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Be at the restaurant and feel at home at le Pavillon des Canaux

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Parisians, if you’re looking for some place to forget this August dull weather, we only have one advice: le Pavillon des Canaux. This place is not only a bar and a restaurant with an amazing decoration, but it’s also the place to meet! You can practise yoga, work in a co-working space dedicated to new technologies, or attend the shootings of Arte shows. A must-see, a must-go, a must-do: we absolutely LOVE it! How does it work? It’s very simple, you can choose any room of the house to enjoy a cup of coffee, a glass of wine or a diner with your friends. Every room has its own decoration and is a small world in itself. Our guided tour: The Coffice A coworking space with good coffee, a good wifi connection and something which is quite rare: a wonderful decoration! We fall for: The bright coral colour among the monochrome atmosphere; The pictures scotchtaped on the walls using coloured masking tape.  We fall for: The large raw wooden ...
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10 Small Things to Do at Home This Summer

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You are in your holiday home or you decided to have ‘staycations’ ('stay at home + vacations') this summer? there is no such moment like holidays to make all this decoration handiwork you don’t have time to do during the rest of the year. Here you’ll find 10 ideas to add to your checklist of the summer! Your house will get better looking and you can start the year on the right foot.  1. (Re)Paint a wall, a door or a piece of furniture You have been thinking about painting your bedroom walls  for months? You keep saying the dining room table needs to be modernised? Stop waiting and start painting! You have all you need: time, good weather (or almost), and you’ll be able to aerate all day long. Summer is a good time for creativity… 2.        Hang  your frames, ceiling lights and wall lamps which have been lying around for months Bare bulbs, empty walls... Take the time to hang your frames, your wall lamps and change the position of your furniture. Y...
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Seaside Decor Ideas

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The sea, white sand, and water lapping at the ship hull… those are images and sensations we would like to have at home all year long. So, if you like this atmosphere, here are some tips and ideas which might help you to add a holiday touch to your interior decoration. Seaside spirit You wish to create a seaside atmosphere? Use natural colours and materials. Find some shades of blue from navy blue and blue-grey to blue-green. To adorn those blues, you can use tints of beige as well as sand, linen and whites. For the materials, we use sea rush and natural fibres, string, wicker, driftwood or aged wood. Striped patterns might also adorn your décor. However, be careful not to overload your room.  Wallpaper  Great Wave  and  Acquario  from Cole & Son (approx. 100€ and 190€ each roll). Seaside Inspiration Fishing Hut bedroom   ( Source ) We like: The aged wood head-board 3 DIY options: Find some aged wood and  make yourself a head-board Buy a ready to us...
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Silent zone: 10 tips to fight the noise

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Fed up with all the noise coming from the outside (traffic/neighbors)? Before engaging any costly judicial proceedings, let's check how we could first improve your home. Our blog collected 10 tips to help you fight the noise. Home decor, an aesthetic solution! 1. Carpets and rugs Not only does the carpet decorate, protect and isolate the floor, but it can also soundproof it. Rugs can fulfill the same tasks, although they were first used to hang on walls and to cover couches. They will absorb part of the noises from downstairs and cushion your own furniture. And you will be able to wear high-heels without disturbing your neighbors… You can have a look at our  selection of rugs here >> 2. Curtains on windows and doors A poorly isolated window or shutter roller box will give you some sleepless nights. Besides sealing their joints with silicon, you can first hang thick curtains on them. Curtains on a door will also deaden the noise from one room to another. 3. Furniture Avoid ech...
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