Hello, dear friends! When I came across this beautiful apartment I just couldn’t not share it with you. Christmas is often associated with rich and bright colours – gold, red, green… This stunning home is decorated for festive season in subtle natural colours – dark turquoise, burgundy, brown, grey and white. Something different and eye-catching!…
I just got a Essential Oil Diffuser and Humidifier Mind&Scent for my home office and I wanted to share a review of this wonderful product. For me it is really essential to have three components for productive work: clean desk, fresh air & pleasant smell, plus some relaxing music on the background. This humidifier and essential…
Building a house is a very important milestone in anyone’s life. Finally, you will be able to say “Goodbye” to all the annoying landlords, loud neighbors, and high rents, and smoothly sail into the calm waters of your family life, right? Well, kind of. How much those lifesaving waters will actually be safe will largely…
Hello friends, In my previous post I mentioned that I am busy working on the apartment renovation project here in Moscow. Yesterday I was busy putting together the concept for a kitchen and I thought I will share the progress with you today. So here is how the kitchen looked like before: The challenges of this space…
If you’re moving into your first home, then you may be a little short of space. It’s important to make the most of what you have, however. After all, everybody wants their bedroom to feel perfect. Here are some quick tips to make your space look and feel even bigger! Mirror A huge mirror on…
I know it might seem strange talking about air-conditioning systems in winter, but actually now is the best time to install AC as you can get good discounts, instead of doing it during the season. Summertime and the living is easy. At least, it should be, but allergies, hay fever, and asthma can all be…
As you know from my previous post I am currently busy with renovating one apartment in Moscow. I have picked minimalistic Scandinavian style and black and white colour scheme as the main decorative theme. Scandinavian homes might seem sometimes too cold and uninviting if you don’t pay enough attention to accessorizing them. That’s why materials…
True wine aficionados have mastered the art of storing wine. They know that, ever since Ancient Egypt, there have been four factors affecting proper wine storage: the temperature ranging from 11 to 14 degrees Celsius, the humidity level of 60%–80%, the proper ventilation and no vibration. In order to satisfy all these elements of wine…
Hello friends! One more post for today – I wanted to quickly share with you my progress over the apartment that I am currently working on. Apartment is located near the Vnukovo airport in Moscow and it will be for rent. I was asked by clients to create a universal look that most of people will…
I just found this cool infographic and I thought I would share it with you. When I was in America I was so surprised to see those huge refrigerators, washing machines and dishwashers which here in Europe are usually much smaller. Did you know that families in the U.S. spend about $2,000 per year on their…
Traditionally, home design is a linear process. An architect designs the framework and then each team makes their elements fit into that framework, solving problems as they arise. This can cause problems, like rooms that don’t get enough forced air or plumbing fixtures with low water pressure. Contractors often struggle to merge innovative systems into…
If you are starting to feel hemmed in, it could be time to branch out. It might even be time to move, but if that is not an option, get to grips with your small space. Turn a restricted living and sleeping area into something a little more functional and special. It is time to…