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This is how I like my outdoor terraces: deserted, tourist-free and preferably childless (sorry parents but screaming kids are just not part of my vision for an al fresco paradise). But since we’re coming out of what seems like the longest winter yet, at the first hint of sun, you can bet everyone and their [...]
Feel like summer is slipping away all too quickly as September approaches? Nessy has compiled her list Paris’ best terraces and al fresco spots just when you need them most… 1. Secret Courtyard Dining in the Marais JAJA Tucked away in the vibrant streets of the Marais, just meters away from the Point-Virgule, Paris’ last [...]
So I came across a game-changer this morning on that wild and wonderful place called Pinterest. Just imagine how this picnic table / wine cooler / instant bar could improve your al fresco summer dining and help you become a better wino… The table pictured above was designed by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects but [...]
A little inspiration (ideas to steal) for those lucky enough to have al fresco spaces and looking to do a bit of sprucing up for summer. No matter what size your balcony/ patio / terrace is, take some notes for making your space as inviting as can be, even if there’s only room for you! [...]
Somewhere out there is an undiscovered doodling prodigy! A Reddit user recently walked into their
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Alright, so you might have noticed I have a weakness for French real estate p0rn. [Sigh] I
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This is the story of a French postman who spent thirty years of his life building his dream home–
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If you have typography skills, obviously the next logical step is to just start illustrating
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When was the last time you felt like complaining to your landlord? It seems there’s always
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It’s still a work in progress so I don’t have a whole stack of images but I really
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Shabby chic; it’s a style you either love or hate, but once you get over the copious amounts
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So painstakingly detailed, you could easily mistake these photographs for real life-sized rooms
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Just look at her. “You know you want me”, is what she’s saying. And it could be
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Looking at these installations, I imagine they are like clues indicating a secret trail somewhere
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Forget the Eiffel Tower, Versailles and the Chartres Cathedral, I’ve got some alternative
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“What brings us together and what keeps us apart” “All Star Nobody”
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It could be the house of a pirate king who keeps his treasure buried in the waterbed beneath, but
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