James Mudge

Love these gorgeous tables and desks by James Mudge in Cape Town.

Did you notice the little signature on the bottom right side of the last table?

From Cape Town

From Dispatches From Cape Town.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Remodelista Visits South Africa

...and makes a stop at Babylonstoren, a resort set in the wine farms outside Cape Town. The restoration was steered by former Elle Decor (great mag!) editor, Karen Roos. The project so appeals to me because it blends the best of the past and the present... the gardens are inspired by the gardens of the Dutch East India Company gardens, including 300 varieties of edible plants... but combined with the most chic and comfortable of modern furnishings. Gosh, wandering around this place must be heaven.

The Cape

This week, Boston got some snow. This is what my street looked like on Wednesday afternoon.



It was that wet, heavy snow that looks so beautiful for days after, but is dangerous as it pulls down power lines, and other vital lifelines for us in this modern age. We dug out within a few hours, and thanks to a well organized city, were back on track the next day. And while I love the snow, I really do, some Capetonians out there make it really hard to not wish for warmer weather.

(The Cape, to South Africans, is that wonderful area right at the bottom of the African continent (while to Bostonians, its Cape Cod). Jaw-dropping beauty is what the Cape is known for.)

From Walking the Cape









From 66 Square Feet