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…
We all love spending time in our gardens, but in recent decades, the boundary between inside and outside living has become blurred, with many people building garden rooms, permanent barbecues and even outdoor kitchens. Here are some of the ways you could extend your living space and make your garden even more appealing to you…
In one of the previous posts I have already talked about using black in home decor. There I focused mainly on incorporating this colour for highlighting interesting architectural features and details. Thus, by painting wall in black you can convert it into a focal point and draw attention to any objects displayed on it. Today…
Concrete at home? “Not for me!” – that’s how many people will probably react to this question. Despite this material is widely used nowadays in interior design, many people still can’t associate it with decorative finishing and consider it appropriate mostly for garages or stores. If you belong to them, you are completely wrong, as…
Framing your windows with style and elegance does more than just enrich your home – it gives you the freedom to be as creative as you like, when you like. For people that have ever-changing styles or don’t enjoy sticking to the same look for too long, a refresh of your curtains and blinds can…
Labelled as one of the most popular renovation projects, the kitchen is the heart of the home with its entertaining action and busyness. When designing the room as a focal point, homeowners want next week’s look, today, combined with open spaces, convenience, flexible colour palettes and islands – all the elements of a well-crafted kitchen….
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…
Beginning of the year is usually the time when everyone is talking about future trends. Though I already made my predictions for 2014, I want to talk in deeper details about one design move, which I personally love very much: animal accents. They were used in interior decorating for many centuries but in the last…
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…
Wow, it’s seems like yesterday I was writing resolutions for 2013 and today it is already the first day of 2014! I must say that 2013 was a really good year for me: I have met so many wonderful people, traveled to amazing places and learned so many new things. I have completed several interesting…
DIY Jewelry Board For Teen Bedroom Not only can this DIY homemade jewelry board decorate an empty wall, but also provide an awesome opportunity for your teen girl to admire her jewellery collection on a day-to-day basis. Required Supplies: Used photo frame Quarter meter of chicken wire Three door knobs medium or small A Drill…
What’s your New Year’s resolution? Maybe it’s to live a healthier lifestyle, save more money or go on that trip you’ve been talking about for years. Or perhaps it’s to bring the holiday retreat to your own backdoor, and create an outdoor oasis that will make you feel like you’ve stepped into a whole different…