My Marrakesh

The good old USA: and a tale of my book tour schedule for Marrakesh by Design

Dear friends,

I'm leaving tomorrow for my little US book tour for Marrakesh by Design.  I can't tell you how much it would mean to me to meet you!  My connection to you in this olive grove of mine in Marrakesh is mostly virtual.  Wouldn't it be so nice to meet in real life?

Here's the schedule below.  It's going to be a little bit of a balancing act on my part:-)

WASHINGTON, DC

Thursday, May 3, 6:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON DESIGN CENTER, 300 D Street SW

Haven Interiors showroom

Book talk & signing

www.dcdesigncenter.com

http://dcdesigncenterblog.com/2012/04/book-signing-may-3-marrakesh-by-design/

MIAMI, FL

Monday, May 7, 8:00 p.m.

BOOKS & BOOKS, 265 Aragon Ave (Coral Gables)

www.booksandbooks.com

Book talk & signing

http://www.booksandbooks.com/event/maryam-montague-marrakesh-design-gables

 

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

Tuesday, May 8, 12:00 noon

MUSEUM OF ART FORT LAUDERDALE, 1 East Las Olas Boulevard 

www.moafl.org

With BOOKS & BOOKS, www.booksandbooks.com

Lunch, book talk & signing

http://events.miami.com/fort_lauderdale_fl/events/show/257459984-art-roundtable-luncheon-marrakesh-by-design-with-maryam-montague

(Look Mom, no hands.....) 

LOS ANGELES, CA

Thursday, May 10, 10:00 AM

WATERWORKS, 8580 Melrose Avenue

As part of LA CIENEGA DESIGN QUARTER’S LEGENDS OF LA CIENEGA: WINDOWS TO THE WORLD

www.lcdqla.com/legends-2012

Panel discussion on Morocco; book talk & signing

http://lcdqla.com/legends-2012/

 

LOS ANGELES, CA

Friday, May 11, 3:00 PM

DOWNTOWN, 719 N. La Cienega Blvd.

As part of LA CIENEGA DESIGN QUARTER’S LEGENDS OF LA CIENEGA: WINDOWS TO THE WORLD

www.lcdqla.com/legends-2012

Panel discussion on Morocco; book talk & signing

 

CHULA VISTA, CA

Saturday, May 12, 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.

ROYAL DESIGN STUDIO, 3517 Main Street, Suite 302 

www.royaldesignstudio.com

Hands-on Moroccan stencil workshops and/or talk with book signing

http://www.royaldesignstudio.com/products/my-marrakesh-coming-to-san-diego

 

RYE, NY

Tuesday, May 15, 7:00 p.m.

NEST INSPIRED HOME, 20 Purchase Street

www.nestinspiredhome.com

Book party & signing

http://www.nestinspiredhome.com/events.php

 

 NEW YORK, NY

Wednesday, May 16, 4:00 p.m.

DDB DECORATION & DESIGN BUILDING, 979 Third Avenue

www.ddbuilding.com

Book talk & signing, as part of the DDB Spring Market

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I would be so grateful for blog/Facebook mentions and tweets on any/all of the events. (One well known writer I know told me he would sometimes show up at book events and there would be only 1 or 2 people there and he would want to cry:-()

I am so looking forward to sharing & discussing what I love about Moroccan design with you!

See you..........I hope........very soon!

                    With love from Marrakesh,

                    Maryam

Morocco: and a tale of Moroccan lanterns

It's been years.  But I still succumb to their beauty.  every. single. time. 

Moroccan lanterns.

 

Made with the tiniest saw blades, with the most careful chisels, with the most precise hammers.  Made by master craftsmen with the most patient hands.  

 

These are no ordinary lights.  Oh no.  This is ambiance hanging from a chain -- the streams of light, tattooing the walls, the ceiling, the floor. 

 

 

So you can buy those Ikea lights, those plastic globes, those prefab sconces.  Or you can buy.... Moroccan magic.

 

I side with magic every time.

 

PS There is a Moroccan shopping resource section in my book.  So you can have some Moroccan magic of your very own.

Marrakesh: and a tale of my book, Marrakesh by Design

I didn't mean to fall in love.  No, I didn't mean to fall in love.  You see, prior to Morocco, there was Namibia.  A place where the sun was so strong that I had to squint to see the stretches of desert, colorless and stark.  The cities and towns were quiet and organized, neat and tidy.  Everything seemed to have its place.  Even the sand dunes were perfectly arranged.  

And then..... then came Morocco.  And with it, all of its gorgeous madness. All of its colors, all of its patterns, all of its textures. Its souks bursting to overflowing. Its houses opening to secret gardens and fountain filled courtyards.  Arches and tiles cascaded as far as the eye could see. Rooms were decorated with a kind of seductive loveliness that was as tantalizing to me as the endless cups of Moroccan mint tea    

And I wanted to share some of that with you, you see.  I wanted to give you some Marrakesh.  So you could put it in your pocket.  So you could take it home with you.  So you could add a little Marrakesh to your own living room or bedroom or kitchen.  If I couldn't lure you to Morocco then I wanted to lure Morocco to you.

So here it is.  Yes, here it is.  My book.  Marrakesh by Design, to be published by Artisan Books.  

Available now for pre-order.  At IndieBound.  Amazon.  At Barnes & Noble.  Please, oh please like it.  {I think you will.   I wrote it -- and photographed it -- with you in mind:-)} 

Morocco: and a tale of Winter coping mechanisms, Part 3: routine beauty

In winter, especially in winter, routine beauty - everyday loveliness - is what the doctor should order. Little luxuries that boost your mood when the days are short and cold {and the nights are long and even colder}.

Ah, new towels, pretty plates, a good hairbrush, cloth napkins, lemon soap, patterned pillowcases, a fluffy robe....

Invest in something for everyday -- just for you or to share.  

Yes, something like the beauty of delicate Moroccan tea glasses.....So nice for sipping tea in mornings and evenings. {Those Moroccans....oh so clever.} 

What elements make up your routine beauty? Do tell....

{Feel Better Campaign, brought to you by Me.}

See Part 1 of the Feel Better Campaign right here and Part 2 right here.