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30Sep2008

Group Sibuet - Romantic French Hotels- Part 2

<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJNQrjdrI/AAAAAAAAM1g/QQIvyECmbbY/s1600-h/image15%5B3%5D.png"><img align="left" alt="image" border="0" height="466" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJOLTxSXI/AAAAAAAAM1k/asjaGppuDbI/image15_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="316" /></a> Jocelyn and Jean Louis Sibuets latest hotel venture is the Villa Marie located in the mountains right above St. Tropez, France.  The original hotel located on the property was a run down wreck when the Sibuets purchased the complex.  As always, Jean Louis was in charge of the renovations, while Jocelyn took care of the decorating and today the once run down hotel is now rated first class.  Nestled in the pine tree hills above the coast, the hotel is perfect for those who want to be near the bustling tourist area, but  crave a more private base  away from the crowds.  The hotel, located in the quaint area of Ramatuelle, overlooks the Baie de Pampelonne, and is a quick mile away from the playground of  hip Saint-Tropez.  Movie stars and socialites are flocking to the four year old Villa Marie for its quiet seclusion and very romantic atmosphere. Among the changes made to the hotel by Jean Louis is a restaurant and a bar area.  He also created an outdoor dining terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Ocean.  A swimming pool was built, fashioned out of the rocky hillside.  The guest rooms were knocked down to their studs and rebuilt with a most unique floorplan:  the bathroom is exposed and is the first area encountered when entering the room, the bedroom area is next leading to a private balcony in most rooms.  Each guest room has unique furnishings  - no two rooms are alike.   Jocelyne, famous for her keen design sense, does not disappoint here.    The hotel is quaint, the grounds are gorgeous.  The Sibuets have planted thousands of trees to add to the lush Provencal style landscaping.  Rows of lavender line the gravel drive leading into the hotel and hydrangeas are planted throughout the property.  Cacti and other succulents are also plentiful.  The hotel boasts a spa with two log cabins built in the pine woods for more private treatment rooms. The food is excellent, though quite expensive, as each review I read made a point of saying.  A single bottle of water is 10 euros - and this was taken from a two year old review!!!!  The staff  gets consistently rave reviews for friendliness and attentiveness.   Reviewers state that the hotel looks as great in person as on the web site, something that isn't always the case.  A four star rated hotel, this one is another hit for the Group Sibuet and it looks absolutely wonderful to me!   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJOjokWJI/AAAAAAAAM1o/w4mLdY2yZAs/s1600-h/image119.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJPMimoTI/AAAAAAAAM1s/YGesXSkSfeU/image_thumb39.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="225" /></a> Jocelyne Sibuet, Hotel Villa Marie owner and interior designer.   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJQNuq2FI/AAAAAAAAM10/lv7J5edmRZQ/s1600-h/image%5B33%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJRYyCBCI/AAAAAAAAM14/q_VARyfFqMQ/image_thumb%5B13%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="638" /></a> The main building is an ochre colored stucco.  The garden paths surrounding the hotel are gravel.  The complex sits in a pine forest, though the Sibuets have planted thousands of trees of different varieties.   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJSj7HX1I/AAAAAAAAM18/q8TvXKRr86Q/s1600-h/image138%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJUPKyo4I/AAAAAAAAM2A/e04knjui3Os/image138_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="568" /></a>  The same view, at dusk, where votives in lanterns light the paths.  Notice the beautiful iron balconies and the terra cotta roof.   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJU4r-0sI/AAAAAAAAM2E/HqnGbop-LiQ/s1600-h/image12%5B2%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJVgWCMaI/AAAAAAAAM2I/d1IQVfwF8E8/image12_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="321" /></a> At at night, fully lighted and so romantic.    <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJWJGVEwI/AAAAAAAAM2M/qxLJG5I32Dg/s1600-h/image%5B35%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJW9x2WrI/AAAAAAAAM2Q/MwWwX2QshZ0/image_thumb%5B15%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="324" /></a> Stacked limestone was used for the retaining walls, adding to the French Provencal charm.  Huge pine trees and cypress dot the landscape.     <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJXzy7SSI/AAAAAAAAM2U/owD5uS-bDGI/s1600-h/image%5B44%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="772" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJZZMn6GI/AAAAAAAAM2c/B8IxSUuN0o0/image_thumb%5B22%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="677" /></a> The view of the ocean from the swimming pool.     <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJaapxrZI/AAAAAAAAM2g/HZygrxl9ovI/s1600-h/image111%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJbbk8zxI/AAAAAAAAM2k/kMeW65OXfPE/image111_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="321" /></a> One side of the swimming pool was carved out of the rock.     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJcfzmE0I/AAAAAAAAM2o/wLzRiYeAU5M/s1600-h/image%5B40%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="446" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJdujoM_I/AAAAAAAAM2s/S9j1jTUszbE/image_thumb%5B20%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> The other side is a wooden deck.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJet4GtWI/AAAAAAAAM2w/slJ1M8auKMU/s1600-h/image6%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="339" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJfss-cFI/AAAAAAAAM20/-k-n58msgO8/image6_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> Outside dining overlooking the Mediterranean Ocean.   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJgmkcVkI/AAAAAAAAM24/wuurRTaiOdc/s1600-h/image63%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJhjoxuNI/AAAAAAAAM3A/JNnFciokGWA/image63_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="337" /></a> Another outside dining spot amid the lavender and cypress trees.  The bright stucco hotel can be seen in the background.  So Provencal!   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJi8IBvfI/AAAAAAAAM3E/YIW6isT0__A/s1600-h/image99%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="445" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJkUg9F-I/AAAAAAAAM3I/hBhG1qsFXHg/image99_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> A greenhouse added next to the main hotel is stocked with various succulents.   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJlYa9acI/AAAAAAAAM3M/jO8AxHfAo14/s1600-h/image141%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJmbRK8EI/AAAAAAAAM3Q/N89rgIXDdU8/image141_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="404" /></a> Fresh towels delivered to rooms next to a unique fountain in the gardens.     <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJnc0jj1I/AAAAAAAAM3U/p6sthXEf8bw/s1600-h/image%5B48%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="388" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJoYM_FDI/AAAAAAAAM3Y/280BxxbG9nw/image_thumb%5B26%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> Jean Louis built the bar with glass walls that open to the fresh air.  Seagrass furniture with white cushions and turquoise pillows complete the decor.  This room was designed to simulate the feel of being on a boat at sea, as the bar overlooks the ocean.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJpFxYH8I/AAAAAAAAM3c/DmNPTFCwCpQ/s1600-h/image81%5B2%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJpoeNw8I/AAAAAAAAM3g/m9yWVb7zfas/image81_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="326" /></a> Jean Louis decorated the bar with shells placed one by one by hand.     <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJqxNR4II/AAAAAAAAM3o/kYLEXI055x4/s1600-h/image135%5B2%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJr1hSJfI/AAAAAAAAM3s/q63MX2l8zGc/image135_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="550" /></a> The dining room is also a new building added to the complex by Jean Louis.   Notice the iron dining room chairs used here.  They are very vintage and romantic in feel.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJs8QF0oI/AAAAAAAAM3w/A-1jJHDpZTU/s1600-h/image84%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJt_OOHuI/AAAAAAAAM30/N3u4GFkRAY4/image84_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="326" /></a> A corner of the dining room, overlooking the grounds.    <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJu2JzqGI/AAAAAAAAM34/LpWPPCjX-7Q/s1600-h/image129%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="356" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJvpMdHYI/AAAAAAAAM38/SCEJaZUiBLM/image129_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> Jean Louis designed this terrace adjoining the dining room for outdoor meals.  Lanterns provide soft lighting.  The food gets excellent ratings at the hotel, the prices do not!   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJwt0gc_I/AAAAAAAAM4A/lfUOsoIdR9U/s1600-h/image120%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJx-S-UjI/AAAAAAAAM4E/VQsvqbEdV4M/image120_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="395" /></a> The Spa.  