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Gorgeous images from my favorite design blogs

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Another installment of Favorite images from my favorite blogs

The below from the magical Designer’s Block



These gems are from The Urban Hippie, a “professional newspaper writer who likes to take pictures”



Images from the very fun, “Young House Love,” if you are a DIYer, you’ve got to check out this blog!


Gorgeous images from my favorite design blogs

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Another installment of Favorite images from my favorite blogs

The below from the magical Designer’s Block



These gems are from The Urban Hippie, a “professional newspaper writer who likes to take pictures”



Images from the very fun, “Young House Love,” if you are a DIYer, you’ve got to check out this blog!


Morocco Series: Marrakesh by Day

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We arrived in Marrakesh a bit frazzled after taking a 2:30 am train from Fes, and arrived at 11 Am. We arrived at our riad, decompressed a bit after some tea and consulting good map, and within the hour were back out to trek about the city. I’m splitting Marrakesh into a few posts, and will start with some of the sights we saw during daylight hours.

*please be patient during photo upload – I’ve specially uploaded higher-res images so you guys get extra detail! 🙂

I don’t remember where this is – I believe the train station, which just goes to show how everything in Morocco was beautifully detailed!

Our bright pink riad was a welcoming hostel – geared towards youth.

A pretty ceiling in the riad.

Unlike Fes, Marrakesh has a large main sqaure in the Medina – Djemaa el-Fna. During the day it is full of tourists buying fresh squeezed orange juice, snake charmers, henna artists, and the like. It bothered me to see men with what I assume are Barbary apes, who for a fee will let you hold the animal and take a photo. I imagine they’re captured from the wild. 🙁

By night the square really comes alive, and I’ll share the photos with you in an upcoming post!

Below are images from the Koutoubia, the most famous monument – with it’s 70m tall minaret, the calls to prayer echo across the whole city. It’s a classic example of Moroccan-Andalucian architecture.


On the left you can see excavations of an earlier Almoravid mosque which was knocked down because it didn’t align with Mecca.

The remaining photos are from Palais El-Badi. It’s one of the most popular palaces (and now a ruin), and what “…you can see today is only a fraction of the whole as the private palaces and apartments of courtiers and family are now incorporated in the current royal palace….All that is left are the towering pis´e walls taken over by stork nests, and the staggering scale to give an impression of it’s former splendour.” – via Lonely Planet “Morocco,” pub. 2007

The storks they mention

The massive courtyard taken from the top of the walls

What remains of the guest houses

Unfortunately the palace has been stripped bare by plundering, and all we’re left with is a sense of the scale of this place.

Stay tuned for my post on the Marrakesh Medina and square my night, as well as another GORGEOUS Medersa!

*All photos taken by my boyfriend, Chris

** I am by no means an expert and after 7 days of running around Morocco please feel free to correct me if any information I give in the Morocco Series is incorrect!

Morocco Series: Marrakesh by Day

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We arrived in Marrakesh a bit frazzled after taking a 2:30 am train from Fes, and arrived at 11 Am. We arrived at our riad, decompressed a bit after some tea and consulting good map, and within the hour were back out to trek about the city. I’m splitting Marrakesh into a few posts, and will start with some of the sights we saw during daylight hours.

*please be patient during photo upload – I’ve specially uploaded higher-res images so you guys get extra detail! 🙂

I don’t remember where this is – I believe the train station, which just goes to show how everything in Morocco was beautifully detailed!

Our bright pink riad was a welcoming hostel – geared towards youth.

A pretty ceiling in the riad.

Unlike Fes, Marrakesh has a large main sqaure in the Medina – Djemaa el-Fna. During the day it is full of tourists buying fresh squeezed orange juice, snake charmers, henna artists, and the like. It bothered me to see men with what I assume are Barbary apes, who for a fee will let you hold the animal and take a photo. I imagine they’re captured from the wild. 🙁

By night the square really comes alive, and I’ll share the photos with you in an upcoming post!

Below are images from the Koutoubia, the most famous monument – with it’s 70m tall minaret, the calls to prayer echo across the whole city. It’s a classic example of Moroccan-Andalucian architecture.


