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28/02/2025

📍Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Everyone knows about Versailles, but did you know that it was modeled after Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte and there’s a very dramatic story involved?

Basically, the minister of finance, Nicolas Fouquet, built this lavish residence for himself and threw an elaborate fete to celebrate its inauguration. His rival convinced the king that Fouquet had misappropriated the funds to build the chateau, so the angry king seized the property, threw Fouquet in jail, and hired the same team of designers to build him an even bigger, grander chateau inspired by this one. That, of course, was Versailles.

And the illustrious team of designers? They were the architect Louis Le Vau, the landscape architect André Le Nôtre and the painter-decorator Charles Le Brun. ✨

Not as many people visit Vaux and it’s not nearly as crowded as Versailles, but IMHO, it’s even more beautiful. ♥️

(Although don’t get me wrong, I love Versailles, too!)

I love taking the travelers on my small design trips to special places like this… and we even went on the very special Soirées aux Chandelles, AKA candelit night, when the grounds and chateau are lit up by thousands of real candles… pure magic!

If this kind of thing sounds amazing to you, there’s a little room left on our Paris by Design trip for this fall! (Oct 28 - Nov 3). Learn more at the link in my profile and/or feel free to send me a DM.

Also, don’t forget to save this post for future travels, just in case! (Or share with a friend who’s heading to France sometime soon. 😘🇫🇷)

20/02/2025

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was the first person of African descent to become famous across Europe as a classical composer. Born in Guadeloupe and then settling in Paris for most of his life, he was not only an accomplished composer, he was a violin virtuoso, a champion fencer, a friend of Marie Antoinette, and the conductor of what was arguably the best orchestra in Europe at the time.

Such an inspiring person! Learn more about him and other Black Americans in Paris in my “🖤🇺🇸🇫🇷“ highlight reels. (And then let me know if there’s someone else I should feature there who I haven’t already! 😘🙏)

The photos are stills from the 2023 movie about him called Chevalier ( ), which I highly recommend! (Available to rent/stream on Prime, Apple, and more.)

Thanks to for recommending I watch the movie and feature him in this series 🙏

25/12/2024

Christmas around here looks cozy and homemade. Always a skinny Charlie Brown tree bought from a 2nd generation family business that sells them out of their front yard, Scandinavian paper flags that once decked the tree of my great-grandparents (who immigrated from Sweden and Norway), ornaments made by our kids, thrifted glass ball ornaments, a haul of IKEA straw ornaments my parents gifted us many years ago, and clip on lights (because I like the old fashioned look and it’s such a game changer not having to deal with the tangled strands. Highly recommend!)
film and I both came into our marriage with an existing collection of matryoshka dolls (if that’s not a sign that we’re soulmates, I don’t know what is 😉). When Ingrid was little, she took over the duty of setting them up each year, and she always does it with such care.

And the wreath! I took a workshop by , organized by , and feel so proud each time I walk by it (just like Jen predicted I would 😂).

Our stockings are all vintage, and mostly Scandinavian (as is the tree skirt). They’re in my stories today, if you’d like to see. ♥️ 👆

Wishing you warmth and light this holiday week. ✨ Catch you in the new year!

24/12/2024

A Christmas gift for you! 🎺 🎁 🎶

3 holiday mixes to play today (and through New Year’s, if you’re anything like me). They’re on both Spotify and Apple, with the links in my bio.

“Winter Wonderland” is full of classic holiday standards like Ella Fitzgerald’s rendition of “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eva?” , Judy Garland’s “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, and Peggy Lee’s “The Christmas Spell”.

“Merry Christmas Baby” is a fun, upbeat mix of tracks old and new with a good dose of soul. “Everyday Will Be Like a Holiday” by William Bell, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Darlene Love, and “Donde Esta Santa Claus” by Chang Loo are just a few.

And then “Christmas Time is Here” is the perfect mix for when you’re feeling that softer side of the holidays... maybe even a little bit of melancholy. “Aspenglow” by John Denver, “Day After Tomorrow” by Phoebe Bridgers, and “Skating” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio (AKA the Charlie Brown Christmas Album) are there, plus a bunch more.