Besides these treatment rooms, additional rooms are located in the woods in newly built log cabins.  Again, vintage style iron furniture mixed with Louis XV chairs, lend a decidedly romantic feel to the decor.    <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJysX9jcI/AAAAAAAAM4I/p3lY4kSOXUY/s1600-h/image69%5B3%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJzuure7I/AAAAAAAAM4M/iITH7V1WikA/image69_thumb%5B2%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="324" /></a> Dining on the arched terrace.  I love this outdoor furniture - it also looks vintage.  Pots of hydrangeas line the half walls.  Wisteria hangs from the roof.  The tiled floor is terra cotta.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ0Y0DKSI/AAAAAAAAM4Q/eHxtXoRxJgk/s1600-h/image66%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ1coj-8I/AAAAAAAAM4Y/lUZmi2VzZ5U/image66_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="327" /></a> A close up of the hydrangea plants that are growing throughout the property.  Notice the lovely opaque blue plates that this table is set with.  Just beautiful!   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ2JVSD4I/AAAAAAAAM4c/XWJLjOGJiSc/s1600-h/image51%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ2nunEdI/AAAAAAAAM4g/QaaP6PI-l3w/image51_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="320" /></a> The arched stucco walkway leads to the lobby and main living areas of the hotel.     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ3rUpU-I/AAAAAAAAM4k/WcxKzSJclLY/s1600-h/image%5B49%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="467" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ4l3SS6I/AAAAAAAAM4o/TCBfpbRAAno/image_thumb%5B27%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> The main living area is furnished with an Italian styled tete-a-tete and banquettes.  Notice the beautiful armoire doors built into the walls.  The black wood mantel is decorated with shells and sea fans.  To the right is the open aired dining area.    <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ5gjMImI/AAAAAAAAM4s/KzIRekDXMSk/s1600-h/image%5B58%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="431" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ6xiXY7I/AAAAAAAAM4w/7dviaQ8k8IE/image_thumb%5B32%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> A view of the opposite side of the open air lobby.     <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ7b1O-CI/AAAAAAAAM40/b42qoOL3G04/s1600-h/image54%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ8XEyiyI/AAAAAAAAM44/_hAMJYzmYBY/image54_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="320" /></a> A vignette that Jocelyne is famous for.  Here shell filled urns sit next to coral.  I love the way the lantern is placed leaning against the wall.      <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ9fBlfHI/AAAAAAAAM48/eIr_C3ikjko/s1600-h/image60%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ-ftynfI/AAAAAAAAM5A/Y1GtEyxT0JY/image60_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="321" /></a> Another vignette in the lobby area.  A large shell encrusted mirror sits behind two caned French chairs.    <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ_NLEhEI/AAAAAAAAM5I/7UBQ6yJN25Q/s1600-h/image126%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCJ_8WS2qI/AAAAAAAAM5M/RF6Z1tyAfng/image126_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="295" /></a> And another vignette, this time a large console is set with shells inside glass apothecary jars.    <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKAX1llCI/AAAAAAAAM5Q/_09B5Syt0ao/s1600-h/image123%5B2%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="289" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKBDjMrXI/AAAAAAAAM5U/skzM_i79d4U/image123_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="424" /></a> More hydrangeas.  Notice the iron balconies and the lanterns on the wall behind.     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKCEptDXI/AAAAAAAAM5Y/y0taQJSwWSo/s1600-h/image24%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="451" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKDGZq9aI/AAAAAAAAM5c/4dJF8rp-hS0/image24_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a>   Each of the 42 guest rooms are decorated differently.  Here bright red and white striped fabric was used.  In most of the rooms, the bathroom walls were removed and they were left open to the sleeping area.  Additionally, balconies were added to many rooms.     <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKEu-WMrI/AAAAAAAAM5g/0Pyg-F1pofY/s1600-h/image132%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKFzY_stI/AAAAAAAAM5k/FTFLNVbWzUI/image132_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="537" /></a> In this room, an iron four poster bed was used.  