We are changing our small space.
Making it more lovely.
Adding a few Starry Nights for our Moroccan room here...
A few paisley au lait's there....
And dusting it off with a generous helping of Ruby Kilim for our cosy massage space.
So I ask you-when given the option of shopping BIG or shopping cosy, small and handmade with a personal touch, what would you choose? I chose the above handblocked luxury Indian bedspeads and pillow shams. Our little spa rooms are about to get that much more cosy.
All the above purchased from Saffron Marigold. For a better price than you'd pay, say at a Big-Mart store. Just sayin. It's all about choice. xoxo
p.s. Speaking of starry nights...we are planning to spend a few star infused nights desert-style in JORDAN this March. Come with us! You'll take away a thousand delicious memories. (Not to mention a thousand breathtaking photos.) Go read Tara's account of a typical Arabic evening...and then click through for information about Tara Bradford and Alessandra de Sousa's imaginative photo safari adventure they have planned....!
Starry nights are my most favourite thing! And the stars in the desert sky are unlike anything we can see in cities - they seem to stretch out like a blanket over the desert, for miles and miles of twinkling beauty. So excited you're going to be a part of our adventure!
As for your beautiful cosy spa - handmade and personal wins hands down, every time! I wish I could come visit your delectable spa and I will, someday! xoxox
Posted by: Tara Bradford | August 08, 2009 at 02:33 PM
Starry nights are good.
I'm a fan of get it where it is least expensive and will work for a long time. That is what works for me.
Posted by: Mary T. | August 08, 2009 at 04:50 PM
i think your spa rooms are probably the most beautifully decorated of them all. :)
Posted by: elizabeth | August 08, 2009 at 05:53 PM
These are Saffron's pics, not mine. I'll share my rooms with you guys when they are bedecked and bejewelled!!! xoxo
Posted by: Gillian daSilva | August 08, 2009 at 05:59 PM
beautiful! can't wait to see what you do with them. Oh Jordan sounds like a wonderful, amazing, enchanting, adventure.
xoxoxo
Posted by: Suvarna | August 08, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Come then! Take a small loan, or ask your husband, or sell lemonade but do come! It's open to all.
Suvarna, I know you want to. I want you to! Wouldn't it be great to meet in the Middle East?
xoxo
Under a starry sky!!!!
Posted by: Gillian daSilva | August 08, 2009 at 11:34 PM
Saffron Marigolds Ivy Lace curtain panel speaks to me.
Lighter colors are best here in this heat.It is lovely.
I also prefer homespun,cozy with personal touches under a starry sky.
Posted by: gemma | August 09, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Homemade and cozy will win every time. I am looking for a duvet cover with those Indian patterns. Will pop over to Saffron Marigold.
Ah starry skies....hard to beat.......
Posted by: Shelagh | August 09, 2009 at 04:22 PM
This is cozy indeed. Love all things homemade. I won't give up on hoping to make it to Jordan, with you all. I will wish on each and every star in the sky.
xo
Posted by: Christina | August 09, 2009 at 08:13 PM
cozy and intimate...no question...
This photo trip to Jordan sounds absolutely amazing!!
x..x
Posted by: Stephanie | August 10, 2009 at 11:07 AM
I'm with cozy and handmade. Your spa rooms are beautiful and calming. aaaah
Posted by: Se'Lah | August 10, 2009 at 06:57 PM
No I am dreaming of starry nights and cozy days in your miracle of a spa.
Posted by: Relyn | August 10, 2009 at 09:34 PM
That site has me whirling....I found some panels for my living room I want...white with white design. The kind that move in the breeze when the window is open, nothing heavy, the color coming from other elements in the room. ahhhhh!
Ah yes starry nights...the best viewed when there are no city lights to impede on their sparkle. That trip to Jordan sounds like a trip of a life time, I never for a moment thought you wouldn't go....I see you there and then revealing glimpses of it here over time on your blog.
XOXOXOXO
Posted by: Lisa Oceandreamer | August 11, 2009 at 01:03 PM
I love Saffron Marigold, and I have that red bedspread in our guestroom! It makes me happy every time I peek in there .
Posted by: Maia | August 16, 2009 at 10:59 AM