Interior Inspiration
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At home with Clara de Amezua, the doyenne of Spanish cuisine
While reading the July issue of Vanity Fair Spain I found a very interesting article about Clara de Amezua, founder of Alambique, one of the most prestigious Spanish cooking schools and cookshops. I loved the article but what I loved the most were the pictures of Clara’s home in Puerta de Hierro (Madrid) The house was…
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Trasierra
Trasierra owner Charlotte Scott likes to describe this idyllic place as ‘an hotel for people who don’t like hotels’ Located in the beautiful Cazalla de la Sierra (an hour and a quarter north of Seville) Madrid born London raised, Scott fell in love with this dilapidated house dating from the 15h and 16th centuries in…
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Decorating with Lebrillos
For the last few months, I’ve seen the traditional Spanish lebrillos de fajalauza (the characteristic ceramic from Granada) gracing walls, homes and stores all over the world. You might have seen them too, they are the huge ceramic bowls- usually green and white or blue and white- that people hang on walls, place on big…