for what it’s worth
hello guys, i hope you’re already off to a fabulous sunday.
it’s the first time in a while i’ve had alone so, well, here i am doing what i want to do! and that happens to be indulging in an obsession i’ve had for a couple days.
in spare moments i’ve been collecting shots of the soon to be redecorated (the interior NOT the exterior) hotel de crillon in paris. i’m stashing way too much but thought you may enjoy a little of the edited collection. some of the links to the photos are at the bottom of the post. if any are yours please let me know.
the grand hotel has been on my mind since richard mentioned on his blog that it was going to be ‘redecorated’ over the next two years (not torn down). some of the contents will be sold at auction next week to make room for improvements.
here’s the link to the items on the auction block: artcurial.com/en
i once had a ball there with claudia T and hate that they’re taking some of it apart.
pretty things
it’s one of the oldest and most ornate hotels in paris.
perfect for fairy tale weddings and chic fashion shoots since it’s such a magical public palace.
known for impeccable service
the perfect place for high tea or a quiet rendezvous
great ambiance
attention to detail
and the food’s good too
oh, and desserts
legendary
beautiful garden restaurant grounds
started in the 1800s, she hasn’t changed much since her unveiling in 1909
watching the well heeled come and go
the perfect backdrop
thousands of stories on a romantic stage
the rooms could use makeovers on the upholstery and bedding
but taking down the chandeliers? :(
and the marble mantles? those are up for sale too, for some reason they’re taking the originals out. to replace with what?
they’re also selling linens, dishes and the hotel silver.
it’s always been the place to see and be seen (myrna loy photographed on the roof deck)
and photographers love the setting
even the outtakes are good
not to mention the finished product
it stirs creative imagination
fashionmagazine.com/blogs/fashion/2012/10/11/couture-photo-shoot
links in this post:
sashaparis.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/a-la-russe-presentation-in-hotel-crillon-paris
flickriver.com/photos/22771024@N02/4385399986/
flickr.com/photos/concorde-hotels
waeiskiani.com/blog/2012-11-27/wk-crillon-debutante-ball
1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Kvpws_HFTM/TzcEePxGgyI/AAAAAAAACdQ/CHzP5VVj4OE/s1600/hotelcrillon2.jpg
Random Facts:
The Hotel de Crillon in Paris is one of two identical stone palaces on the Place de la Concorde, wich was constructed in 1758.
In 1788 the Count of Crillon, acquired the building for a hotel.
Address: 10 place de la Concorde, 08 Arr., Paris, Ile-de-France, 75008, France
Website: crillon.com
hi again! just thought i’d share some of what’s for sale in the hotel. i may be over reacting (someone wrote and called me a drama queen), but i just don’t get why you have to take out the orignal and traditional in the process? like these fireplaces, why are they being removed? why aren’t they worth preserving?
- Lot 2327
- CHEMINEE DE STYLE LOUIS XV
En marbre blanc veiné gris
H. : 108 cm. L. : 145 cm. P. : 38 cm.On y joint une paire de chenets, en fonte, à décor rocaille
H. : 23 cm. P. : 44 cm.(19)Estimation 400 – 600 € 
- Lot 918CHEMINEE DE STYLE LOUIS XVI
En marbre gris veiné, à décor de feuilles de laurier
H. : 102 cm. L. : 125 cm. P. : 32 cm.(303 / 305)Estimation 400 – 600 € 
- Lot 946CHEMINEE DE STYLE LOUIS XV
En marbre blanc veiné gris
H. : 110 cm. L. : 145 cm. P. : 40 cm.On y joint une barre de cheminée en métal doré
H. : 83 cm.(311/315)Estimation 400 – 600 €
- Lot 1091CHEMINEE DE STYLE LOUIS XVIEn marbre blanc veiné, à décor de cannelures
H. : 101 cm. L. : 130 cm. P. : 39 cm.On y joint une barre de cheminée, en métal doré
L. : 83 cm.(343)Estimation 400 – 600 € 
- Lot 1TROIS VITRINES DE PRESENTATION MURALES ECLAIRANTES
En métal doré, ouvrant en façade par un vantail
H. : 119 cm. L. : 68 cm. P. : 31 cm.(ENT)Estimation 800 – 1 200 € 
- Lot 65LUSTRE DE STYLE LOUIS XV
En bronze doré, à six lumières, agrémenté de pampilles en verre taillé
H. : 97 cm.On y joint une paire d’appliques de style Louis XV, en métal patiné doré, à deux lumières, agrémenté de pampilles en verre taillé
H. : 27 cm. L. : 37 cm.(102)Estimation 300 – 500 € 
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anyway i’ll calm down now!
