The enchanting Maison Champs-Elysées hotel

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The hotel ’Maison Champs-Elysées’ in Paris commissioned Maison Martin Margiela to redesign its interior – or big part of it. This is the very first hotel project for the fashion house, who redecorated seventeen rooms and suites, a restaurant, a smoking room, a bar and the reception area. The result is an atypical atmosphere and spaces that offer touches of whimsy and surrealism. It starts at the reception area, shaped like a mirrored prism, which gives a sense of infinite. The limestone flagstone floor has random black slate insets ’as if scattered by the wind’. On the walls, the many picture lights illuminate non-existent paintings.

Eclectic Home Made Delicate restaurant in Milan

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50s style, antique, eclectic, Home-Made Delicate, Le Corbusier, Luca Rossire, Milan, minimalist, Napoleon III, patio, Patricia Urquiola, restaurant, Riccardo Salvi, wallpaper

The Home Made Delicate restaurant in Milan is an exquisite place which offers clients a home-like atmosphere. Designed by Milanese architects Luca Rossire and Riccardo Salvi, the space is divided into various ’rooms’ as in any home, from the dining area to the ’living room’, and in the rear, a garden and patio welcome visitors to relax. The interior design is an eclectic mixture of styles – 50s spirit, with colors such as green, black and white, is combined with minimalist furniture, a black Napoleon III sideboard and antique objects. In the patio, a dining table Le Corbusier is complemented by Patricia Urquiola’s green Re-Trouvé wire chairs. All this creates a surprising and unique environment. 

Palais Namaskar: the latest top-notch escape in Marrakesh

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contemporary, damask fabrics, feng shui principles, Imaad Rahmouni, Marrakesh, moorish, murano chandeliers, oriental, palace, Palais Namaskar, suite, travel, villa

Still wondering where to go for the summer holidays? I wasn’t, but this 5-star Morrocan palace, that just opened last April in the Palmeraie of Marrakesh, makes me reconsider. Located almost next door to the Taj, the luxury Palais Namaskar is boasting 41 suites, villas and palaces. Renowned French-Algerian designer, and former associate of Philippe Stark, Imaad Rahmouni is behind the exquisite architecture, which follows Feng Shui principles. The hotel blends Oriental look and contemporary interior design, enhanced by subtle Moorish and Andalusian touches. Soothing taupe-toned rooms, deep carpets, heavy damask fabrics and bespoke Murano chandeliers, everything contributes to the sense of peace and exclusivity. Eighty percent of the furnishing was in fact custom-made for the palace, down to tea glasses served by the pool. Prepare to feast your eyes!

So chic 1 Place Vendôme restaurant

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bar, boutique hotel, chic, couture, elegant, grey, houndstooth, italian, luxury, Michele Bönan, Nicolas Rucheton, Paris, restaurant, satin, silk, sophisticated, Vendôme

The stylish 1 Place Vendôme restaurant is located on the 1^st floor of the Hôtel de Vendôme, a 29-room luxury boutique hotel at the heart of Paris. Italian architect Michele Bönan created an elegant couture-style interior décor, with a quietly refined ‘Dior grey’ setting, dominated by the black-and-white houndstooth armchairs motif. Perl gray velvet sofas and silver satin curtains provide an sophisticated backdrop, against which the pink silk cushions bring a touch of whimsy. While savoring a gourmet menu by chef Nicolas Rucheton, guests enjoy a magnificent view of the famous Place Vendôme and its jewellery window displays!

Happy Valentine’s Day

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… to all of you blog readers, family and friends!

Photo: Moooi gallery in Amsterdam via

Dazzling neon colors

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bright, color, cowhide rug, fluo, Giorgio Biscaro, Giorgio Bonaguro, monochromatic palette, neon, neutral, Offset, optimistic, pastel, serendipity, Smeg, Tweety, wishbone chair, wood

With all the snow and frozen landscape outside, I am craving for bright colors. So I’m happily sharing the resurgence of fluo, a spring 2012 trend spotted in an Australian magazine I recently bought in the US. Neon colors are fusing with pastels and neutrals injecting optimistic tones to chase the winter blues away!

Black and white whimsy home

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black and white, Celine Wright, designer, floorboard, mérésine, minimalist, stair riser, trompe l'oeil, wallcovering, whimsy

At first glance, you would think it’s one of these Scandinavian B&W interiors. This is in fact the house of Sandrine Ziegler-Munck, the designer behind the French brand Mérésine, known for her jewels and children clothes. Located in Alsace, this 19th century house features various elements of surprise, from trompe l’oeil to revisited art display. The result is a fresh and whimsy interior.

Striking black floorboard, the Bertoia's '420' wire chair (Knoll) seem to float above it.