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Interior designer collaborates with Megan Hess on illustrated chairs

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date August 27, 2020
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Melbourne’s French interior and furniture designer Nadia Aber is to show her chair collection, a collaboration with Australian fashion illustrator Megan Hess, at the digital version of this year’s Paris Design Week.

Due to Covid, it is going digital next month. Nadia, who owns the Toorak boutique Jade + Amber, has been accepted to showcase La Capsule Royale at the highly prestigious event.

“This is fantastic to have the opportunity to be showing at Paris Design Week and not having to leave Melbourne,” she says. It’s her first time showing her work internationally and she is thrilled at the opportunity.

“I’m not letting Covid-19 stop me from launching my collection to the world and to be involved in this exclusive event will help expand my brand on a global scale,” she says.

She has also been accepted to showcase at the French Maison&Objet trade fair, also transitioning to a digital platform this year, and running alongside Paris Design Week.

Nadia worked with Megan on the chair collection, released in December. The style meets art collaboration is based upon four fantasy themed characters.

La Capsule Royale (The Regal Capsule) chairs are handmade to give a high quality, luxurious finish. Artwork is meticulously engraved into the perspex and can also be bespoke.

“Megan and I share the same love for French style, so to be virtually attending Paris Design Week is exciting as I absolutely adore her amazing illustrations on my chairs,” Nadia says.

Megan has built an international brand working with some of the most prestigious fashion designers and luxury labels including Dior, Chanel, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Chopard. She says it was an honour to be given the opportunity to use the chair as a blank canvas for her art.

“As soon as I met Nadia, I knew that I really wanted to collaborate with her as we both shared a love of everything French and we had such a similar passion for design.

“When I first saw the final chairs in the flesh, I was almost brought to tears. I have six of them around my dining room table and I literally smile every single time I pass them.”

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French stripe linen brand inspired by trip to Paris

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date July 26, 2019
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It was the passing of her father that prompted former magazine journalist Karen Miles to take a break from routine and spontaneously jump on a plane to Paris in 2017. “One of the last things Dad asked me to do the day before he died was to see more of the world and to never give up. Exhausted in my career, I did the thing ‘good girls’ aren’t supposed to do and I quit my job with no job to go to,” says Karen who didn’t know at the time that the seeds were being sewn for her next venture.

French Consul is a stylish range of linen cushions, bags, tea towels and table runners that feature the distinctive and classic antique French ‘grain sack’ stripe.

After time spent among the Dior collections at the Museum of Decorative Arts and the Musee Picasso, Karen’s creative juices were well and truly flowing. And it was at this time that she also came across a homewares trend forecast that predicted a return to hand loomed textiles, nature driven ideas and handcrafted products. This got Karen thinking about any possible French-inspired gaps in the market.

“The two thing I had searched for all over Paris and Provence, but couldn’t find, was linen cushions and tablecloths with that classic French stripe. I have a long held French stripe obsession, and in particular, the ‘grain sack’ stripe used by French farmers for centuries to identify their family’s sacks of grain at market,” says Karen. Seeking a stripy cushion for her lounge, and resigned to making one herself, the French Consul brand was born.

“Not being able to source French grain sack products here in Australia, and knowing that so many women worldwide covet the designs, I knew there had to be a gap in the market that I could fill. I launched six months later under the brand name, French Consul, the ‘consulate’ or ambassador of all things French,” says Karen. The range is made from 100 per cent French flax into linen by Irish artisans — a truly European collaboration.

“My research led me to some amazing traditional artisans across France and Ireland — both renowned for their linen, and the loveliest sewing team in Ireland and later also Australia,” says Karen of the range that is stocked in boutiques across Australia, the US, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK.

And in a sign that Karen’s father might approve of her new direction, the range is sold in a significant part of England too. “My first store in England, who approached me via Instagram, is not far from where my Dad was born. It’s like he’s woven into the fabric of this brand.”

