Talking about multiple historical styles existing in Interior Design, there is one which leaves no one indifferent… Some people love and adore it, whereas others simply hate it considering it too much frivolous, flighty and fussy (It’s not on purpose I used adjectives all starting with “f”). In this article we will focus on the…
The Palace of Versailles, located just outside of Paris, France, is renowned as one of the most opulent buildings in the world. It was originally conceived as a hunting lodge for King Louis XIII in 1624, but it is most famous for its development into the lavish residence of the French monarchy under King Louis…
Style history: what is French Provincial style The end of the 17th and 18th centuries is an era when art and architecture became really important for the French royal family and the wealthy aristocrats close to it. The baroque, rococo and classicism of the three Louis are firmly established in history – with their ornate…
To marry old pieces to very current furniture is possible. Provided you find the right balance. Whether you are a fan of classic style or not, we all have at least some dated pieces of furniture. Their shape and their somewhat dated appearance are not always easy to associate with the rest of our decor,…
Hello, friends! In today’s post, I wanted to share the progress on one of my current interior design projects in Marbella, Spain. This vacation flat is located in Puerto Banús – marina in the area of Nueva Andalucia. It was build in 1970s as a luxury shopping and entertainment area. Today it is one of…
Victorian period (1837-1901) is characterized by the revival of many decorative styles – Gothic, Elizabethan, Louis XIV and Rococo. The main event that affected the development of arts and design was the invention of the machine. Middle class due to the industrial progress started to get richer and they wanted to show off their wealth in…
Hello, friends! Hope you are having wonderful Friday and getting ready for a wonderful weekend. I have prepared an eye-candy for you for this evening. Those are pictures from Instagram of maax _sf . This guy is walking around Saint Petersburg and collecting pictures of what is left of the houses built before the Revolution (1917)…
Last Sunday I visited one of the most beautiful houses in Moscow – Smirnov Mansion. Located in the very heart of the city, Tverskoy boulevard it starts its history since 1759. Since then it passed from one owner to anther and many times was rebuilt. Pyotr Smirnov purchased the estate in 1900 and decided to…
Hey guys, I feel so much joy and relief – this week I finally sent the last submission for my KLC School of Designe. It took me exactly five years and this path was long, sometimes very frustrating, sometimes full of inspiration and finally it is over. So here is the brief for the final…
Yay! I finally submitted my 5th Project for KLC School of Design. It really took me longer than expected as the submission list was huge comparing to the previous section. I used my 5 techniques for moving faster with my studies towards achieving my goal (Interior Design Diploma) and I must say they do really work! So…
I am reading a very interesting (and a very heavy!) book By Judith Miller Furniture: World Styles from Classical to Contemporary and it reminded me that it’s being a while I haven’t updated my History of Styles folder. I am reading at the moment about Biedermeier and personally I love this very elegant and minimalistic style. Let’s…
When I told that I am going to push my studies for interior design diploma with KLC, I really meant it! The Module 3 for me has been incredibly long, difficult and overwhelming… There were so many things to study and to make for the project that at times I felt completely helpless and frustrated. Studying online is entirely…