Tag Archives: travel

BlogTour NYC – Shopping in SoHo

Posted on May 7, 2012 by deardesigner Leave a comment

I think I will have to say that my favourite day of BlogTour NYC was the day we went shopping in SoHo with Amy Dragoo of ABCD designs.  Amy  is an artist, designer and stylist who splits her time between New York … Continue reading →

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Take Me Away – Song Saa, Cambodia…

Posted on April 18, 2012 by deardesigner 2 Comments

Song Saa is a luxury resort situated on two islands on the Koh Rong archipelago, 30km off the coast of Cambodia.  It has taken six years to develop and is the work of Rory Hunter and his wife Melita who … Continue reading →

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Peacock Pavilions Revealed…

Posted on March 30, 2012 by deardesigner 3 Comments

You may remember that last year I stayed with the wonderful Maryam from My Marrakesh fame at her beautiful guest house Peacock Pavilions just outside of Marrekesh. At the time I couldn’t post about the interior of Maryam’s amazing home … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour NYC – The Facts

Posted on January 30, 2012 by deardesigner 8 Comments

What is BlogTour?  The brainchild of the super talented Veronika Miller from Modenus, which is a networking platform and resource catalogue for the interior design community. BlogTour NYC is the second event.  Last September a group of bloggers from the US … Continue reading →

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Take Me Away – Paperbark Camp, Australia

Posted on December 22, 2011 by deardesigner 7 Comments

Every year at about this time I start to wonder why I’m not jetting off somewhere warm for Christmas?  I start to think that it would be nice to escape the frenzy of shopping and wrapping and cleaning and baking … Continue reading →

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A Taste of What’s to Come……….

Posted on November 21, 2011 by deardesigner 2 Comments

The past few weeks have been ever so slightly busy and I am so sorry for the lack of posts. I guess I just didn’t realise when we started Heart Home magazine exactly how much work it was going to be … Continue reading →

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Hotels – Dar Darma, Marrakesh……….

Posted on August 17, 2011 by deardesigner Leave a comment

Located in possibly one of my favourite cities in the whole wide world… Dar Darma is undeniably beautiful but it is also a little bit different.  Soaring, painted ceilings and decadent furnishings maybe, but it is also more like a … Continue reading →

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This is where I’d like to be……….

Posted on August 12, 2011 by deardesigner 5 Comments

Thank God it’s Friday. Would anyone care to join me? Sources: Image,Lucyina Moodie. blue check tablecloth, Amazon.  Stiped cushion, Black. Jug, House of Fraser. Blue glasses, Amazon. Bowl, Blue Rose Pottery.  Oil drizzler, David Mellor. Driftwood door stop, Velvet Brown. Glass … Continue reading →

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Take me Away – Ulusaba Game Reserve, South Africa……….

Posted on July 20, 2011 by deardesigner 2 Comments

I love Africa.  I’ve been a few times now.  I’ve travelled through Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.  I’ve been to countless game reserves, seen all of the big five and had the time of my life where ever I’ve been. … Continue reading →

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Take me Away – Malabar Escapes, Kerala……….

Posted on July 6, 2011 by deardesigner 1 Comment

I haven’t visited India yet but it’s right there at the top of my wish list. And although I want to visit Delhi and Agra and all of the destinations in the Golden Triangle, I also want to visit Kerala.  … Continue reading →

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