Karen Miles on that fateful trip to Paris in 2017

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You’ll never believe this stuff is from Early Settler!

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date March 15, 2018
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From Melbourne to Normandy: The family that bought a chateau

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date October 19, 2017
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Jane Webster has long had a love affair with France. From owning La Gare in Melbourne, a tiny but bustling French restaurant, to taking annual pilgrimages to Paris, husband and four children in tow, the country was always her unofficial home.

So it came as no surprise that during those trips an idea began to form… to buy a chateau and relocate to the other side of the world. In 2004, that dream became reality, when Jane purchased Chateau Bosgouet in Normandy.

Two books and a thriving business later, Jane spends her days running The French Table – a week long stay at Chateau Bosgouet, where guests enjoy beautiful food and wine and visits to the surrounding countryside, markets and coastal villages. The business has now expanded beyond Normandy to other parts of France, to include all the wine regions: Champagne, Burgundy and Bordeaux.

Jane has just released her third book, French House Chic, with Thames & Hudson, which draws on the other side of her life; her fine sense of style and decoration. Initially honed by her father’s antique business in Melbourne, it didn’t take long for Jane to become a regular at auction houses. Once she moved to Normandy, she would scour the local markets, brocantes and vide-greniers for unique pieces, something she continues to do to this day.

Jane’s various trips around France have taken her to some magnificent homes – often never open to the public. Her visits to those houses grand and small have become the basis of French House Chic, giving readers a rare glimpse into the most private of French residences: from supremely elegant Parisian apartments to lavishly upholstered sitting rooms in French country estates. From le salon to la salle de bain and every room in between.

Offering practical insight, French House Chic is Jane’s personal story of cultivating an eye for style and bringing it to life in the home – a style that can be emulated with just some simple guidance. It is a book that will make you want to rearrange your copper saucepans, reupholster your sofa, and even book a one-way flight to Paris!

French House Chic by Jane Webster, with photography by Robyn Lea and published by Thames & Hudson, is out now for $59.99.

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Bastille Day: our top 8 French homewares suppliers

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date July 14, 2017
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Bastille Day… a day to mark the French Revolution or a day to consume mountains of cheese and buckets of champagne without the guilt! And while you’re doing the latter, why not browse through our top picks of French and French-inspired furniture and homewares suppliers.

Bastille and Sons: Aptly named, Bastille and Sons features authentic and beautiful French homewares with a cool edge. Founder Valerie Moreno lived in the country’s capital for 15 years and often visits to seek out new products, which range from armchairs and coffee tables to cushions and throws. Their motto is “French without French Provincial cliches” and they certainly tick that box. The shop has a beautiful user friendly website as well, which always helps.

French Bazaar: Up and running since 2007, French Bazzar is a quirkier take on the usual Parisian décor. With a vast range of homewares and furniture for both adults and kids, it’s their Bloomingville collection that stands above the rest. As the exclusive Australian distributor, they offer a mixture of raw products with a Scandinavian twist and reproductions of pieces from times past inspired by French brocante.

Honey Bee Homewares: If you live anywhere near Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Honey Bee Homewares is a must visit. Stocking imports from many quality French brands, they also sell genuine French furniture and brocante finds from French markets… and for those who love fashion just as much, you’ll have plenty to wade through. A limited collection of goods are available online.

Little French: A collection of unique, beautifully handcrafted children’s beds, which if needed, have been refurbished by hand using the highest quality products. At Little French no two beds are the same and no bed is perfect, they are all perfectly imperfect! For the full look you can also purchase timeless and ethically produced French bed linen. And two thumbs up for the website which is as beautiful as the products.

French Knot: Offering French inspired homewares that complement the contemporary Australian home, French Knot pieces are classic and importantly, affordable. They also specialise in customised French memo ribbon boards, which are perfect for displaying everything from photos to invitations and holiday keepsakes.

