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Must-visit spot: The Grand Mosque

Ludmila — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:35 +0000

Wouldn’t it be amazing to go to Abu Dhabi for a relaxing vacation filled with sightseeing? Wouldn’t it be awesome to see The Grand Mosque there (also called Sheikh Zayed Mosque)? I’m daydreaming right now about that and luckily I can also see some pictures shot by Jamie from the beautiful From me to you who happens to be there now. That place is indeed grand and so majestic. So much attention to details, I was left speechless upon seeing those images. Remembering the saying ’a picture is worth a thousand words’ I leave you now to see everything by yourself. More pictures in Jamie’s blog post.

Have you seen something more beautiful?! Because I haven’t.

Thom Filicia

Ludmila — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:00:45 +0000

Can I just say Thom Filicia is my new interior design idol? The man is a genius and I’m amazed by his decorating style, aesthetics and the subtle charm of every inch he’s designed. From modern to eclectic to traditionalism Thom Filicia manages to inspire us with down-to-earth designs which feel very livable, not too sophisticated and definitely swoon-worthy. I know if I had to choose who may design my home (a girl can dream), Thom would be on the top of my list!

*images via Thom Felicia interior design

Monique Germon – Designer, Stylist and Photographer

Ludmila — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:22:06 +0000

Hello everyone! Have you heard of Monique Germon? No? That’s alright, I haven’t heard of her either until now, so I knew I must introduce Monique to all of you! The title of this post says everything actually – she’s a designer, stylist, photographer, writer and art director (quite impressive, right?). She lives in Australia and has a background in classical singing, piano & extensive travel. Monique now works as a creative professional on various projects focusing mainly on design, writing & photography and her style is all about charm and whimsy – sounds perfectly attractive as I always thought that a good slice of relaxed humor makes art even more stunning and catchy. Here’s some of Monique’s work, but on her site and blog you’ll find much more, so go ahead, check it out!

*images via Monique Germon portfolio

P.S. Today’s the birthday of my dearest father! I love him a lot and I’m raising this virtual toast with all of you in his honor! He’s absolutely the best father in this world!

Table Tonic shop

Ludmila — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:49:35 +0000

Hi everyone! How was your week? I’m really sorry for being so absent the last few days, the thing is that my family is visiting us now, so I need to be with them, show them where do I live and all these things! I’m so thrilled to have them here with us and even more thrilled to have our wedding ceremony on Sunday! But I wanted to stop by today and be with you for a while as I’ve missed you so much! And also I wanted to introduce you to an amazing shop that I stumbled upon long time ago and never had the time to write about (perhaps you’re already familiar with it) – it’s about the shop of the lovely Louise of Table Tonic blog. I feel a deep admiration for Louise (yes, I FEEL and I can’t explain why), because she’s such a great blogger, with a wonderful sense of style (you can convince yourself about this if you check her shop) and a very inspiring and fun blog which I enjoy reading always! So, about Louise’s shop – it’s colorful, modern and as stylish as the owner herself! Please take a look at my picks, but do visit the shop to see all the eye candy there!

*images via Table Tonic

With these images I leave for the weekend, I’m wishing everybody a fantastic time and see you all next week!

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Home Tour: Anne Hepfer

Ludmila — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:09:18 +0000

Anne Hepfer is a very known and popular designer in Toronto, Canada. Anne lives in a 1933 Georgian home, formerly owned by Prime Minister John Turner. She re-designed the home and now every room has its own, different than the others color and each of them says its own story. Having 2 adorable baby twins, Anne manages to keep the warmth and the inviting atmosphere in there and I say that her home is worth a 10!!! Here are the images:

Dining area – the chandelier creates a vintage style while the chairs make this dining room look so cozy

Kitchen – the white and oh so classical cabinets make this space very bright! Love the blue vases here

Sitting room – the skirted chairs are inspired by American designer Billy Baldwin. The sofa is of a pale pink. Gorgeous coffee table!

The living room is the perfect proof of the Georgian architecture of the home. The built-in bookcases, the silver lamps and the mirrored coffee table sets a very chic atmosphere in here!

