We moved in almost a year ago and I hid my bedroom's light-bulb with a 4 € Pier1 umbrella. It's still there and gives a nice touch of color since tha walls ar still white.

In France, traditional reupholstery uses "crin vegetal", which could be translated as "vegan horse hair". This stuffing is made out of a palm/coconut tree. It's used as the main stuffi...

Well, my boss invited us to watch Obama's speech at the local café. And since it was already 6 PM in France, I guess that the drinks he offered us were in order...

This one seems to have the widest range I've ever seen : http://www.artetciment.com/

Nice way to display AND store earrings.

For those who can't afford actual antiques, you may check what Comptoir de Famille sells.

Perfect for a soirée ... but not in France. Those glasses have been in use in every French school (cantines) for decades !

Doesn't the first apt. look like Corben Dallas' one in the "Fith Element" ?...

lol they're not fiving you an attitude because you're not French, since they act the same with French people... but one of the best brocante may not be in Paris but in l'Ile sur ...