Archive for October, 2012

  • Design LessonsExpediaMorocco

    Design Ideas from The Selman in Marrakech

    By Sara Bliss on October 29, 2012
    The wind is howling outside my window right now and through a wall of rain, I am watching the East River creep higher and higher! The view is grey, grey, and more grey, so I thought it would be a good day to get lost in the color and pattern of the striking Selman in Marrakech. The newest masterpiece hotel […]
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  • BaliTravelUbud Hanging GardensVirtual Vacation

    Virtual Vacation to Bali’s Ubud Hanging Gardens

    By Sara Bliss on October 19, 2012
    It is torrential in NYC today. Which has me dreaming of Bali. Culture, jungle, beach, architecture, design, food…..Bali is heaven. Ubud Hanging Gardens is a 28-room boutique hotel perched cliffside in the jungle near the cultural mecca of Ubud. It is right near the Monkey Forest, countless temples, and the Ubud palace. The villas, all done in a traditional Balinese […]
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  • Chic IdeasExpedia

    Kelly Wearstler’s Rhapsody

    By Sara Bliss on October 11, 2012
    Designer Kelly Wearstler has truly transformed the relationship between hotels and design. Starting with Maison 140 and continuing with the Viceroy  hotels, Kelly has shown that innovative, unexpected, and cutting edge design works beautifully in a hotel. The boutique hotel industry has followed her bold lead, realizing that a fabulously designed hotel is a destination onto itself. Whether it is experiencing a hotel’s […]
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  • Design LessonsExpediaMoroccoUncategorized

    Exotic Glamour: The Royal Mansour in Marrakech

    By Sara Bliss on October 5, 2012
    I am crazy about Moroccan design. I love the exotic glamour of it–the rich colors, the incredible details, the pattern-on-pattern, the silhouettes.  Some of the best examples of Moroccan design can be found in its hotels like the stunning La Mamounia and La Sultana. Today I want to share images of the Royal Mansour, that King Mohammed VI built as an homage to Morocco and a celebration […]
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