A Paris Market Baby Shower!

The Paris Market family is about to get a little bit bigger & we had a blast this weekend celebrating the up & coming arrival of Christina's bundle of joy. With food, flowers, & just the right amount of flair, we threw a baby bash in true Paris Market fashion. Games were played, presents were opened, brunch-themed hors d'oeuvres were consumed, & tears may or may not have been shed, but mostly we just enjoyed the time we got to spend together to celebrate such a special occasion. To Christina & John, we all couldn't be happier for you & we wish you all the love & joy in the world during this most amazing season of life. We can't wait to meet the newest member of the Paris Market family!!  

Annette Joseph Book Signing

For those of you that made it out on Saturday, you know that we had an absolutely lovely time hosting Annette Joseph here at The Paris Market. After meeting Annette during Taste of Savannah & seeing what a joy she is to be around, we just knew we had to have her come to the store & do a book signing & she definitely did not disappoint! Not only was she stationed all afternoon signing copies of her book Picture Perfect Parties, she also brought along supplies to do a lovely holiday craft. Her DIY holiday snow globes were a huge hit & Paris Marketeers of all ages enjoyed making a little memento to take with them. We'd like to say a big thank to everyone who came out & made the event such a wonderful success, & also, to Annette for coming out & spending the day with us! For those of you that weren't able to make it, check out some of the photos we captured of the fun day below! 

Taste of Savannah: "Setting the Perfect Holiday Table" with Annette Joseph

The Savannah Food & Wine Festival culminated this past weekend with Taste of Savannah, an event that shut down Ellis Square & was full of all sorts of food & wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, & food-related learning experiences. One such experience was a demo by the entertaining expert for The Today Show, Annette Joseph, in which she shared her tips & tricks for "setting the perfect holiday table." And she did so with items she borrowed from our shelves right here at The Paris Market. Her demo was wonderfully enlightening & we jotted down a few of her party planning tips:

• Create a party tool kit: Collect all your party materials throughout the year & keep them in one place so you don't waste time running around during the holiday season trying to find things. (For those of you that may be more regular entertainers, a "party pantry" may even be in order.)
• Before you go out & buy something new, look & see what you already have. 
• Think outside the box! For instance, something as simple as tea towels have so much versatility: use them as napkins, place mats, or even mix & match different ones to make a table runner.
• Shop like a prop stylist. Collect things as you see them. Chance are, if you like it, it will most likely go with the things you already have.  
• Don't be afraid to mix & match! Different textures create a more interesting table.
• Give your guests a take-away gift; something for them to remember the event by. For instance, a little bag of pumpkin potpourri. :)
    

Annette will be joining us here at The Paris Market on December 6, 2014 for a signing of her book "Picture Perfect Parties." Check out the trailer for the book below & stayed tuned to our social media channels for more details on the event as the date gets closer.

Rooms With A View: Dr. Fabre's Micropolis

Although we're relieved to have a respite from all the hard work, we can't help but feel a tinge of sadness that Rooms With A View has now come to an end. Every detail of our room was carefully planned & constructed & it was truly a wonderful experience seeing it all come together. For those of you that didn't make it out to the Jepson this weekend to see it, our room was based on Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre (1823-1915), an entomologist from the south of France. From an encaustic piece featuring golden cicadas to a dome full of beautiful butterflies to entomology drawers full of specimens ranging from colorful to creepy, bugs filled just about every nook & cranny of our room. So without further ado, we present: Dr. Fabre's Micropolis. 

Bare Walls // Primed & Painted // Installing Panels & Molding 

The completed walls

Installing: The Wall Unit // The Lighting // The Doors

Rooms With A View: Custom Furniture

After countless hours & an unmeasurable amount of hard work, our Room With A View is officially complete & open for viewing at the Jepson Center for the Arts. And while we're going to wait until the end of viewing period to reveal finished images of the room, we do want to go ahead & share with you a little bit about what went into the making of this room. They say it takes an army & we certainly had one helping us throughout this entire process. But we absolutely could not have done it without the guys at Coastal Wood Design & Forsyth Metal Works. They took our custom furniture designs & brought them to life & the room really wouldn't be what it is without them. Check out what went into making each piece below & then head on over to the Jepson Center to see our room, "Dr. Fabre's Micropolis," which will be on display through Sunday, October 26th.  

The Desk:

Constructed with grain matched, figured walnut slabs, which were then fitted with a 2" think Lucite leg. The Lucite is mounted with brass hardware that is faced with hand-turned, walnut washers. Through the Lucite leg, you can see the hand-stitched, leather file system. Both the file holder & pencil drawer are made of solid walnut, faced with hand-polished brass. The desk has been finished using a tung oil, as opposed to a stain, which is completely natural & green. 

The Pedestal:

Constructed from reclaimed heart pine from a Kentucky tobacco barn, the pedestal was then pickled & finished with a spray lacquered top & waxed bottom. 

The Wall Unit:

The hand-fabricated steel frame holds concealed shelves at a random height configuration. The steel has been finished to have an antique brass look. The wall system is balanced by a cabinet on one side & specimen drawers on the other, as well as a central portal to display art. All of the wood components are constructed using locally-sourced, domestic maple plywood.