My name is Frédérique Cotteret. I started my journey through frames and mirrors restoration and gilding as a hobby, over 10 years ago.
I have been a frequent visitor at flea markets for many years. One day, I came across a wonderful 19th century gilded frame. You can admire it on the first page of this website as this frame is part of my wonderful journey in restoration! Even if one of its sides was totally destroyed, I decided to go for it, thinking I could manage easily to fix it. I tried again and again to improve the outcome without much success and was disappointed…
The reason was simple: restoration and gilding, like any art, takes some proper learning with qualified teachers and experience too. So, I decided to enrol with a Parisian studio in order to gain professional skills.
After the first lesson, I was totally… hooked…and am still today! What was initially a hobby had progressively become my profession. It is still today.