Andrea and Jouen: Created by footwear designers turned French linen connoisseurs, Andrea and Jouen offers a subdued colour palette and simple stitching, to create functional and elegant bed linen and loungewear. The 100% French linen (flax plant made into linen textile) is grown in France in relatively small quantities, and while it’s not cheap it’s certainly luxury! You can also match your bedroom style with a range of curated homewares from hand-weaved Boucherouite rugs to teak side tables.

La Brocante: For the past six years La Brocante (pronounced ‘la brocont’ and translated as ‘flea market’) has been trading in the eclectic world of European vintage objects, up-cycled creations and quirky homewares hand-picked from France and around the world. They also offer their own range of wall art, linen cushions and greeting cards – all entirely made in Australia. Their beautiful store in Red Hill is well worth the visit if you find yourself in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, if not they have a user-friendly website to keep you busy.

French Cargo: Both a store and an interior styling service, French Cargo features a vast range of authentic French and European linens, furniture and decorative pieces, plus vintage finds. Sourced from local and overseas artisans as well as French flea markets, the selection is a mix of authentic, elegant and timeless pieces. True french chic.

We hope you found this list useful. Please let us know who you’d add!

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So Frenchy, so eco! Online store Little’s People’s Bedroom

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date January 26, 2017
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With a background in environmental studies, a move into eco-conscious children’s furniture didn’t seem much of a stretch for French-born, Australian-based Virginie Delame of online store, Little People’s Bedroom. Hatched before the birth of her second child, it stocks a unique edit of kid’s furniture, all made in France.

“Before the birth of our second child Olivia, I started looking for a single bed for our eldest, Chloe, and got very frustrated. Coming from Europe, where you have a wide variety of choice, colours and styles, I found it very hard to find a bed that I liked. We ended up buying one that we found ok but we weren’t excited about it at all. The same happened when we had to choose a cot, a few years before. Everything looks the same,” says Virginie, who opened her online store in early 2015.

Stocking a range of French brands including Bébé Provence, Junior Provence, Loupiot and Sogan France, the product line-up is unlike anything available in Australia. “I needed to find a point of difference and potentially a niche market in order to offer something different here. We decided to choose French manufacturers as we believe they represent quality and originality. And in some cases, French and European regulations are more demanding than Australian ones and we thought this would reassure parents in search of absolute quality for their children,” says Virginie.

Medea chest of drawers, $689 and Medea baby change top, $225

Design aside, an environmental conscience is central to the store’s ethos. “Sofamo (one of the site’s main suppliers) has been working in the baby and kid’s bedroom furniture industry for years and they are committed to developing the eco-friendliest products they can possibly manufacture. Great care is given to the end products – they use water-based paints for no emissions of VOCs (volatile organic compounds), wooden panels issued from sustainably managed forests (PEFC certified), eco-friendly MDF panels to reduce the emission of VOCs and recycled packaging.”

Altea single bed, $825, and trundle bed, $349

Bestsellers for the Little People’s Bedroom, and also Virginie’s favourite designs, are the Altea single bed and the Feroe toddler bed. “The Altea is a really cute and well-designed bed. Its head is the shape of a cloud and its foot is the shape of a moon which makes it absolutely gorgeous and unique at the same time!”

And with its safety barriers, the Feroe toddler bed converts to a full-size bed, making it a savvy choice. “Its safety barriers stop the child from falling out of the bed while sleeping and they are easily removed when the child is ready. When the child reaches three or four years old, parents can seamlessly extend the bed into a full single size bed, without having to buy anything else,” says Virginie of the clever design that is available in four colours and has matching under-bed storage drawers too.

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Aussies in France finding the best treasures for your home!

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date April 7, 2016
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Leaving their home and their careers, Susannah and Hugh Cameron packed up their bags and set off to France, ready to chase their dream of renovating and making a new life in a timeless Provencal village.

