Happy Monday! Hope your weekend was nice. Mine was such an unplanned one but turned out so nice. We went to Germany to meet friends and see the Christmas markets. This time of the year is very special to me – especially if you live in Germany or somewhere nearby. The Christmas markets make up […]
Year: 2019
Christmas And Calligraphy
As a child, I loved practicing my hand writing and make it look neat and beautiful. I didn’t know though at that time that what I was doing was sort of calligraphy – well sort of because I didn’t really master any particular font or type. But using good paper, pen or pencil and writing […]
A Gothenburg Apartment With A Beautiful Kakelugn
Winter is the time for fireplaces, right? I don’t have a fireplace at home though, so my option – browse the internet for fireplaces that make the room beautiful and atmospheric. While I love even a very basic fireplace, I must say a Kakelugn has to be a very special one. A Kakelugn is a […]
An Apartment With Lively And Lovely Blue
I was always skeptical of dark wall colors. I had the feeling that that would make the room definitely dark and gloomy and small as well. So white on all the walls was the way to go. However, the Scandinavian homes or apartments and even studios are all proving me to be wrong. Considering the […]
Living In A Farm And Rural Setting In A Central Suburb
Good Morning!! It’s a cold cold day, but a very sunny one and nothing makes me more happy than sunshine. I would really appreciate some snow though, unfortunately in Netherlands, snow is not that common. When I lived in Boston, I was so accustomed to the snow, that I actually didn’t mind even the gloomiest […]
Hints Of Autumn In A Tiny Studio
It’s December already and it’s winter but I still see the leaves falling – all the oranges, pinks and yellows and browns and that gives me the feeling of autumn. It seems autumn still lingers before winter finally settles in. And as always, it amazes me to see a tiny studio decked up for fall. […]
A House Amidst Nature – In Gothenburg Archipelago, Sweden
On a cold sunny day like today, I dream a little dream about living on an island. Well, not really in the wilderness and off-grid (I was reading about travelling to wilderness and I have some thoughts – will write a post on that soon), neither a very popular island filled with tourists. Perhaps somewhere […]
In Praise Of Shadows – A Project In Tasmania
How I love the name of the project -“In Praise Of Shadows”. This project is an interior of a building in an incredible location in Tanzania. This house is the perfect example of merging indoor and outdoor that I keep talking about. And the project name was taken from the inspiring essay by Jun’ichirÅ Tanizaki […]
A Personal Sanctuary – Mountain Retreat In Incline Village, Nevada
I am always in awe with the mountains and intrigued to mountain living. The snow capped peaks call me like a mother calling to her child. I have loved going back to the Himalayas time and again – as many times as I could manage. And every time, it felt like I came back home. […]
Minimal Fall Decoration In A Swedish Studio
When Space is tight, decorating for season or occasion seems luxury and unnecessary – right? Wrong. I am always amazed with the Swedish design sense. This small studio shows exactly how you can still decorate for a season without making the place feel overwhelming or cluttered. I can spot only one throw and cushion on […]