Marrakesh Mind Journey

Hello dear readers!  Happy belated Veterans Day!  I'm on the verge of giving Inspire Bohemia a redesign, I'm thinking of changing my layout to better utilize the window space.  I love the current look, very clean and simple, but I want to try something new and see how it'll look!  Feel free to give me your feedback, in the meantime bare with me as I play around with things and finalize the new blog design throughout the night. 

How is your weekend going so far?  Mine has been pretty low key, I've uploaded a bunch of photos to my Inspire Bohemia Facebook Page, lots of extra images of my artwork, apartment designs, bargain finds and all of the goodies I spy but don't buy while out shopping!  Check it out!  I've also been helping my boyfriend get a blog and live gaming stream off the ground, I'm his blog and social media queen and technician, haha!  But really, I'm good!  Need me to build you a website, blog, Facebook page, Twitter page, YouTube page, TwitchTV stream, etc?  Seriously, contact me at InspireBohemia@gmail.com and we'll talk about it.  I really enjoy the mundane methodical processes involved in setting all of that up and linking it all together so it all coincides smoothly.  I've also managed to

Another thing I was doing this weekend was a lot of travel fantasizing!  I have severe travel lust and I can't wait to embark on another trip, which got me to thinking about how I never did all of the posts that I intended to do after my trip to Amsterdam/Marken Island/Volendam in the The Netherlands and Paris, France in May of 2010, not to mention the wonderful trip to Istanbul, Turkey in May of 2008, which occurred before I started this blog.  Yes, I did do a few posts on these trips (here, here, here), but not as many as I wanted to.  I'm trigger-happy, so I come back from vacations with thousands of photos.  Since I have so many images to share I not only feel guilty about sharing so few, but overwhelmed and semi-paralyzed when it comes to organizing them!  Does anyone out there have this problem too?  Do you have any genius ways of dealing with a maniacal photo taking/hoarding addiction?  If so, please share! 

After giving myself a mental guilt trip I made a vow to share all of those images, and perhaps (once I complete the most recent trips) scan all of my non-digital photos from my trips/cruises to Europe's Mediterranean and Baltic countries back in my teenage years!  So back to the fantasizing...  I also gave myself a mental vacation to Marrakesh, Morocco! *Sighhhhhhh*  I'll gladly go again, so join me on a journey through the streets, markets, homes, hotels and sights of Marrakesh... Enjoy ;)

My past travel posts:
Amsterdam Flower Market Part I
Amsterdam Flower Market Part II
Istanbul Graffiti

I hope the rest of your weekend is very long and relaxing....

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A Table for Two: Guest Post from Design Shuffle

Good Morning!

Today I have a great guest post for you from Susi at Design Shuffle, which is basically like Facebook for the design world - a place for interior designers, architects and other design professionals to showcase images of their work on the internet.  In other words, it's a treasure trove of inspiration and I was ecstatic and honored when Design Shuffle expressed an interest in doing a guest post on Inspire Bohemia!  Without further ado, I hope you enjoy "A Table for Two."

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Hi, I’m Susi, a writer for Design Shuffle, a fabulous design community that promotes interior designers and their work from around the world.  I get to virtually travel the world and visit design blogs like Inspire Bohemia.  Today I'm here guest blogging about tables for two.  These small tables are perfect to tuck into small kitchen or be used as a dining table in a studio apartment.  Small but stylish, here are some of my favorite tables for two in interior designs.  Hope you enjoy! Thanks for letting me & Design Shuffle come to visit!

A table for two and a library of books makes for a cozy dining area.  In a small or studio apartment, sometimes you need to combine functions in one space. That doesn't mean the space has to be less charming.

Antique tables are often smaller in dimension and are a tight fit for four people. They make perfect tables for two people to share a meal or a cup of coffee. Love the modern chairs paired with the antique table.

An industrial rusty iron table intended for outdoor use makes a charming kitchen table in a rustic or bohemian or even contemporary style space.

A table for two is perfect for a small nook in kitchen designs. The black chalkboard anchors this small space and creates a nice backdrop for the table and bentwood chairs.

Small tables in the kitchen are often used for things other than meals. This charming table even has a little storage underneath for books—a smart design.

For a small table for two, think about a glass top table with an open base to take up less visual space in a small space. Love the gold finish on this one that adds a bit of vintage glamour to the kitchen.

A small vintage table like this Lucite and glass one can make a great table for two in a small breakfast room.  Love the deep pink fabric on the chairs and the tiny blue pendant light. Charming decorating ideas abound in this cheerful space. How cool is that huge white pear?

This table for two is a small drop-leaf table that could expand to seat four if needed.  Its small footprint is perfect for two to share a meal. [ Images 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 ]

This post was created by Design Shuffle, a social media site dedicated to revealing the talents of Los Angeles interior designers to New York interior designers and providing ideas to design lovers everywhere.

Blissful Bathrooms Part I

Good afternooooooon!  How was your weekend, did you do anything interesting?  I bought some wooden clothespins at the dollar store that I plan to use for an upcoming DIY project, more on that soon.  For the most part I spent my time painting with watercolors and doing tons of reading on race, gender, the origins of birth control in America and the role it played in supporting the motives of eugenics.  Yeah, deep stuff!  I thoroughly enjoy studying social issues, Sociology is my love next to art and design. 

Anyway, it has been a while since I've done a post and it' has been even longer since I did a post focusing on bathrooms - Bohemian Bathrooms.  With that said, I've compiled a delightful array of inspiring images for you, enjoy! 

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