The library decorated with bold colors – this room is so different than the others

Bedroom – the olive color of the room makes it very calming. The patterned bedding adds a romantic touch to the room

The patterned sofa is a great add to the bed as this pattern is the same as the headboard. The fern prints are 1850′s English original gathered from all around the world.

*images via Canadian House and Home

What are your impressions, dears? I say this is gorgeous!!! Such a talented lady!!!

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Home Tour: Jennifer Ramos

Ludmila — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:20:45 +0000

You’re right, Jennifer Ramos of Made by Girl. She’s an incredible person and her taste of style is breathtaking! To prove you this, I’m now inviting you to visit her home (virtually). I’ve been wanting to do this awhile, but now I just couldn’t resist, after I saw her new home office :). Intrigued? Then check it out and cherish every single detail of it, believe me it’s worthy! As Jen says, her home represents her, so let’s take a look, shall we?

Kitchen – dining area. My favorite! Love every piece of this space: the rug, the chairs, the flowers!!!

Family room. Just look at those curtains! What about the pattern on the pillows?

Guest bedroom. Yellow+white+turquoise, my favorite combo!

Recently renewed home office. For the entire process check here.

Jennifer’s closet

Provincial sofa

‘Romeo and Juliet’ painting made by Jennifer. Great idea, by the way!

Chalkboard with to-do list in the kitchen.

Thanks to Jennifer for sharing with us her home, definitely a place to get inspired of!

“Bottle Home” Tour

Inside an one-room apartment

Ludmila — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:09:00 +0000

“Even small spaces can look big” (by Ludmila)

Haha! I guess I’m not so good with inventing quotes. What I wanted to say is that an apartment of 40-45 sq.m can look way bigger than this, the trick is to know how to design and decorate it! Here are some examples:

1. Just 46 sq.m

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2. Small apartment in Madrid

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3. 35 (!) sq.m attic apartment!

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The last apartment impressed me the most! Only 35 square meters!!! And it’s an attic design! Simply genius!

Which one did you like? Or maybe you have some pictures of one-room apartment? If so, please send them to my email, I’ll be honored to publish them in an upcoming post!

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Kate’s Nursery

Ludmila — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:42:10 +0000

Well, hi again! The baby fever I’m having (you all know about it) is back again! And the reason is a site which I stumbled upon accidentally and I don’t regret at all! The site is called All Things G&D and there I saw this gorgeous nursery, which belongs to little cutie-pie Kate, G&D’s daughter. I simply love the colors: it’s in purple, fuchsia and orange. This sounds so cool, just imagine how does it look!

*All pictures – photo courtesy of All things G&D

I told you it looks awesome! Thanks to Dusty for sharing!

The Sweetest Thing

Two in One…

Ludmila — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:40:03 +0000

… Or the eternal friendship between flora and fauna! Call it however you want, but the fact that this thing is ingenious – for sure! I bet you’re curious what am I talking about? Alright, it’s about a pot, where can fit both your favorite plant/flower and your fish! Ok, it’s little hard to understand what I mean, here it this!

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Julia’s Kitchen

Ludmila — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:32:24 +0000

You all probably know who is Julia Child and, of course, you all watched the movie “Julie and Julia”! Can I confess something to you? I adore this movie! It’s extremely inspiring, for me! The first time when I saw it, I was laughing, living (virtually) the life Julie lived and her ambition of becoming a writer! I’m not dreaming about being a writer, but I do have a blog and that’s why I become so sensitive every time I see Julie and Julia! Guess what? Today I took a quick look at the movie again, to get some inspiration :), and I completely fell in love with Julia Child’s kitchen! Now that is a real vintage, cozy kitchen! And notice all those kitchen pans and pots hanging on the wall! It’s just fabulous!

P.S. I love Meryl Streep in every movie of hers, but in “Julie and Julia” she was just gorgeous and she is my favorite! :)

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And now, here is the real Julia Child’s kitchen, the place were she was creating and the place that made her famous!

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I really believe that this movie doesn’t inspire only me and I hope you all enjoyed my article about Julia Child’s kitchen!

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