By Mer, on August 13th, 2013 
Parisian Affair – Interview With Claudia Strasser – Author of The Paris Apartment Blog , was featured in Luxe Magazine….
FAVORITE DECORATING SOURCES:
When I have restoration projects, I’ll pop into Pariscope Antiques in Lake Worth for
anything from restoring a frame, to gold leafing to upholstery. Up the road a bit, I’ll
hit Revue Antiques in West Palm Beach for boudoir chairs and vanities. There’s always a
wonderful surprise around every corner.
I ALWAYS CARRY…
Chanel Gardenia. I adore it because it’s the purest essence of it that I’ve found; it’s not mixed with any other scent. I can only find it in New York, and it just feels like a special occasion whenever I use it.
DREAM COLLABORATIONS:
I’d love to team with Philippe Starck and Habitat for Humanity. In the future, I plan
to work with a manufacturer in High Point to create bedding and furniture lines for The
Paris Apartment and expand the brand.
INEVITABLE TREND:
I think the 1920s and ’30s are going to make a strong design resurgence. The
days of flappers, The Great Gatsby and Josephine Baker are filled with images of great design in both clothing and decor. Art Deco has a timelessness about it.
Mixing textures and contrasting fabric on sides and top, herringbone wool fabric, two types of piping
Chairs |The Paris Apartment
Raw materials -burlap
Old Hardware- The Paris Apartment
French Details – here
The Paris Apartment Boutique
The Paris Apartment Boutique
The Paris Apartment Boutique
French antique Louis XV style pair of side tables with beautiful rosewood marquetry and floral inlays of rosewood and lemonwood. jeanmarcfray.com
