Displaying art is an art itself. Doesn’t matter what it is – an art vessel, painting or beautiful photography the main task of a designer is to draw attention to it and present it in the most favourable light. In this article I will mainly focus on photography as creating beautiful vignettes and displaying art…
The festive season is approaching fast and now is the best time to get your home ready to embrace it. For some of us this time is saved for holiday adventures, while others are looking to just relax. Whether you are getting prepared for some serious entertaining at your home, of wanting to create a…
After seven months of weaving, eight months of waiting our carpet, which my husband and I ordered for our living room, finally arrived! Made of finest Merino yarn, this carpet has remarkable density of 60 to 60 knots per 10 square centimetres. This can be achieved only by using very thin and high quality woollen…
One of the things I am lately obsessed with is faux taxidermy. No wonder, as animal trend is at its peak of popularity now and there are so many beautiful and attractive home decor objects on the market, which depict animals (sometimes in very extraordinary and quirky way). What I like most is that these…
I LOVE rustic kitchens. They remind me of summer, school holidays, my grandma and the smell of fresh, warm just baked bread for breakfast. Rustic kitchens are decorated with heart, not with mind, so forget design principles and rules – you’re here to break them and design the kitchen of your dream. This summer we traveled…
When buying handmade items I always wonder how they were made, want to see the person who created them and find out all the secrets and tricks of the process. As you might know in my boutique I sell only handcrafted home decor objects. One of my most favorite pieces is the ceramic lantern “Stars and Moon” and today…
There is something pretty spectacular about stepping outside your backdoor and onto a perfectly decked out entertaining area. Regardless of what season you’re in, there’s no better way to make the most of the great outdoors than with a deck – built simply to bring you comfort, hours of endless fun, an attractive focal point…
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…