Walking recently through the streets of old Baku I was fascinated by numerous antique doors I met on my way. Richly decorated with carvings each one of them had different design and its own character. It seemed that they all keep a secret, probably many secrets of people who lived in these houses for many…
HOW TO DEFINE WILLIAM AND MARY FURNITURE STYLE William and Mary furniture style appeared in England during the reign of William III and Mary II of England (1689-1702). It was characterized by big Dutch influence because William III was a Dutch-born and he brought a lot of Dutch craftsmen to work in England. I will…
As an interior designer you are expected to be able to define your own personal style. It becomes crucially important if you decide to build your own brand: it will be strong and recognizable if you clearly understand what are you own preferences and responses. It will also help you to create interiors which are…
Yesterday we made an exciting trip to Azerbaijani village named Lahic. Located on the southern mountain slopes of Caucasus this place is well-known for its handicrafts especially copper items production. Lahic was established in the IV century and since then traditions of copper craft were passed from generation to generation. The road to Lahic is…
На сегодняшний день ассортимент разнообразных тканей огромен. Если Вы хотите разобраться в свойствах различных текстилей, узнать как за ними ухаживать и какой материал подходит лучше для той или иной цели в декорировании интерьера, то эта статья для Вас. Акрил Прочная, теплая ткань, с мягкой текстурой. Уход: акриловые ткани лучше стирать в домашних условиях. Они имеют…
One of my most favorite decorators ever Piero Fornasetti designed so many fabulous pieces of furniture I can never be tired of looking at. Among all numerous templates created by him perhaps the most famous is the image of opera singer Lina Cavalieri. Her unforgettable face was an instant source of inspiration for Fornasetti and…
Walking through the old streets of Baku can be so much fascinating. Having equipped myself with my favorite Leica I made a very long and so much exciting walk today. Personally for me the fairy Art Nouveau buildings of Baku’s architecture are the most beautiful and interesting part of it. Sometimes I was feeling myself…
Having received advice from my father-in-law to visit Kuksu Muiza I absolutely didn’t expect to discover such a pearl in the middle of Latvia’s vast lands. Lets begin from the fact that history of this manor starts as from XVI century. The house was several times rebuilt and the present look was mainly formed in…
This August I had a pleasure to spend several days in one of the most beautiful cities in the world – Rome. I stayed in Relais Orso, stunningly beautiful new hotel located just few steps from Piazza Navona. Designed and built by the architect Danilo Maglio, Relais Orso is a boutique hotel which has only…
Ни для кого не секрет, что цвет оказывает огромное влияние на нашу жизнь. При помощи цвета можно определить принадлежность человека к определенной социальной группе, цвет используется в качестве символов (например, красный цвет светофора автоматичски ассоциируется у нас с опасностью движения), наконец при помощи цвета мы бессознательно выражаем наш характер, настроение, вкусы. Как различные цвета в…
Повезло людям, которые живут в идеально спроектированных домах, в которых идеально соблюдены пропорции, учтены климатические особенности местности, грамотно использовано освещение. Однако, многим из нас зачастую приходится сталкиваться с теми или иными недостатками помещений: низкие потолки, маленькие габариты, недостаток солнечного света. При помощи цвета можно не только решить вышеупомянутые проблемы, но и полностью изменить визуальное восприятие…