be it ever so humble
good morning guys! how’s your week shaping up? hope you had a great holiday. it’s back home for me after lots of traveling and good to feel refreshed. i’ve finished unpacking the stuff from paris and just hung another painting from the market. it’s the other little corner that needs TLC but as i always say, it’s a work in progress, not a one shot overhaul.
my sister in law jean took fabulous pics at the fleas and put them on picassa. the one below is from her set. she really captured the essence of the day, i love so many of the vendors and candids she got. if you get a chance, take a look here:
as you can see this one made it from the street to my wall. thought it would be fun to show where some of this stuff ends up. it’s mine for for awhile! well, there’s lots to do so i better jet. have a great wednesday!
hi guys, happy monday~
hope you had a fantastic holiday weekend. i spent most of mine avoiding technology but must say it’s nice to be back now that the sun is shining and my batteries have been recharged.
have a great day and lots of fun, more soon!
this side of paradise
hi guys, how’s your week shaping up? it’s good to be back on the continent as they (used to) say. as much fun as paris is, it’s still takes every ounce of energy to tackle it, if only for a few days. i’m back in miami for a day and fly to nyc tomorrow for thanksgiving, savoring every moment at home before taking off again.
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today i’m unpacking the goodies from the weekend and since i have to keep it all in one place till it gets shot, can enjoy it for awhile. my favorite was the very last piece we found. it’s a painting by an artist you may remember from the pochoirs i got a few trips ago by artist lucien victor guirand de scevola. this one stopped me in my tracks, an original oil in a gold frame from the 30s.
my little corner is showing signs of life so for as long as its mine, i’m gonna really enjoy it. hope you do too! back to unpacking and hanging stuff up!
the art of the fleas
hi guys, ça va? i’ve been meaning to get here for what seems like days but they just have flown by. my clients left with armloads of treasures and i had my fun too.
looking back over the pics it seems that i’m in an artsy mood these days and am still smitten with the flea market art.
there’s a lot if it in every shape, price range, color and style.
i actually did get a few pieces (like the one above)
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and am going back for a couple more today.
as my guy says, you can’t buy it all so i hope you enjoy these as much as i did even if they’re not hanging over our mantles…yet!
have a great monday and i’ll be back a bit later with well, who knows what! À bientôt!
it will never the same
hi guys, greetings from gay paree! it’s chilly and dreary but that didn’t stop us from trudging a good many hours yesterday. no matter how many times i visit paris it’s always a brand new experience.
these first two shots were taken by my sis in law. thanks, jean!
our apartment has everything a couple of gals could want but the link isn’t working and we’re about to head out.
so i’ll leave you with a couple shots of the view. it’s kind of surreal and the first time i’ve had the tour right outside the window. we’ve been taking pics to try to capture it and i’m not sure we did but this will have to suffice for le moment. we’ve got to get to those croissants! more soon!
PS we’re having another giveaway! this time it’s a beautiful handmade piece from leslie andrews who created tarnished lace. she made this beautiful necklace just for us. it’s full of gems, pearls and an antique key. if you’d like to win it, please go to her facebook page and ‘like’it. then leave a comment below and it could be yours! bon chance!
an ocean away
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good morning guys! how’s the week going? i’m wrapping it up over here and getting ready for a long weekend in paris with clients. (i’ve always wanted to say that and it’s finally reality :)
we’ll be shopping the markets and i’ll be hunting for gems for the ‘event’ that cannot be mentioned yet happening in early 2012. my sister in law suggested shopping early so the container would arrive way before so i invited her along and she accepted! we’ll be staying with my peeps at paris perfect and i’m looking forward that!
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i’ve been trying to slim down so i can get back to my diet of cafe and croissants on the go…
liz helped me pack this time, determined to make me a fashionista. uh huh! i promised to try even if it is sans le birkin. well, better get to tying up those loose ends. i really wish they’d bring the Concorde back so the trip could be just 3 hours over the atlantic. how can we get that great technology up and running again and why did we have to scrap it altogether?
let me know if i can bring you something back for you. more from the other side!
Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.
that quote is attributed to the dear ralph waldo emerson who seemed to be able to sum everything up so succinctly! hi guys, happy monday evening. where did the day go? liz and i have been working around the apartment and on the site all day listing new pieces and editing the pages.
we seem to both be gravitating toward art which is something i love and studied but never really collected.
in our travels we’re finding art we love at consignment stores and antique malls. these are a couple we picked up, one’s a chagall litho that needs to be reframed, the others are unknowns but who’s to say what’s art?
anyway she thinks it’s making my apartment very grown up. guess i’ll have to toss some pop art in here! well i hope you’re about to have a great monday night and wind down your day!
that certain something
good morning and happy weekend! it’s been a busy week and we worked around the apartment rearranging and shooting for a good part of it. i’ll see if there are any worthy photos later but for now will leave you with my favorite nook. it’s one that comes alive with something in the sunlight and makes me stop and enjoy for a minute. hope you have a great saturday!
setting time aside
hello dolls! how are you on this morning of infinite potential? it’s been a revolving door around here but has finally calmed down as of today. i’m trying to set aside one small hour a day to tackle things that have been on the TO DO list for, well, decades! as each year passes it’s finally hitting me that if i focus things really will get done, and if i don’t, nothing will. simple philosophy but for some reason it’s been hard to realize in reality. for now we’re photographing absolutely everything we can get our hands on starting with these wallpapers from paris which will soon be DIY projects chez moi. i’ll check in later with progress but wanted to start the day wishing you a wonderful wednesday!
that’s a wrap
whew! wrapping up a long tuesday, how about you? liz and i have been working hard on curating a big project coming up in a couple months. but we couldn’t wait to play with some of the goodies in the meantime. this image is one of the teacups from a set we couldn’t resist. the porcelain is so delicate it’s translucent! we’ve been having a ball playing rachel zoe and mary macdonald while we’re out hunting. more on what’s coming soon, i have a couple friends en route so i’m shutting it down for now till tomorrow. have a great and fun filled night!
ps reading the comments i’m glad you guys like it! here’s the rest of it: heparisapartment.com/boutique/index.php?p=1559
shades of blue
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hi gang! i’m in and i’m out (said with heidi klum’s accent). we’re just about to watch a movie so this is just a quick hello to wish you a good night and great week. i’ll leave you with one of a thousand photos i fell for today. sweet dreams, bonne nuit~
Oh! PS we have a winner in the giveaway! alex drew #18 so congrats to linda bauer!
one of those days
hey guys, happy sunday. how was your weekend? mine flew by and has been chock full every hour. yesterday was its own adventure that’s already dust in the wind. i figured i’d post a little right here right now before this day ends and becomes ether too! it was a great day of sunday shopping. this morning we went to the warehouse of a window display artist who’s been in the biz for decades. he’s in the process of emptying out after 30 years. it’s filled to the gills!
there was so much stuff there it was incomprehensible.
we couldn’t see half of it and we had flashlights!
i did make off with a couple things. now that i look thru the pics i want to go back…
here’s some of it~
anyway it’s supper time now, don’t want to miss that! have a great night!
calling it quits
…for tonight that is! if i don’t cut out now then friday night will just fly by. i hope you’re having a fabulous night and will catch you tomorrow!
in the meantime, take a look at the gems that alexandra hut has offered us for a giveaway! if you’d like to enter to win either of them, please leave a comment here and we’ll pick the random winner at the end of the week.
it doesn’t take much
hi guys, ca va? i’m working a bunch of projects with a newfound vigor cause for some reason i’m motivated to slay some major dragons right now.
the shot above is one that reminded me to pursue quality over quantity. i love the simplicity of the luxe white fabric and the perfect pressing and presentation. pretty/simple. well, more musings later. today i just want to segue from october to november and wish you all a fabulous night doing whatever you love.
bonne nuit!