Click through the links in my bio to have a listen. 👆🎵 And a very happy holidays to you!

20/12/2024

Time for this yearly reminder from the wise (and relatable) . ✨🫠✨ How are you all holding up?

13/12/2024

Roger Minick, “Sightseer” series, 1980-2000.

“I began to compare what I was seeing to the religious pilgrimages of the Middle East and Asia, where the pilgrims are not just making a trip to make a trip, or simply to return home with some tangible piece of evidence that they were there––the snapshot––they have instead come seeking something deeper, beyond themselves, and are finding it in this moment of visitation. For as with all pilgrimages, they have made the journey, they have arrived, and are now experiencing the quickening sense of recognition and affirmation, that universal sense of a shared past and present, and, with any luck, a shared future.”

10/12/2024

Do you need some fun, thoughtful gift ideas for any design lovers and/or travelers in your life? ✨

The images above are just a sneak peek of the Cotswolds by Design gift guide I sent out to paid subscribers on Friday… There are 15 more recommendations in the letter—the majority of which are from small businesses, artists, makers ♥️… plus a bunch more in the Joshua Tree and Paris by Design gift guides I sent out in weeks previous. Basically, I’ve spent hours and hours scouring the coziest little corners of the internet so that you don’t have to. 😘

If you want them all, just subscribe now to Letters from Eva (paid version, only $5/mo) and let me know and I’ll happily send them to you! 💌

14/11/2024

Oh Provence! 🌻🍇🌞🌿🥐

These are from our visit to the charming in the village of Menerbes in the Luberon Valley in Provence during this fall’s trip. Apparently you can book it and stay here on holiday? 🤯 We had a little tour to see the art, decor, and architecture. Loved it! (Save this post/info for future travels📍)

A gorgeous day in a gorgeous place with gorgeous company. Planning another one for this spring… Who’s coming?

16/10/2024

Scenes from my last 24 hours in Paris. ♥️

It’s always bittersweet to go home. Of course I want to go because I miss my family terribly and I CANNOT wait to see them… but I’m also sad to leave my favorite city, to stop speaking French on the daily, to say goodbye to amazing French food, to my local friends, to my lovely travelers…

And I’m still a little sad that our plans for moving here back in 2020 came crashing down and had to be put on indefinite hold for various reasons. It can be hard to see other people decide to move here and just have the ability to make it happen… when it’s something I’ve been dreaming of my entire life and actively trying to make happen for about 10 years or so.

At the same time, I’m happy for them, and seeing others make it happen gives me hope that one day I’ll be able to make it happen, too. I’m at peace with living in Utah for now, and I’m grateful for all of its natural beauty and for all the many people I love. I like it’s all for a reason, even if all those reasons won’t be completely apparent until much later.

Enough rambling. Flights taking off. xo

07/10/2024

Some food in Paris from the past 10 days. 😋 Feel free to ask me about items or places in the comments!

🥖🍇🧀🍜🥐🍎🥒🍰

27/06/2024

Brancusi, Centre Pompidou, Paris. 27 Mar - 1 Jul 2024.
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“What is real is not the external form, but the essence of things” —— Constantin Brancusi
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23/03/2024

Did you get this week’s edition of Letters from Eva? Travel by design finds for March—including a fantastic new cookbook, a cozy chateau, stunning art by a longtime friend, a fun food pop up, my favorite Françoise Hardy song, beautiful photos of a couple of magical destinations, a hilarious father/daughter moment, and more. Sign up at the link in profile, if you’re not already. 😘💌

23/02/2024

Do any of these places speak to you? 🌏

1) Côte des Basques, photo by Christophe Dugiad, recommendation by

2) Koyasan, photo by , recommendation by

3) Centro Ceramica Triana, photo by , recommendation by

4) Office of Walter Gropius, Bauhaus founder, photo by , recommendation by

5) The Chichu Art Museum by Tadao Ando, photo via , recommmedaton by .paulsson.neppelberg

6) Musée Nissim de Camondo, photo and recommendation by

7) Storm King Art Center, photo by Jerry L. Thompson, recommmedatoon by

8) Tonarra di Scopello, photo by , recommendation by

Find over a dozen more magical recommendations by creative travelers in tomorrow morning’s edition of Letters from Eva (my newsletter) for paid subscribers. Loved putting this one together—thanks to everyone who made a recommnedation!

