While walking through Vienna’s inner city on Friday, I stumbled upon Paper Republic’s official store in Vienna: La Maison. While it was already closed for the day, I decided to come back the next morning, and it was well worth it!
The store in Sonnenfelsgasse 3 is just beautiful! You’re greeted by classy, wooden furniture that looks like a combination of a cozy living room and a library. Right up front, you can browse through example books ranging from from the Grand Voyageur in all sizes, over the Portfolio to their newest: Le Trifold. A gorgeous cover that closes around your notebooks on two sides, offering space for up to 6 notebooks.
Right behind that area is a table where you can see all the parts that make up their products, including tons of customization options. Finally, there is a coffee corner and a huge table inviting you to sit down, relax, and write.
It was one of those moments where I really regretted that I had bought so many Traveler’s Notebook refills. If I didn’t have enough paper for a couple of years, I would have probably left the store again only after getting at least one leather cover (although not yet sure which one) and a handful of books. Since all their products are either fully or partially produced in Austria and mostly follow normal DIN standards, it would also be easier for me to get more… At this point I’m pretty sure that my stock in refills will only be able to hold me back for so long until I go back to La Maison and leave with more than just a single notebook and a (magnetic ❤️) pen clip that fits perfectly onto my Plotter Mini 5 😅
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