Carpets always add warmth and coziness to the space and look great especially if you hired a professional carpet fitter to install them. However, after some time they can lose their attractiveness because of dust and dirt. Today on the blog several easy and practical tips on how to maintain your carpets clean. If your…
Rising damp in walls or buildings is caused by the flow of water (usually groundwater) in a vertical direction. The walls may be made of block, brick or stone with water usually rising through pores in the masonry through a process termed as capillary action. In short, the water flows up much like how molten…
Good morning, friends! I hope you are all having a relaxing holiday! In the meantime, in Moscow we are still getting ready to celebrate: our Orthodox Christmas will be on 7 January. Today I am visiting Winter Bazaar and flea market: the program sounds very exciting with many interesting products on sale, jazz band performance and various entertainment…
Grey sky, cool mornings and brown leaves… The first signs of autumn are already here. In these cold and rainy days, it is so nice to pamper yourself with a warm and relaxing bath. I am a huge supporter of the idea that bathroom should not only a place for hygiene procedures, but rather a peaceful…
In winter the houses of both my parents and my grandparents were always full of pickled cucumbers, mushrooms, homemade jams and juices. Beautifully stocked on the shelves and with nice handwritten labels on them they instantly created such a warm and homely feel. To be honest, I never myself in my adult life was thinking…
Sooner or later, every kitchen needs to be redone. It’s one of the most used rooms in a home and takes a lot of wear and tear. So if you’re ready for a fresh, new look, here’s an easy, step-by-step guide to refitting your kitchen. 1. Do the Prep Work, and Do it Right Gather…
Whether you find that cool old console table in your basement, your parent’s attic or a neighbour’s garage sale, it’s easy to create a stunning new piece of furniture. Sometimes, a console table can be changed right into… a console table! The trick is to take a tired, out-of-style piece and transform it into a…
Of all the household expenses that we pay out on, home heating costs are among the hardest to swallow. When a cold winter comes along and we are all left chattering away there is no option other than to crank up the heating. Even as we’re doing this we know that it is going to…
As the heart of the home, the kitchen is one of the busiest and messiest spots. Cabinets get a good beating between cooking grease and grimy hands, and old appliances start to look outdated. It’s the room that first shows the sign of aging and as far as renovations go – the kitchen can be…
Good evening all! Incredible heat in Moscow is followed with incredible rains. It’s been pouring all night long and in the morning I had a feeling that I would need a boat instead of the car. To be honest I had a big temptation to cancel all my meetings today and not to get out…
In this post I want talk about the company, which has recently caught my attention. It is called Kichi Home and it produces one-of-a-kind home textile collections made of natural fabrics – hemp and linen. As I mentioned before in the previous posts, I am head over heels for those materials and I was very…
Kitchen… This is often one of the most heavily used rooms in a house. Here we have our meals, morning and not so morning coffees, chat with family and meet with friends. That’s why this place should be comfortable, cozy and beautiful. To achieve this, I believe it is enough to mix these 16 simple…