I must admit that I am a very contradictory person: my emotions, taste and preferences sometimes change so quickly that I even hardly follow them myself. The same refers to my choices in interior design. Depending on my mood I can be inspired by totally different things. For example, recently I’ve been advocating black as…
Yesterday I made a little shopping treat for myself. Walking around rails and shelves, clogged with new spring outfits, I was surprised how often I saw stripes: mainly blue & white, but also black & white. However, what is so surprising? Summer is coming, and then… Long walkings on the beach, sunbathing and adventurous yachting…
Aluminium. Forget coke cans and tin foil, this versatile and slick contemporary metal is the new must-have in your home if you want to create a modern and minimal look. In particular, it is the ideal choice for your doors and window frames. If you’re currently picking out window designs for your design project, here’s…
Some more musings about interior design trends in 2014: today we shall talk about lighting. Lighting is such an invention that apart from its functional purpose has a huge decorative value too. Some fixtures are able to completely change the look of the space. Especially it refers to big ceiling lights and chandeliers, which I personally…
Recently One Kings Lane has published a very interesting article about decoration inspiration from around the world. I found it very engaging as I love eclectic spaces which combine interior styles from different countries. I believe the most important trend going in interior design world right now is that designers step away from “one style…
One of the colours I am lately obsessed with is aubergine or dark, brownish-purple hue resembling skin of European eggplants. There is so much complexity in it as it contains red, blue, gray, brown and black tones. It is also very controversial as it has warmth and energy of red and on the other hand…
Today let’s talk a little bit about interior design trends. The year 2013 is slowly going away and all home decor stores are already packed with Christmas collections. In that time of year I like to reflect what was popular in the past year and look forward and try to predict what will be in…
Orange is the colour perhaps mostly associated with autumn. It reminds us of falling leaves, breathtaking October sunsets, Halloween celebration and pumpkin harvesting. Orange is the warmest hue on the colour wheel as it is located between red and yellow and is obtained by mixing these two pigments together. That’s why it combines characteristics of…
Some people like it, some people no, but we all have to admit that Scandinavian is one of the most popular styles in Interior Design today. No wonder, as this style is always associated with bright, clean and modern spaces, decorated with eco-friendly, natural materials. Scandinavian decor is admired by those who love pure lines,…
Very often when decorating our homes we don’t want to limit ourselves within one theme and we start to mix in one space objects from different styles, epochs, countries. This type of interiors are called Eclectic. Eclecticism appeared in the XIX century and initially meant the mixture of Baroque, Classicism and Renaissance. Today any interior which…
What an interesting evening I had yesterday: Linda, the owner of Creatively Your Custom invited me to her talk-show “Decorate Your Castle”. How exciting it was to exchange thoughts about interior design, ideas and experience with a person who is half way across the globe! In our conversation we covered the following topics: – “Think globally…
Have you been to Uzbekistan? No? Then you definitely should go one day. It is one of the most exotic, beautiful, impressive and controversial countries of Central Asia. Having previously been a part of the powerful and huge empire, it has some historical heritage sites which will take your breath away. Most probably you will…