It’s not only that green is my favorite color, and that i’m entirely IN LOVE with green interiors; but it’s also the actual fact that green has a great psychological effect on our moods when it comes to spaces.
Interior spaces with the color green makes us instantly feel safe and relaxed… It is considered the most restful color for the eye and good to be said, it fits every room on your house, office and even restaurants and hotels.
The appliance of green, just like any other color, can be a situation of hit or miss… Obviously is not like white, that can be used in every piece of your room; the excessive utilization can turn out to be oppressive and incommode.
That’s the reason why green is best applied as a detail color, specially in a natural way, like plants that provide deviously different shades of green.
Personally, I am obsessed with eclectic interiors with color combinations of black, white, ochre and green. As in all white walls, black details, ochre furniture and to take the place of green, plants… Lots and loooooots of plants!
Marea table-chair was designed for a coastal living purposes as an auxiliary piece for the principal bedroom of a residence.
It is inspired by the movement of waves and it’s constructed on a stainless steel structure covered of natural wicker and white painted bamboo on the legs.
It’s a fine labored yet elegant and simple piece and it’s adaptable for any space of any style.
“From the outside it looks like another lovely little whitewashed coastal hotel on Mykonos, an island where they’ve pretty much perfected the form of the lovely little whitewashed coastal hotel — but trust us, San Giorgio is something special” via http://www.tablethoteles.com
This Boutique Hotel has a great origin story: “It all started when one of the owners, Mario Hertel, cruised into town on a fifty-foot party boat. He’d loaded the thing with his friends — DJs, dancers, party promoters — with the sole ambition of having a hedonistic summer on the island, and soon his roving beach parties were the most happening in town, even in a town with a lot of nightly happenings. The famed parties caught the attention of Mykonos’s then-struggling Paradise Club, which enticed Hertel to come on board to revive the place, and within a few years it became one of the most famous dance clubs in Europe, treating party-happy island-hoppers to shows by the likes of Moby, David Guetta, Avicii and a full marquee of other top performers.”
By just a few minutes away from the coast, the hotel is actually and extension to the club and still gets to be a very tranquil and peaceful place to be. It’s amazing what this hotel has come to be now, after it was just a struggling little nightclub and it’s safe to assume that their new hotel is going to continue standing out from the competition for years to come.
The house is rich on Aegean views; the beach is just three minutes away by foot (And you can actually enjoy the other beaches around that are practically deserted); the pool is just as blue as that ocean seen at the background; hammocks, loungers, peace; the restaurant is classified as top-flight with a Mediterranean meals and a bar to match; and God the rooms, last but not least, 32 quality boho contemporary rooms made of pure tranquility and sweet getaways, filled up by sunlight and beachy breeze.
This would be a great getaway, I personally am imagining myself travelling just like Julia Roberts on Eat, Pray, Love swaying on these hammocks, dipping in the lagoon-like pool and meditating on the loungers, eating fresh, drinking expensive, gazing at the ocean .
“As a guest, you get VIP treatment at Paradise Club, a place where getting in the door at all can otherwise be a challenge; that means skipping the lines, access to the VIP room, free transfers there and back, and priority table-booking privileges. And given that the hotel is owned by the unofficial mayors of the Mykonos nightlife and hospitality scene, they know all the best other restaurants, bars and clubs to send you off to — should Paradise itself be insufficient.”
As a seasonal Boutique Hotel, San Giorgio Hotel is not open through the months of November to April and requires a minimum stay of three nights.
You can visit the page here: http://www.sangiorgio-mykonos.com/en/
And you can enjoy the pictures on the gallery and fill yourself with wishes of getting away.
The Majorelle Garden is a botanical garden designed by the expatriate artist Jacques Majorelle in 1924 during the Colonial Period in which Morocco was administered by France.
Majorelle got established on Marrakech’s Medina (French protectorate, back then) and fell crazy in love with lights, colors, smells, sounds, architecture, population, zoco (markets) and kasbah (fortified edifications)… He wanted to take advantage of this precious inspiration to make a place of his own, and so he decided to buy a property in 1922 located right next to the Marrakech palms trees forest, where he, in 1923 started constructing his own chalet.
