Design

Marrakech: and a tale of my house in Living Etc. Magazine

So very happy to see my house at Peacock Pavilions in the pages of one of my favorite British design magazines, Living Etc.  

I wanted to share a few shots with you.

Peacock Pavilions in Living Etc, shot by Richard Powers

I did these very pretty stairs in collaboration with Melanie Royals and the Peacock Painters.  And I stenciled the door myself!  You can buy the stencils right here.  

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My great room at Peacock Pavilions with its beautiful octagonal dome with peep holes (thanks to my talented architect husband, Chris Redecke) .  I designed the lanterns myself.  You can find similar Beni Ouarain carpets in my Red Thread Souk.

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The enormous advertising banner is Spanish and was purchased several years ago.  I have a second identical one that I horded because I love it so much (makes a huge, cool impact).  It is $925.  Contact me (moroccanmaryamATyahooDOTcom) if you would like to make it yours. 

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Breakfast nook in my kitchen.  I designed the pillows in vinyl, to make cleanups super easy.  The floor tiles are from Popham Design.

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My office where I write this blog!  The floors were done with a custom Modello and tell a little tale that I wrote.  My husband and I built the shelves, and I stenciled my file folder boxes.  I handmixed the paint color for the walls.

Pick up a copy of the current Living Etc. to see all the images, including the floorplans of our house!  If you would like to see more pics of our house (and many more Moroccan houses), puruse by book, Marrakesh by Design.

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Photography by the amazing Richard Powers.  Many thanks to Tiffany Burch Nichols for scanning the photos and sending them along.

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Bibhu Mohapatra: a tale of fashionable Moroccan inspiration

Oh, Bibhu Mohapatra.  How did you know....?  How did you know my love for Moroccan embroidery?  That I've collected it, written about it, and even dedicated a tent in its name?

So intricate, so refined, so astonishing........a true cultural treasure. 

If I could...If there was any way I could....

                                               well, you would be mine..........

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Bibhu Mohapatra's 2013 resort collection, which the designer says was "fueled by a trip to the exotic, eclectic and fantastical world of Marrakech."

Many thanks to the divalounge for the tip.

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Moroccan fashion: and a tale of the Glamorai's Marrakech glam

Exotic, mysterious, intriguing.  Perhaps like the city itself....  

Images inspired by the Glamourai's sojourn in Marrakech.

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Photography: Jamie Beck & Kevin Burg // art direction & styling: Kelly Framel .

See all the images right here.

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PS The editors at Amazon have just released their list of the Best Books of 2012 so far.  *Very* excited that my book, Marrakesh by Design was selected in the category Crafts, Hobbies, and Home!  Have you picked up a copy yet?