Gone are the days when planning an interior design project or home remodeling just relied on a tape measure, pencil, pad and our imagination. Today, modern technology offers interior design professionals and amateurs various rendering and visualization tools. With some of these, anyone can draw a floor plan and preview it in 3D within several…
Every day I look through an incredible amount of home decorating magazines, websites, blogs. Sometimes I am amazed and thrilled. Sometimes interior design mistakes just shout on me from the screen and pages. Those who ever did renovation by himself most probably faced a situation when the final result looked not quite the same as it was…
Whether you’re building a new home or giving your old one a refresh, nothing is as personal as the choice of colour you use. Pick a colour! Any colour! Sounds easy right? Unfortunately it’s not that simple – but there are some tools and tricks that can help you along the way. For many, choosing…
August. Month of harvesting, homemade jams and collecting honey. Never during a year nature was that generous in giving away her treasures: fruits, berries, mushrooms, and of course wheat. It is so nice to bring them to our homes and also to create of them a beautiful and heart-warming decor. In this post today 16 beautiful ideas of…
I am writing these words sitting on an incredibly beautiful terrace with a stunning sea view. It is almost plus forty degrees outside and maddened from heat cicadas are chirring without stop. Guess where I am? I am on Zakynthos – one of the most picturesque islands of Greece! These holidays were quite unexpected. The boss of my husband just told…
As I mentioned in my previous post, last week I have become a lucky tenant of the attic apartment. I have always dreamed about it (who knows maybe it is the impact of numerous French movies that I have watched?). Anyhow, there is always a certain charm to live in an attic, not without reason it is a favorite dwelling for artists and bohemian…
Searching for a new apartment is exciting yet exhausting at the same time. To be honest, as was near to panic as thought that we would never be able to find something in Riga that will suit our taste and our budget.
As it’s the room where you’re most likely to spend your time in, the living room should be the ideal place to sit back and relax. Many homeowners seek a family-friendly style to encourage quality time with loved ones and friends and a space that’s able to stand up to the wear and tear of…
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…
These days, a bathroom isn’t just a place where you shower and clean. Instead it’s being transformed into an intimate and romance-inspired oasis, integrated with the master bedroom to truly create your own pampering retreat.
I don’t know when and where exactly I heard the word “hipster” for the first time. Most probably it was in one of those TV programs talking about popular contemporary subcultures.
The ability to create wide, panoramic photos of spaces is essential if you have an interior design blog. So today I post a very short and easy tutorial about how I make it. 1) First of all, I set my camera on the manual mode. ISO value – 100 or 200. If you have tripod,…