Per usual, one of the highlights of our trip was eating, and in Québec City in the summer, eating often occurs outdoors! I can only imagine that locals can't stand to spend another day indoors after the long Canadian winters...it is bad enough in Boston! Plus the streets are beautiful, so who wouldn't want to sit in them?
Here I am enjoying a clearly much-needed glass of sangria at Le Lapin Sauté after the long drive from Boston to Québec City:
In keeping with the city's French feel, outdoor dining decor often features Parisian bistro tables and chairs. And although you cannot tell from this photo (and by the looks of it, neither could I at the time), I am sitting in one of those beautiful bistro chairs! I absolutely love these chairs and certainly believe they shouldn't be confined to the pretty, tiled interiors of bistros, but should be considered for use in kitchens, and even in dining rooms! Not only do they bring texture and color into a room, but they really add a surprising element of sophisticated style worthy of any chic Parisian... ;)
Voilà:
Traditional Home, Spring 2011
Bistro chairs are available in a range of colors, although I am drawn to the blue and white ones. Here are a few that I found!:
$245 from Serena and Lily
$225 from Serena and Lily
$295 from Serena and Lily
$295 from Williams-Sonoma Home
$395 from Williams-Sonoma Home
$103 from Decor N More
So no matter what room you are sitting in--or what you are sipping on--consider bringing home a bit of bistro!
Enjoy!
Emilie
4 comments:
I love these, and what a great vacation. Sangria is one of my favorite cocktails.
Thank you, Linda! It was a wonderful time--and a lot easier than going all the way to France!
Goodness, sounds like I need to plan a trip to Quebec ASAP! Sounds like a perfect summer escape from this miserable South Florida humidity! And those bistro chairs are fabulous! I love the blue and white as well. :)
XOXO,
The Glam Pad
It was the perfect summer escape, albeit not a cool one, as it was hot even all the way up there! I was about ready to jump into one of those fountains I mentioned! ;) Stay cool, Andrea!
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