With a love of unique, French furniture and quirky curiosities found at flea markets, it didn’t take long for the couple to figure out their next move… selling antiques.

Launching their online store Chez Pluie Provence they sell French stock to clients here in Australia and all over the world. Because they’re based in France, they are continually updating their range, and unlike traditional Australian importers, who re-stock a few times a year after frantic buying trips, don’t have the massive overheads.

Believing the Australian antique industry is dated and daggy, with many stores filled with dusty accumulated stock, Chez Pluie Provence is the couple’s answer to the problem. Selecting antique and vintage pieces that are suitable for the modern and traditional home, they stock everything from ladders and bread boards to armoires and mirrors. They also offer a Finders Service where they assist people to find specific pieces they have been hunting for, sometimes for years.

Susannah and Hugh firmly believe the industry is in need of a shake up and they’re just the people to do it!

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Recipes

Foodie Friday: Madeleines

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date October 2, 2015
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Today is the 100th birthday of Chuck Williams, founder of Williams-Sonoma. Who, you ask? And it’s true: Chuck doesn’t have the celebrity status of some of his contemporaries such as Julia Child – especially in Australia, where Williams-Sonoma is a relatively new brand. But his influence and legacy are pretty mind-boggling.

It all started with one auspicious trip to Paris in 1953, when Chuck discovered the beautiful quality cookware that the French had been using in their home kitchens for years. It inspired him to do something about getting the same French cookware back home for American cooks. Before Chuck, specialist cookware in America was something only accessible to chefs and commercial kitchens.

Chuck opened his specialist cookware store in Sonoma, California in 1956 and today there are more than 250 Williams-Sonoma stores in North America and three in Australia.

Not only is the madeleine one of Chuck’s favourite recipes, it also represents one of his many contributions to the world of home cooking in the US. The special shell-shaped madeleine pans were among the first baking pans Chuck imported from France to the US in the late 1950s, and they were the most popular item at his California store for a year or two.

These fragrant little French sponge cakes, most famously immortalised by Marcel Proust in his epic novel Remembrance of Things Past, are at their most memorable when eaten as Proust ate them: still warm from the oven and a little crisp on the outside. They take very little time to make and are perfect for dipping in coffee or tea.

STYLING TIP: Buttery and warm, these cakes don’t need a lot of styling – they won’t last long enough on the plate anyway! In homage to Chuck Williams and his legacy, try serving yours on fine French porcelain for afternoon tea alongside another Chuck favourite and a Williams-Sonoma icon: the Apilco Cow Milk Jug.

Ingredients

4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
1/2 cup cake & pastry flour (if unavailable, substitute plain flour)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1/4 cup caster sugar
2 tsp orange-blossom water
Icing sugar for dusting

Method

Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Generously butter a 12-mould madeleine pan.

In a bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. In another bowl, using a handheld mixer set on medium speed, beat together the egg, caster sugar and orange-blossom water for 30 seconds. Increase the speed to high and beat until the mixture has quadrupled in bulk and is very thick, about 10 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, carefully fold the flour mixture and then the softened butter into the egg mixture. Spoon the batter into the prepared moulds, filling each one about three-quarters full.

Bake until lightly browned around the edges and on the bottom, 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately turn the cakes out onto a wire rack. Using a fine-mesh sieve or a sifter, dust with icing sugar. Serve warm. Makes 12 small cakes.

–This recipe is adapted from one in Merchant of Sonoma: Chuck Williams, Pioneer of the American Kitchen, by William Warren. Head to Williams-Sonoma for lots more foodie inspiration, or book yourself into a cooking class in their Bondi Junction Cooking School.

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Noritake’s new dinnerware collection inspired by France

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date December 23, 2014
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Inspired by the whimsical scenes of a French bistro, the new Le Restaurant collection by Noritake features beautiful reproduced cartoons in a predominantly black and white colour palette.

