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  • Chic IdeasExpediaMoroccoUncategorized

    Chic Daybeds from Dar Nanka in Marrakech

    By Sara Bliss on July 2, 2013
    These amazing daybeds caught my eye at the 8-room Dar Nanka Hotel & Spa in Marrakech. Swap them for your standard loungers and they would bring a little bit of Morocco to your poolside. You could have a woodworker copy the design, or if you are closer to Morocco, contact the designer. He doesn’t have a website, but the hotel […]
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  • CaliforniaGet The LookPalihouse Santa Monica

    Get the Look: Palihouse Santa Monica

    By Sara Bliss on June 10, 2013
    I love the clubby, vintage vibe of Palihouse in West Hollywood. Ditto on Palihotel in the same hood. The latest entry into Paliworld from developer and hotelier Avi Brosh is Palihouse Santa Monica and the design, not surprisingly, follows in its predecessors cool, throwback footsteps. The 36-room boutique beach lodge is in a historic landmark Spanish Colonial Revival-style building. The lobby above features a […]
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  • DesignExpediaFirmdale HotelsKit KempLondon

    Hotel Designer Kit Kemp

    By Sara Bliss on June 4, 2013
    A friend recently asked me to track down the pretty fabric on the chairs in the Drawing Room at the Crosby Street Hotel. It is Milas by Vaughn, which reminded me that I’ve been meaning to write about designer Kit Kemp’s new book A Living Space. Kit is the designer behind Firmdale Hotels. Every space in her hotels is unique filled with amazing art, global treasures, lots of […]
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  • DesignDesign LessonsHotel BellechasseParis

    Design Ideas from the Bellechasse in Paris

    By Sara Bliss on May 16, 2013
    When it comes to hotels, fashion designer Christian Lacroix is completely fearless, bold and experimental. His Hotel du Petit Moulin, is a favorite for the design obsessed like Anne & Suysel from Tilton Fenwick who recently reported back on their stay for Hotel Chic. My favorite is the 34-room Bellechasse in Saint Germain, which sports the same trippy, dreamlike approach to […]
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  • Capo La GalaChic IdeasDesignItaly

    Seaside Chic at Capo la Gala in Sorrento, Italy

    By Sara Bliss on May 10, 2013
    The striped floors at The Mark, reminded me of some other fantastic floors, these groovy zig zag versions at Italy’s Capo La Gala. Done in orange and blue tile, the provide amazing inspiration for a tiled bathroom or kitchen floor or a painted porch, mudroom, or foyer floor. So fun. The 22-room hotel is built into the cliffside with every room […]
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  • DesignDesign LessonsHotel VerneuilParis

    Design Inspiration from the Hotel Verneuil in Paris

    By Sara Bliss on April 25, 2013
    On the Left Bank of Paris, down a quiet side street is the chic and discreet, Hotel Verneuil which has just been revamped. New owner, Nicolas Nonon has given the hotel–a favorite with designers–a sophisticated, fresh update. There is so much design-inspiration here, especially for those with small spaces. Ideas below, along with a few sources for getting the look: The […]
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