Aller Aller!

Getting ready for our summer in Europe. With my husband being French, every summer we head to the Gallic country for several weeks. This year we will spend 3 weeks in France, one week in southern Portugal on the Algarve Coast and one week in Stockholm Sweden to visit friends. Typical days are spent shopping for good food to make for friends and family, long lunches that practically roll into dinners and dinners that roll into the wee hours of the morning. Walking down cobblestone roads to that perfect bakery or bistro that has the perfect chevre salad on a warm sunny day.

We are lucky enough to own a home in France, in a suburb of Paris, that we rent out during the year when we are not there. Last year was our first year in our home and it was such an adventure filling the home with the right furnishings for us and future renters.

Before I even arrived in France, I was on French Ebay buying mirrors, antique Bergere chairs, and velvet 20’s club chairs for the salon. The house is nearly complete, and this summer is more about enjoying it than having it be a “project” of ours. This year I will be able to meander through the famous Parisian flea markets for more antique mirrors that I love and other accents for the home. I love finding old furniture and recovering it with a great modern fabric. I love the juxtaposition of that, especially in a home that is 250 years old.

Here is a place for French mirrors that will allow you to capture some of that Parisian style, which is typically modern with hints for antiques.

Here is a place for Paris Perfect Apartments for rent that are just fun to browse and be inspired even if you aren’t planning a trip to France anytime soon!

Or this Haven in Paris, more apartments that are so easy to daydream and swoon over.

Stay tuned for more tips and adventures from abroad…a bientot!