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My favorite housewares store I have ever visited is Flamant - numerous locations throughout Paris.
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I could move right in - literally! The entire store is set up as vignettes in a home.
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I bought some amazing candlesticks here that I will share soon with a tablesetting :-)
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The great thing about Europe - lit candles in stores! Everywhere! Shopping by candlelight -what could be more charming?
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I loved this desk.
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And a La Cornue stove -my dream!
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Red and Grey, black and white tended to be the color schemes -with a lot of natural light woods and linen.
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People just made themselves at home.
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Which is better, the chair or the bookcase? I'll take both, please.
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Loved these dark walls with the natural oak flooring.
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Doesn't this look like someone's apartment?
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I just loved this little desk back in the nook.
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Heather will hate the comparison (I had one for every store we went into), but I think this store is like a much larger William Sonoma Home. I love that store too (and we need one in DC!)
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They have the lighting down. It's all about the lighting.