Come in, We’re open!

We know how hard it is to get your Christmas shopping done with everything else you have to do, so we’ll be open on Monday Dec 21st from 12 PM to 5 PM for your convenience! Tuesday and Wednesday, we’ll be open at regular hours, and on Christmas eve we’ll be open from 10 AM to 4 PM.

We have lots of “gifty” items for everybody on your list that won’t break the bank and that you won’t find anywhere else. From baby to grandma, from co-worker to husband from teenager to …. yourself, we’ve got you covered. We also have many beautiful tablecloths and serving pieces to decorate your holiday table.

I Dream of France is located in Old Town Tustin, CA, behind the Black Sheep Bistro, near the intersection of the 5 and 55 freeways. If you are not in Southern California, you can reach us at 1-888-96-FRANCE or at bonjour@idreamoffrance.com

New Kitchen Towels from Beauville, Garnier Thiebaut

The retail business tradition is to order new merchandise in January-February, but we decided to buck tradition by ordering early. After all, we live in Southern California, where it’s spring year-round, and having an online store blurs the line of seasonality a bit as well. Here’s a sampler of new designs…

Beauville Literary Rooster, block printed on cotton and linen

Beauville Red Poppies, block printed on cotton and linen

Garnier Thiebaut Aubergines (Eggplants), jacquard woven cotton

Garnier Thiebaut Figues (Figs), jacquard woven cotton

Last Minute Christmas Gifts

Still looking for that last Christmas present? Don’t know if you still have time to order online? If you order one (or combination) of the following items through Sunday December 20th, we will ship your order Priority Mail without any cost surcharge. Priority Mail normally takes 2 to 3 days for delivery in the lower 48 states, so go ahead, there is still time!

Offer limited to:
Soaps and Perfumes
Table Linens (tablecloths, napkins, placemats)
Cooking Accessories
Towels and Aprons
Children’s Clothes, Children’s Dinnerware and Toys
Jewelry

Merry Christmas from all of us at I Dream of France!

December Ads in Tustin News, Irvine World News

We have had good success with our Foothills Sentry newspaper ads, so we decided to branch out and take ads in the Tustin News and Irvine World News papers. Our first ads ran in this week’s editions (12/17) and will run again in next week’s (12/24). Take a look and tell us what you think….there is a coupon on the ad too! (Good in-store only, and not online or by phone).

I Dream of France Ad in Tustin News, Irvine World News

December Foothills Sentry Ad

Look for our ad in the December issue coming out this week! Our ad has a photo showing the front of our boutique. Let us know what you think.

The Foothills Sentry is mailed to homes in East Orange, Orange Park Acres, Villa Park, Anaheim Hills, Cowan Heights, Crawford Canyon, Silverado/Modjeska Canyon Areas, and North Tustin. It is also distributed free at newsstands in Orange and elsewhere.

Foothills Sentry Website

5 dollar shipping for the holidays!

Five dollar ground shipping special

Holiday Special! From now until the end of the year, any order with I Dream of France ships ground for 5 Dollars, or for free for any order of more than $75.00.

There is still time to place an order for Christmas, or just take advantage of this offer for yourself!

Free Gift Wrapping too! Request it using the comments section during checkout, or call us at (888) 96-FRANCE. If you want a card enclosed, just tell us and we will take care of it.

We do Gift Certificates as well!

Above: HB Henriot Quimper Faience Ornament with Rooster $59.99

Holiday Bazaar at Beckman High in Tustin Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Saturday December 5th, I Dream of France is exhibiting at a Holiday Bazaar benefiting the Beckman High School Vocal  Arts Boosters. Event is from 9-3 in the parking lot at Beckman High. Free admission and parking. We will be selling a selection from our boutique including the very popular “herbes de provence” mills and other ceramic pieces, kitchen towels, aprons, soaps, candles, and baby items (Sophie the Giraffe, Baby Cie melamine dinnerware and bibs).  

Beckman High
3588 Bryan Avenue
Irvine, CA 92602

Beckman High Holiday Bazaar in Tustin

That Time Again…Holiday Gift Guide from I Dream of France!

The holidays are back! Having a hard time finding gift ideas? Well, we have you covered! I Dream of France is full of unique, high-quality gifts and you are sure to find something for everybody on your list. From Limoges porcelain plate sets….to hard-to-find cult French perfume brands….to handmade Quimper Faience jewelry…to children’s toys and clothes…we have something for everybody!

We also have a dedicated Christmas category on our website for items that are themed just for the season…including kitchen towels, and our Quimper Faience ornaments, which we have in three patterns this year. Last year we sold out of our ornaments, so order early!

How Sophie the giraffe became a status teether — latimes.com

We are so excited to have Sophie the Giraffe available in our boutique and online!

Sophie the Giraffe French Toy

How Sophie the giraffe became a status teether — latimes.com

Sud & Co Corsica

Our Sud & Co Corsica pottery is almost sold out. We only have two large round platters left of the Corsica pattern. If you are a collector of  Sud and Co Corsica, these pieces are for you! They are gigantic, measuring 19.5″ in diameter. One platter has a few minor blemishes on the underside that cannot be seen during normal usage, and is marked down accordingly. The other platter is perfect. Visit I Dream of France for more information.

One the two giant Sud & Co Corsica platters we have left