Tag: decorations

Windows and Doors

Like many photographers, I am often taken with doors and windows, especially in Paris.

A beautiful florist with wares outside.
I thought these looked especially pretty in the sun.
A place selling gourmet food.
Lovely window of a decoration store.
Everyone seems to use a lot of flowers for decorating in the Spring.
Maybe I need to buy some shoes like these!
Artist at work

Street art.

Valentine’s Day

I saw some pretty windows decorated for Valentine’s Day here in Paris. They have learned it is a way to make money along with Halloween.

Hearts made of chocolate in a chocolate shop.
Lauderée, the famous tea shop, had the best windows.

Heart shaped macarons.
Lovely decorated boxes.
Another window.

Christmas Decorations

I’m guessing there will be many photos of Christmas decorations on my blog in December. Paris is full of them.

There is a small section on the Promenade Plantée that is always lavishly planted with flowers and this year they added a Santa looking rather like a gnome.

There was a little snowman too.

Dior has a rather lavish Christmas tree on the front of its store.

This Dior store on the fashionable Avenue de Montaigne made mockup of a Japanese cloth. It was really lovely. Their clothes have a Japanese theme going on too.

The Plaza Athénée has a pretty entrance. I wish I had taken this later when it was dark. The whole avenue has trees covered with lights.

A night shot of this would have been better too as the trees in the foreground have lights on them.

Christmas in Paris

December is especially nice to find Christmas decorations. Hotels have nicely decorated interiors and, of course, the department stores go all out. Galeries Lafayette always has a fabulous tree under its beautiful dome.

The Piaget company probably paid for the tree-just a guess.

Closer to the tree looking up at the dome.

 

Looking down.

Underneath.

A little boy looking in a lavishly decorated and animated department store window.

 

Some animation and music done periodically with the Christmas tree.

 

Paris Windows

Most shop windows in Paris are stylish, especially in the posh areas. They are especially enticing when the Christmas season arrives.

Lots of gold in this one.

And Christmas trees.

You don’t often see white table clothes on tables outside like in this nice restaurant.

A shabby chic thing going on here with tables and chairs made of plastic carts.

Not a window, obviously, but a chic door knocker on a bright green door.

Seen in the lovely Saint Sulpice church.