The quirky range comprises of cereal bowls, dinner plates, pasta bowls and salad plates plus serving bowls and platters, mugs, salt and pepper shakers and a sugar and creamer set.

The plates and bowls are sold in sets of four with each piece depicting a different cartoon. There are also dinner sets of 16 and 43 pieces. The serving set comprises of a large bowl and platter.

While most of the dinner set is in crisp black and white, the pasta bowls and serving bowl have small touches of vibrant colour to add further interest. Each piece of Le Restaurant is highly durable being designed for everyday use – it is chip resistant, dishwasher safe and microwave safe.

Le Restaurant, by Noritake, is gift boxed and available nationally from kitchenware and homeware retailers and online.

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Make easy French baguettes at home

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date July 31, 2014

France has to have one of the best cuisines in the world: crispy baguettes, gooey cheese… ah, it’s getting me hungry just thinking about it! So the idea that you can now easily make some of these culinary delights without leaving your home, let alone the country, is pretty exciting news.

Introducing the Baguette Mould, designed by legendary French ceramicist, Emile Henry. Part of the just launched Spring/Summer range for Australia, the Baguette Mould creates the perfect light French baguette with a thin crispy crust. All you have to do is place the dough in the grooves on the base, cover with the lid and hey presto, you’ve created three baguettes!

Allowing the exact amount of humidity in, it’s all about the crust! Furthermore, the bread won’t stick and the mould can be washed in the dishwasher. There is also a round Bread Cloche that uses the same process to produce beautifully firm, light loaves with a crunchy, thick crust.

But that’s not all for this 165-year-old ceramic bakeware brand, they’ve also got a clever new addition, the One Minute Egg. A dual purpose ceramic design, one way it’s an egg cup, and when flipped, it creates baked eggs. This can be used either in the microwave, where the egg cooks in just one minute, or in the oven, where it will take about nine.

For those who like the more rustic look for their baking, there are also the new straight-sided deeper bakers in the earthy shades of Poivre, Muscade, Nougat plus the rich hue of Grenade. Coming in oval, rectangular and square baking dishes — plus pie dishes — they can be taken straight from the oven to the table and come in enough sizes to suit every household. Manufactured in Burgundy using skills handed down from generation to generation, only natural products are used in the process and many of the production techniques are still carried out by hand.

Emile Henry‘s ceramic bakeware is guaranteed to last 10 years and is available nationally from David Jones and leading kitchenware retailers. Call distributor DKSH on 02 9425 5000 for details of local stockists.

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New illustrated wallsticker for kid’s rooms is Frenchy chic

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date June 12, 2014

To celebrate last week’s World Environment Day, The Wall Sticker Company collaborated with award-winning Australian illustrator Jane Reiseger, to create the Whale Lullaby wall mural.

Based on one of Jane’s paintings, it is ideal for a serene and dreamy nursery and also features a French lullaby. Cute!

The Australian-made product is safe for your baby and your walls and removable. You simply peel it off and stick to your wall — easy! This design comes in four colours, with 10% of all profits being donated to The Whaleman Foundation, a not-for-profit dedicated to preserving and protecting the ocean world.

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Travel

Addict Abroad: Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date May 27, 2014
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I wanted to share with you the most magical place we visited last week in Marrakech: the Jardin Majorelle. It would have to be one of the highlights of our trip so far. The colours, especially in the Moroccan sunshine, are simply stunning.

The stunning house and garden is a shady and peaceful oasis in the middle of bustling, noisy, dusty (and yes, let’s be honest, pretty dirty!) Marrakech. Once you step through the gates, it’s like you’re in another world.

The gardens were a labour of love for French artist Jacques Majorelle (1886 — 1962), who created them, from 1924. I have never seen so many, or such magnificent and large cacti. Amazing. And that blue! It’s no surprise there is now a colour called Majorelle Blue.

