NW Home: Très Magnifique!
| By John Stevens |
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John Stevens soaking up the Old-World style at Ballard’s new Bastille Café & Bar. Baker’s graceful “Lyre” lantern by Jacques Garcia. Sur La Table’s casually elegant “Bistro de Paris” tableware.
(Photo by Brooke Fitts)
When I was a college exchange student in Paris, my social life revolved around the city’s glorious cafés and brasseries. I’d regularly meet up with friends at a favorite neighborhood haunt to mingle, study and dine amidst the refined, Old-World surroundings.
When I first stepped into Ballard’s new Bastille Café & Bar (5307 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle; 206.453.5014), I felt as if I’d been transported back to my Parisian schooldays. Owners James Weimann and Deming Maclise have transformed an historic 1922 building into an elegantly eclectic French bistro. Their fondness for turn-of-the-century railroad station architecture, a la the Musée d’Orsay, is reflected in the authentic design elements, from subway tiles and fabulous faux-steel arches to vintage light fixtures. The pièce de résistance is a magnificent 45 foot bar boasting a custom zinc top and antique wood paneling.
To add a little bistro flavor to your dwelling, think comfortable and chic. For fine, handmade French furnishings, check out the Grange collections and the French-inspired pieces by Parisian designer Jacques Garcia for Baker (available at Masins in Seattle and Bellevue). Don’t miss the authentic French housewares at Maison de France (1950 130th Ave. NE, Suite 2, Bellevue; 425.688.1078), the impressive French cookware and tableware at Sur La Table (Seattle and Kirkland) and the French-Country and bistro-style accessories at Three French Hens (23330 Maple Valley Hwy., Maple Valley). To complete the look, seek out some antiques, such as painted tôle trays, and pieces in old copper, silverware and weathered cast iron. Voilá! Old-World style that’s bistro-beautiful.
John Stevens (johns@masins.com) specializes in antiques and classic interior design.
When I first stepped into Ballard’s new Bastille Café & Bar (5307 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle; 206.453.5014), I felt as if I’d been transported back to my Parisian schooldays. Owners James Weimann and Deming Maclise have transformed an historic 1922 building into an elegantly eclectic French bistro. Their fondness for turn-of-the-century railroad station architecture, a la the Musée d’Orsay, is reflected in the authentic design elements, from subway tiles and fabulous faux-steel arches to vintage light fixtures. The pièce de résistance is a magnificent 45 foot bar boasting a custom zinc top and antique wood paneling.
To add a little bistro flavor to your dwelling, think comfortable and chic. For fine, handmade French furnishings, check out the Grange collections and the French-inspired pieces by Parisian designer Jacques Garcia for Baker (available at Masins in Seattle and Bellevue). Don’t miss the authentic French housewares at Maison de France (1950 130th Ave. NE, Suite 2, Bellevue; 425.688.1078), the impressive French cookware and tableware at Sur La Table (Seattle and Kirkland) and the French-Country and bistro-style accessories at Three French Hens (23330 Maple Valley Hwy., Maple Valley). To complete the look, seek out some antiques, such as painted tôle trays, and pieces in old copper, silverware and weathered cast iron. Voilá! Old-World style that’s bistro-beautiful.
John Stevens (johns@masins.com) specializes in antiques and classic interior design.
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I search for articles that satisfy my interest in old world and classic interior design. Bringing new light and suggestions to meld the two are sometimes a challenge in the Florida lifestyle. This is the second time John Stevens' articles have crossed my desk.
Thank you. I will visit the sites you have suggested.
Frances Chevalier
Naples, FL
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