A chance encounter with Marie and Paul Pelle’s Siani Plantation Estate in a travel magazine led me to these gorgeous properties in Lamu, Kenya. Lamu, an archipelago, has a distinctive Swahili culture, the result of an intermingling over the centuries of many different influences – African, Arabian, Indian, Persian and European to name but a few – brought to Lamu by merchants, travellers, colonisers and conquerors. These influences show themselves to this day in Lamu’s religious and social traditions, architecture, furniture, cookery and many other aspects of daily life.
Apart from these distinctive influence, for me, these beautifully restored homes are yet another testimony to the magic created by simple, hand restored interiors…
Gorgeous pictures. I love the fact that so many of these rooms, even with their rustic style, have so many intricate details! I love it! xoxo Lila Ferraro
these are simply gorgeous! I too love the hand-made touch. I recently discovered a site (earthship.org) where whole buildings are made from recycled materials and they are stunning too. I wish to have one too . . . . might take a while though 🙂
There's something so very familiar about these interiors (got to be the Indian influences, I suppose) yet it also looks so different. Almost like spotting family resemblances in a far-flung cousin! I love the rough, unfinished wood on the ceiling and that awesome flooring. And the canopy of flowering bougainvilleas… gorgeous!
17 Comments
Anonymous
As a Kenyan of an Indian origin, I must say the fusion of cultures could not have been captured any better! Excellent!!
Indian Bazaars
Loved the staircase…
Nay-K
beautiful interiors…. you have great sense of style!
Gillian
gorgeous BB!!!!
makes me want to run out and order lamps and rugs and….xoxo
Karena
I adore the color saturated walls and fabrics!
Karena
Art by Karena
mansi
The colours are so gorgeous, the palette seems saturated with colour. Ahhhh, dreaming of a kenyan chutti
rochambeau
It's wonderful to see all of these peacefu images from the properties of Lamu!! Really!! Thank you and great to see you!!
Sending you happy thoughts!
xox
Constance
lauren carney
sighs!
i enjoy swooning over your lovely pictures!
they are all kinds of fancy!
thanks for sharing them with the world!
<3
Lila
Gorgeous pictures. I love the fact that so many of these rooms, even with their rustic style, have so many intricate details! I love it!
xoxo
Lila Ferraro
Designwali
beautiful images, thanks for sharing!
Once Upon A Tea Time
Loved the clean simplicity of all the rooms! The patios are to die for!
Amelia
these are simply gorgeous! I too love the hand-made touch. I recently discovered a site (earthship.org) where whole buildings are made from recycled materials and they are stunning too. I wish to have one too . . . . might take a while though 🙂
Thanks for sharing.
Amelia.x
Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)
Wonderful Bhavna !…as always 🙂
Anu@My Dream Canvas
Oh Gorgeous!!! I am drooling.
Sunita
There's something so very familiar about these interiors (got to be the Indian influences, I suppose) yet it also looks so different. Almost like spotting family resemblances in a far-flung cousin!
I love the rough, unfinished wood on the ceiling and that awesome flooring. And the canopy of flowering bougainvilleas… gorgeous!
Elizabeth @rosalilium
This is a great collection of interiors. I love those raw plastered walls and the dark woods. Really sumptuous. Thanks for sharing!
GB
Gorgeous! thanks for sharing! I really loved the wall with the little nooks and blue pottery….mmmmmm!!