Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Colorful Eye Candy

Leafing through a magazine at the bookstore, I noticed an eye catching photo of Hout Bay Manor, Cape Town South Africa.

A visit to this hotel's website did not disappoint. Love the pink and the yellow ...wow

*Update - the designer of this hotel is Boyd Ferguson. Thank you to the comment from Brown Family. It seems there is a store too but unfortunately no web site for it.









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9 comments:

  1. simply seletaNovember 12, 2008 at 10:00 AM

    Where are you finding all of this deliciousness? LOVE!

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  2. CharlieNovember 12, 2008 at 11:19 AM

    Wow! Gorgeous interiors and the colors are amazing!

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  3. CamillaNovember 12, 2008 at 6:19 PM

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! So much its got me in a little tail spin of wants and must haves!! (-though that COULD be the 2 coffees kicking in!!)

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  4. Brown FamilyNovember 12, 2008 at 10:57 PM

    Boyd Ferguson is the designer of this hotel and is pictured on the site. He and his business partner bought my mother's house in Durban, South Africa and converted it to their store called "Cecile & Boyd". Unfortunately they don't have a website. It is an absolutely stunning store and full of delicious eye candy. The store is very layered as can be seen in the hotel and the design perspective is strongly British Colonial with lots of local African accents thrown in (as in the grass basket placed on the bedroom wall in Hout Bay). I now live in Canada and make a point of visiting the store each time I visit.

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  5. Brown FamilyNovember 12, 2008 at 11:08 PM

    Boyd Ferguson is the designer for this hotel and is pictured on the site. He and his business partner bought my mother's house in Durban, South Africa and turned it into their store, "Cecile & Boyd". The store is amazing eye candy but unfortunately doesn't have a website. It is very layered and is a fusion of British Colonial with local African pieces (as can be seen in the woven basket on the wall in the hotel bedroom). I now live in Canada and make a point of visiting the store each time I'm in town.

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  6. My Notting HillNovember 12, 2008 at 11:43 PM

    Thanks everyone. I can't remember the magazine where I say the picture of this hotel. Brown Family - the store of Boyd Ferguson's that you mentioned sounds wonderful. Thanks for all the info re: Hout Bay. Michele

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  7. Linda LouNovember 13, 2008 at 10:59 AM

    This hotel is sooo beautiful, can I move in right now?? Thanks for sharing great pics.

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  8. London CallingNovember 17, 2008 at 9:01 AM

    WONDER-full interiors!

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  9. Topsy TurvyNovember 23, 2008 at 8:45 AM

    Love this - such an interesting and original mix of furnishings and fabrics!

    -Lana

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