Brooke Astor

Some nice sunday reading about someone with style and grace.

As seen in the New York Times

clignancourt - paris flea market

Firstly, I am quite sorry that I am late with the post today. But I thought I would just chat about how much character CLOCKS can give a room.

One of my favorite things to do is to shop for accessories for my clients in Paris. You just get on the Metro ( it is the only way to travel in Paris for any distance ) and your destination stop is :Porte de Clignancourt. Once you get off you are there. It is only 1 or 2 streets away.

Officially the flea market is called: ( who knew ? )Les Puces de Saint-Quen.

I have been going there for years and always called it 'The Clingnancourt Flea Market'....and I always found it and always spent a lot of money and shipped a lot home for clients.

I get nutty just thinking about it.

There are many items in my published interiors and on this site that have items I have brought back. One is a big wall clock you will see it in the post above or below this one.

I must say the last time I went , many shops have gone out of business. And the prices have increased. But.....upstairs there is a little restaurant that the exporters ( oooh , I guess I'm one ) and the shop keepers eat at, great red cabbage soup. I always go in February so that maybe I get my shipment by June !

It is always worth the wait.

If you go....happy hunting.

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Film Locations

This is absolutely worth a snoop !

The locations are so varied- RF

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A Most Unusual Finish

This is really yummy. What an easy finish to work with. This is a finish that some have refered to as Paris Graige, this piece reminds me of it.
It is so different but works well with so many color combinations.

iron bamboo bench that folds

can you believe this 'crossover' ( works with traditional, transitional and contemporary ) occasional bench actually folds for storage?
It is truly a find.
Think of all the convenience of being able to use it for extra seating...you could pull it up to a dining table, use it inside or outside for entertaining.
http://www.wisteria.com/