Newly Listed: Vintage Wrought Iron Mirror

 

Vintage Wrought Iron Mirror: Gold and Crystals by StarDelights 

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Newly Listed: Murano Glass Floral Lamp

Murano Glass Floral Lamp, Leaves, Flowers dew drops chandelier, Ceiling Light, Chandelier Lamp, Vintage Cottage ChicLamp 1980s by StarHomeStudio

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Vintage Floor Table, Turkish Sofra, Solid Wood Table tray, Strawberries and Cherries, Arabic Style decor Table Pedestal by StarHomeStudio

Newly Listed: Large Lantern Swag Lamp

Large Lantern Swag Lamp 1970s, Colored Glass Lantern Light, Lamp, Handmade Atmosphere Light, Bohemian Lighting, Vintage Decor by StarHomeStudio

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Moroccan Tiles

Yesterday we finished this beautiful patchwork bag. We used all kind of vintage and pre-loved fabrics and added some doilies which we had dyed a while back.
The result reminds me of the beautiful Moroccan tiles which I love.

Don't you just love the combination of various patterns?

I found all these tile images on Pinterest, among many others.

I love how little pieces of fabric can turn in something beautiful and useful.

The bag is available at StarBags.

Would you like to have a home with these tiles? Only for one room perhaps to not get overwhelmed :)?

Old Turkish Tradition

I've just listed a beautiful large tray in our home decor shop.
This tray is handmade with carving and stamping in gorgeous motives. Most people know these from Morocco but they were also made here. Their purpose was as dinner table.

First a plaid table cloth was put on the floor or on the legs, then wooden legs and then, full with food would come the tray. People would sit around it and cover their legs with the table cloth to prevent breadcrumbs and such to fall on the floor.

(image source: wikipedia)
Everyone eats from the same plates, except for soup. And even though these pretty trays are not used anymore this way of eating is still very common especially in villages but also in cities. It has the advantage that no large table with chairs are occupying the house and when you have guests you just st a little closer to make room for more people. Also less dishes are required. But it is also just an old habit, and people who are used to this find tables uncomfortable. Today they are usually made of wood and have collapsible feet attached to them.

 Once dinner is over the tray goes back to the kitchen, so no walking back and forth as all go at once. The legs are flattened and stored till the next meal.

 In magazines you usually see them as coffee tables, or against a wall. (image source: Paulina Arcklin)

Or hanging on a wall, our tray can be used in all those ways :)

(image sources: the nest and Nikey Kahoe)

Bohemian Morocco Style Home

 
Our latest furniture piece was easy compared to other pieces. No sanding and painting but there was a other thing to measure my  patience.
The fringe of the vintage embroidery was a complete mess, I had to untangled it an then braided it.

It took many hours to complete but the result was worth it, I like that the ends are like little tassels.

The embroidery is vintage and made out of silk, its amazing colors come all back at the side of the ottoman in 7 shades of velvet fabric.

I can totally imagine this ottoman in a Morocco styled home, like this one above.

I love the unusual shapes and beautiful colors of the embroidery.

It really reminds me of exotic places full of colors, texture and rich textiles.

Even its trim is exotic. The body was a wooden spool, very strong and solid and pretty heavy.
The ottoman is available at StarHomeStudio along with other one of a kind furniture pieces.