Of all the countries I have visited, Morocco and Turkey are without a doubt my favorites. I love chunky jewelry, I love fabrics, I love slippers, I love lanterns....so when I discovered a Canadian design store in Ontario that sells Moroccan fabrics, slippers and jewelry as well as lanterns from Morocco AND Turkey....I was hooked! Owned and managed by Fran Devlin an intrepid world traveller, Palmyra Design has some of the most fantastically beautiful Moroccan goodies I have seen. Devlin loves Morocco (duh, who doesn't???) and imports an assortment of items from workshops and studios in and around Marrakech, Essaouria, and Tazenakht, her specialty however is lanterns in reticulated brass, mosaic glass, delicate boule and colorful hanging glass votive holders. Recently, they have also added some lanterns from Eminonu, an old area of the city of Istanbul.
I have literally spent a good couple of hours today browsing their
website as well as
this blog that led me to it, and cannot seem to get enough. They ship anywhere to the US, so you lucky US residents can not only enjoy their website, but maybe buy as well??? Admittedly pricey stuff....but its so gorgeous!!!
Moroccan lanterns
Turkish lanterns
In addition, the showroom also carries luscious fabrics, beautiful tea services and gorgeous house slippers.
And then, as if that wasn't enough to tempt me, they carry some of the most stunning pieces of Moroccan/Indian inspired jewelry I have ever seen.
Sigh! That's all I can say! Sigh!
Check out their
website for more fantastic stuff!