It was constructed by architect Paul Sinoir, under an Art Deco concept and delicate modern style, inspired on Le Corbusier and The Bahia Palace (Marrakech); consisting of the main house on the first level and his own workshop studio on the lower level.
Majorelle, so very in love with botany, creates and designs his very own botanical garden all around his chalet, consisting of a centered fountain and diverse environments complemented with a great variety of exotic plants and rare species that he brought himself from all around the world on different trips such as cactus, yuccas, lily pads, nympheas, jasmines, bougainvilleas, bamboo and coconut, banana and palm trees; adorned with different fountains, groves, pergolas and ceramic jugs.
In 1937, the artist creates his own shade of blue, the Bleu Majorelle, something like a delicate and intense ultramarine color that was used to paint all the walls of the chalet and then all the garden’s to create his personal living piece of art, opening his doors to the public in 1947.
As result of a car accident in 1962, Majorelle retires back to France never coming back and leaving the Garden in total abandonment.
But later in 1980, Yves St. Laurent and his sentimental partner, Pierre Bergé, found the “Association pour la Sauvegarde et le Rayonnement du Jardin Majorelle” in order to take back the garden to the state it once was… So they repurchased the chalet and restored the whole garden to the old Majorelle spirit, increasing plant species from 135 to 300 or more… They conserved the house level for the private use, and transformed the workshop studio into the Islamic Art Museum of Marrakech in which there was exposed his personal collection acquired from diverse trips of Islamic art from Magreb, Middle East, Africa and Asia, such as weapons, jewelry, textiles, pottery, Arabian ceramics and art pieces by Majorelle.
The garden was property of Yves St. Laurent until 2008, when he died… His ashes were scattered in the Garden and the rest of the edifice was taken care by other people.
Nowadays the garden is being taken care of by 20 gardeners and is one of the most important touristic attractions of Marrakech. Serving as shelter to plant species from all five continents highlighting the great collection of cactus and Bougainvillea; and hosting more than 15 species of birds that can only be found in the North African area.
This is for sure, one the most beautiful, unique and exotic gardens I have ever seen. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Visit the official site: http://jardinmajorelle.com/ang/
Or search #majorellegarden on IG to see beauties.
And enjoy the gallery
– M
Flowers can bring life to any room or space, either at home, office, restaurant, bar…
“A vase with fresh cuts can do wonders to make even the dullest of room look lively and vibrant” (via Interiordesignideas.com)
This might be one of the most inexpensive detailing object on interiors just by taking in consideration all the good effects they offer to your space, it’s all worth it. Plants are the only detailing object that will always make perfect match with all the styles and tendencies that have ever existed.
Many people try giving color to their designed spaces with canvas art and other colored pieces, but it’s good to remember that all these artifacts are never as vivid as living plants. And now I’m just not talking about cut potted flower bouquets.
They are very versatile. You can always use interior plants and flowers as table centers, auxiliary decor, details, for many many purposes (aesthetic or even health purposes)
They also have the ability to provide people with unique oxygen, absorbs dangerous gases and substances that hold up the dust, save from the city sound. Indoor plants make the essential psycho-emotionalcomfort and reduces stress, so in the interior of your space they live in an important place. Plants have a number of properties that have a positive crash not only on the image of your house or office, but also on the daily work of the people.
One ridiculously important thing to take in consideration is the exchange of flowers once they start to fade, they can make your house be exposed with bad vibes and bad impression. Just go buy a new bouquet, try different types of flowers with different colors. Or you can better opt for those beautiful potted plants that are so easy to grow and maintain.
“Your job is to only water them, keep them pest free and show them the sunlight every once in a while if you homes are dark. There are also indoor flowering plants which you can look for at the nursery. These too work wonders for you!” (via interiordesignideas.com)
This is a list of some of the most used plants on interiors: *African Violets: they are very famous for being the balcony and garden flower but they are also great for interiors since it gets easy for them to take advantage of artificial lighting. It’s multiplied by seeds and should be watered two or three times a week without exceeding. It’s a really delicate plant. Never ever water the flower of leaves directly, just apply the water directly to the land.
*Columnea: It’s not sun friendly, since it’s an interior plant.. Looks great hanging. Changes color. This plant shouldn’t be watered with a lot of frequency but your space should be quite damp.
