Interior Inspiration

  I know that I’m not the only person who spends {wastes, procrastinates?} time looking at houses for sale in various bucket list destinations. Recently this house caught my attention…

It is often the details,  the small things, that capture my attention in Morocco.  Like these spools of thread that line the shelves of the weavers souk in Tangiers The…

Discovering the carpets of North Africa is like taking a highly patterned journey through some of the most remote areas of the Atlas Mountains before heading into the Sahara Desert.…

{image via} FIFTY SHADES OF GREEN Like so many Moroccan crafts and products, the distinctive style, design and technique of the Tamegroute pottery is embedded in practical neccesity, out of…

(image by Sarah Charpentier) I was recently commissioned to write a few articles for the lifestyle pages of The National News – I enjoyed writing this, as it is a…

{interior by Malene Birger via} When most people think of Morocco, its all about the medinas and the souks, the traders and the artisans, the perfumes and , of course,…

Most mornings I scroll through Instagram with my coffee: liking, commenting, smiling . . . and every now again something new catches your eye. The feed of @myriamaucitron was like a…

(image by Sarah Charpentier) T{ea}INT{angier} TINT is a woven project that  is the result of collaboration and inspiration from  the North of Morocco.   (image Sarah Charpentier) For some time now…

I have been a little slow off the mark to reignite my blogging mojo this new year/new decade/best foot forward time of year,  but this week got me back on…

It’s great seeing young designers creative and focussed amidst everything else (like school) they have to do, especially when that creativity has a direct connection to their roots and culture…

image via I love reading about a place I am travelling to – whether a travel book on a practical level, or a more immersive fictional story that simply uses…

The sculptural lighting designs are what initially caught my eye, and as their design portfolio keeps on expanding I thought it was time I had a chat with Hamimi creative…

It was this beautiful vintage fish ornament that first drew my attention to this little shop down on eof the sides streets in the medina of Assilah. Then one day…

Despite spending a fair amount of time in shops and souks when I am in Morocco, I don’t buy a lot for myself. But when I was perusing the racks…

{image via} I do enjoy a quick morning scroll through Instagram with my morning coffee – and I follow a wide range of accounts, from those of friends and family,…

I am becoming a bit gardening obsessed at the moment, and find myself searching for gardening books almost as often as cookbooks. It is, I feel, in anticipation of things…

Overlooking the city of Tangier, the rolling lawns and curved pathways of Dar Sinclair are as enticing as the interior.     There is a place for everyone – perfect corners…

{image via El Fenn } I have been trawling  through my  image files and my boards on Pinterest this week as I am working on an idea for a bespoke woven…

There are so many things about this house that I love . . . The way it fits seamlessly into the landscape. The simplicity of design, along with the intricacy…

I first met Omar at a market in Bristol and I couldn’t resist buying a jar of Amlou – which was soon devoured at home. I love how they have…

Dar Hafa is situated on the edge of one of my favourite  parts of the city – the Marshan – not far from the Royal Palace and just around the corner…

Dar Sinclair sits majestically in its 3 acres of glorious gardens overlooking the bay of Tangier. It is hard to believe that the taxis and traffic and bustle of the…

Sometimes a single image can make the difference between obligation and inspiration when it comes to writing, and this image of  Yayu Kusama’s Obliteration Room in Brisbane (via), was one…

If you are looking for a chanbre d’hote (b&b) for your stay in Assilah, this is one I can certainly recommend! VillAzila We spent a year living in a riad…

I have been following Nargisse on Instagram for some time now – drawn by her inspiring images and recipes that are so deeply rooted in Moroccan tradition yet have a…

It is the journey this blog takes me on, through my love of all things design and travel, that keeps me going and inspired.  And of course key to any…

Contemporary design is alive and well in Morocco, and, in my opinion, too often overlooked in favour of the lure of the  traditions and crafts of the souks. Don’t get…

Not a lot of words on this post, just some inspiring images of this beautiful house in Tangier. Sitting quite literally on the northern edge of Africa with an incredible…

