A tale of two cities

I had a new follower join my blog and when I went to her blog I saw some cool stuff which led me back to the original source, parisvsnyc. These duels are so funny and they are all true, especially the one about not being able to get a taxi on a Saturday night.

British touch

 I like the clever use of yellow as an accent colour in this London house. My favourite room is probably the guest room with the French bed, flower wall paper and cool lamp and my favourite pieces of furniture is the Orla Kiely chair in the living room and the pink 1930s bench.

All photos. Living etc UK

Creative living

Two artists + one flat = one boho chic place beyond believe! I feel right at home here in this flat in Southern France (incidentally near here). Every single chair in this abode is amazing and the walls with their rough texture are charming.

All photos: Marie Claire Maison

Blue salon

All photos: Marie Claire Maison

A cute salon in a Parisian flat. I love this shade of blue which reminds me of Farrow & Ball's 'Cook's Blue'. It is a very happy colour. How do you feel about blue? I always think one has to be careful that it doesn't make the interior too cold. It really worked in this flat.

China is fantastic - I think I have to blog about it even if it is not exactly Europe.

Greek life

Ah, Mykonos, a place that comes pretty close to paradise on earth. The white washed house, the pool, the view of the azur blue sea... The interior is simple but not boring because designer pieces (especialy mid-century chairs) are mixed with more traditional handmade furniture. I like the 'built in' shower- it looks very organic. Pretty handy to have your own chapel, too, non? (See last photo). The owners got married there. How lovely!  

All photos: Marie Claire Maison

European still life

Photo: Marie Claire Italia

I like this vignette very much. It evokes the old flemish masters, doesn't it?

On  different note; I saw that a remake has been made of one of my all time favourite French movies La guerre de Bouton. Why?