Happy Friday all! Are you as happy for the weekend as I am?! To wrap up this blogging week, I thought I’ll discuss with you a hot topic this season (as seen both in fashion and interior design industries) – leopard print! Have you seen that it’s everywhere? Truth being told, I like this pattern more when is used in a subtle way, as accent details in a space rather than when the room is all dressed up in leopard: less leopard print is chic and appealing and stylish, more leopard is vulgar (and this is solely my opinion!). While looking for inspirational pictures, I’ve seen lots of leopard on chairs whether dining chairs or in the living room and I find this a great idea for creating a charming and sophisticated atmosphere in a room, without making it too overwhelming. However, here are my finds and you just must tell me what do you think about leopard!
Project UDesign and my favorite wing chair
Hi everyone! My previous post (the first one from that series) brought so much positive feedback that I can’t avoid feeling so ecstatic about bringing up the topic! Check back next week for another wonderful blogger who’ll share another tips, I assure you it’s something you don’t want to miss out!
But let’s speak about Project Udesign now, shall we? In case you don’t know what this is, I’ll tell you: it’s a contest started by BiOH, Century Furniture, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and Ultrasuede where students of SCAD were given a task to design eco-friendly wing chairs (made of soy-based foam and upholstery made with recycled materials). From 15 designs at the beginning of the contest, there are now 3 finalists you can vote for, according to the design you like (you can do it on Facebook). The good thing about this furniture is not only that is eco-friendly, but it’s totally modern and stylish and would look gorgeous in any room! I have my favorite, it’s the Buncombe wing chair (which I voted for) and I put together a mood board that shows off its edgy style and functionality!
*mood board created in Olioboard
In my vision, Buncombe wing chair is meant to live in a library or even a living room, where you have your reading nook. I thought it goes wonderful with gray (of course) and beige accessories. As you know, imo gray is the image of style and modernism, so this wing chair might just land on my wish list!
What do you think about Project UDesign? Did you pick a favorite wing chair yet?
Moj Stan October 2010
Good morning everyone! Yesterday I asked all of you if you’d like me to do a review of Moj Stan (my apartment), a Serbian design magazine which I adore and buy it every month without looking back, and you all liked the idea, so here I am now. Moj Stan has always been a favorite of mine, because of its colorful content! They always bring up the best tips and advice, the easiest DIYs and the most gorgeous pictures! When I open it, I feel like abducted as I’m no more on earth, I’m in design heaven, seriously! Now you can imagine my excitement when yesterday my husband bought for me the latest issue! (Isn’t he the sweetest?) Oh and another thing about the magazine! This issue was a wee bit different than the others as it had lots of pictures in earthy tones, woven inspiration and plenty of French country deliciousness! I kid you not, Moj Stan is a must, so run, don’t walk (if you’re local).
Vicente Wolf
You know that I’m more of a color girl, loving everything bright and light, right? However, I have my days when I’m lusting over earthy, natural colored interiors, which emanate warmth and a muted charm. Today is one of those days, so the portfolio of ultra-popular designer Vicente Wolf was a perfect find! I’m sure you know everything about VW, plenty of blog posts dedicated to his work in our blogland, but I needed to add my two cents as he’s truly amazing, his portfolio is delightful, eye candy for us all! The interiors I chose for this post have a rustic feeling to them and they’re making me dream about cozy blankets, books and cups of tea! By the way, in Rue magazine you’ll find an article about an average day of Vicente Wolf, so check it out, it’s very captivating to see what is he up to in his day-to-day life.
Oriental rugs
Happy Friday all! So happy this week’s almost done. How was your week? Mine was pretty exciting and busy and the weekend looks like will be the same. But that’s a good thing :). A Friday post for you about oriental rugs, as lately I’ve been drawn to them a lot, because they’re just fabulous! Everything about them is perfection: the patterns, the texture and the popping warm colors are somethings every home would appreciate a lot! And the catchiest part about oriental rugs is that they look killer in a modern space, creating an edgy contrast which will only increase your home’s stylish coziness! And although my home country’s culture involved pretty much decorating with oriental rugs (which means I lived all my life having a fabulous ethnic rug in my room), I now look at them in a different way, loving more its look and effect. Here are a few examples of oriental rugs in modern spaces.
Miha Matei Photography
I’m more and more in love with Romanian artists and creative minds. First I must mention Freshome, a fabulous site about interior design (last week I found out that the founder of the site lives not so far away from me – exciting!), today I read about Mario Badescu, who is also from Romania, known worldwide for his line of skin care products and now Miha Matei, a talented photographer born in Romania, now living in New York and Los Angeles with her husband and son. In Miha’s portfolio I found pictures which were in my inspiration files since forever, yet I never knew that they were taken by her, like the below picture which can be seen in the post about Ashe+Leandro Interiors. Miha’s photography is stunning and her portfolio is one of those which you want to fully take from her site and just put it on your blog, it’s that good!
Designer Nika Zupanc
Hello, people! How are you doing? Can you believe it’s already Wednesday? Or that’s September 22nd? Quite unbelievable, right? I want to introduce you today to a designer I spotted in the latest issue of Elle Dekor Serbia – Nika Zupanc! Nika is from Ljubljana, Slovenia creating fabulous furniture, flirty, maybe even a bit girlie, but definitely chic! I couldn’t stop staring at the pretty bows, curvy shapes and cute colors she uses when creating her products and I thought her portfolio is a must, that’s why I’m here on a mission – to share all that beauty with you! If you want to read more about Nika (and she has a pretty impressive biography) check here. Oh and her press page is also worth a look, so check that one too :). By the way some of her products are a part of MOOOI collection (Nika and MOOOI are collaborating since 2008).
Decorating with birdcages
Don’t know if you have noticed it, but these days birdcages are everywhere in interior design industry. From wallpapers to lighting fixtures to cushions they are very popular details to accessorize with! And I’m really drooling over a shabby birdcage, so I can put in a candle, a pretty little faux birdie to cheer my days up :). Sounds blissful and oh so chic, right? Here are a few examples I gathered from around the web and I’d really like to know what do you think about decorating with birdcages!
Chandelier heaven
Happy Monday, lovelies! How was your weekend? I hope you had a smashing one and let me just say that mine was busy and that this new week promises to be pretty exciting, which I’m wishing to you as well. And this new blogging week is starting with a tribute to chandeliers of all kind! See, the thing is that when you decide to have a chandelier in your home, it needs to be glamorous, astonishing and the image of perfection! Don’t be afraid to give your room a sparkly effect, don’t avoid making a chandelier a focal point as once you do it, your space will tend to shine and smitten everyone around. People might envy you for being daring and luxurious, but who cares, you’re living the life your style!
Elle Dekor fall issue
Happy Friday all! Elle Dekor Serbia, fall issue, is finally on newsstands (they kept us excited for way too long time!), but it’s now available for all and oh the expectation was so worth it! We got to see a blissful cover, designed in the colors of fall, bringing peaceful feelings to it. The inside part didn’t disappoint either! We saw stunning folklore-inspired pictures, with patterned layers and cozy colors! Seems like rich hues are what rock interior design scenes this season. We were introduced to its majesty, wood, which also seems like settled down for a while, emanating warmth and natural beauty all over! We were invited to the home of painter Bojana Ban, architect Slavica Trajkovic, Lea Aviani and more. Oh and by the way my friend Marija‘s Jimi chair is also in Elle Dekor! How cool is that? Congratulations to her! Here are some pictures, so you can see what I’m talking about!
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