Again, the bathtub is open to the bedroom, partially closed off by linen curtains.   <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKGqXiJJI/AAAAAAAAM5o/mZe-McXI2c0/s1600-h/image30%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="447" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKHv7Vj_I/AAAAAAAAM5s/YFXwLKTJzwk/image30_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> This room was decorated using hydrangea inspired colors.  Though the headboard looks as if it was created out of molding nailed to the walls - a great idea to incorporate in one's own home - it's wood is actually painted the same color as the walls.     <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKIHkeW6I/AAAAAAAAM5w/1zSnVIlEfnc/s1600-h/image33%5B2%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKI7S_8_I/AAAAAAAAM50/MQ0yew5LlGY/image33_thumb%5B1%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="326" /></a> The other side of the hydrangea colored guest room.  Notice the beautifully carved crown molding.    <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKJYItyuI/AAAAAAAAM58/RUsKpTdggIA/s1600-h/image36%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKJ2l604I/AAAAAAAAM6A/L_2i_SdOyr4/image36_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="321" /></a> This guest room was decorated using pale blue striped fabric.  In many rooms the lamps were created out of urns.   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKLe0wjwI/AAAAAAAAM6E/OlusNr_gyr0/s1600-h/image39%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKL9N0ZWI/AAAAAAAAM6I/u16YEm0cxo8/image39_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="323" /></a> More vintage inspired iron furniture used in one of the guest rooms.     <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKM5OWlqI/AAAAAAAAM6M/TXnXHN_ETlI/s1600-h/image45%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="440" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKN2qNYSI/AAAAAAAAM6Q/vKNHgM0fquU/image45_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> This guest room has an iron four poster dressed in white linens.  A patterned fabric was used for the curtains.  An antique drop leaf desk doubles as a night stand.    <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKPOzoO_I/AAAAAAAAM6U/ppa0itcexLM/s1600-h/image42%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="429" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKQH4dyjI/AAAAAAAAM6Y/FWp_ItmD5Gk/image42_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> Vessels sinks were used in this bath area.   The small pendant lights are adorable!   <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKQzHAA4I/AAAAAAAAM6c/etGoFb2Vuks/s1600-h/image48%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKRbosOUI/AAAAAAAAM6g/BOgTk3Gaik4/image48_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="321" /></a> A deep blue color was used in this room along with purple.  An antique console doubles as a night stand in this guest room.   <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKR292ZBI/AAAAAAAAM6k/sE-oav18pdI/s1600-h/image114%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="397" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKS7S-x0I/AAAAAAAAM6o/pVKFcHi8oH4/image114_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="644" /></a> A close up of the free standing tub in the middle of this guest room.  All toilets are actually behind closed doors for privacy.  Whew!  I was worried about that!!!!   <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKTd5RLZI/AAAAAAAAM6s/FiHNqfCPsZ0/s1600-h/image147%5B1%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKVe1hBeI/AAAAAAAAM60/7zhfp2gR5HU/image147_thumb.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="603" /></a> And one final guest room - here you can see the wonderful terra cotta tiled floors that are used in many of the rooms.  Seagrass rugs are placed underneath the beds only.      <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKVxKcqAI/AAAAAAAAM64/QwsjzD6e0R8/s1600-h/image%5B59%5D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="484" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/cotedetexas/SOCKWaj0I9I/AAAAAAAAM68/W9QCnQvbLTI/image_thumb%5B33%5D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" width="352" /></a> A map showing the proximity of the Villa Marie to St. Tropez.   Question:  How would you feel about a guest room with the bathroom exposed as these are here?  Would it matter to you?  Would you be comfortable in such a room?  Is this something that Europeans are more acclimated to than Westerners?    I think that, for myself, I would prefer to have a closed bathtub (and a shower at that!)  Even sharing the room with just my husband, I'm not sure I'm all that ready to watch him bathe and vice versa!

