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…
Though generally I am not a big fan of pinkish hues, there is one which just blows me away. I am talking about colour “Salmon Pink” which is a light value of pinkish-orange hue. If you ask me to describe it in a few words, I will probably call it joyful, tender and delicious. Got…
Colour is an important element to add in your decor, it adds great amounts of visual interest, it’s responsible for sobering up or on the other hand brightening a room and further the type of colour you choose can also influence the mood of the room. A newly wed couple may want a romantic bedroom…
Why blogging? Perhaps this question asks every interior designer at some stage. The answer can be arguable, though I think today it is a must for every professional, serious about his job and I have given some good reasons for it in this post. If despite all of them you still find reasons for not…
This post is going to contain many pictures and very few words. I just wanted to share the photographs from my recent trip to France. I was fascinated by charm and beauty of the countryside of this magnificent country. Manicured lawns, neat hedges, amazing gardens and of course roses… roses everywhere: Related articles Elegant romance…
Loire Valley in France is one of those dreamlike places you should definitely see at least once in your life. Our trip was a bit spontaneous though I dreamed about it for many years. One of the things which surprised me most of all is that every, literally EVERY little village in the valley had…
Do you feel like changing the look of your home or add something to the door? A wide range of accessories are available in the market and even nature, but still if they don’t suit your needs you can also create your own! Adding a few accessories in a room can greatly change the appearance…
Sometimes you can find inspirational ideas in the places where you don’t expect to find them at all. My friend invited me for a coffee and a cupcake and what I expected to be an ordinary coffee shop turned out as one of the cutest places I have seen recently. Owned by a lovely lady…
Hello, hello! I’m so happy to be here with you at L’Essenziale with a guest post from Arcadian Home blog. It’s a great place to find interior design inspiration including creative decorating ideas for everything from beautiful outdoor lighting fixtures to colorful wall art and decorative accessories. Today, I’ve brought along images of eight of…
Mascarons are perhaps the most enigmatic, appealing and whimsical elements of Art Nouveau architecture. Mascaron is a type of sculptural decoration in architecture usually in the shape of human or animal head. They can have romantic, horrifying, comical or neutral look. Originally the purpose of mascarons was to scare away evil spirits from homes and…
I finally received the feedback on my second KLC project and it showed that several months agonizing over it were not spent in vain! Some time ago I was writing about how I made a Personal Style Board for my first project. This board reflected my style in terms colours, textures and forms and this…