Elle Decor: and Marrakech love

Oh, they are chic........without a doubt.  Oh, they are stylish....that's for sure.  He was a film maker, she was a PR honcho.  They were from Los Angeles....They had moved to Marrakech.  Need I say more?

Well, if you insist. ...

Their 18th century Marrakech courtyard home is...... (surprise!) chic and stylish, too.  Oh, very LA in a Marrakech kind of way.  Not only the prettiest finds from the Marrkech souks (and, ahem, the LA souks) but......gasp, the tiles!  Not just vintage tiles but stunning new ones from Popham Design, their very own Moroccan tile company.  Imagine all that beautiful modern Moroccan tile at your finger tips.....Tile on demand....Tile for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Tile now carried at the venerable Ann Sacks.  Why, it's enough to make a tile lover like me jealous, verrrrrrry jealous...............

But  try as I might to hate them for all their bounty.......it appears that I just can't.  Because, you see, they are nice!  They are down to earth!  They are helpful! And they make the most delicious mojitos.  And did I mention that our Marrakech boutique hotel, Peacock Pavilions, features *eight* of Popham Design's tile patterns.... ? (rubbing hands together in glee)

And so I can only be excited, verrrrrrry excited that their lovely home is featured in the always-fabulous Elle Decor this month.  Read the whole article here.

Sigh, I love having style celebrities as friends.....

Wowza photos by talented photographer Roger Davies for Elle Decor.

Comments

[boatshedchic]

Hi Maryam,

Love these photos you've posted. Thanks for the lovely comments you leave re my chairs when you drop into my blog. I was just wondering whether Peacock Pavilions will be operating by June as my husband and I will be in Marrakech briefly as part of our holiday in Europe.

Kind regards,
Beth

[Judy in KY]

Oh my, every time I visit your blog, I feel as if I have entered another dimension. My world is so unexotic. Your world is so amazing! I want to be you when I grow up.

[halimah]

Yes, life is a little less dreary with Maryam filling it with the visions of color, texture and all the delish people and places!

Tile. I LOVE tile. I covet tile. I get giddy just thinking of what it would be like to have tile at my beck and call.

[stephanie]

oh! The black and white patterns!!! What a fantastic home!

If you have a moment you might want to visit, scroll down and see my new henna hand piece, it reminds of your first image, all the b/w patterns!

[Marianna]

That was the first article I read in my Elle Decor this month... I was wondering if you knew them...

[flutter]

So lush and gorgeous

[Gillian]

Ooooh yummy! Would they like a spa job? LOL
I likely can't afford them...
xo

[barbara]

I love people who aren't afraid to decorate boldly. I'm the terribly boring white on beige on white kinda girl. But I'm working on it:)

[Linda]

What a great looking place. However, I'm sure a certain Peacock Pavillions, coming soon, will be even more lusicious.

[Tinsie]

Looks great! I luuuuuurve those tiles.

P.S. I keep trying to convince hubby that book piles on the floor aren't mess, they're a form stylistic expression, but he'll have none of it :-(

[Tinsie]

Just to say, I really enjoyed reading the article too. Thanks for the link.

How amazing to have rooms opening to a courtyard! And a roof terrace. And so many amazing patterns all around. I think I may be in love :-)

[Cheryl Janis]

I just LOVE your voice! Every time I visit you, I feel like I'm transported back to college where I immersed myself in the magical realism literature movement. I LOVE this home! And course you know them. Can I come visit you in January/February of 2009 and bring my camera? I will be in Europe reporting on some eco-mavericks out there who are shaking up the world in a positive way! I've also always wanted to go. I still want to hear more about the eco-nature of your home and photos since I want to post it on my eco-blog at: www.planetpinkngreen.com. You are inspiring!

[Cara]

oh how stylish. Our home is a building site and has been for a year. your blog is my refuge! Still dreaming of moving to Marrakesh....

[Suzanne - The Farmer's Wife]

I can't tell you how much it means to me, sitting here in the grey and end-of-winter Illinois prairie, to be able to come here everyday and get a dose of exotic.

I'm curious as to how the decision was made to pick up and move to Marrakesh. It seems quite out of the ordinary and very exciting to me.

- Suzanne, the Farmer's Wife

[Abbey Goes Design Scouting]

LOVELY!!

[brilliant asylum]

Wow--this home is a feast for the eyes. Oh, how I long for my own courtyard.

[Kathy here again]

Omigosh Maryam - you live an amazing life - A very cool beautiful blog that we all love to feast our eyes on, with all these terribly stylish fashionable celebrity people for friends along with their Marrakech beautiful homes & shops, and to break up the utter boredom of all that, trips to exotic places and shopping for fun stuff, the building of a beautiful boutique hotel, and a lovely family to top it off.
Thank your lucky stars/God/Allah/Buddha etc. I am very glad we get occasional glimpses into your dreamy life.

[pve design]

Very inspiring, makes me want to design tiles!
Thanks for you kind comments regarding my work posted on my blog.

[Elizabeth]

This is a wonderful article!
Beautifully done. Well done, Caitlin and Samuel.
Glad we have a few Popham tiles in the tiny riad too.........lots of love

[francie]

oh i saw that article yesterday and wondered if you knew them. :)

[Alkemie]

The tiles are beautiful and very unique!

[Liberty Post Editor]

Oh how I wish I could come and 'hobknob' with you...please tell them you have a brilliant Canadian friend who would love to meet them too! Their home is so outstanding. I can only imagine what your guest house will look like. Uncontrolable!

[kim]

Does this mean we will get to see Peacock Pavilions grace the pages of Elle Decor when it is done?

[Annie]

Love the photos as always, I found the floor with the curly cues most wonderful!

[ayelet]

beautiful modernity, i love black and with with accent color always work !
Ayelet