Dear friends,
Inside each of us resides two of us. We pretend on the outside that there is just one but really, there are two. There is the one that is the beauty and the hope and the light. And then there is the other that is the ugly, the angry and the dark...
It's feeling like Spring here in Marrakech, and I hope where you are, too. Now Spring is all about new beginnings and that's certainly been the case for me. I have had a big shake up in my life but I am thinking that it is making room for new things...
As the daughter of a Persian mother, I grew up in houses filled with all sorts of high piled woolen rugs, intricately patterned silk carpets, and tightly woven antique kilims. When I was older and got married, my gift from my parents was a huge and fantastical carpet with curving arabesques and floral flourishes in lavender and black.
I often get asked what I mean when I refer to Moroccan “pile rugs” as opposed to “flat weave rugs” and so I thought I would give you a little primer and share some carpet beauty…
Maybe it's time you ran away...........to Marrakech. (Why I did it myself.)
I might know just the right home should you come to your senses (or lose your marbles, depending on how you look at it). Because (Can it be?) the beautiful riad in the Marrakech medina.........the one that was in Elle Decor and in Elle Decoration France and in House & Garden UK..................
.....is for sale.
How I wish it were mine.
Here are the specs: Sidi Ben Slimane neighborhood - 15-minute walk to souks + Place Jemma El Fna • titled 250+-year-old home • 2,500 square feet • 3 bedroom / 2.5 baths • central courtyard • ground floor: living room with fireplace, fully equipped kitchen, dining room, study, powder room + large storage/laundry room • 2nd floor: master bedroom/dressing + bath and 2 guest bedrooms (one with ensuite bath) • terrace with tented lounging area • solar hot water+ radiant heat in courtyard
And all covered with sublime Popham Design tile............
Only $325,000. Worth so so much more. Did I mention it comes furnished, save a few pieces of art? Contact: caitlin at cdowesandes@gmail.com
Please buy it and invite me over for mint tea.
