Written by: Quintin Bentley Crevling Nobody wants to have one of their friends fall through a rotten spot on their deck during a summer BBQ. A deck is the best part of the house in the summer months, but before you can host a large group of people you should ensure that the deck is…
When I started my home based interior design business in Moscow I was running around like a chicken without head trying to figure out how to make it profitable and find my clients. I never run a business before so I knew very little about how things work and lost so much time and money…
There are people in this world, who are obsessively organised, and there are people who are quite happy living in chaos; the ideal is probably somewhere in-between. It’s not worth getting to the point where the need to be organised takes over your life, but you can make things a lot easier for yourself by…
If you are thinking of building your own home, then you will probably already be amazed at just how much there is to do. As far as projects go, this is definitely a biggie – but that doesn’t mean that you can’t make the most of it. In fact, if you want it to go…
Good evening friends! I wanted to share with you today this amazing project done by my dear friend, a talented designer from London and owner of Zeta Interiors Studio. When a little girl becomes a teenager it is always challenging for a designer to decorate her room – on one hand you still want the space to look girly,…
Moving house is exciting. It heralds the beginning of a new era in your life. The fun of exploring a new neighborhood and the opportunity to start afresh can be very compelling. After visiting so many properties, you fell in love with one that had character and offered potential. Unfortunately, when you arrive with the…
All of us have an idea or picture in our mind of what a dream home would look like. Some of us are lucky enough to live in one! Of course, there will always be one or two things that we might be keen to change one day. The trouble is, home improvements, renovations, and…
Today, a lot of us are unsure whether we should rent or buy our homes. There are millions of buyers and millions of homeowners, with each of us having our own opinions about what’s best, renting or buying. With that in mind, it can often be hard to find opinionated advice about either option, making…
Hello, friends! Wanted to share with you the project that I recently started to work on – interior design for two-bedroom apartment in the historic center of Moscow. First of all this is my algorithm of work on any project: When I get an inquiry I go to see the site to decide if I…
When winter is in full force across the country, and aside from shoveling the snow from your walkways and making sure your kids wear their warmest jackets before heading out, what are you doing to keep your home safe and comfortable? It’s important to consider the ways you can protect your home from inclement weather….
If your carpets are looking a little dirty and you are not in a position to afford a commercial cleaning service, there are a number of ways in which you can have your carpet looking new forever. Many of the common household cleaning products that you’ve already got in your utility cupboard will be just…
People mostly look at bathrooms from a practical perspective – how easy they are to clean, whether there’s good ventilation, whether it be heated well during winter, and so on. However, just because a space is functional doesn’t mean it must be boring. There are plenty of ways that you can add personal touches that…