Group Sibuet - Romantic French Hotels- Part 2

Jocelyn and Jean Louis Sibuets latest hotel venture is the Villa Marie located in the mountains right above St. Tropez, France. The original hotel located on the property was a run down wreck when the Sibuets purchased the complex. As always, Jean Louis was in charge of the renovations, while J…

29Sep2008

1891

Hoy es uno de esos días , que aunque triste y lluvioso, estoy muy contenta. El motivo es este hallazgo perfectamente conservado : un muestrario sencillo , bordado en tela de sábana de esas que se ponen algo rígidas cuando se planchan, con un precioso tono rosado matizado. La fecha lo dice todo : 1891 <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAs7D0_r5xsvelYZV_h_v-3zSMWhx7kVFYw8obT0ZbX6gdYI2D8GE6mj3okclAu9I2-VsmhGoaL0-x_fomH8JejZ-Yp86ULYSEWEsFVNg1-ecMvmFNeQjBWqcIgIWJiI2i40eSShTeIzE/s1600-h/1891.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251138054912242178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAs7D0_r5xsvelYZV_h_v-3zSMWhx7kVFYw8obT0ZbX6gdYI2D8GE6mj3okclAu9I2-VsmhGoaL0-x_fomH8JejZ-Yp86ULYSEWEsFVNg1-ecMvmFNeQjBWqcIgIWJiI2i40eSShTeIzE/s400/1891.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> No es que fuera hoy al Rastro en busca y captura de tesoros antiguos que tanto nos gustan a las que bordamos, no........ y menos con este día tan desapacible , con paraguas en mano y chubasquero .........Iba con un objetivo claro, traer libros de antaño y partituras de música para mis trabajos de collage.......... y mira por donde dí con él. Algo inesperado en una caja junto a otros paños con puntillas . <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMd07LgrO1sv1lCqZW3Sb4SwHWXBGWSf0tdSxqZ9lY-smKa74qlRCOPe8acaweSr4aNcrtcLCxqi5q73TMuDcWHWuYDQBTxR9ceS2st8Z-lGsBHTMVe7gG81CUIHqssXZy-_ODKMh8WX3/s1600-h/Sampler+1891.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251138327025273026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMd07LgrO1sv1lCqZW3Sb4SwHWXBGWSf0tdSxqZ9lY-smKa74qlRCOPe8acaweSr4aNcrtcLCxqi5q73TMuDcWHWuYDQBTxR9ceS2st8Z-lGsBHTMVe7gG81CUIHqssXZy-_ODKMh8WX3/s400/Sampler+1891.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Su borde está terminado con un festón también a mano. Al mirarlo en casa con más atención ( ¡ hay que ver qué ni una manchita ni rotura tiene ! ) me he dado cuenta que el alfabeto no sigue un orden. ¿ Será una rareza ? Quizá sólo pretendía ser un simple muestrario de algunas letras escogidas. Es un sampler anónimo..... pero puedo imaginarme con facilidad unas manos bordándolo ¿ en un caluroso verano ... o junto a una ventana que deja pasar los rayos del sol y ayuda a ver mejor la trama de la tela.........? ¿ en un mañana , bajo un árbol, junto a otras compañeras que también aprenden a bordar ? Qué fácil es dejar volar la imaginación..... es lo que tienen estas cosas.........¡ cuánto me gustaría saber de quién fue ! ................................................................................................................................................................................................... A veces pienso ¿ y si pasase algo así con mis trabajos ?........ Menos mal que suelo poner el año y las iniciales. Desde luego que esos ratos bordando pasarán a mis hijos. Entonces tendrán un trocito de su madre allá donde estén y cuando yo no esté. Eso sí lo sé. