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Hello all, I just spotted this great contest via Claudia’s post at The Paris Apartment.
The prize is $10,000 AND tickets to Maison & Objet in Paris this year. Amazing prize huh?
They want an image that inspires you and 100 words to go with. Unfortunately it’s only open to US residents, but if I were able to enter this is what my entry would look like.
“I hold my breath with anticipation when I turn the little cobbled street corner and see that little word “Brocante”. A million treasures, waiting to be discovered, re-loved and re-imagined into a new life. Old floral linens, still warm with memories of Sunday sleep-ins, mottled mirrors etched with a thousand reflections, tea cups and vases with the echo’s of milk and cut flowers. Each little trinket with it’s own story, and now, their stories begin again with each little discovery. Stopping my heart with excitement, and throwing open the windows of my imagination.”
If you are as US citizen and want to have a bash, you can enter at this link.
http://design-sherpa.com/social-media-and-design/what-inspires-you-contest-entries-are-inspiring/
Goodluck!
Sadie xxx
Ok REALLY quick post as I have a mountain of stock to list, weigh, measure, clean and photograph but I simply had to share this with you.
You may have noticed by now that my favourite interiors style is vintage French, especially Parisian, well, my all time favourite blogger, The oh so chic Claudia Strasser of The Paris Apartment is currently on one of her amazing shopping/design/social trips in Paris and I wanted to encourage you to stalk her with me during the trip.
She regularly updates, and so far this trip is turning out to be a GREAT one! Don’t take my word for it though. Check it out. You won’t regret it and you can thank me later for recommending it to you !
Big hugs, Sadie xx
I will admit that I have a huge blog crush on Claudia Strasser’s The Paris Apartment blog. In fact, The Paris Apartment ANYTHING is ok by me.
Claudia Strasser for Elle USA
The Paris Apartment is the creation of Mdme Strasser, and she has been a big influence in helping me define my tastes when it comes to interiors and vintage. It all started when I picked up her book several years ago, called The Paris Apartment, Romantic Decor on a Flea Market Budget, and I felt that all my feelings or romance and passion for all things vintage was shared AND celebrated by more than just my then, early 20’s self. It was, basically a secret passion of mine, as then vintage was seen by my peers as something only for old lady’s and musty gentleman in grotty antiques shops, but discovering Claudia was like someone switching a light on in my head and heart.
Claudia with clients on one of her Parisian Flea Market Tours
Since then I have been a devoted follower of her blog, and have bought every single female I care enough about to give a gift, a copy of The Paris Apartment for every kind of occasion, birthdays, Christmas, Mothers day. It has become a running joke with all who know me!
Le Book
I implore you to visit the blog, and take a little tour of her online boutique. I can only hope that one day, I can follow in her oh so lovely footsteps.
To visit The Paris Apartment blog click here…
http://parisapartment.wordpress.com/
To visit the online Boutique click here…
http://www.theparisapartment.com/
To read some of her fascinating posts about flea markets click here…
fleamarketchic.wordpress.com 