My parents recently returned from Paris, and it’s got me daydreaming about french macaroons from Lauderee, shopping in St. Germain, the Ile St. Louis and chocolate croissants for breakfast.
It’s been a while since I’ve been to the City of Light, but there is definitely something magical about strolling those quaint Parisian streets. You can’t help but wonder what it would be like to live there … climbing the stairs to your very own Paris apartment after a fabulous day of shopping, eating and lingering at sidewalk cafes . Of course it would be luxurious and romantic, filled with the perfect mix of vintage furniture and glamorous accessories.
So if you can’t swing your own pad in Paris, at least you can visit the The Paris Apartment or pick up a copy of the book by the same name.
Author Claudia Strassor lives in New York City but travels to Paris frequently and knows just how to assemble and create that perfectly effortless Parisian look. She even takes small group “shopping trips” to Paris to go treasure hunting in flea markets and trade shows. How fun would that be? Her website suggests that instead of hotels you should stay in … what else? … a Paris apartment, and offers up her favorite sources for finding a rental … like one of these …
Yes, please!
Her site even has an online boutique where you can purchase some quintessentially French treasures for your own home.
Swoonworthy furniture and lighting …
(This bench looks very similar to the one I recently got for the end of my bed!)
And I have a chair like this in my living room …
She sells lots of Lucite items, even Lucite “legs” you can add to your own furniture.
This chandelier is literally dripping glamour …
And there is something about these old windows and doors that seem just right for a lofty Parisian apartment
And of course you need the perfect accessories …
(Vintage Gucci ashtray)
A luxe vanity tray for all your fabulous French perfume …
Ahhhh. It is nice to daydream isn’t it? But she definitely has the right idea. I love having things around my home that remind me of my favorite trips and places. What are some of yours?
Well, things are stabilizing now. Real estate was booming till mid 2012