South African Champagne buffet

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Last New Year’s Eve I was invited for a South African Champagne buffet by Lynette Hardy, owner of Guesthouse Nenya. Her late nineteen century house has been built in a colonial style and is provided with a veranda that gives you the most magnificent view of one of the Cape valleys. Lynette is a skilled [...]

Jean-Philippe Demeyer Antiques

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Today I received this lovely card with the best wishes for 2010, sent by Jean-Philippe Demeyer Antiques. I could not resist checking out if the pictured Ghislain Alahambra vase together with the Gothic base aren’t sold yet. I love this combination of form and colour that is easy to mix with any kind of style. [...]

The Crosby Street Hotel

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The design and construction of this new New York  boutique hotel has been commissioned by Tim and Kit Kemp , whom are also reponsible for the  striking decoration.   I became aware of this new Soho asset by an article in the January edition 2010 of the Australian Vogue Living. When you browse through the [...]

Wild life 2 | 2

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The January | February edition of Vogue Living is out and the contents will not disappoint you. Next to a peek into David Mallets Parisian workspace and home and the interiors of a new Soho hotel, there is this Sicilian apartment of Mariella Ienna. With the help of a local architect and craftsmen she created [...]