Bespoke baby changing table by Nanovo

Bespoke baby changing table by Nanovo

I always loved old furniture especially the mid-century pieces. It is probably because I grew up with this type of furniture around me. There is certain nostalgia about seeing furniture that your grandparents once had. Looking at this furniture with…
Furniture shops in Switzerland

Furniture shops in Switzerland

I have moved to Vevey in Switzerland 1,5 years ago and one of the first thing we needed to get organized was settling into our new home. Although we had lots of furniture from our previous home in the UK…
Pebble Candles

Pebble Candles

I have recently visited Switzerland’s capital town Bern. During the walk through the old city center I came across a unique place called Secret Garden. One thing I spotted straightaway were those beautiful Pebble Candles in the window display! I’ve…
Wall tapestry bedroom DIY

Wall tapestry bedroom DIY

Last time I showed how I made our cute little suitcase bedside tables with the hairpin legs (check it out here if you haven’t seen it yet) This week I focused on our Guest bedroom. We live in a rented…
Amazing art by Nick Knight

Amazing art by Nick Knight

I am fascinated by Nick Knight’s portrait of nature and fashion. For example his photographs from series Flora and Roses capture so beautifully all the colours of plans they almost look unreal. Nick Knight set up his Showstudio platform in…
Multileveled vertical urban allotments

Multileveled vertical urban allotments

Final Major University project inspired by the dissertation research of Yona Friedman’s ideas who focuses on democratisation of design process and giving freedom in defying the spaces to the final users. Participation, he believes is very fundamental yet missing part…

Kirstie Allsop’s Fill Your House For FREE!

One of my favourite TV programme has to be Kirstie Allsopp’s series ‘Kirstie’s Homemade home’, ‘Kirstie’s Vintage Home’ and at last the most recent ‘Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free’ !!! ‘Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free’ promotes upcycling of…

Trunk

Have you ever wondered where your furniture actually comes from, or who stands behind the manufacture of your chosen piece? It is not often you will find a company that has such strong beliefs in keeping traditional furniture making techniques…