Moroccan Blue in Paris

Something a bit different for you today, my friends.

Stepping into Conny's home you'd think you were somewhere in Morocco. The truth is that it is located in Saint Maurice, very close to Paris.






A huge studded door Conny purchased in the small town of Chefchaouen, in Rif, Morocco, sets the scene. This blue pigment is typical of the Moroccan style and is repeated in all the rooms.










Conny's collection of hamsa hands, an image used as a sign of protection in many societies throughout history. I wonder if anyone could tell me what the painted sign means? Thanks to reader Mona Sultan who enlightened me, the word on the wall is in Arabic and means "blue".

Have a beautiful Sunday and see you tomorrow!

Photography by Christoph Madamour
All images from here.

Mony Linz-Einstein's Home

This is an interesting house. I'm not sure whether you'll like it but it is has character and is brimming with antique items which are combined with modern furniture as well. Set in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Germain, it belongs to Albert Einstein's great grand niece Mony Linz-Einstein.


Mony Linz-Einstein


Antique Swedish furniture, a litograph by Max Ernst, zinc wall molds once used to make stencils on porcelain and many scattered items in the sitting room.


Swedish 18th century table, black and gold 17th century mora clock, Chinese bamboo chair and stool, old iron shelves on which doors have been added and chandeliers made with elements of recycled computers in the kitchen and dining area.


Not much privacy in the master bedroom as it is right under the hall upstairs.


In the guest bedroom a Tibetan rug and small 1920s Indian cabinet repainted white.




It's not very visible, but there's an early XIX century carved wooden dog attached to the end of the stair rail. Bamboo ladder.


Large shell mirror in the master bathroom.


The entrance of the house features cement mushroom shaped stools. Antique vases, candle holders, a mirror and a jug with a lobster shaped handle are displayed on the table.



An abundance of ferns and overgrown plants in the back patio with a 17th century Indian wooden temple sitting on a round table and antique stools scattered about.

Photography by Alexandre Bailhache.

All images and information from Cote Maison.

Paris

Good morning to everyone. I'm off to Paris in a couple of hours! Hubby and I will be visiting our daughter who is studying and living there. Sorry I won't be posting today as I still have a some things to do.

While I was packing I remembered an article in the New York Times featuring a flight attendant who demonstrated how to pack enough for a 10-day trip into a single standard carry-on. For those of us who don't like waiting for luggage at the carousel this is definitely a must read! Get these packing secrets right here.

I will try to post every day as usual while I'm away but if I can't make it I apologize and hope you understand.

Thanks to all of you!

Paris... here I come!