Well Dressed Home No. 67 - French Bistro Shelves

 

I wish I could make this post a scratch and sniff. Let's imagine the aromas that ignite us from the moment we walk into a French bistro and like most good memories, let us also think about bringing that delight into our own homes.

The experience of a French bistro is daunting. There is so much to take in and it takes all five of our senses. Luckily, the French lifestyle beckons us to take our time, there's no rush. 

After the initial pause to take in the sensation of the breads, coffees, and casual French traditional foods we start to notice. Notice the laid back, coziness of our surroundings and we begin to relax into them subconsciously. We don't catch ourselves smiling off into the distance as we drink in our first eye scan of this experience.  

We don't want to miss even the tiniest detail that must be embedded into our soul for retrieval for many times to come. We are adults playing the I Spy game and loving every moment of it.

Memory retrieval number 1,000 - the French bistro shelves. It's been 15 years since my visit to Paris (not to sound like the Gloria Stuart as Old Rose in Titanic (1997), and I still remember the shelves with their most important job of holding the fresh baked goodies in that bistro. Yes under all the layers of surreality that is the French bistro experience, my eyes caught the bistro shelves and fell in love. And I'm not the only one.

The use of French bistro shelves are yet another way to bring our story into our home. To add a chapter that marries a memory with function. And I love that this chapter is in the kitchen, the heart of the home. Every day we touch these shelves and display well-chosen pieces to sit on them. Just like the French baker proudly displays their handmade provisions. 

The French bistro shelves are the perfect perch for your favorite glassware, vintage or everyday dishware, that near and dear piece of art, or a crock of spoons and bistro white bowls for the late night ice cream attack. 

Rustic or sophisticated, the French bistro shelves are at home with vintage or crystal. Polished or warm brass. 

Relax and enjoy the simple things in life. Next stop, the local bakery!

Stay tuned for my obsession with French bakery cabinets.

Resources: The Linen Rabbit, Style at Home, Studio-McGee, Amuneal Manufacturing, William Sonoma, Pinterest