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4gbwwNEuwQWZ7HCKBNbS1UKuJpYYt_q-eH3JjIgNTG6H4kyq3Na_hlaqImtIv06qzz8FchUATwpyRoUoV_mKZOREVClBeDnwwh9he1mrPB7aVJpHnkguOndaB4TkCFp5i4MzPdtLl-_w/s1600-h/Sampler+1891+detalle+letras.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251139401674049938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx4gbwwNEuwQWZ7HCKBNbS1UKuJpYYt_q-eH3JjIgNTG6H4kyq3Na_hlaqImtIv06qzz8FchUATwpyRoUoV_mKZOREVClBeDnwwh9he1mrPB7aVJpHnkguOndaB4TkCFp5i4MzPdtLl-_w/s400/Sampler+1891+detalle+letras.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> ¿ Y cómo andaba la vida alrededor de esa mujer en 1891 ? <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-9kAK_D3zxtgFwfAlL497Wmc8MQ2kjOa47pp5ArezAXkci9tpT0KOYNPXmKHzCLSAWurPW-4NC0tjOb3GQABMmsvJvUYUtSVR-5AsKC3xWg7RYicHFimhYjNJ4up3ob1DqVrsZUS1LPP/s1600-h/Sampler+1891+fecha.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251142988946388386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-9kAK_D3zxtgFwfAlL497Wmc8MQ2kjOa47pp5ArezAXkci9tpT0KOYNPXmKHzCLSAWurPW-4NC0tjOb3GQABMmsvJvUYUtSVR-5AsKC3xWg7RYicHFimhYjNJ4up3ob1DqVrsZUS1LPP/s400/Sampler+1891+fecha.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Fue el año que se publicaba " El retrato de Dorian Gray" (Oscar Wilde) y Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes( Arthur Conan Doyle ). Alfonso XIII reinaba en España y Picasso , un niño de 10 años , jugaba en Málaga. He encontrado un par de imágenes justo de ese año. Esta es de Málaga , así era la plaza de la Marina...... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaA5h4ppaNedb-le8gbD9pdk0ZgN6514vYndrGTWjbK6TIgv5w4xowBZwDta_aVMh63gKUsSqesjCFYQHhrwHtL4YDdsRbkW_zYqeCl5KplUrKYtbTfZ1DcXVoiRFHYipcGyR1RWUgBCM/s1600-h/plaza-de-la-marina.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251155949516937106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaA5h4ppaNedb-le8gbD9pdk0ZgN6514vYndrGTWjbK6TIgv5w4xowBZwDta_aVMh63gKUsSqesjCFYQHhrwHtL4YDdsRbkW_zYqeCl5KplUrKYtbTfZ1DcXVoiRFHYipcGyR1RWUgBCM/s400/plaza-de-la-marina.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Y esta otra que encontré <a href="http://www.fotosconhistoria.canalhistoria.com/?cmd=photo_view&photo_id=1877">aquí</a></li> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-XGKiWZAZeuLXzrYTBJhAk7GZXztyDLVm5HBplpqlH4cOnMQvidjYA6FZYWCeqFYxZMHtxZASkU2Hf_d23wRuvK5WPGeVtlZEjjBmBvr7wbCGLsBUGkyBfVARE-9zose00_yeGpOqII4/s1600-h/1624_photo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251156149725294770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-XGKiWZAZeuLXzrYTBJhAk7GZXztyDLVm5HBplpqlH4cOnMQvidjYA6FZYWCeqFYxZMHtxZASkU2Hf_d23wRuvK5WPGeVtlZEjjBmBvr7wbCGLsBUGkyBfVARE-9zose00_yeGpOqII4/s400/1624_photo.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" /></a> Por último , os dejo una curiosa cita perteneciente a la " Institución para la enseñanza de la mujer ", que en 1891 contaba ya con 91 alumnas y que podéis leer hacia el final . No tiene desperdicio.<a href="http://books.google.es/books?id=JpOnvWj32n4C&pg=PA129&lpg=PA129&dq=la+mujer+en+1891&source=web&ots=JhJnZ9cdXU&sig=FIYFCrh9mIwOnS0HmHHmXgvRPwk&hl=es&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result">aquí</a></li>

