Monthly Archives: July 2009

riad jaham in marrakech

Posted on July 6, 2009 by danielle| 11 Comments

Located in the midst of Marrakech’s labyrinthine Medina, intimate boutique hotel Riad Jahan is a chic mish-mash of Moroccan and Indian styles. Carved-wood furniture, Arabian arches and jewel-coloured fabrics reminiscent of a Rajasthani street market abound, while the peaceful vibe is all-pervading.

The riad’s owners have been involved in the hotel project right from the start, and the result is very much their vision. All furnishings and decorative touches, which betray a distinct Rajasthani influence, have been personally commissioned by them. Rooms in this beautiful riad can be booked throuh Mr & Mrs Smith, which is a great resource for boutique hotels all over the world.

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coat racks

Posted on July 6, 2009 by danielle| 1 Comment

When I was renovating our house, I realised how difficult it can be to find practical items such as a coat rack. Luckily online shop Kapstok (= Dutch for coat rack) has a large collection of coat racks in all shapes, sizes and colours. The unique coat rack in the image above is also available in black and white.

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happy weekend!

Posted on July 4, 2009 by danielle| 4 Comments

This bed is the perfect place to enjoy today’s gorgeous weather. Have a wonderful weekend!

(image by Annika Vannerus / via Emmas Designblogg)

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modern home in cape town

Posted on July 4, 2009 by danielle| 2 Comments

This modern house at the foot of the Table Mountain in Cape Town (South Africa) belongs to Sean Matias. This British director has created an original mixture between contemporary art, African influences and old Europe. In the living room (image above), the eye is inevitably drawn to the large painting by Conrad Boytes. One of the many art works from the great collection of contemporary art from the owner. The sofa is covered with a soft fabric flowers from Home Fabrics. Facing the sofa, there are two chairs ‘Louis Ghost‘ by Philippe Starck (Kartell).

The kitchen is equipped with furniture and accessories from the fifties bought in antique stores or found on South African farms.

A colorful palette brightens the dining room. Also this area is used to display works of art.

(images from Marie Claire Maison)

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another house on filicudi, italy

Posted on July 2, 2009 by danielle| 6 Comments

It is a warm day today, again. But I’m not complaining! The weather is great to eat outside on your terrace or garden. I hope you will be inspired by these beautiful images!

What a view! This house is also located on the Italian island Filicudi, one of eight islands that make up the Aeolian archipelago.

I love the Mediterranean atmosphere! Al fresco dining, cooking with the best seasonal ingredients… The Moro cookbooks are a great source for inspiration if you like to prepare some Mediterranean dishes.

(images by Adriano Bachella)

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winners of the ready-made-design competition

Posted on July 2, 2009 by danielle| 3 Comments

A while ago I announced the ready-made-design competition organised by online shop Das Rote Paket. The assignment was to create and build a ‘ready made light’ from prefabricated parts. Sonja from Das Rote Paket: ‘From all over the world clever people sent us their ready-made-lights. All together nearly 50 fantastic ready-mades…People had amazing ideas and used really all kind of materials!’. Above you can see two of the winning designs.

The first prize (top images) went to Bernhard Elsässer from Germany with his striking pendant “LE MAL 6” simply made out of a 6-way-socket strip and bulbs. The pendant is very plain, shapely, easy to build and reminds us to a modern chandelier. Below you can see 3rd prize winner Pendant “SHANDALIR designed by Nir Meiri from Israel. Her lamp is made out of recycled materials from the plant nursery industry. Black plant cups, water pipes and droppers were used for this beautiful florale pendant. A thank you to Das Rote Paket for oganising such a great design competition!

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summer inspiration in elle interior norway

Posted on July 1, 2009 by danielle| 3 Comments

Through the lovely blog Living in Andyland I learned about these beautiful images from magazine Elle Interior Norway.

Great for summer inspiration!

(photo by Stellan Herner / via Living in Andyland)