In this post I want to talk about one event that took place exactly 100 years ago. 24 April 1915 the Ottoman authorities arrested 250 Armenian leaders and intellectuals in Constantinople. This is how Armenian Genocide started, during which almost 1,5 million were killed and several other millions were forced to run from their homeland seeking…
Recently i have visited a very interesting furniture exhibition called “Soviet Design: from Modernism to Constructivism”. It showed very interesting examples of Russian Soviet furniture dating to two decades: 1920s and 1930s as well as some pieces designed in 1950s. Here are some of the photos that I’ve taken. Chair – transformer made of poplar wood. This is…
This world is a better place because of Women. Mother, sister, daughter, friend, lover or wife… no matter what their role is…. they add meaning to our existence…. the bring love to our life… HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY!
I just came across this absolutely cool idea on how to hide unattractive plugs and switches using simple picture frame. For this project you will need: picture in a frame hinge screws and screwdriver drill Steps: 1. Attach the hinge to the frame using screws and screwdriver. Screws need to be short, otherwise they will go through…
In today’s blog post I would like to share with you spectacular interior design project, accomplished recently by Italian architects Francesco Morfini e Fabio Rispo. This sensational villa is part of the big residential complex, located in China. The villas have the total area of around 2000 square meters, distributed on 4 levels . Walls adorned with wood paneling, stucco and marble,…
Hello guys! How are you doing? I had a really lovely weekend and yesterday I went to the event called “Drink and Draw” – it is basically an art lesson teaching people who don’t have any painting skills at all. It was the first time I attended it, but I liked it so much so that I will…
For many people, the family room is the heart of their home. It’s where the kids play games, do their homework or watch TV, and where the adults do much of the same. Because it is such a multi-functional room it needs to be all things to all people, which can make decorating the place…
Today we celebrate Maslenitsa – my favourite holiday of all the holidays! It is a Russian folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent, however its roots date back to the era before Christianity, when all Russians were pagans and believed in the god of sun, god of wind and rain, etc. During the whole week…
I don’t know why, but these decorative plates featuring Armenian women in traditional dresses created by talented Armenian artist Anush Khemcyan have become top sellers in my boutique… People order them from all over the world – America, Europe, Russia… Of course each time it is so exciting to dispatch every new piece – but…
I am very excited to announce today that I am starting a new, absolutely exciting phase in my interior design career. Since the beginning of this year L’Essenziale has partnered with interior design studio from Greece – Square Design Interiors to execute projects both in Russia and Greece. The owner of the company Sandra Korka has…
I must admit that one of my greatest weaknesses is that I get distracted very easily. In fact, I was writing a blog about Feng Shui tips for the kitchen. Then for one minute I thought I would browse through Etsy just to relax a bit, when I stumbled upon this absolutely adorable shop called Orly Design and it just took…
It is St Valentine’s Eve today and I thought it would be a good idea to talk about red – the colour of love, desire and passion. Some people say that they don’t like red, mainly referring to the bright scarlet hue, however there are so many shades of red, from pinks to fuchsia and bordeaux,…