Merci Paris goes green and yellow for Spring

 

One of our favorite shops Merci in Paris changes it up for Spring this year.  They have switched out the little red mini for green grass, a yellow farm truck and beautiful flowers.  I am sure it is so amazing to see in person.  The switch was made with the expertise of  David Jeannerrot and the team at Les Mauvaises Graines, check out their interview with him here.  Just another reason to stop by the shop if you are visiting Paris, it has become a destination in itself,  and make sure you take a few moments to have a snack in their little bookshop cafe too if you are there.

David Jeannerot and his team from Les Mauvaises Graines - See more at: http://www.merci-merci.com/en/news/rencontre-avec-les-mauvaises-graines?utm_source=inscrits-nl&utm_medium=email&utm_term=B1-interview-EN&utm_content=nl-jardin&utm_campaign=commercial#sthash.Gy69XLqN.dpuf

David Jeannerot and his team from Les Mauvaises Graines - See more at: http://www.merci-merci.com/en/news/rencontre-avec-les-mauvaises-graines?utm_source=inscrits-nl&utm_medium=email&utm_term=B1-interview-EN&utm_content=nl-jardin&utm_campaign=commercial#sthash.Gy69XLqN.dpuf

David Jeannerot and his team from Les Mauvaises Graines - See more at: http://www.merci-merci.com/en/news/rencontre-avec-les-mauvaises-graines?utm_source=inscrits-nl&utm_medium=email&utm_term=B1-interview-EN&utm_content=nl-jardin&utm_campaign=commercial#sthash.Gy69XLqN.dpuf

 

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{shop design} Rag and Bone, Los Angeles

 

Yesterday while I was in LA I had a chance to visit the Rag and Bone store on Melrose... I love a well done shop!   Rag and Bone is set up in an older building with access from the front as well as either end.  The doors were fantastic and they added just enough industrial detail to the exterior to make, what I am assuming was a pretty odd building, look really cool.  (Glass block is not usually on my approved materials list but it works here).  All of the industrial furnishings were mixed with their logos and labels that made them part of the brand itself and I loved the mix of vintage and classic lighting.    

 

Rag and Bone, Los Angeles
Women's and Men's
8533 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(424) 245-4816
Store Hours:
10am-8pm Mon - Sat.
12pm-7pm Sun 

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brocante shopping in Normandie...

 

I know I have been promising to share more of our shopping adventures in France... so here we go.  We shopped in Paris for the first part of the week and then came to shop with Sharon from My French Country Home in Normandie.  It was a whirl wind visit once again with many hours spent shopping and loading and unloading of goodies..  This was one of our fist stops, I will be sharing more over the next few weeks leading up to our sale in September.  

Now that our container has arrived and we have begun to sort and clean things it has become a reality and we have set the date for our sale which will include many of the pieces we found while in France as well as some additional treasures from here and there.

Normandie weather was a little grumpy while we were there with rain almost everyday at some point.

But the fields were beautiful and there was yellow everywhere we went.

This sweet little shop we visited the first afternoon after arriving from Paris.  She had a wonderful chicken farm out back that I was dying over!  Her shop was full of sweet whimsical little creatures and beautiful treasure, as well as a little tea shop in the back.  We warmed up with tea and treats before setting off to our next destination.

 

 

These furniture pieces were so cool.  They are vintage pieces re-purposed for outdoor use.   Looking back I wish I had bought a few.

 

 I did pick up this sweet little set, cannot wait to unwrap it!

 

for information on shopping in Normadie please contact Sharon here.

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Weekend wishes...

 

This weekend I will be dreaming of this little Creperie from Paris.. 

This is for in between dreams...

I want to make these.. I just planted tons of different varieties of mint!

Fun shopping ideas in Paris

I am trying to figure out where I can take this little studded gem?

Trying to find the perfect place for a pair of these panels

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Paris Flea Market Style {giveaway}

The lovely Claudia from The Paris Apartment was sweet enough to offer you my wonderful readers a signed copy of her new book - Paris Flea Market Style.  This is Claudia's second book and I was so excited when I received a copy.  It is beautiful and full of great information for those of us who love Paris and the flea markets there.  I read it cover to cover to soak up all of the information for my next trip, I will definitely be slipping it into my suitcase to use while I am there.

 If you aren't able to make that trip to Paris just yet to fill your house with amazing goodies you can find some of Claudia's finds on her One Kings Lane sale this week too!  Please take a minute to check it all out.  I am dreaming of these beauties!!

To enter to win please visit  Claudia from The Paris Apartment and leave a comment below letting us know what is on your wish list if you were shopping in Paris. For an additional chance to win tweet about our giveaway (it's easy just hit the tweet button below) and leave a second comment!  Our winner will be chosen at random Thursday the 14th.

Also, if I cannot contact you from your profile I will need an email address....

 

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The Shop by H. Bleu

 

Yesterday I had a chance to go up to Venice (I have lived in California all my life and never been to Venice, Ca.  I have been to Venice, Italy though - weird huh) to meet with Susan from H. Bleu.  Susan is creating a custom wall treatment or art piece for me in a project that I am working on, I am so excited!  Her shop was so fun and creative, she is super talented and has a love for all things vintage.   We had a chance to chat, which is my favorite thing to do with creative people, I could go on for hours.  Susan was also nice enough to direct me to a cute neighborhood where I could get some lunch and shop.... more on that coming next week.

 

This is the style of the piece she is making for me - I cannot wait to see mine in the space!  One of my favorite things about design is being able to work with people who can make what is in my head part of real life.  There are so many talented artists and designers out there and I so enjoy a collaboration like this.

 

Visit H. Bleu here to see more about Susan and The Shop!

 

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