Today's blog is a special treat for us, because it was written by a guest blogger, Lori B. Carter, who was a "camper" on our last Paris Shopping Trip. Be sure to read Lori's wonderful descriptions and her cute writing and we think you'll agree with us that it's just delicious! Shop-y-vous? By Lori Carter Yvette: “Would you be interested in a buying trip to Paris?” said … [Read more...]
Painting Lavender with Bethanne Cople
What a glorious week of painting in Provence with Bethanne Cople! Bethanne is one of our very talented plein air artists who is an equally accomplished and wonderful teacher. With patience and humor, Bethanne weaves into her teaching so many words of wisdom that we could probably write a whole book on it (OK, maybe next year!). This trip was extraordinary. Inspired by … [Read more...]
Small Space Renovation Paris
Welcome to our small space renovation in Paris ! We love the challenge of a really small space renovation in Paris! Remember the little engine that could? Or in our world, the Parisian studio that wanted to act big? Everyone thought we were crazy to buy it, and in the last chapter, we wondered if our small space renovation could be saved. After a few hectic last … [Read more...]
2016 French Trip Dates are (almost) here!
Hang onto your beret: our 2016 trip dates are almost here! We love any excuse to go to France and nothing makes us happier than gathering a group of like-minded women and escorting them to Paris and Provence. We're excited to offer a selection of trips that hopefully appeal to lots of you. If you adore the thrill of the hunt and obsess over anything Louis XV or XVI, then … [Read more...]
An Appetite for Paris – Our Top Restaurants
We Huffingtons are asked on a regular basis to recommend our favorite Paris restaurants. And this year, my bosses told me that I had to update the list so that we could provide our friends and clients with an easy reference. But oh mon dieu, zis is tres difficile, since we love so many restaurants! After much discussion (over many delicious meals!), we decided that the … [Read more...]
Christmas in Paris
This is THE busiest time of the year for us at Huff Harrington Home (and at Huff Harrington Fine Art, too) and we typically post a mandate that says "all hands on deck until Christmas Eve". That pretty much wipes out any fun trips to places like Paris, where we'd all love to be right now. Ahhh, Christmas in Paris: we can only dream... If a sleighful of elves magically … [Read more...]
Before and After, Part II – The Paris Apartment
Our little Huffington world has been spinning! We've just finished two fabulous trips to France (if you missed it, here's a taste from one trip), we've turned our store completely upside down to make room for a boat load of new goodies, and some of us are back to France tomorrow for another two trips: Painting in Provence and Paris and Provence. So, given the … [Read more...]
Paris Casts Its Spell…and Melissa Payne Baker gets Inspired
What happens when a talented Huff Harrington artist goes to Paris for the first time? A gorgeous collection of new work, all inspired by the City of Light, is magically created and has us all swooning. And Melissa Payne Baker's timing couldn't be more perfect because this coming Thursday marks one of our favorite holidays to celebrate at Huff Harrington Fine Art. It's our … [Read more...]
Paris: We Came, We Saw…and We Shopped.
Ohhh la la…we’re just back from our Huff Harrington Paris buying trip and our heads are spinning with Louis, Louis and more Louis. We walked countless miles, inspected hundreds of pieces of furniture and accessories and made friends with loads of smiling and knowledgeable vendors. We soaked up some rare March sun, bundled up when the temps dropped…and, oh by the way, managed … [Read more...]
Paris, here we come!
Bonjour, Paris! We are (almost) on our way. This is a trip that we have excitedly been planning for over a year, and we can't believe that it's just around the corner. In two short weeks, we will be accompanying a great group of nine women on a shopping expedition, mostly for the antiques and French objets in all our favorite haunts around the Paris area. We have a shipper … [Read more...]
