just before the holidays, I spent two weeks traipsing around Thailand to recharge as well as rejuvenate. If you haven’t been, you must go — it’s maybe the most gorgeous country I’ve visited. together with white sand beaches, soaring temples as well as busy street markets, Thailand is full of inspiring design. I couldn’t withstand snapping a few shots to show H&H readers. Take a cue from the east as well as splurge on an sophisticated ceiling design, introduce some teak furniture or cheer up a shower with some ocean-coloured tiles. Each city we checked out had its own special style. Enjoy!
Stone walkways flanked by lily pads? maybe not conducive to Canadian winters, however gorgeous nonetheless. I likewise liked these hanging planters made of slats of wood — absolutely something you might try inside your home or out.
Open-air hotel lobbies with water features were anywhere — gorgeous. as well as an complex gold ceiling at a temple in Bangkok put our ordinary painted ceilings to shame. Why not paint your ceiling a strong colour or add some detailing?
This stone wall to the left towered over a fish pond in a hotel lobby. A grey stone wall such as this would look sharp as a fireplace surround. In the exact same hotel, an outside shower on the rooftop had the exact same shade of grey lining the walls. The natural stone was left unfinished, as well as I like exactly how it showed the watermarks.
Thailand clearly has a a lot more temperate climate, however I like the concept of these moving doors everywhere. The one to the ideal appeared like it was woven from bamboo.
Wood furniture was everywhere, particularly teak. These basic styles to the left would fit a a lot more contemporary house — even brought in for indoor use. See exactly how designer Natalie Dionne utilized a teak Ikea table as a smooth dining table. These hand-carved chairs to the ideal were around the Santhiya resort in Koh Phangan.
These two sophisticated benches were likewise at the Santhiya.
The lobby at the Santhiya had a increased platform with loungers for guests to recline on. As soon as we went into this courtyard, we were overwhelmed by the take-it-easy environment — the entire resort was so calming.
Even the check-in desk had an intricately carved wood mantel. as well as a lot more carved wood furniture to the right.
Our stunning space used views of the Gulf of Thailand, as well as a lot more of the exact same carved chairs to take in the view. even the handles on the moving doors were carved wood.
Each of the five hotels we stayed at had in-depth silk runners on the end of the bed. I wished to take them all home! The ceiling in our space at the Santhiya (right) glowed with lights from recessed valances, illuminating a — no surprise right here — wood ceiling.
Even the bed had complex carvings — beautiful! as well as a lot of hotels supplied Thai silk robes as well as valuable umbrellas in situation of rain. These little details are what truly reinforced the Thai hospitality.
You may be familiar with my teal fetish, as well as so these tiles had me taking extra-long showers. paired with the natural stone to the right, it was a sensational combination. as well as aren’t these silver dispensers with bamboo labels so much prettier than small plastic bottles? much easier on mom Nature, too.
Several hotel spaces likewise had views from the tubs to the outdoors. If this is feng shui, I’m on board.
We likewise observed some fascinating illumination on our travels. This pendant was made of a repurposed tree trunk — extremely metropolitan Tree Salvage.
A glam chandelier in the dining space at Santhiya, as well as the wood lanterns hung around the resort grounds.
The ceramics likewise caught our eye. vases such as this accented every meal we had — full of fresh exotic blooms, naturally. as well as I liked this studded silverware. Crate & Barrel has a similar line of silverware.
At the Impiana resort in Koh Samui, we had the enjoyment of dining with this tableware each morning. The cube salt as well as pepper shakers were my favourite. This shade of grey would look fantastic in our kitchen, however I couldn’t discover them to purchase anywhere.
And lastly, these are a couple of pictures I’m believing of enlarging as well as framing. Ahhh the scenery — breathtaking.
I hope you discovered the Thai style as inspiring as I did — there’s always so much to take from other countries. What are your much-loved countries to go to for style inspiration?
Read Lynda Reeves’ Oriental experience for a lot more ideas.
Photo credits:1-18. Gwen McAuley