I know many interior designers have their own online shops selling various home accessories and furnishings. So do I – in my online boutique I have authentic artisanal home decor objects found in the countries along the ancient Great Silk Route. When it comes to packaging of my products for shipment I perceive it as…
All ancient arts and crafts evoke very complex feelings inside me: it is a mixture of delight, admiration and tremulous veneration. Batik is one of them, as this technique of dying fabric appeared several thousands years ago. Not only this fact, but also its natural beauty, high artistic value and alluring imperfection of lines always…
Building a luxurious home can be both exciting and overwhelming. Everything matters from the type of materials used on your decking, to the texture of your pavers, the colours of your walls and the durability of all your supplies – all influencing your final product. Thankfully there are skilled designers and architects to combine their…
In this post, I will share with you some very easy tricks which will help you to make more professional product photographs for your online shop, if you happen to have one of course. Actually, these tips can be useful for any blogger I believe, so keep on reading. So back to the product photography. I…
Visiting several days ago Museum of Contemporary Art in Yerevan I was fascinated by original sculptures of famous Armenian ceramicist Nina Khemchyan, who has been living and working in Paris since 1993. All her sculpts are made in simple spherical form: the shape of the Earth and all other planets. Perhaps this might be the…
It is a common perception that black colour makes any room look small, gloomy and mournful. I completely disagree. Today I will be advocating black and will prove you that it can be used to create amazing interiors without an ounce of grief. First, a bit of psychological background. Among all colours black is the most…
I love antique doors. For me they represent sightless connection between past and present. Walking around any city they always catch my attention. I already was talking before that vintage doors can be an interesting feature in home decor. There are many ways on how you can use them: as a headboard, wall decor or…
I wanted to share with you a quick post about the easiest way to re-upholster an old chair. I am sure many of you have done it or know how to do it, however for those who are doing it for the first time these tips might be helpful. So I had this set of…
Today let’s talk a little bit about interior design trends. The year 2013 is slowly going away and all home decor stores are already packed with Christmas collections. In that time of year I like to reflect what was popular in the past year and look forward and try to predict what will be in…
Why do we fear things we don’t understand? Is it the self-preservation, desire to stay in our comfort zone or simple ignorance? Whatever it is but the fear of everything unexplainable, unusual and undefined accompanied mankind through its history. Today modern medicine seems to have read the riddle of albinism: it is just a little generic deviation. Nevertheless,…
Orange is the colour perhaps mostly associated with autumn. It reminds us of falling leaves, breathtaking October sunsets, Halloween celebration and pumpkin harvesting. Orange is the warmest hue on the colour wheel as it is located between red and yellow and is obtained by mixing these two pigments together. That’s why it combines characteristics of…
“Ok, so what do we need for fabric dyeing?” – I asked. ” Paint, fabric, brushes and water” – he said. “And that’s it?” “That’s it.” At this moment I remembered the quote of my favourite actress Michèle Mercier: ‘Everyone knows the seven notes of the octave, but only Mr. Luli knows how to compose operas’. In…