It was the colours and designs of Amaz sneakers that initially caught my eye on Instagram, but it was the story behind the images that drew me in, so I…

I have written about these wonderfully patterned, handmade tiles before over HERE I love these tiles, and as a result have put together a limited range that I will be…

    Although it was the packaging of the beautiful L’art du Bain soaps that first got my attention, it is the quality of the products that keep me hooked.…

It is almost impossible for me to walk past a carpet shop in morocco without at least having a look and strange as it may sound, possibly even stroking the…

While the steadfastly practical amongst you might rise an eyebrow at the thought of throwing a carpet down in the bathroom   . . .  I say just think of…

There are some wonderful vintage images taken in Morocco. Photographers like Irving Penn, George Dambier, Cecil Beaton . . . they all took photographs there.  Some iconic, others simply everyday…

Anyone who knows me, knows I struggle to start the day without my moka pot of coffee, so no surprise that this image caught my attention on instagram! It is…

I have had a busy month on the home front with moving house taking up a lot of my time and energy so not a lot of time for blogging…

Well, the term “collection” is possibly a slight exaggeration, but it is something I aspire to, and with this in mind I decided to make a start. These three prints…

It was this image above that got my attention . . . I have been looking at ideas for lampshades and I love the organic shape and material of this…

It’s funny how things come in waves . . . earlier this week I put a link on my facebook page to my Pinterest board: on the floor because I…

calm, understated, organic . . . all qualities that drew me to these images of this lovely holiday home in Tunisia. I think I could spend a lot of time…

It is most definitely summertime in our corner of the world, and the living is feeling a little easier and a lot brighter! The sunshine has driven us out of…

Olive groves and Orange blossoms . . . I have always had a bit of a thing for green and orange – olive green and burnt orange to be precise,…

I don’t know about you – but I am starting to feel like summer is almost within my grasp . . . And so I am thinking about long lazy…

Discovering tones of marsala on the moodboard this morning and starting to warm to Pantone’s 2015 colour of the year . . . All these images are on my new…

Wether on Pinterest, Instagram, or the latest edition of your favourite interiors glossy, you cannot miss the trend for these beautiful handwoven rugs made in Morocco.  One of the reasons…

Using the beautiful graphic black and white designs of eWWel ceramics as a starting point, this mondays moodboard is a simple one in black and white. One of the hardest…

beating the blues this monday with my moodboard a little helping hand never goes amiss . . . have a good week x all images and credits HERE 

Anyone who has travelled around rural morocco will know the abundance of the prickly pear cactus – hindiya –  which has a multitude of uses from boundary fence to culinary…

it just got easier being green . . . all images and credits HERE THE MOODBOARD:

I thought I would step up the colour a little this week in an attempt to hang on to the last rays of the summer sunshine . . . All…

A subtle shift into colour this week on the moodboard front – so from last weeks shades of white I have ventured into pink, while attempting to avoid the saccharine…

A little visual inspiration to start off the week. Perusing the shelves of the bookshop in Casablanca airport last week, I decided to buy the latest issue of  Maisons du…

Looking at the images I have kept on file as bedroom inspiration this natural tones collage came to mind. It seems to be the palette I am favouring at the…

Some Tea-in-Tunisia today – with a healthy dose of turquoise to herald in the sunshine! I’ve kept this on file for some time now – so many features and details…

When talking about Akasha, you have to start with the mountain  . . . This beautiful Moroccan styled retreat sits high up and  close to the southern most point of…

If you have had time to flick across to either my twitter or facebook page, you will have seen me describe myself as  moving between the southern tip and the…

During the course of my meanderings around the world wide web last week, I stumbled across these images here No copy or explanation was attached so I can’t offer you…

Well, at the moment I’m thinking about kitchens  (rather than castles) in the sand  . . . And while I am sure my time would be better spent planning plumbing…

The slightly more bohemian cousin of the Beni Ourain . . .? I was going through some photographs yesterday – the ones still sitting on my camera  . . .…

While friends in the south are battoning down the proverbial hatches,shaking out their scarves as the days grow shorter and colder –  here in the north things are {slowly} warming…