Oriental Carpets.....

Well, it's been a busy week in a scatter-brained sort of way! But I'm here now and looking forward to gathering my thoughts on oriental carpets - in a modern setting.  All triggered by a visit to some of the carpet stores down here on Louise (Bruxelles) last weekend with a friend looking to expand on her collection.  I was taken in by the story of each piece and the artisanal history behind the designs. So, here are some thoughts.....

 Some of the images shown are from A La Turca House in Istanbul for oriental antiques - featured in Vogue.  What an intricate way to add color, texture and a story.

There's a certain romance to all these warm colors....

Marquetry or in-laid wood was inspired from the East and has seen a come-back in modern pieces, whether flooring or tables.  But as a collectable, I particularly like the Nepalese door (below left) - can be placed behind a bed or just laid against a large wall as art. All thanks to One King's Lane for these inspiring pieces.  The carved wood table is from West Elm and the fantastic chandelier is Blue Quartz by Marjorie Skouras.

Everyone's mind is on Spring and well, mine is on the Spring collections and all the fabulous colors.  This is from Hermes s/s 2012 - what a cool, effortless number - I for one, can't can't wait to indulge in all that color and letting the legs out, en plein air.

Ok! They have no key relevance except that they are as ever captivating (and completely out of reach) - the Moro and Picasso taken from One King's Lane - I would be happy with the frames, really! Thanks for popping in....