Saturday, October 29, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Woven delight
Just freshly off the plane from Istanbul, I managed to stuff a beautiful antique rug into my bag.
To be honest I didn't know much about rugs, carpets or kilims when I arrived in Turkey. Luckly for me I ended up at the right place, a small shop called Arsah. Quickly apparent was this warm, family-run establishment was passionate, knowledgeable and honest about their beautiful woven works. After viewing what had to be hundreds of rugs and kilims and drinking several cups of fragrante tea and strong turkish coffee I finally narrowed my choice down to one special piece. The colour, history and story all wove together something special for me. However what I left with was more than a rug, I left there with a new appreciation for a craft which was deeply routed in this beautiful country.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Moroccan treasures
Beldi is a wonderful online store which specializes in beautiful items from Morocco.
From Rugs, to jewellery to housewares you are sure to find inspiring items with quality craftsmanship in everything they sell.
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