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…
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…
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…
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…
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…