IDS in Paris
September 5-9, 2019
Stay tuned for live updates from our trip to Paris! We will be posting videos and blog posts here each night during our trip. Join along in this experience!
Blog Posts:
IDS IN PARIS DAY 1: SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
We are thrilled to have almost 30 IDS members and their guests here in Paris with us! How exciting is it to get to travel abroad with fellow IDS designers from all over the country?! Most of our crew arrived in Paris this morning (Thursday). We have spent the day walking around the city, sampling french foods, and seeing the sights along the Seine River. And the hotel we are staying at - so. precious. It feels like you are totally immersed...
IDS IN PARIS DAY 2: SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
We can now confirm: the hotel breakfast is truly amazing. What could be better than French breads, cheeses, and pastries for breakfast?! We are really eating like royalty this week. Today has been a "free" day for our group, and our members have really taken advantage of all there is to do in Paris. We have visited the Eiffel Tower, Montmatre and Sacre Coeur, gone on a driving tour of Paris, visited amazing shops...
IDS IN PARIS DAY 3: SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
Wow, today was an amazing day! Our group spent the majority of our time today at the Maison&Objet show - it's the reason we're here, after all. We kicked off the day with a welcome breakfast with the one-and-only Patti Carpenter, along with the WantedDesign crew. We enjoyed coffee and croissants while hearing more about Maison&Objet...
IDS IN PARIS DAY 4: SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
Bonjour from Paris! Today was our last official day as a group and we soaked up every minute. Today's highlight (and possibly the highlight from the whole trip) was our journey through the Paris Flea Markets. The Paris Flea Markets have been around for almost a century. They cover over 20...