The best way to kick off the year in terms of design news is to visit the industry fairs. I have just returned from Hannover where I spent 2 days exploring DOMOTEX 2024. As you know, it’s a fair dedicated to flooring exhibitors. A unique, niche trade show giving an excellent idea what are the ‘it’ floors to watch for. If you have been following my Instagram, you have already seen my highlights but I would like to share the final takeout from DOMOTEX 2024 focusing on my favourite area, one-of-a-kind rug collection and green collection winner from the show. 1/ Favourite area My absolutely favour ..read more

When I first heard about Xtant, the global gathering of heritage textile artisans and enthusiasts, I thought it sounded special. An event I would definitely love to explore: Mallorca. The world of art in craft. Spectacular handmade designs. Interesting topics on sustainability. Creative crowd. What’s not to love? – I thought. And felt extremely honoured to be invited to take part in it. But the true understanding of the mission came to me only at the historical manor – Can Vivot where the marvellous craft show and market took place. The moment I walked through the entrance gate I felt like st ..read more

January has always been the month of new, fresh ideas in the design world. Therefore, the best way to get the concept of what are the current rug trends is to visit the industry fair, of course! This year I have returned to Domotex in Hannover after 3 years. As you may know, it’s a fair dedicated to flooring exhibitors. A unique niche trade show giving an excellent idea what are the ‘it’ carpet designs for the upcoming years. If you have been following my Instagram, you have already seen my favourite finds. In addition to that I would like to share with you 5 rug trends I spotted while to ..read more

VISITING DOMOTEX 2023 Hello dear friends, happy new year to all of you! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and are ready for the new year’s adventures. I’m jumping into 2023 with an annual visit to DOMOTEX. As before the corona times, I’m excited to be invited to report from the world’s leading trade fair for carpet and floor coverings. The fair takes place in Hannover from 12 to 15 January and I am very much looking forward to get inspired by all the the new design ideas by exhibiting companies and participating guests. The Domotex keynote theme this year is “FLOORED BY NAT ..read more

One party, many balloons, cute baby treats – our little (big) boy Nicolas turned one! I can’t believe it’s been a year already. A very special, memorable and definitely one to celebrate. The birthday brought all sort of memories from last year. Thinking of the day Nicky came to this world and our hard beginning makes me very emotional, even more so seeing what a strong, happy, amazing boy he has become. Once again Happy Birthday little Nicky! You gave my life a whole new purpouse. We celebrated the birthday in the afternoon, on the actual day – 23.06. An intimate, small party at home with the ..read more

Here comes the inspiration from the minimalist Ariake apartment at Milan Design Week 2022. I hope you enjoyed my highlights from this year’s Fuorisalone I have shared with you on my Instagram. Being back after three years of pandemic absence was truly refreshing and very much needed to feed my creative design brain. Hundreds of showrooms, installations and events where I met old and dear industry friends has inspired me in many ways and sparked that need to show you the best of what I saw. Looking at your responses to my IG stories, we all seemed to love the most the Cipango exhibition b ..read more

A pleasant beauty ritual can work magic to calm your mind. If you’re looking for a way to unwind and tone down, try out a homemade beauty routine. Not only will this gives you a little “me” time, but setting the area and the process itself will sooth your mind and help release the tension from the day. Don’t we need it all from time to time? I know I do. Here are a few shots from my recent photography portfolio for AKI lamps. A homemade spa corner accompanied by the stylish AKI oil lamp, creating a mood perfect for relaxation. If you are looking for a product photography, see my photog ..read more

So here we are, starting our first REAL food adventures. Exciting! There is a lot carrot splashing going on. On Nicky’s head, on my head, on daddy’s white shirt, on the floor and everywhere in-between. Yet most of it makes it to that happy little mouth so we can tell it’s going great. Having said that, I wanted to share with you a few items which make the meal times enjoyable for us. Those who’ve been there know that choosing the perfect product for your baby can be a rewarding but also stressful experience. There are many aspects to consider for us parents, who always make sure baby gets the ..read more

Lamps are endlessly versatile pieces I never get bored of. In fact I believe they are the most decorative elements and one of those it’s worth to ‚splurge’ on. That is to say – a beautiful, design lamp, never goes out of style. It remains in perfect condition over the years as it’s not an object that easily wears off so if you are dreaming of a design pendant, I would say it’s a great investment.  You’ve already seen the Arum floor lamp in our home so in today’s quick post, I would like to show you how I styled the table version in our apartment, in two different ways. 1/ First one is the ..read more

Having a well organised, inspiring workspace is a secret to following to-do lists, isn’t it? Planners, calendars, pretty pens and folders are definitely some of the essentials which help to make that happen and I always get excited when I pick new ones for my office. Recently I have teamed up with Erin Condren to style and shoot their chic, minimalistic line of stationary and today I would like to show you how they look in two, different desk areas in my apartment. I wonder which one caught your eye most? The minimalist, beige workspace or the second, slightly more eclectic one? All rig ..read more