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A stylish make over for Savute Elephant and Eagle Island
10-11-2005
Savute Elephant Camp and Eagle Island Camp have undergone a contemporary afro-chic revamp by leading interior designer Graham Viney. All the furniture has been especially designed for the lodges.
At Savute, some of the tents have been given a sleek modern look that blends well with the surrounding blackened trees and arid landscapes. Sandy pastels and rugged textures contrast with dark stained wood bedposts and chairs in the bedrooms. Ebony and ivory tones in striped cotton weave mats combine with knobbly coffee weaves and sleek mocha mosquito nets around the beds. Cushion accents include comb-patterned fabrics, organic designs and zig zags in cream and black. On the wooden verandas overlooking the elephant watering holes below, the furniture is simple and stark using modern line wicker to complete the modern sophisticated African feel. Private double outdoor showers allow guests to commune intimately with nature, with animals passing nearby and the infinite African sky overhead.
Deep in the Okavango Delta, Eagle Island Camp sports a freshly decorated main lounge area with its natural coloured textured fabrics and block-weave patterns. A dark gleaming refectory table is packed with old reference books and pictures and a bridge table looks inviting with a beautiful tall reading lamp beside it. Extra special touches include brass tables and tall barley twist lamps.
Eagle Island's romantic Fish Eagle Bar has also been decorated in the subtle colours of the surrounding lagoon with its soft reeds and beautiful water lilies. A restful and calm space, with twinkling table lights and inviting cushions, it is one of the world's most remarkable places to witness nature's most perfect sunset.
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