MERCI ... Best Concept Store In Paris

 My absolute favorite store in Paris is MERCI.

It is the best example of a Concept Store that I have seen to date.

Like most things hip and cool in Paris, you must head off to

the Haut Marais or the 3rd arrondissement.  The completely

renovated space is located on a beautiful boulevard and was

the brain child of Bernard and Marie-France Cohen.

It took over 3 years to renovate the 15,000 sq. ft. property

and features the best of today's clothing and decor merchandise

as well as a snack bar and literary café.

MERCI is definitely a great example of a concept store.

That's me .... I hate taking the time to have my picture taken because

I just can't wait to get inside MERCI and see what's new.
Previous post from another visit to MERCI can be viewed.

LIGHTING

My favorite area of the store is the decor section.  You feel like you

are in a really cool loft with all the exposed brick and beams and

the Paris sunlight shining through the old warehouse windows.

And in juxtaposition to the industrial look are the wonderful

elegant chandeliers and hanging lights over little dining vignettes.

To this chandelier, they added little pink crystals to

give it a bit of a flare.

 This lighting example was a weightier number that

looked as if the chunky balls were made of

porcelain or clay.  I loved it's

soft ivory color and the play of creams

and whites in this vignette.

 And another chandelier made with shells....

 This photo gives you a great shot of one of the home decor

spaces set up as eating spaces and hanging lights.

LINENS

 There is a small corner area in MERCI that has

been a favorite of mine.  This time, they have set up a

small bedroom that features their collection of

beautiful cream and white linens.  I love the single

piece of linen over the bed as it's canopy.

The bed looks so cozy and welcoming.

 The colors of the wall and painted floor coupled with the old

French chair and linen hanging light makes for a

lovely corner.  I love how lights are

so beautifully soften by the texture of the linen material.

 The little room in it's entirety.

There is a little closet to the side with an

old rustic door.  This room feels like

one in the south of France.

 Linens were featured throughout the store; in home decor

and in their fashion shop.  I was blown away by the

gorgeous colors of linens for the bedroom.  I've never

seen such bold colors.  The stacks of colored linen on

the table are cases for pillows.

And then a table filled with linen tote bags.

I will be featuring more of my favorite shop MERCI in upcoming

blogs.  One could spend a full morning in this shop just looking at

all the latest in merchandising.  

MERCI now has an On-line Shop so if you can't

get to Paris in the next little while, you can

still have some fun looking and shopping on

their online store.

Remember ... it's in euros.

MERCI
111, blvd. Beaumarchais
Metro - Saint-Sebastien-Froissart
Paris
Monday-Saturday 10-8


Priscilla Mae Etsy Shop
Sold today
This is Colette and she's a St. Germainie
girl who does venture to the Right Bank
to shop at MERCI.