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…
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…
This morning, leisurely having my coffee and looking through the old issue of “Interiors” magazine I have stumbled upon this kitchen photo: It was the tiles that caught my attention. Very often they are used as a backsplash, but here they were applied to frame the kitchen equipment. Very creative, no? And I thought I…
Talking about trends we never can separate fashion and interior design – they always go hand in hand. Usually though, fashion comes first and then interior designers follow established tendencies in home decor. Let’s have a look at what was hot on runways this season: 1) Go Green Pantone has declared Emerald green as the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
FROM RUNWAYS TO OUR HOMES Looking at spring collections of top fashion houses it looks like all designers just fell in love with black and white geometric prints. Without doubt, it has become the hottest trend of Spring 2013. Judge yourself: Black and white has always been a classic combination but this season the striking…