switching it up
wow paris has been a whirlwind to say the least. we’ve been up one side and down the other. between the fleas and the maison objet, i’ve been working with madelyn of paris perfect to check out some of her other apartments and move around a bit. we spent the past couple days in this magnificent flat near the bon marche. it has two beautiful bedrooms and all the trimmings we girls could ask for. they call it the valencay, and it’s very dramatic with lots of color and style in a fantastic location: Valencay Paris apartment rental
but as fate would have it, the apartment was booked for the second part of our trip so we’re switching over. we all seem to be the sorts who don’t mind packing up treking to another place and i must say, our nomad spirit paid off. we are in the most gorgeous place yet, the musigny. this one is near the louvre and the montorgeuil market and has everything we could ask for from pretty bedrooms to le grand salon and impeccable baths.
i could go on with mere words but i’ll let the pics tell the story. i think i’ve hit my daily limit of verbage and better hit the hay, tomorrow is another jour including the blogger meet up at deux maggots. if you’re in town, please do come! more soon!
iloveparisapartments.com, how appropos
bonjour friends, how are you? i miss you and feel so out of touch what with getting this trip together. it’s been all consuming. i admit i do things on the fly and expect great things but it was getting pretty scary there for a sec even for me.
it’s been tricky finding something great on short notice and waking up in a panic is no fun. but miracles do happen, just wait till you see what’s up! i hit the tip of infinity! (more on that later :)
i’ll be in four apartments throughout the trip! i’m looking foward to it cause they’re in different neighborhoods. i’ll just pack light and be ready to jet. it’s not like i have a lot to bring! (maybe i’ll get some scarves and advice from liz)
i’m staying with one of my favorite apartment services, I love Paris Apartments run by Porter Scott who among many things is also a gifted writer. i love reading his descriptions of the apartments and their histories.
we met a few years ago and clicked right off the bat. i thought of him as my male counterpart cause somehow he was just like me. well, maybe not me yet, but he’s into antiques, does tours, restorations, property management, real estate sales, and runs the company overseeing all of these beautiful apartments.
his collection is in the 1st through 6th arrondissements, right in the middle of everything but all tucked away on tiny side streets and courtyards. you know the big doors we all love? they’re back there!
i think he has a dream job! anyway he couldn’t be nicer or more helpful, i know because i test him all the time :)
each apartment is immaculate and has just what’s needed.
and each has its own personality after a few hundred years.
yet some seem as new as morning dew.
i’ve seen a few of these in person and hope to visit even more to shoot and include in the book.
you really have to go through them all on the site, it’s a great resource.
this is the one i’ll be staying in for my first few days (below).
fact is, they’re all real gems.
he even has a place in the loire valley that looks really inviting for a summer trip.
it’s both cozy and classic
Thanks, Porter for always being there!
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ok well that’s it for tonite. it’s almost midnuit and it’s my b’day tomorrow so gotta get some zzz’s. sweet dreams!
what am i doing here?
when i should be working? saying a quick hello. hello!
hey guys! i’ve had guests for a few days so it’s been beyond hectic. in those four days everyone’s changed their travel plans!
trying to book this trip has kept me on my toes to say the least.
at first the search was for a 4 bedroom, then 3
truth is i was worried more about the other people’s accommodations than my own!
so now i’m the one without a home in paris yet. how typical is that. i’m like the cobbler cliché.
well these are a couple of contenders but it’s still up in the air. with april in paris still so popular, i’ll probably still have to switch apartments. that part i don’t mind.
i don’t mind any of it, the search, the book research, the pics! but it is cutting it close and i do have the rest of my life to live.
oooh i get weak over turquoise as you know!
these are some more of the apartments we’re going to shoot for the book.
this is the one i’ll most likely get, god willing:
don’t ask me why but i love this room. i’ll get linens at the flea.
