Hello, hello everybody who have missed my history of styles articles. It’s been a while I published in this category and I need to recall what we have already talked about. Ok, there were Rococo, Chinoiserie, Palladian, Queen Anne, William and Mary. Today under our lens will be Renaissance. Why Renaissance? Well, recently I made…
Recently I shared with you photos of my bedroom makeover. As probably anyone else, who lives in a rented house I had to face the following challenges: – Restrictions made by the owners. Luckily mine were quite flexible and allowed be to change the walls and ceiling finishes, however it doesn’t always happen. – If…
Colour theory is a massive section of Interior Design Course. Professional Interior Designers spend years learning about different colour properties, their behaviour under various lighting and psychological impact they have on our mood and state of comfort. Doesn’t matter how many books about colour you have read, real knowledge comes from experience. Many people feel…
As I already mentioned, I am very busy with my bedroom makeover. Now when the walls are painted and the main dirty work is done, it is time for my favourite part – decorating itself. One of my serious concerns is the bed, or the headboard to be precise. The challenge is that we are…
What an amazing weekend we spent in Tbilisi! This wasn’t our first trip there, but very special one. It was timed to coincide with our first wedding anniversary and it was full of pleasant surprises. I start with a fantastic present which I got from my husband: We acquired this table from the art shop which…
In my last post I already mentioned that last week I moved to Armenia. Slowly but surely I explore the capital of this wonderful country – Yerevan. One of my latest finds is little shop selling hand painted ceramics – some of the most beautiful objects I have ever seen. It is located in the…
New adventure! Last Friday I finally arrived to Armenia where I joined my husband who moved here before me because of his job. Armenia is a small mountainous country in the South Caucasus, famous for its fine ancient architecture (primarily churches), scenic mountain Ararat where Noah arrived with his ark, lake Sevan with purest waters…
For those who are unfamiliar with this beautiful Italian word, the credenza is a kind of low cupboard which consists of several adjoining sections. Today it has acquired the wider meaning, and it is used to describe different types of buffets and sideboards. The origin of this term is very interesting. The word “credenza” in…
Many people think that when they need to decorate a small space, the best thing to do is to paint it white or light pastel colours to make it look more spacious and airy. This doesn’t always work as these tints in a room with lack of natural light will look greasy. Much better in…
If you are a designer and working for a demanding client, sourcing for quality bedding is one thing which you shouldn’t neglect. Good bed linen not only provides comfort during the sleep but also can make a big statement in the bedroom. Below is the list of the manufacturers producing the finest bed linen in…
Maybe it is summer, maybe it is tiring heat in Moscow, but I am all the time dreaming about vacation by the sea. I was so lucky that four years of my life I spent in the most beautiful corners of the world: Maldives and Seychelles – tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, and now every…
This is my third post in the series of creativity exercises for designers. The first one was aimed to develop ability to make connections and the second one to look at things differently. Today we shall talk about the process of generating ideas under certain specified requirements. This is a very important point as most…