Find the link in my stories and profile. 💌

17/01/2024

December / January 🎄❄️ ❤️ 🐈 🥣1) The first snowman of the season.

2) Made a flying saucer (or maybe 's Coeur à la Crème 😉 from her book, Barefoot in Paris.) You're supposed to make it in a heart-shaped mold, so now I'm adding one more thing to my Paris flea market wishlist. 🙈

3) Say hi to Levi, our friendly neighbor kitty.

4) O tannenbaum... (It's still up, thank you very much. Anyone else? 😂)

5) .film showing Lars and a cousin how to use the drone.

6) A beautiful sunny day at Utah Lake.

7) Borsch. When I met Kirk, he had just moved back to the States from Russia, so this dish always reminds me of him and our early days together. 🥰 (Plus, it always hits the spot this time of year. So tasty and nourishing.)

8) A new-to-me record shop, .vintage.groove.

9) Hi!

10) I started a family favorites recipe binder somewhere around a decade ago (or more?). We've loved it, so I decided to make a duplicate to give to a family member for Christmas this year. The kids decorated it. 😍

More in stories and in the "life lately" highlight bubble.

x Eva

10/01/2024

I was saving the best for last. 😉

Yesterday, I shared photos from Monet’s house to my stories. But you may have noticed that one of the best rooms was missing. The dining room. The famous yellow dining room. 🌻

I was saving it for today to put in an actual grid post because it’s my favorite room in the house. The tone on tone yellow, the blue and white dishes, the Japanese woodcut prints... it’s perfection. Ingrid thinks so, too... That’s why we were inspired to make over her bedroom back in 2017. I think we painted about 2 dozen samples on the wall until we found the right shade—ha!

Since then, her needs have evolved, clutter built up, and before we knew it... it wasn’t such a yellow room anymore. We had lost the vision. Last week she came to me asking if I could help her figure out more storage space. One thing led to another and all of a sudden, we had the whole room turned upside down. I asked her if she wanted to go back to it being more yellow again, more inspired by Monet’s dining room. She didn’t miss a heartbeat. 💛 And we’ve got a fun new-again project to work on. Our tastes might not overlap much, but this is one area where they definitely do.

And how about you? What inspires you about Monet’s home?

25/12/2023

10 favorite holiday albums! 🎶🎄🎶 Which one of these do you like best? And what are some other favorites not pictured?

Trying to decide which one to add to the collection next and would love your input. 😘

Also! I’m sharing links to a couple of holiday playlists in stories today, if you’re looking for more to listen to. One is more fun and upbeat, the other is gentler and a little bittersweet.

And for subscribers to Letters from Eva, you got a cozy resource guide for the holiday break in your inbox on Friday. Hope you enjoy! ✨✨✨

15/12/2023

The Travel by Design Gift Guide went out this morning to all subscribers to my newsletter, Letters from Eva! 🎁🌲❤️

There are recs for travelers, for art and design lovers, for Francophiles, for babies and little kids, AND for tweens and teens. 12 recs per category, so 60 in total. 60 delightful, thoughtful, original ideas… in a range of prices. Lots of small shops, independent makers, women-owned biz, etc. featured, too. I get such a kick out of putting these together. Hope you enjoy!

And in case anyone can relate, I’ve *barely* started thinking about my own gifting this year 🫣 so now I’ve got a good place to start lol.

Oh, and a heads up! This sort of comprehensive newsletter usually only goes out to paid subscribers, but this time, as a holiday gift, I’m sending it to everyone on the list. 😘

If you’re not signed up yet but you’d like to receive it, sign up through the link in my bio and then DM me to let me know and I’ll forward it to you. 👍

Btw, I was thinking it was maybe too late for a gift guide and that there were too many already out there but I put it to a vote in stories and gift guide it is! (But to those who voted for something else, don’t worry, you’ll get it in next week’s edition of Letters from Eva. ✨)

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