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The Corinthian Column
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The musings of an interior designer living in Bangkok, Thailand
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When "now" means "right now"
This rather amusing story from The Daily Express is a reminder not only of the longevity of the Queen's reign - and the eleven prime ministers who have served her over the course of 57 years, but also of the constitutional role of the sovereign, and...
Chic on the Peak
These are more images of the house in which we stayed in Hong Kong, of the drawing room. At the garden end of the room there are two alcoves that go towards a small sitting room, (to the left), and a small dining room, (to the right). Each of these ...
Nestling
The beauty of Hong Kong's colonial neoclassical architecture is demonstrated well here by the former Supreme Court building, (now Legislative Council), which was built in 1912. It is surrounded by the exciting new architecture of the Hongkong Bank bu...
Red between the lines
This burnt orange-red is one of my favourite colours and so these two lots up for auction were bookmarked in the usual fashion, on my fantasy wish list.The top pair of Venetian parcel-gilt polychrome wall mirrors each surmounted by a cartouche within...
Of samurais, geishas, gold and showers
The title of this post could easily be mistaken for that of a cheap sex novel, and this is purely intentional. However, it has no bearing on the content.Kanazawa is renowned for its quaint architecture and paved streets, unchanged in many hundreds ...
Edo garden
Kenrokuen has the characteristics of a typical Edo period landscape garden. The original house and garden burned down in 1759. The restored garden was ordered by the 11th lord Harunaga in the 1770s, and his successor, the 12th lord constructed anoth...
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