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Yummy Apple Cake Recipe From France

Hello decor8 readers! It’s me Emilie again. Twice in one day, it’s a treat for me but a bigger treat for you because I have a delicious recipe to share from my father that I told you about last month… So many of you (nearly 100!) wrote in requesting it so here is the recipe for apple cake from our French kitchen here in Paris.

This is your list from the grocery store, you will need:

2 eggs
3 apples
100 grams of sugar
100 grams of flour
15 cubes of sugar
50 grams butter
50 grams of oil
1 packet of yeast

In a mold, place 15 cubes of sugar. Put this dish over a fire, and let the sugar melt to form a caramel. Be careful – it is hot! Turn the mold so that the caramel spreads well. Peel and cut the apples into chunks, put them in the mold. Mix all other ingredients and arrange on apples. Bake at 180 ° C for 35 to 40 minutes.

That’s it!

Enjoy!

(images: emilie griottes)

Posted in food, Playing With Food on October 30, 2012

Playing With Food: Golden October

Hello everyone, it’s your roving reporter and monthly decor8 columnist from Paris, Emilie! Are you well? Warm? Under a blanket with a hot chocolate? Because fall is here and this is a season that I love because the colors and autumn light is so wonderful, magical even.

I just returned from a trip to Canada, where the color of the trees was really amazing. We stayed in a small cottage on a lake, and I let myself get carried by the softness of this beautiful season.

For this month’s edition of Playing With Food, I was inspired by my friend Judikaela because she had prepared some food for us while we were away. The meal consisted of a delightful lemon rosemary roasted chicken with roasted carrots and beets and it was simply delicious! For dessert, we feasted upon orange and apple muffins, equally delicious. The colors of the food inspired me so once again I got out my camera and let my fingers click, click, click to capture the mood of the month – golden October.

The sweetness of this moment, the sunset over the trees of red and gold, it was a magical moment! Does autumn inspires you? Why? – Emilie

(photos, text: emilie griottes)

Posted in Playing With Food on October 30, 2012

14MPR Charming Rental For Your Next London Stay

As promised, I’d like to share with you the lovely property that London-based interiors photographer, Debi Treloar, has been working on all summer with her family. They’ve created a beautiful little nook called 17MPR that you can rent during your next visit to London. It’s a lovely space and gives you more than any London hotel for the money – a small kitchen, a place to sleep, a private patio, a bathroom and easy access to London. This hasn’t been blogged yet as she just opened her doors, so I’m happy to debut it here on decor8 and wish Debi loads of lovely guests! You can book this property directly through Debi or contact her through Facebook on the 14MPR page.

I love how Debi used vintage and modern objects and stuck to a very plush palette of greens and blues with a smattering of yellow and warm woods. It’s very fresh and inspiring and is nice for both men and women – it has personality, don’t you think?

If you happen to inquire about this rental property, please tell Debi that you found it via decor8 – she is very selective about her guests and would love to have blog readers and friends who appreciate her beautiful property – in other words, not just anyone can stay here. Thank you!

Inquire: mail [at] debitreloar [dot] com
Facebook: 14MPR

(images: debi treloar)

Posted in travel on October 29, 2012

Debi Treloar’s London Home

I have two posts to dedicate today to one of the best interiors photographers in the world, Debi Treloar. Debi has photographed both of my books, Decorate and Decorate Workshop (which releases in the UK in mere days), and working with her on both projects was always a joy. From the first shot which was in Sweden back in April 2010, until our last shoot, which was in my home in April 2012, we had a nice two years working together on two books and I’m so proud that she was part of both projects.

Debi is a breeze to work with and always so professional but in a laid back way, so even though she knows what she’s doing, she is still quite chill in the process which makes it nice for those working around her as time with Debi doesn’t feel stressful or over-bearing. It’s nice to work with someone at the top of their field who has such patience and charm. In this post, you can see some pics of Debi’s beautiful home which radiates her personality perfectly. She rents her home out as a location space (more pics here) via Light Locations for shoots but primarily, this is where she lives with her lovely family. I think she decorates with soul and so much joy and I just love her style – it is so inspiring to see how she uses color and pattern, too. No fear! Visiting Debi is always such a treat because her home is also always changing – she adds or takes away bits and makes it more charming each time. It’s always nice to see what she’s up to and she adores turquoise and pink and really embraces her inner girly, bohemian rock star and I think that’s way cool.

In my next post, I’ll share something else special and very dear to Debi, her new rental property that she leases out to stylish guests, blog readers and anyone else looking for a sweet little studio escape to stay in on their visit to London. I can’t wait to show you what she spent the summer working on – it’s lovely. Back in a moment!

While I’m working on the post, please check out her beautiful blog – Double Exposure.

(images: debi treloar)

Posted in design on October 29, 2012

WIN: Decorator’s Gift Box Valued at $500!

I posted about this once already but today, October 26th, is the LAST DAY that you can enter to win this gorgeous gift box valued at $500.00 USD with things inside that I hand-picked. You simply MUST enter!

Inside you will find…