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  • Chic IdeasMoroccoUncategorized

    Design Inspiration from La Mamounia

    By Sara Bliss on December 13, 2010
    Prepare to be totally wowed…La Mamounia in Marrakesh is so color-saturated, theatrical, and exotic, that as I looked through the pictures of this 207 room Moroccan hotel, I kept oooohing and aaaahing with a few, Amazing!’s thrown in. (Plus a few sighs, because I can’t imagine when or how I will ever get there!) Originally built as a wedding gift […]
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  • Chic IdeasSt. Regis Hotel Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

    Chic Sconces at The St. Regis in Washington DC

    By Sara Bliss on December 6, 2010
    Last year on a visit to DC to see one of my best friends, real estate wizard, Heather Davenport, we met up for drinks at the St. Regis Bar located inside the gorgeous hotel. Inky walls paired with velvet upholstery and unexpected art, make it a glamorous place to have a cocktail (or two). While I was there, I noticed these […]
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  • Chic IdeasItaly

    Chic Beds at The Locanda Al Colle Guesthouse

    By Sara Bliss on November 23, 2010
    Breathtaking! As soon as I saw the images of Italy’s Locanda Al Colle Guesthouse, I fell head over the heels for the design, particularly the bedroom above with this incredible poster bed by Flamant, 1950s chairs,  Sabrina Landini lamp, and these luminescent gray walls (Ombria 51 organic limescale by Kerakoll). The B&B was the dream of owner Riccardo Barsottelli who opened the […]
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  • Chic IdeasGreenwich HotelNew York

    Chic Tile at The Greenwich Hotel

    By Sara Bliss on November 2, 2010
    Last week, when I wrote about New York’s Greenwich Hotel, I decided to wait and do a separate post just on the bathrooms because they are so incredibly unique. The bathrooms at The Greenwich fall into two camps, luxe versions done completely in Italian Carrara marble,  and more exotic versions done in richly saturated hand-laid Moroccan tile. Both are amazing. […]
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  • Chic IdeasHotel RecamierParis

    Canopy Chic at The Hotel Recamier in Paris

    By Sara Bliss on October 28, 2010
    My friend, photographer Alexandra Rowley, just spent a few days at the recently opened Hotel Recamier in Paris. She raved about the hotel’s stunning design and I can see why! This 24-room boutique hotel is so absolutely gorgeous, you will not only want to hop on the next flight, but also recreate the look of these glamorous bedrooms at home. The […]
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  • Chic IdeasMark, TheNew York

    Fabulous Floor at The Mark

    By Sara Bliss on October 21, 2010
    The original lobby of the classic Mark Hotel on the Upper East Side, was traditional and, what exactly? There was some wood paneling and…..what else? Even though I’ve seen it many many times, I can’t really remember what it looked like. French designer Jacques Granges clearly wanted to counter that impression when he came up with the dramatic, traffic-stopping, marble […]
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