I Spy: Eiffel Towers Around the House
A 19th-century feat of engineering adds French flair to décor
Eiffel Tower fans, this ideabook is for you. Gustave Eiffel's feat of engineering welcomed and wowed the crowds at the 1889 World's Fair (which, in an attempt to top it, inspired Ferris to design his famous wheel for the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago). The Eiffel Tower is perhaps the most iconic and recognizable symbol of a city anywhere in the world.
Models one eighth the size of it exist in places like Cincinnati Ohio (the only one I've personally ascended — yee haw, King's Island!), and tiny models of it hang from our Christmas trees, sit among books on our shelves and have been fashioned into everything from salt shakers to doorstops.
Models one eighth the size of it exist in places like Cincinnati Ohio (the only one I've personally ascended — yee haw, King's Island!), and tiny models of it hang from our Christmas trees, sit among books on our shelves and have been fashioned into everything from salt shakers to doorstops.
I love to pick up little models of the Eiffel tower whenever I'm in Paris (don't go thinking I'm all fancy, this happens maybe once a decade). They're cheap, they make fun gifts and look great on a desktop, mixed in with books on a shelf, or on a nightstand.
This quirky Eiffel Tower lamp adds eclectic style to this bedroom.
Glamorous Parisian style is a perfect choice for this teenager's bedroom, and an Eiffel Tower print and tall model play a big role in the look.
Even tots can enjoy the tower; here it's very pretty in pink. This designer has cleverly placed it on the wall so it looks like it's sitting atop the dresser.
A large Eiffel Tower on the floor adds an interesting architectural element.
Yup, I'm actually going to point out the Eiffel Tower and ignore the elephant, I mean moose, in the room!
A collection arranged from tallest to largest is a collection among other neat objects in this room.
Striking images of the tower can add excitement to your walls.
Even just a segment of the tower can create a big impact.
eiffel tower door stop or bookend
See, I told you there were doorstops! Do you have an Eiffel Tower around the house?
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