We're here for such a short period of time.
Best to shine
best to gleam
best to sparkle.
Best to live life in full color.
Let's do that, you and me, today.
Glasses in the Khan el Khalili in Cairo. The turquoise ones are coming home with me to Peacock Pavilions.
Dear friends,
It's been such a busy week. I'm coming up for air. Here's some news
* I have gotten the full proof of my Moroccan interior design book from my New York-based publisher, Artisan Books. I am now providing design commentary and working on captions. Oh my!
*Peacock Pavilions is in a brand new publication Heart Home Magazine! Take a peek at pages 142-147. Many many thanks to the 2 darling editors in chief who were at the Moroccan design & shopping retreat at Peacock Pavilions last Spring. (And congrats on this oh-so-pretty publication!)
* Eat Pray Move has been having a fab yoga retreat at Peacock Pavilions this week. They are all adorable! For you yoga fans, Erin's hosting another retreat at Peacock Pavilions in March! Check it out here.
* A new flock of Peacock Painters is heading back to Peacock Pavilions on October 1. Throw caution to the wind and come! There are still a couple of slots left! Find out more info here.
* Foodies of the healthy variety might want to consider Chef Jennifer Robertson's Raw Glamour retreat at Peacock Pavilions in January. Lots of hands on cooking and other fun stuff!
*I've been asked to speak about Moroccan design at the Design Leadership Summit next Spring. So excited!
* I have new and incredible stock of vintage Moroccan Beni Ouarain Berber carpets at my shop, Red Thread Souk. They're gorgeous! See them here.
* I leave for Egypt on assignment this Sunday. So next time you hear from me...........that's where I'll be:-)
With love from Marrakesh,
Maryam
Happy Monday, Lovelies.
Thought I would share a glimpse of a new guest room I'm working on in the Atlas Pavilion in Marrakesh.
Down a spiral staircase and you will find....
A collection of old Moroccan windows, some hundreds of years old, that I've bought in the souks.
A thrifted wood Moroccan star light from the 1960s. Paintings I commissioned from Michelle Armas. An old armoire we painted white.
We tinted the cement floors a pale mocha. And then talented Peacock Painter Todd Oberndorfer stenciled them using a gorgeous Moroccan stencil that Melanie Royals designed for Peacock Pavilions (and can be purchased here). Hand carved wood trim for the day bed.
More to come :-)
PS New stock of Moroccan wedding blankets or handiras in my shop, Red Thread Souk. Check them out here.
Dear friends,
It was 19 years ago today that it happened. A squeal of the wheels, a twist of the tires and then a face -- my own -- suddenly gone.
And so it is today that I remember. I remember My Year of Living Ugly. This day always seems to come as a reminder just when I need it.
Here's wishing you a weekend of reflection. I know I'll be having my own.
With love from Marrakesh,
Maryam
PS I'm in this month's issue of Glam, included in a piece on ethnic dressing. Many thanks to writer, Deepti Chadalavada:-)
