Showing posts with label Paris. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paris. Show all posts

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Sundays of Yore: 1950 Birge Wallpaper

This wallpaper is cute.


Doesn't Birge's version of Paris in the 1950's look fabulous and fun? You know, An American in Paris came out in 1951.


With a soundtrack, of course.



OK, I'm convinced. If only planes could fly back in time, too.


(A plane that departs in 2010 and lands in 1950 Paris? A planeful of people, confused and displaced, end up having the time of their lives. Hollywood just called. I'm writing the script!)

Friday, December 11, 2009

Vacation destination: Paris ... for rent

Behold the wonders that await when one does a Google image search for "Paris Apartment."

Is this a green table? I think I love it. And look at the couch/daybed combo. I wonder if this is a studio apartment.


If this next picture had a higher resolution, I'd be magnifying like crazy. What's on the wall over the table? And I'd love a closer look at the plush down cushions on the two accent chairs across from the couch. What an airy space.



The next room has a lot of purple, and I mean that in a good way. A perfect complement to the painting and the chandelier.

This next room has many of my favorite elements - mainly that it's light, bright and airy.




Ditto to this one. Look at the balconies and the view!



Again with the lavender. The curtains are so full, and they bring a very elegant feel to a room that might otherwise feel cramped.

Look at this next one. It's in an old, old building. You can just tell.



It looks like there's a table and couch right across from the beds. I honestly believe I could live in this space, just as it is, for a long, long time:

And this one is pretty much the epitome of chic. Not that I know that much about chic, but does this room look like it would be in a city anywhere other than Paris? The bolster at the foot of the bed is the perfect detail, and looks so effortless.

Thus concludes my Google jaunt to Paris. I think the next time I travel, I will look into renting an apartment for a week instead of staying at a hotel. Know of any good ones?