{2 Ideas picked up at the Grand Hyatt, Atlanta}

For decades we do stay at our favorite hotels from the Hyatt family. 

The Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead is one of our favorites. Formerly it was hotel Nikko; hence its beautiful Japanese garden! Build in 1990. 

It was on April 30, of 1993 that we both did go to the Orange Ball; dinner & dance in honor of the Dutch Queen's birthday with the Atlanta Holland Club in Atlanta. A great evening with some 150 guests attending.

Not only is their service great, also the rooms and restaurant as well!

Let me show you what we took home as a great idea from this Hyatt hotel:

On March 3, 2007 we took this photo at the Grand Hyatt.

Detail of the Aluminum U-Channel with rounded sides.

After writing to the Grand Hyatt we did get the address of the company.

It is McMaster-Carr from Atlanta (among its several locations) and here you can see their rounded U-Channels (click on hyperlink to go to their website).

In the toilet downstairs in our Rose Suite it is implemented already with three glass shelves (only 2 are shown).

This is the tissue roll holder in the Rose Suite, from Damixa/Denmark.

We had not enough space for using it in a 'double setting' as learned from the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta...

In our bathroom it did work and even side-by-side by turning one upside down.

Not very close together, due to the design but still very convenient for ample supply!

This is our guest bathroom duo.

{24 Karat Gold Birds in Damascene Technique from Toledo, Spain}

In September of 1994 we both went on a 19 day tour through Portugal and Spain.

We visited several highlights and after Granada with its hanging gardens of the Alhambra's Generalife, we went on September 29 to Toledo.

That is a special city for its production of Damascene. This is an interlacing of 24 karat gold onto iron or steel to produce beautiful decorative designs.
That art has become the trademark for the city of Toledo.

We did watch them make these pictures (look here→) DAMASQUINO HISTORY with very thin 24 karat gold.

One we did take home; these hummingbirds do hang in our living room.

Our beloved hummingbirds are treasured garden crittters!

So they deserve their image in gold...

We also did buy a scissor which is interlaced with 24 karat gold, using the Damascene technique.

This is my favorite scissor for lace cut-outs as it is very pointed and sharp. 

Excellent quality over the years.

Fond memories of Toledo, Spain...

{1 Pink Rose Jewelry/Pill Box composition painted in France}

The single Pink Rose on this Romantic Jewelry/Pill Box is so real looking with its rosebuds! Again, composition painted by artist friend Françoise Kiéné Aced from France. Perfect for storing your earrings in! It is for sale at: Spectrenoir.
One of a kind French Country Style gifts!

 Act quickly if you like this, as it is a unique and ONLY piece...

On a previous blog I've shown {IKEA WHITE GODMORGON CABINET FOR ROMANTIC ROSE BOXES} with Françoise's entire collection.