The story doesn’t end there though. Can you believe these gardens and this beautiful villa were almost destroyed and replaced with a hotel complex? Enter Yves Saint Laurent (who needs no introduction) and his partner Pierre Bergé, who, living in the city, were big fans of the garden and decided to buy the place and restore it, adding to its already impressive range of exotic plants.

When Yves died in 2008, Pierre donated the place to their foundation, to ensure it could remain open to the public. A memorial to Yves can now be found in the garden.

The house contains a Berber museum (Berbers are the original indigenous people of Morocco) and also a gallery of Yves’ ‘love’ artworks, which he created each year for many years and sent as New Year cards to clients and friends.

If you ever find yourself in Marrakech, this is a must-visit place.

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Win a framed Hermès scarf in March 7 Vignettes

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date February 25, 2014

This month we have a very unique and lovely prize for the winner: a framed Hermès scarf from Provincial Styles worth $560. Our guest judge, stylist Jacinta Preston, is back for a second turn as she can’t get enough of 7 Vignettes! And who can blame her?

This month's guest judge Jacinta Preston is back for more — This month’s guest judge Jacinta Preston is back for more

Fiona Longmire, from Provincial Styles, loves all things French, and started making beautiful homewares from vintage and new Hermès scarves as part of her French-inspired online homewares business. Her framed scarves are divine. This hot pink one up for grabs is called Printemps Ete 69, and was first issued in 2010 . It represents women’s fashion over the past few decades.

One of the unique features of these scarves are the hand rolled edges. The framer hand stitches the scarf onto a board and then puts a second matt around the scarf, still leaving the edges of the scarf visible.

Here are the themes…

This month, I decided to crowdsource them and more than half of these are from you, the readers and participants. The most interesting is probably haft-seen, which is a traditional table setting of the Iranian spring celebration where seven items beginning with S are displayed. For our purposes, you can use ANY seven items beginning with S. Mixing it up a little and learning a little about other cultures in the meantime! Women is for International Womens Day in March and fashion is for the Hermès scarf prize. And Italian because Tuscany is the first stop on my big European adventure, starting this month.

Good luck to everyone taking part. 7 Vignettes starts on Saturday 1 March. Excuse me if I’m quiet but I’ll be in New Zealand being MC at my friend Amanda’s wedding!

Next month, I’ll be in Milan for the furniture fair halfway through 7 Vignettes. Eek. That’s going to be one exciting week!

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Milan Direct moves into French Provincial

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date November 19, 2013

It’s not my style but there’s no denying the timeless popularity of French Provincial furniture and it’s certainly a new look for online retailer Milan Direct.

The prices, as you’d expect, are very reasonable. This substantial dining table (above), in real oak veneer, is $699 and sits 6 comfortably. You might even be able to get it in time for Christmas Day entertaining, with the first shipment arriving mid next month.

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It’s auction time at ici et la

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date August 20, 2013

ici et la, Sydney’s go-to emporium of found objects from France, is holding an on-site auction to make room for new shipments on Sunday 1 September at 12 noon.

Shapiro will be auctioning off items including 19th Century garden furniture, industrial design, bistro mirrors and original decorative pieces. The perfect opportunity for you to pick up your own objet de charme at a great price.

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Dining in Design: Paris comes to Potts Point with coffee and homewares at La Croix

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date January 4, 2013
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I love Paris. I mean I really love Paris. I’ve been there 14 times and am trying to sneak in another trip on our honeymoon later this year. I love everything French: coffee, literature, impressionist art, wine, food, you get the picture! So I am truly excited about La Croix, in Macleay Street, which I cannot wait to check out soon.

Not only is it a gorgeous cafe for a leisurely coffee, lunch or aperitif, it also sells amazing European homewares sourced from Belgium and France by garden designer Annie Wilkes (who many will remember from Woollahra’s Parterre Gardens) and Glenda Hampton-Kalyk. If you like the look of some of the gorgeous homewares and antiques that surround you as you eat, most are for sale.

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