As I've mentioned previously, I have a passion for history—historical architecture to be exact. One of my favorite architectural features can be found in Paris, crowning the most charming buildings and has been my main source of inspiration to begin my own blog for a number of years. Some of you may know of a song called "Mansard Roof" by Vampire Weekend. The song starts out: "I see a Mansard roof through the trees, I see a salty message written in the eaves…" Aside from insp