Lidy Baars

As a little girl growing up in Europe, Lidy Baars developed a love for antiques with patina and charm, at the home of her grandparents. Upon moving to the United States, she left behind little scraps of paper taped to the bottom of her very favorites "Belongs to Lidy" -today these antique pieces are part of her own home decor!

Her passion for antique and vintage treasures led to a career selling antiques. In 2007, she opened French Garden House, a virtual shop specializing in Romantic Decor with a French flair, with antique, vintage as well as new finds. Lidy loves the mix of elegant antiques with shabby and vintage pieces, and a few new items mixed in for fun. She loves to find beautiful objects that give a home that lived-in look that's still relaxed and casual, so that it is a warm and welcoming haven for family and friends. French Garden House also offers an exquisite selection of gifts "they'll adore" ~ perfect for heartfelt gift giving.

While opening French Garden House is the fulfillment of a dream that started at such a young age, it is the people she meets along the way that are the real treasures for Lidy. Her business is growing, and she has a base of wonderfully loyal customers. She is thrilled with every order that comes in, packaging it with care and sending it on its way with the hope that it will delight the new owner.

Lidy lives near the ocean in California with her husband, John. When not working in her home office, packaging orders in her little "gardenhouse" in the garden, or traveling far and near to fleamarkets and antique fairs to gather new heartwarming finds, you can find her creating something with glitter and glue, out with her friends enjoying life, or curled up in a cozy chair near the fire reading a good mystery.


Website:  www.frenchgardenhouse.com
Blog:  www.littlefrenchgardenhouse.blogspot.com