Lumen has been pottering around in the junk souk at Ain Azleten, forever on the lookout for that interesting objet to transform a room ...
The souk is a bit of an eyesore from a distance, two lines of shanty-town shacks on the hillside, next to the mosque at the Ain Azleten lower car park. But it's definitely worth a wander. You can pick up just about any kind of tool from tile-cutters to pliers, as well as a wealth of used catering machines such as mincers and fridges. But if you're not in the market for a second-hand toilet, browse a bit further and use your imagination.
Lumen spotted a curly wrought-iron Singer sewing machine table, complete with treadle, that she bought for a song, added a marble top and produced a great terrace table. There are old cedar doors galore, window frames with wrought-iron screens, shelves, marble cafe table tops, a huge array of ceramic olive oil pots, genuine printer's trays, mashrabiya panels and wooden boxes.
The souk has a wrought-iron factory where you can have just about anything made, there's a carpentry factory too, and a small tannery.
Perhaps Mike Richardson has the best eye when it comes to finding treasure. He bought an old iron case from a Shell petrol station, added glass shelving and lights and turned it into a talking-point display case on the wall at Cafe Clock.
Cafe Clock's display case
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