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When it comes to adding Moroccan handmade interior goods to any home I deeply honour
"conscious buying and slow design"
A quote used by Author Niki Brantmark of the book, Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much: The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced Happy Life. A quote that I've always lived by.
It may sound contradictory, but as an interior sourcer & shopper in Marrakech it is of an utmost importance to select wisely when shopping. I love the art of negotiating but when it comes to shopping, I try to see if I
really want it,
'needing' it in a way that it is an item that reflects something they ads value, reflects who I am and what I want.
the kind of impact it has on the environment...
All things I learned while living in Sweden. These checkpoints have been serving me well so far where-ever I was.
Over the years, there are three criteria that I have added to the list.
Is it:
Locally handmade
pure materials
traditionally produced
I could also add eco friendly and empowering women and although these criteria are important, we'll have to consider that it is a develloping country where one can only be happy for the local initiatives to realise this too.
The reason I love craftsmanship here is because nearly everything you find answers to the first three points.
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When Annika from Marockoresan asked me if I would be willing to assist her in sourcing Marrakech with her Swedish guests, I couldn't have been happier!
Scandinavians by nature love to select wisely and as they love less is more it will be a perfect opportunity for me to find this one piece that matches their interior.
This week, we'll look into some examples of how to bring a touch of colour into a pure white Scandinavian style home.
I know the new wave is greys, but I honestly think, in a country where sunlight is spare in the winter months, this trend will be only adopted by the few.
What I DO notice is the demand on warm reds for carpets and Beni M'Guild and Boujad are slowly finding their way up to North. Beni Ouarains are nice, but a touch of red just makes it all of a sudden so much more interesting!
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Hans Verstuyft Architecten Belgium
a warm rusty red Boujad
a great eye catcher in the hall by Amberinteriors
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Marlène Pauly is a personal sourcer and shopper for private and wholesale interior objects in Marrakech. Here, in the red city, she founded COCO-Morocco, a Sourcing Agency on Moroccan Handmade. Her 10+ years sourcing the souks as an architect and interior designer, decorating her restoration projects on farmhouses in Europe gave her a solid knowledge of quality and price. She fell in love with the country, and became passionate about the culture of negotiating and when to define a transaction as a 'good deal'. You can hire her for private sourcing projects and tours. She also organises twice yearly Marrakech Design Week. A week for wholesalers and people in the retail business. Besides that, she adores visiting riads, having undercover experiences and reporting back on her blog.
she can help you in getting that subtle touch of Morocco to your interiors.
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