1891

Hoy es uno de esos días , que aunque triste y lluvioso, estoy muy contenta. El motivo es este hallazgo perfectamente conservado : un muestrario sencillo , bordado en tela de sábana de esas que se ponen algo rígidas cuando se planchan, con un precioso tono rosado matizado. La fecha lo dice todo …

28Sep2008

CAMA AMPLIA PARA UN DORMITORIO

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQSJfdS8R5lVAVD7s7rb2KwXa1h33XOjNhwB5lF1DkAD5wFZIZOyhl1KIIxPipbyUeOmrkO5zSIjeUKvTcRJfZJp13LyfT7HJm0_f2Cq8NTpeHwlTIr3YM4Ud2ME6MBcKvAVnr77l_SEW/s1600-h/camas-amplias-nuevas-tendencias.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250512786333374354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQSJfdS8R5lVAVD7s7rb2KwXa1h33XOjNhwB5lF1DkAD5wFZIZOyhl1KIIxPipbyUeOmrkO5zSIjeUKvTcRJfZJp13LyfT7HJm0_f2Cq8NTpeHwlTIr3YM4Ud2ME6MBcKvAVnr77l_SEW/s400/camas-amplias-nuevas-tendencias.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> <div align="justify" style="text-align: center;">Imagen: www.max-longin.com</div><div align="justify"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Siempre soñamos con una cama, aparte de moderna, que sea muy cómoda. Siempre se ha dicho que la cama es muy importante en la vida de todas las personas, porque pasamos muchas horas de nuestras vidas junto a ella y nos trae bienestar diario. Pero todo dependerá del tipo de cama que elegimos para nuestro bienestar y sobre todo la salud y el descanso que vamos. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Se debe tener en cuenta que la cama no solo se utiliza para dormir sino que también es protagonista de otras actividades como la lectura.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Este diseño de cama esta orientado ha obtener creaciones que conjuguen la ergonomía necesaria para que nuestro cuerpo descanse saludablemente junto a una estética. El diseño de esta espectacular cama es de Max Longin, la cual nos trae las últimas tendencias en camas multiespacio. </div>

CAMA AMPLIA PARA UN DORMITORIO

Imagen: www.max-longin.comSiempre soñamos con una cama, aparte de moderna, que sea muy cómoda. Siempre se ha dicho que la cama es muy importante en la vida de todas las personas, porque pasamos muchas horas de nuestras vidas junto a ella y nos trae bienestar diario. Pero todo dependerá del tipo de c…