*Azaleas: Mostly used for it’s great colors and quantity of flowers. Different colors. It’s actually an exterior plant, but given it special cares, can be adapted on any space. (Should be in indirect contact with the sun and watered with great abundance; and if it’s possible with rain water)
*Gardenias: Aromatic. Not sun, cold or water friendly. With maintaining them on interiors with dump land and space is enough.
*Orchids: Sun friendly. Always keep on bright places. Even though it required some contact with the sun, never ever keep it directly. Plant pot should have stones on it and be watered daily and delicately, so it can keep the necessary water to maintain the flowers. There are many many types of orchids.
*Irises: Natural filter. Shadow friendly. Don’t water them that much but maintain the pot damp.
*Crisantemos: Air purifier. Cultivate under the sunlight but don’t keep the flower to direct contact. They don’t like water that much, so keep them away of damp. Should be pruned.
*Chamomile: perennial herb. Has very special treatments but you can plant them directly on the land and then replant them wherever you want. Should be watered regularly when it’s hot.
*Roses: Visit a florist or a vivarium and ask what kind of roses are more apt for your clime. Sun friendly. Always take care of the roots, and water them every two weeks. Learn and ready about roses diseases.
*Afelandra: Water friendly. Grows fast. Half big green leaves and half precious flower.
There are far many more interior plants or adaptive to interiors ones. There are my favorites.
Remember you can also choose to use different types of containers just as hanging ones, floor, table…
Hope this post serves you well.
Enjoy the gallery.
Love, Mary.
This furniture mixes the two biggest pieces in a bedroom: the resting bed and the working desk.
It’s multi-functional, designed for a Marketing 20-year-old student, with great features just like a bookshelf, drawers, a pin up magnetic system, wooden hooks to hold and set, and a rotation system to flip the piece in any of the two functions.
It’s a twin bed, made in White Oak, totally resistant and durable.
It’s a modern 8-bedroom private villa that is located on the north coast of the island, in the town of Cabrera, near Playa Grande, that supports all the way the sustainable tourism.
It is elevated on a cliff of 15 meters that borders the Atlantic Ocean and is “cooled by steady ocean breezes” and beautiful views of mountains and tropical vegetation.
“…The area is unspoiled by tourism: crystal-clear lakes and wide open beaches, discretely situated villas and European boutique hotels, friendly locals and outdoor merengue bars in the nearby town. It’s the essence of relaxed Caribbean beauty.” – Casa Kimbal Official Page
It was designed by architect Jasmit Singh Rangr (Rangr Studios) to satisfy the necessities and wishes of Mr. Spencer Kimball of a get-away home in the Caribbean from New York winter days.
The number of materials of construction used on this project is amazing, all very adequate, all very classy: from reinforced concrete, to Brazilian woods, polished cement, blue ceramics… All of which are perfect to define all the areas on the house. (The 20-people dining table, picture windows, the runway-style infinite pool, the bars…)
Architect Rangr has always managed his projects integrating the nature to the form itself, using clean lines, simple geometric shapes and pure modernity; and this project specially, was inspired by the breeze and the waves of the sea, designing fresh and open spaces created by the local coral stone that made this THE most authentic and unique place to spend a marvelous time at.
The house is totally open for rentals and events: Casa Kimball
It has always been hard to think I could be able to do something this big…
Actually, I never thought I could get this far on something THAT valuable.
Right now it might seem like just a contest, but in a real future this might mean a lot to my clients and to myself, of course.
The feeling is amazing. Knowing you have achieved something so important; knowing all the effort, stress and pressure was really worth it.
The feeling you get when you finally, for the first time in your life, got to make something to make of yourself SOMEONE.
The feeling you get when it’s not just that you won at A contest, but you won THE contest, ON the first place. I mean, the first contest you win in your life, you win it on the very first place. Whaaat? You better go hard or go home.
At first it was just a contest we HAD to do as an assignment, we just couldn’t not do it. It ended making my parents prouder than ever. My name shining in all the University’s pages. My face on the walls as a UNIBE PRIDE!
A great deal for my portfolio. And the self satisfaction, oh well…
It was all a great great success.
I am so very thankful.
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