Cairo, Egypt
Rich, romantic, and beautiful. That certainly describes this exquisite, Moroccan-influenced home in Cairo, Egypt... if it were yours. If it were mine, I would enjoy living in this palatial house, but I might make at least one change. See if you can guess it by looking at these pictures.
I want to give this home a romantic re-set, starting with the exterior:
From there, I'd bring this softer design into the foyer:
This design fits right in with the (less comprehensively red) existing layers of colors and textures in the main living areas:
If it were mine, I'd re-set this den, too, to look like this:
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This bedroom could use a bit more romance too, like this:
{Palmer Weiss (with Katie Ridder wallpaper)}
We don't normally talk about toilets, but I appreciate that this one is not red.
The exterior features fountains,
and a wonderful, long lounging bench...
that overlooks the pool:
The house is said to have a commanding view of the Great Pyramids of Giza, about 30 minutes to the east.
Here's a simpler version of the above map:
People tend to picture the pyramids in the middle of a vast desert, but in reality, they're surrounded on three sides by the city of Giza. You have to be strategic to get the best photo.
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