On the left you can see excavations of an earlier Almoravid mosque which was knocked down because it didn’t align with Mecca.

The remaining photos are from Palais El-Badi. It’s one of the most popular palaces (and now a ruin), and what “…you can see today is only a fraction of the whole as the private palaces and apartments of courtiers and family are now incorporated in the current royal palace….All that is left are the towering pis´e walls taken over by stork nests, and the staggering scale to give an impression of it’s former splendour.” – via Lonely Planet “Morocco,” pub. 2007

The storks they mention

The massive courtyard taken from the top of the walls

What remains of the guest houses

Unfortunately the palace has been stripped bare by plundering, and all we’re left with is a sense of the scale of this place.

Stay tuned for my post on the Marrakesh Medina and square my night, as well as another GORGEOUS Medersa!

*All photos taken by my boyfriend, Chris

** I am by no means an expert and after 7 days of running around Morocco please feel free to correct me if any information I give in the Morocco Series is incorrect!

Designer’s Guild bedding on sale!

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A dream come true – as Designer’s Guild makes some of the most gorgeous wallpapers, upholstery fabrics, and bedding. Lucky for us Gilt is holding a big sale!

It’ll sell out fast – here’s your link for free membership (Gilt is a member’s only site)


The set above is my fav


$1,190 rug now $375
Throws normally $195, now $68



here’s your link for free membership

Designer’s Guild bedding on sale!

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A dream come true – as Designer’s Guild makes some of the most gorgeous wallpapers, upholstery fabrics, and bedding. Lucky for us Gilt is holding a big sale!

It’ll sell out fast – here’s your link for free membership (Gilt is a member’s only site)


The set above is my fav


$1,190 rug now $375
Throws normally $195, now $68



here’s your link for free membership

Happy Friday – Just some pretty eye candy for you!

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I thought I’d keep it light and easy today in celebration of it being Friday. The forecast calls for rain but I’m hoping the my weather widget is broken!

I think this idea is so creative but I didn’t label it and don’t remember where I found it . If you know the source please comment!

Love the fern couch

I don’t remember where these are from either – sorry!

via Atmosphere Interior Design

This treatment would look great in my mom’s country house windows. Simple linen curtains, some of the bottles from her collection, and wildflowers from her garden. I actually did something like this in her kitchen window this summer…you can see it in the post Pretty and Delicious.

This Gothic window frame is so gorgeous as a wall hanging

Above three via Country Living

Happy Friday – Just some pretty eye candy for you!

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I thought I’d keep it light and easy today in celebration of it being Friday. The forecast calls for rain but I’m hoping the my weather widget is broken!

I think this idea is so creative but I didn’t label it and don’t remember where I found it . If you know the source please comment!

Love the fern couch

I don’t remember where these are from either – sorry!

via Atmosphere Interior Design

This treatment would look great in my mom’s country house windows. Simple linen curtains, some of the bottles from her collection, and wildflowers from her garden. I actually did something like this in her kitchen window this summer…you can see it in the post Pretty and Delicious.

This Gothic window frame is so gorgeous as a wall hanging

Above three via Country Living

Marc Jacobs and Kate Spade 70% Off!

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Going on at Gilt, which is members only – and as always I have your invitation link (it’s free to join), right here! Happy closet decorating!

As always these sales sell out fast!!

Starting with Kate Spade:



Love this one

They also have some gorgeous pillows from Thomas Paul ranging about $28 to $40




And Marc Jacobs –






Again, use this link for fast/free membership: http://www.gilt.com/invite/ashley770

Marc Jacobs and Kate Spade 70% Off!

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Going on at Gilt, which is members only – and as always I have your invitation link (it’s free to join), right here! Happy closet decorating!

As always these sales sell out fast!!

Starting with Kate Spade:



Love this one

They also have some gorgeous pillows from Thomas Paul ranging about $28 to $40




And Marc Jacobs –






Again, use this link for fast/free membership: http://www.gilt.com/invite/ashley770