Thursday 18 August 2011

The spice in variety


Both in William Street, same side of road. Not adjacent, but not far apart at that. Yet so very different style.


There is a French 'feel' to 'I like birds' and its new and vintage homewares. I suspect it will suit me down to the ground, so feel compelled to return and unzip my pockets a bit. The other terrace, which really is ME, is simply labelled McLean and I think to be a private lodging.

20 comments:

Luis Gomez said...

Gorgeous Julie!

Anonymous said...

While the one on the left looks bigger, the one on the right looks so much more appealing. It wouldn't take too much effort to make the former look a lot better.

Chrissy Brand said...

Such intricate decoration, iron as lace?

Chrissy
http://mancunianwave.blogspot.com

Kay L. Davies said...

Fabulous wrought iron, Julie. I love it.
-- K

biebkriebels said...

It looks almost like lace, made so beautiful.

Dianne said...

Yes Julie! definitely a French feel with lacey ironwork balconies and those trailing pots of colour - you could be some-where in the back roads of the old Montmartre.

Julie said...

Rue le Pic comes to mind, Dianne. I will do some comparisons on my French blog when I get time. I am doing a lot of childcare at the moment. They both have a fever today.

Jim said...

Wonderful collection, Julie.

Peter said...

The last looking like the hanging garden!

Joan Elizabeth said...

What beautiful gardens. Quite European in style.

freefalling said...

I spy good stuff in that shop.
I like that table out the front, and inside the window - top shelf - the three thingyed aqua vase on the right.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

You have excellent style and taste Julie! I hope your grandchildren are feeling better.

Tanya Breese said...

i love both of these!

Jilly said...

Just adore the lacework balconies of Paddington.

RedPat said...

Gorgeous - love the one on the right!

Virginia said...

Trés trés charmant!!!!
V

Julie said...

Je pense si aussi, Virginia.

orvokki said...

Veryvery nice, the last is super :)

diane b said...

They are sweet houses now but I can still remember how run down they looked in the 50 & 60's.

Rae Walter said...

So wonderfully inviting Julie.