Year: 2017

City Apartment Living

When I am away from home, travelling through the countryside somewhere in Europe, I dream of buying a cottage and simply existing. But then I get back home, to my city by the bay (San Francisco) I long to live in a high rise, with views from each room, making my space feel like living on a cloud.  Kind of like this:  

Architecture: The World’s 20 Best Loved styles

It’s sort of difficult to say really what cities architectures truly admire, or appreciate because, based on my travels, I consider every city or town I’ve been to most appreciated – in terms of architecture. But I get it, there is a certain standard or identity to styles which over the years have become most admired and made it to this list. Here are some of my favorites:  

Travel: List of Best New Hotels 2017

I love a new hotel, or the experience of it. My hubs and I got to experience such a wonder in Madrid Spain a few years back – staying in a beautiful hotel that had opened for one a week. The service was amazing, the amenities over the top, and even complimentary drinks were offered on their rooftop bar. We loved the experience, and most of all, loved the fact, we paid half the price since the property was so new. In line with this topic, I am sharing a few of the hotels I plan to experience from a Conde Nast Traveller list of best new hotels 2017: {Featured: Taylor’s River Lodge, Crested Butte, Colorado}

Fashion: What To Wear on Vacation

Summer is nearly here – the 21/22 of June to be exact and the vacation travel as we know it is in full swing.  With that bit of wonderful reality (I am hoping for a week in a tropical destination late July or early August) comfy wear is what I am aiming for the entire two weeks I take refuge somewhere beachy to recharge and establish a plan of action for my life:

A Bit of Urban Chic Decor

The beauty of moving to a new city or a home, is that one can actually start over – in terms of decorating or…even a new beginning.  And what sets the space to be one that is aesthetically pleasing, is a touch of urban chic I gathered the ideas from here: <img class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-15850″ src=”https://rawsilkandsaffron.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/05-11-gtl-cowhollow-02x.jpg?w=750&#8243; alt=”” width=”750″ height=”433″ />