this wonderful site is one i’ve recommended over the years on my shopping page. they’re going to be selling the apartments so i’m not sure how much longer this will be up.
going through the pics tonight reminded me how beautiful this place is.
well, i just wanted to check in and share some pretty pics of my cyber excursions.
the days are passing quickly so it’s back to work on itineraries, the sample chapter, arranging the girl project and countless other chores on my self imposed to do list including finding something to wear!
if you’re free to kick back and surf, have a great night and happy sunday!
giving in to my weakness
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p214024
why is it that i feel guilty when i blog? like i should be doing other things. like work work and more work!
well truth be told i wish this was my work, it’s my favorite place to be, discovering your blogs, amazing sites, creative minds and well, getting to travel through infinity at any given moment.
truth is i have a lot to do cause the paris trip is coming up and i’m trying to make tons of things happen at once.
should i get into it? probably not right now so i’ll make this post a working one, to save my notes on how it’s all goin’ down. if, god willing, it even does.
so it will be evolving. geez, i see how much i already have to label! one of the projects besides hosting clients is working on a book! that’s right, i said it! it’s about real apartments in paris and we’ll be going behind a lot of apartment doors.
i guess what still fascinates me about paris apartments is that they have that je ne sais quoi. ok not all, but so many have it with so little effort. the above and below are just from a random craigslist swap for paris/ny.
so is this one
i’m looking for a 3 bedroom apartment cause 4 of us will be sharing it off and on between the 9th and 27th.
pretty deamy
i love this linen trend with the box that’s ever evolving.
yum, these wide ones really get me! this is what i mean about effortless. these rooms speak volumes with next to nothing in them! then again there is that ever present view out of the iron out the window. there’s some kind of magic in that…
i’ll keep an eye out for these linens while i’m there. ok back to it for moi! mwah to vous!
oh and ps, the flights are looking really good today! via cheapoair.
pss
just heard from my other clients, a family, and they’re confirmed so now i have to bite the bullet and really go. besides, this is madame’s wish list: a bed, mirror, ship chandelier, linen, linens, sideboard, chest, small tables! how could i resist? it’ll be great to see paris again. judging from the solid hotel and apartment bookings, paris will never suffer from a lack of admirers who keep coming back for more. guilty!
like i’ve got nothing else to do
but lounge around and surf the net…hi everybody! i’ve been a little out of commish for the past couple days getting ready to head to nyc for the holidays and tying up some dramatic loose ends. i still had so many pics from my last obsessive post about philippe starck that it seemed natural to post them back to back. but again, you can’t even enter this man’s world without being pulled into a chasm of eye candy, historie, philosophie and utube!
this legend has done more spaces than anyone can keep track of
i’m an offical groupie. these pics are from bars and restaurants all over the world
and each has its own spin.
i have to apologize cause i’m not sure what’s from where
just got so caught up in the frenzy of beauty that i started losing track. it was all happening so fast!
love him or hate him, his body of work speaks volumes about his talent, but i did find a lot of articles about him rejecting design
calling it all useless
that’s blasphemous monsieur starck!
you give so much soul food for us to devour
please don’t ever stop creating and sharing your vision
from simple
to the most detailed
each place is awe inspiring
the delano, miami
volar, shanghai
asia de cuba
i’d like to make a point to visit his creations if i can when traveling
gramercy park hotel, ny
and since we landed late last night
maybe we can hit the gph for cocktails one night this week!
even his minimal stuff is pretty…and i would certainly never question the designer’s designs
but i do have to ask, philippe, what’s up with the garden gnome?
ok that’s really it this time! it’s cold this ny am so i’ve had a reason to stay in and play, but the truth is i’ve got to get out there! go!
the stuff of dreams
bacarrat, paris
bonsoir guys! i hope you’re having a great sunday maxin and relaxin. me? i fell into the abyss again.
i may have told you my guy’s an importer, mostly artisan foods from around the world. our business lives are pretty separate so i listen but would much rather look at slipper chairs. so when he told me he had an organic olive oil of course that was cool. when he said philippe stark designed the bottles, that really piqued my interest. after a brunch at the delano last week i was starck struck by its beauty. i’ve been before but somehow it never realized it was designed by philippe starck . his name is attached to so many places i’ve been like the clift, the hudson, and the and the cafe costes and bacarrat in paris. i humbly say i never realized how deeply he has influenced our world culture, from the everyday to the exquisite. i started doing a little research on hotels and restaurants he’s done and got lost in an unbelievably beautiful otherworld.
