About Us
Linda Ellinwood is the creative mind behind Femme Bricoleuse. With a love for French culture, she chose the name of the store to describe her passions, French style and making repurposed things beautiful. While hard to say, Femme Bricoleuse, meaning handy woman in French, is a name you will remember.
Linda started offering her special brand of décor in Lafayette more than 30 years ago. She has always loved searching for rare and interesting items, almost as much as she loves making artistic creations. After a career in working in the community, she semi-retired to work with her husband on their ranch in Oakdale. Her "retirement" didn't last long as she missed being around people. And so, the store of Femme Bricoleuse begins.
In 2013, Femme Bricoleuse official opened it's doors, offering a warm and welcoming atmosphere and exclusive finds. The shop offers items that combine Linda's unique flare with vintage items, rare finds and lovely things. In order to offer an extraordinary selection to her customers, Femme Bricoleuse is only open Wednesday through Saturday.. Linda spends many of the days the shop is not open using her ingenuity and handywoman skills to many of the items you will find in the shop.
Linda is a true animal lover with her own pack of rescue dog that love to "supervise" her while she is working on her many projects. She is a proud supporter of the Astro Foundation, a local animal rescue.
Visit your Take a Tour the Shop Page to see some of the some of the things our shop has to offer
and some of Linda's special creations.
Linda started offering her special brand of décor in Lafayette more than 30 years ago. She has always loved searching for rare and interesting items, almost as much as she loves making artistic creations. After a career in working in the community, she semi-retired to work with her husband on their ranch in Oakdale. Her "retirement" didn't last long as she missed being around people. And so, the store of Femme Bricoleuse begins.
In 2013, Femme Bricoleuse official opened it's doors, offering a warm and welcoming atmosphere and exclusive finds. The shop offers items that combine Linda's unique flare with vintage items, rare finds and lovely things. In order to offer an extraordinary selection to her customers, Femme Bricoleuse is only open Wednesday through Saturday.. Linda spends many of the days the shop is not open using her ingenuity and handywoman skills to many of the items you will find in the shop.
Linda is a true animal lover with her own pack of rescue dog that love to "supervise" her while she is working on her many projects. She is a proud supporter of the Astro Foundation, a local animal rescue.
Visit your Take a Tour the Shop Page to see some of the some of the things our shop has to offer
and some of Linda's special creations.