26Sep2008

MODELO DE COCINA GIRATORIAS QUE AHORRA ESPACIO

<div align="center">Modernas Cocinas Giratorias y que ahorran espacios<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmJPtQGdDb7D1h7hq5fklh1TTFq6IYzyLFm40N22ltA2extL_5-amEyvMcUYqpvFh0gW_G5dz7dKaXT1NeXDCPMuXFhI1i9EjTm8-0RVdZ1lpAk0e-wFJvIA0ehyphenhyphenjyhJrSS8qtFYirnPH/s1600-h/cocina-giratoria-ahorra-espacio.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250509419038204946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmJPtQGdDb7D1h7hq5fklh1TTFq6IYzyLFm40N22ltA2extL_5-amEyvMcUYqpvFh0gW_G5dz7dKaXT1NeXDCPMuXFhI1i9EjTm8-0RVdZ1lpAk0e-wFJvIA0ehyphenhyphenjyhJrSS8qtFYirnPH/s400/cocina-giratoria-ahorra-espacio.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPuY6C0XnFohl1ATa-5P6fdYpT1PtigYVMN7qqO8n9GL40JkgoWPeCv-Do4z0aqeCgL473ZlkDo-isD0k5Xt4rNwbYzo2xcBFeeGt7fmkxVscvz2NmFSoATGDQTFqR4N13faUyqEma1AJ/s1600-h/cocina-modernas-para-oficin.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="410" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250508061982313602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFPuY6C0XnFohl1ATa-5P6fdYpT1PtigYVMN7qqO8n9GL40JkgoWPeCv-Do4z0aqeCgL473ZlkDo-isD0k5Xt4rNwbYzo2xcBFeeGt7fmkxVscvz2NmFSoATGDQTFqR4N13faUyqEma1AJ/s400/cocina-modernas-para-oficin.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 410px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 331px;" width="331" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhFgXjoJtfesw7869ZIVf3kwc4bVvTFLSDOTLFpOkZyHBCp9hQ1VItIYLHn_YlcqyAYsz7aXDhv-PGbqidDuOG3LZ6lYDvaKm7OXzTYOrO-hTppl5Cc7iKKoZ7hyphenhyphenmC72tEjQcmsOOhG1r/s1600-h/cocina-que-gira-ahorra-espacio.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250508059809220162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhFgXjoJtfesw7869ZIVf3kwc4bVvTFLSDOTLFpOkZyHBCp9hQ1VItIYLHn_YlcqyAYsz7aXDhv-PGbqidDuOG3LZ6lYDvaKm7OXzTYOrO-hTppl5Cc7iKKoZ7hyphenhyphenmC72tEjQcmsOOhG1r/s400/cocina-que-gira-ahorra-espacio.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> <div align="justify"></div> <div align="justify"><img alt="" border="0" height="346" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250490326116083570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FrRgP4DK2yQAAWsD7wq130_nQgs7A5880LR5R_z4qsG_Tx8YH2skKYJN1x8l7R59mF8diXlAV0vrP9PHzabIhQLMKnLoselWYyLEoxEoBVY6ws8078Swd3iw_LjOGLb-BSgPKtSHnTWb/s400/moderna-cocina-giratoria-ahorra-espacio.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 346px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 353px;" width="353" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Imagenes: compact-concepts.com</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Este nuevo concepto de cocina giratoria tiene aprox. 1.69 metros de diámetro y 2.38 m de alto; esta diseñado por la empresa Compact Concepts, es muy práctico y puede girarse muy cómodamente, además tienen puertas para poder unir o juntar cuando veamos conveniente; asimismo dentro de ello trae todo lo necesario para ser una cocina sencilla y práctica que cumple con todas las funciones. Está diseñada especialmente para el poco espacio que tenemos en nuestra casa o departamento. En solo unos cuantos metros podemos equipar nuestra cocina con todo lo indispensable y trasladarlo a cualquier espacio o habitación que nos guste. En estos últimos años la mayoría de las casas son cada vez más pequeños y por ellos algunos diseñadores buscan y aportan soluciones con propuestas que sean a la medida de nuestros requerimientos y de esta manera podemos optimizar al máximo el espacio de nuestro hogar; también estos tipos de cocinas pueden ser usadas en la oficina, en los departamentos, en ambientes de los hoteles, etc donde mas nos guste llevarlo o tenerlo.</div>

MODELO DE COCINA GIRATORIAS QUE AHORRA ESPACIO

Modernas Cocinas Giratorias y que ahorran espaciosImagenes: compact-concepts.comEste nuevo concepto de cocina giratoria tiene aprox. 1.69 metros de diámetro y 2.38 m de alto; esta diseñado por la empresa Compact Concepts, es muy práctico y puede girarse muy cómodamente, además tienen puertas para po…