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Homewares Styling

Tigmi Trading’s Berber rugs are super stunning

It was after an inspirational trip to Morocco over a decade ago that music publicist Danielle McEwan dreamt up Tigmi Trading, an online purveyor of vintage and new Berber rugs, among many other gorgeous, mostly Moroccan, items.

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“It started as a passion project but the business has quickly grown in a lot bigger proposition which I am thrilled about!” says Danielle.

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Tigmi (meaning ‘my home’ in the Berber dialect) Trading, also sell beanbags made from vintage materials, handmade towels, blankets, cushions, hammocks and original artwork – the latter by notable Sydney artist Sylvia McEwan.

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“We carefully source beautiful and rare Berber rugs and artefacts from Morocco and around the globe. Our aim is to present an eclectic mix of vintage and contemporary pieces which provide cultural curiosity and support traditional methods of production,” says Danielle.

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Celebrating the imperfections of the handmade, the available Berber rugs are some of the most beautiful on the market.

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“We love timeless pieces that tell a story, add warmth and texture to our lives and will become treasured pieces of the home,” says Danielle who works with artisans in the Atlas Mountains to create bespoke pieces too.

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See here for more.

Photography by Alicia Taylor

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Travel

Addict Abroad: Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech

I wanted to share with you the most magical place we visited last week in Marrakech: the Jardin Majorelle. It would have to be one of the highlights of our trip so far. The colours, especially in the Moroccan sunshine, are simply stunning.

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The stunning house and garden is a shady and peaceful oasis in the middle of bustling, noisy, dusty (and yes, let’s be honest, pretty dirty!) Marrakech. Once you step through the gates, it’s like you’re in another world.

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The gardens were a labour of love for French artist Jacques Majorelle (1886 — 1962), who created them, from 1924. I have never seen so many, or such magnificent and large cacti. Amazing. And that blue! It’s no surprise there is now a colour called Majorelle Blue.

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The story doesn’t end there though. Can you believe these gardens and this beautiful villa were almost destroyed and replaced with a hotel complex? Enter Yves Saint Laurent (who needs no introduction) and his partner Pierre Bergé, who, living in the city, were big fans of the garden and decided to buy the place and restore it, adding to its already impressive range of exotic plants.

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When Yves died in 2008, Pierre donated the place to their foundation, to ensure it could remain open to the public. A memorial to Yves can now be found in the garden.

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The house contains a Berber museum (Berbers are the original indigenous people of Morocco) and also a gallery of Yves’ ‘love’ artworks, which he created each year for many years and sent as New Year cards to clients and friends.

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If you ever find yourself in Marrakech, this is a must-visit place.

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Interiors Addict

Gorgeous Boucherouite rag rugs from Morocco

I’m really excited about these new Boucherouite rugs from Morocco, available in Australia with free shipping from Fossik. It’s been a while since I’ve seen some really unique rugs at this price point.

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Boucherouite, (pronounced boo-shay-reet), is a rug style specific to rural tribes of Morocco. Hand-loomed by Berber women from recycled remnants including cotton, synthetic fibres, Nylon, Lurex and occasionally wool and plastic, they’re colourful, one-of-a-kind creations.

Unlike most European techniques, the boucherouite, also known as the rag rug, is not based on a predetermined pattern or design. Rather, it is created at the whim of its weaver. It would be equally at home on a wall as it is underfoot.

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