SOMA Living October 2024

HOME DESIGN “You’re empty-handed?” asked my wife, shocked. “Yeah,” I admitted. “Everything I really wanted was too big to get home.” I was on a gorgeous street in the Marais section of Paris, meeting my wife for dinner. I spent the day at the fabled Paris Flea Market while she spent the day adding fabulous pieces to her wardrobe. “I’m surprised that you didn’t find anything to bring home,” she remarked. “I know how much you like objects that conjure memories.” “True, and this trip has so many fond memories,” I agreed, then continued, “Speaking of memories, do you remember the last time I was in Paris?” “Twenty years ago,” she injected. “We bought that great Alberto Giacometti sculpture (see ad below).” “It’s a knockoff,” she said, correcting me. “Yeah, whatever… Anyway, every time I see it on the shelf in our living room, I think of that trip. Oh, and you don’t have to buy small objects or souvenirs from some exotic place. I remember

the day we bought our Harvey Prober 1960s bucket chairs from an estate sale in Short Hills that Jill Mendelsohn Lam was running.” “Well, since you’re always telling people to furnish or accessorize their home with objects that tell a story or have personal meaning, it’s a good thing that you do it yourself,” she said wryly. I think it’s the best way to decorate. Plus, who doesn’t love a good flea market or estate sale? It’s a treasure trove of unique, affordable items that can give your home a one of-a-kind charm.

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