Paris Christmas Market

The perfect photo shoot location for the Eiffel Tower at night....



From the top of the Ferrris Wheel off Champs-Elysees near Franklin Roosevelt Metro stop....overlooking the Christmas Market lining the street.



My first stop....cotton candy!! I ate ALL of this...one good thing about traveling alone. Cotton candy in France tastes just like I remember when I was 6 years old...none of that over processed sugar that I now find in US.



Known in France as " Barbe A Papa"... Papa's beard.




My tummy shouted no more sugar as I passed this wonderful chalet selling chocolate....they break off a piece from the large sheets depending on the size you wish.



I could not pass up this salmon being grilled by the open fire...
Quickly ignoring the cotton candy now lining my tummy.

The salmon was served in a baguette with lettuce and a white sauce, similar to mayonnaise.....excellent flavor....a bit smokey crispy on the edges and soft in the middle. Probably the best flavor of any of my long list of grilled salmon dishes.



I am not a sausage fan, but this was one BIG grill with every sausage known.



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And no Christmas market would be complete without waffles covered in powdered sugar or chocolate...or chocolate topped with whipped cream.

Diet starts when I return to Atlanta !!

"Walking" Opens Your Eyes

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Today was one of the those crisp, fall days in Atlanta...
One of those days that beckons you to walk.

I have "driven" past this Inman Park home soooo many times....
Without "seeing".



On my walk, I lingered and imagined....
The pleasure each day of walking up to the door.

This home is lucky to have a creative owner with a heart for beauty..
I wanted to peek in the windows!

Beauty in Chattanooga

What a wonderful surprise to find more than you expect..

so was my first trip Saturday to Chattanooga.

Beauty and sculptures abound in the Bluff View Art District.

My favorite?

"Icarus" by Russell Whiting

ready to leap off the bank and soar over the river

My biggest surprise?

Deborah Butterfield's horse sculpture appeared to be from driftwood...

Actually cast bronze with patina.

She is known for her graceful sculptures of horses that look like they are made of wood.

I never would have guessed!

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I love groups of "3"...so much warmer than only 2

"Adolescence" by William King

"Grandfather".....he captured the love.

Remember the 'jacks' we played as children...are you that old 'too'?

A new twist called "Walking Jackman" by Ernest Trova.

"Couple in Two Benches" by George Segal appear to be looking over the river...or at each other!

So much more to discover in Chattanooga...

But I favor leaving more for another trip.

I so enjoyed, I can already feel Chattanooga calling me back!

Wiggle Chair

Loved these 1972 Wiggle Chairs by Canadian American designer and architect Frank Gehry....

Vanity Fair called him "the most important architect of our age".

The Wiggle Chair is made by gluing multiple layers of corrugated cardboard

in alternate directions, held together by hidden screws....

resulting in a strong chair with a sculptural design.

Although Frank's parents introduced him to the world of art and museums...

his grandparents inspired his interest in architecture and everyday materials.

As a child, he and his Grandma built cities out of scraps of wood....

inspiring him to take his first classes in architecture.

And the Saturday mornings at his Grandfather's hardware store inspired his designs using corrugated steel, chain link fencing, unpainted plywood...

Even the natural color of cardboard was retained in the chair design.

Can you imagine having these original 1972 chairs gracing your home?

Set of 4 available...please email me.

To Touch an Angel

I hope French antique dealers never post a sign, "Do Not Touch"...

How can I pass this beauty and resist touching??

I also could not resist buying!

18th century, beautifully carved wood, and 23" X 12"...

Now....what should rest on top???

Creating With Architectural Fragments

Architectural fragments are one of my favorite pieces to find for my clients.
The uses are only limited by one's imagination.

This large 30" wide 18th c painted and gilt fragment from an Italian Villa
could have new life as the base for a wall console....

Marble top or distressed wood??


Are you imagining this beauty in your home...

Marburger Farm Antique Show

Tent C

Opening day Tuesday, September 27

Decorate With Reflections

Cote Paris

I love the placement of the red sofa's back against the trumeau mirror

and the creative use of reflections to decorate....

Reflections of over-sized architectural fragments flanking the open doorway...

coupled with a reflection of large painting in the "adjoining room".

Invites one to explore...my head would be turning to see where was the painting??