Delightful Mornings and Glamorous Nights

Our story begins today
not too far from Central Park,
at the lovely Le Parker Meridien Hotel
on West 56th Street.

On any given morning,
while some enjoy the view from high above
the city streets in their Le Parker Meridien suite ...

...  others are walking by at street level.
If this should be you,
if you listen very closely,
you may just hear a certain
"Chocolate Decadence French Toast"
whispering your name and beckoning you
to enter the Le Parker Meredien
and make your way to a restaurant
called Norma's.

Should you choose to enter the hotel,
 you'd be greeted by a

white marble hotel lobby

that would usher you up the few stairs to Norma's ...

the place that makes little bits of heaven for brunch ...

Norma's brunch experience is a well-known delight.

Pricey?  Ahhhhhh, yes.

But, this is Ooh La Frou Frou, darling,

where we always take you away to a world of luxurious fun!

The wait for such a delicious beginning to your day

can be an hour or more, but the Le Parker Meridien
has the perfect solution to the problem of such a wait ...

in the lobby, if you follow the scent of heavenly coffee,
you'll wind up at the Knave Espresso Bar ...

... during the evening, this Espresso Bar is about cocktails

and a little sultry bossa nova ... a fabulous backdrop

to that slinky little dress you bought.

But, in the morning, with the sun streaming in a lobby entrance ...

... you can sit and enjoy a delicious
hot chocolate made from ganache
(oh yes, I did say ganache)

or perhaps a delicate croissant and cappuccino

with a foamy elaborate latte art on top

while you wait for that divine breakfast at Norma's ...

This luxurious little introduction to Norma's and Knave
in the Le Parker Meridien,
brings us to our glamorous
Ooh La Frou Frou story for this week ...

Let's start, shall we? ....

If you were seated in a chair close to the girls,

you just might hear this snippet of conversation ...

Hope is explaining something excitedly to Violet and Alex
as Tiffany walks up ...
 "... sophisticated and gorgeous ...

 with a shot of glamorous fun ... "

Tiffany joins the group, stirring sugar into her cappuccino ..
"Is that the description of your perfect guy, Hope?"

Hope answers with a wry smile ...
 "Not a bad idea, Tiff, darling.  I'll make a note

to keep an eye out for someone of that description!"

Violet is enjoying keeping Tiffany guessing ...
"Any other guesses what she was talking about, Tiff?

"Hmmmmm, Tiffany says ...
sophisticated and gorgeous and glamorous fun ...
is it a new dress? Knowing you, Hope,
it must involve shopping ..."

Alex couldn't contain a laugh ....
"Actually, Tiff, you're sort of right ... "

The girls are finally called in to their
luxurious brunch at Norma's.

While their tall, slim glasses of fresh-squeezed orange juice

are refreshed repeatedly by elegant waiters all around,
Hope fills Tiffany in on her little comment.

It seems Hope was talking about a fun new little project ...
and it's a project that's a fantasy for many of us!
Hope has sold all of her previous
bedroom furniture and accessories
and is starting over from scratch ...
she wants her new bedroom to be
sophisticated and gorgeous ...
with a shot of glamorous fun ...
and , of course, she'd like decorating suggestions from the girls ...

So, with her decorating notes in hand,
Hope and her poodle Olive head out for some
serious shopping in the city ...
she's looking for paint, a rug, a bed, nightstands,
a desk, a chair, accessories ... well, everything!
And, of course, if she finds some earrings along the way ...

Several shopping trips later,
Hope has found some fabulous things.
But ... she has one dilemma.

she can't decide on which bed she loves most.

She's narrowed it down to five...

any suggestions, Glamorous Girlfriends?

Let Hope know whether you love "1 "2" "3" "4" or "5" the most!

Bed Number 1: The Arhaus Barrister Bed
Bed Number 2: The Bristol Tufted Headboard from Horchow
Bed Number 3: The Platinum Tufted Bed from Horchow
Bed Number 4: The Silver Metal Portico Bed from Room and Board
Bed Number 5: The Warner Bed from Restoration Hardware

Thanks, lovelies, for joining us
this week on Ooh La Frou Frou
for Hope's "Day and Night" post.

We've seen a decadent way to start the "Day" ...
and as for those glamorous New York nights ...

via

we learned of Hope's glamorous "Nights" dream
of a bedroom that's sophisticated and gorgeous
with a touch of fun!

Come back next week to see a sketch of
Hope's decorated bedroom

and the bed that she has chosen, with your help!
Don't forget to leave us a comment
and tell us which bed you like best!
We can't wait to hear!
Have a lovely week!