Paris house

I often like designs that have a little bit of French going on in them. It could be formal, urban French style, or more lusty French country influence, from Normandy to Provence. The French have a way of mixing the humble with the fine, the fancy with the plain, in a way that is pleasing. Whe...

courtyard in the Marais, Paris | photo by R. O. Flinn

Wandering the streets in Paris and snapping photos of pretty much every.single.building… Yes, that is me. Beautiful carvings, delicious doors and the most beautiful iron railings all on repeat everywhere in Paris. Details and patina are two of my favorite things in architecture- and of course- there is an abundance of both in Paris. This…

Hotel Plaza Athenee

In the 8th Arrondissement, beside Parc Monceau on av Van Dyck, this building was so elegant and imposing that I wondered if it were a museum or other public building. When I queried a teenager who emerged to walk her West Highland terrier, her reply that they were simply apartments was evidence that teens all over the world are blissfully unaware of their privileged situations--to her, this was just her everyday life.

It's been awhile since I've taken you inside a Parisian apartment. They never disappoint and this one featured today is quite swoon-worthy! I am drooling