Lumière Parisienne.

Everyone talks about Parisian light. I talk about it too. Though it's never about the blue sky. It's always the transition day-night / blue-black and the golden light popping out everywhere. Those so sculptural réverbères always blow up my mind.




More Parisienne Nigh Light

Little side note: I really hope you can see these photos the way I see them on my desktop.

Merci, Nous Vous Aimons.

Merci, the cutest shop in Paris. Don't we all agree on it?
A space with 1500 m2 decorated (and for sell, of course) with precious objects, like furniture, objects plus ordinaires and acessories for kitchens, I'm sure it's every women perfect corner.

I went for a browse, but couldn't leave without having a delicious salad and a gâteau au chocolat. Paradis! I'm sure if one day I live in Paris, it's here that I'm going to do those afternoon pauses, either with friends or on my own.

Grande entrée.

Great combination between the Torch, light by Sylvain Willenz, and the Provençal benches. All those round shapes come together pretty well, don't they?

Beautiful dining table. Now imagine it in a living room with a wall in deep red as a background?

Speaking about red, this metal table is a must. It recalls all the moments I've spent by the beach with friends and family having hors-d'œuvre. Check the hole on the middle of it, where the shade used to be placed. Do you remember?
Oh, almost forgot to mention the plates. Another must have!

Keep Recycling And Carry On - Great idea to reuse old doors.

Detail of the reused door.

If you follow my Twitter or are a friend on Facebook, you probably have realised Fiat 500 is my little favourite car. Just for it, it's impossible not to love Merci.

Merci Merci!

A Ballerina Lamp.

How beautiful is this ballerina lamp from the opulent Opéra de Paris Garnier?




The Opéra de Paris Garnier has this cute little shop with hundreds of souvenirs related to ballet. This lamp really caught my eye. It's just perfect for any kind of space, isn't it?

A Chandelier From Paris.

As I'm still waiting for my things from London and my studio doesn't exist yet, I thought posting a few shots from Paris last week's trip would be an inspiring idea.



Hotel Banke's Entrance, a beautiful boutique hotel in the centre of the French capital.

Paris will always be a favourite city, if not for all, I'm sure most of all.

Gold & Lime Inspiration - More Photos.

A few more photos on my Gold & Lime moodboard.

Designers Guild has this amazing wallpaper collection on feline patterns in bright colours, like the one I used here in turquoise, remember?

Even though Lime is such a fresh colour, Gold is not only aesthetically a perfect marriage but it gives so much warmth to this vibrate hue.

I really like the balance between velvet, bright colours, classic lines and feline patterns, all wrapped up in black background and gold details.

Gold & Lime Inspiration.

Autumn normally recalls warm & earthy colours. It's that time of the year we retreat, but for some reason I'm so inspired by fresh Lime. And what's better than black and gold on the background to brighten it even more?

More pictures will be posted soon.
All fabrics from Designers Guild.

Pink By Designers Guild.

Pink will always be associated to women, friendship and love. It is indeed a happy colour.

Tricia Guild is probably the most inspiring textiles designer in the world. Her bright side of life, girlish patters and bold colours inspires us all.

Because October is the official Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought nothing better than her work to celebrate the end of the month.

Give it some pink.

Her catalogues always feature beautiful spaces where contemporary design meets classic interiors with a fearless attitude. Love it.






All images are scanned pages from Designers Guild 2010 catalogues.

Ballet.

When I was a child I wanted to be a ballerina. I had very long hair and loved to wear a ponytail rolled up like the ballerinas I used to see on TV. It would make me feel one of them.

Every time I see a performance or even a ballet picture I like to contemplate it. I smile. Brings some king of inspiration and calm.

Like the pictures I collect to collage, as I showed yesterday, I've a few with ballerinas, but these go to a separate wall where I can look at whether I'm on my desk or on my sofa. Now that I'm moving cities I took a photo to remember and to add to the next one I'm planning to start.

Here are a few images I would like to share.

Aren't they all so beautiful?

This collage is made from ads, photos, postcards and newspaper, among many others.



1st & 2nd picture by Eliana Tomas
3rd picture from NYTimes

My Favourite Wall #2

One of the things I have lots of pleasure to do as a creative person are my walls of inspiration. Some of the things I see or read make some kind of impact on my thoughts, and the reaction is to cut and collage them on a wall in my living space.

Do you have a inspiration wall? Share with us.

This is the last one I've been building. Small yet thoughtful.

Exactly the perspective from my chair.

This one is not a wall of inspiration as the above, but it is indeed one of my favourite corners in the house. I like to seat on my armchair, look at the pile and pick either a book, a film or a magazine for the moment. It's is another source of inspiration, isn't it?

My Favourite Wall #1

Fendi Fabrics.

Look what I just got on my mail box today - gorgeous and luxurious fabrics from Fendi Casa.
Soon I'll be posting a moodboard with them. Stay tuned.