katsuya, la
i’m forcing myself to stop cause this ride is infinite…but it was fun and inspiring and he has a great sense of humor! hope you enjoy it too. I never realized how many of his properties and designs we see everyday world wide!
yoo paris
remember this from sex and the city?
royalton hotel 1988
some of his older stuff was on his site, (above could be my favorite)
he’s a master at store interiors
gautier paris 2000
la cigale paris1988
and lobbies
bon, paris
yoo, tel aviv
le meurice
this blew me away, i didn’t realize he redid the meurice! and the site has tons of cool shots during the transformation
http://www.starck.com/new/architecture/pics/2008LeMeurice/Meurice%20English.pdf
le meurice in progress
can you imagine?
this would have been a good decorating show
they’ve got some of his drawings and photos of the hotel in the early years (my weakness)
salvador dali at le meurice
ps wanted to preserve the hotel’s spirit. i think he did!
hudson hotel ny
one of my favorite haunts in the city
hudson hotel ny roof
PH at the hudson
what a variety of styles he has
miami
are you tired of this yet? i’m obsessed now
buenos aires
the clift san francisco
not to mention baccarat in paris!
and best of all, at least for him
home in paris
he’s says what i mean! ok that’s it, (the tip of the iceberg)! hope you had a good time too…sweet dreams mes amis! xoxc
decisions, decisions
hi all! tonite i have one minute left before i’m kicked off this computer. i’ve compiled a couple hotels in lieu of apartments for some of the guests coming to paris. i listed them here so you could enjoy them too. and now even i may be staying in a hotel instead of an apt cause my guy is coming and likes to have the amenities. like someone to help when the internet’s not working. it’s one of those things
hotel-particulier-montmartre.com
staying in a hotel’s obviously not my first choice, but i’ll make it work :)
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http://maraishouse.com/architectural-digest.htm
this one’s funky, i personally love it
just cause…
i did have a pair of best friends stay here once and it was just beautiful
and this below, just since it’s so, well, remarkable,
this would be just fine for practically anyone…but guess what? they’re miniatures done by an artist named Charles Matton! i’m hoping to get to the exhibit. www.forumgallery.com
ok that’s it for tonite!
xoc
fleeting glimses into paris apartments
http://www.parisautrement.com/en/apartment/12
bonsoir everyone! it’s been a busy week getting ready to leave for a month in a week or so. i’m still researching apartments, and it’s occurring to me that it’s become an obsession! i think it’s fun cause it’s so voyeuristic and the french have that same je ne sais quoi about decor as they do about tying a scarf. here are some highlights just for ambiance, colors, furniture…the details make such a difference in the character of the room. oh and the floors and views don’t hurt either!
my-apartment-in-paris.comsaint-germainT06388
these are looks that aren’t hard to acheive
i love these places cause they seem lived in
but are been toned down for renting
so you can really make them your own
http://www.parisattitude.com/2501
when i get there the first place i’ll hit is the flower market
http://www.parisattitude.com/3196
don’t you just love a mantle in the bedroom? that’s what i mean, it’s so easy to add that element
or any of these elements (except the view) to your own home
http://parisvacationapartment.blogspot.com
of course, i’d be happy here! who knows where i’ll end up!
bon nuit!
the fun never stops
not for long, anyway :)
hey dear friends. i have to do something that feels normal and blogging is just the best cause it’s so familiar. my laptop’s back but with an updated microsoft that’s got a real learning curve, especially with the picture programs.
anyway talking paris apartments seems pretty natural so when my guy found this, i couldn’t help but post such a wonderfully outrageous mansion de paris. i feel better already.
maybe one day our blogging friends will meet here…
it sleeps 10!
http://superiorparisvacations.com/mansion.html
honestly don’t know where i’m staying yet, now that my barter fell through, but for 99 euros this one sure is cute!
ok well, i’ve officially had enough of this new system so bon nuit!
