Aaah I love paint. Nothing spells new, like paint does. We found some amazing painters that our whole family have now used. I’ll share details at a later stage.
Before:
You can see the wall next door has the previous paint colour.
After:
Project garden begins. We will extend the grass and put stones round the pool area. In time we’d love to actually make the pool a bit smaller. A sexy little black, long, skinny pool.
So, not sure if I’ve mentioned, but we’ve been with my folks for the last month while we renovate, and we probably have another month to go. As much as I love them and we are getting really well fed, one needs to escape for some alone time every now and then. Wanting to create a beautifully unique space, we decided to escape for the weekend to get inspired.
We decided on some exotic inspiration and went to stay at The Coral International Hotel.
What I loved about staying here and facing the sea and Bo-Kaap as apposed to Table Mountain (which you can, and it’s magnificent of course) is that I felt like I was in another country and that I really had escaped. How lovely is the wall paper below mirroring our view.
I really want to re-do our pool one day, hope I can do something like this.
I was so inspired buy the Indian and Arabian influenced restaurant, Mezbaan. I loved the soft greys and blues with the incredible coloured glass lights, very Moroccan looking. The food was delicious. Poppadoms and condiments await your arrival and delicious naan breads and curry’s are to be enjoyed. I’d definitely recommend and go back here. The only catch, if like me you enjoy a glass of wine with your meal, the restaurant and hotel do not serve alcohol. So have a toot before you come, or if you’re staying over, have a glass of bubbly in the privacy of your room.
The mocktails are delicious though. I had the most incredible lemonade and fresh minty magic of a mocktail. So refreshing! Lovely after a hot curry.
After lots of exotic food and drinks, a hot bath with the stress-relieving hydrating bath oil and relaxing Body Cream from Molton Brown ( and amazingly fluffy white duvet and pillows) sent me to decor dream world.
I am also on the quest for the perfect free standing bath.
The morning was met with delicious coffee after a great night sleep! Refreshed and re-inspired! Yay!
For more information on The Coral International Hotel, visit their website here.
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Once the renovations calm down, I’ll need to make up curtains and blinds around the house. I’m definitely shopping the new Lula Fabric Spring Collection. I love the graphic prints and stripes.
I’ll have to wait and see how all the interior colours will unfold. I can’t wait to shop. See more of the Lula Fabrics Ranges here.
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I can’t wait for new cupboard doors, new grey, screed flooring and a fresh coat of paint, in Tennis Court White. Mortice & Tenon will help create our vision. See more of their bedrooms here.
AMERICAN shutters will be installing white blinds to prettify our bedroom windows. Below are some of their bedroom examples. I’ve always loved AMERICAN shutters. I dream of doing my whole house in them one day.
For more information, also see their Facebook Page.
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I went tile shopping at The Moroccan Warehouse for our shower last week. Loved playing with the tiles and trying out different options.
I’m going with the above. It’s one of the most traditional Moroccan Prints. The soft terracotta colour will add some warmth to the bathroom and pick up on the terracotta tiles in the kitchen.
Kundra at Moroccan Warehouse is developing her own Moroccan Tiles. So watch this space for more info. Exciting designs to come.
I’m not using basins, but how beautiful is this Moroccan Basin.
I can’t wait for the house to be finished so that I can add a few Moroccan accessories to my lounge being renovated by Mortice & Tenon.
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