One of the thing I like most of the new living room is the french door: I waited for so long and it’s such a big improvement!We can go out on the patio directly from the dining area, in this way we can virtually prolong the living room.A solid rug was really needed. Nothing was pretty enough though, so I… View Post
Meet the Blogger 2015 Amsterdam
At the beginning of october I attended the Meet the Blogger in Amsterdam. This has been my 4th time {I’ve been at the past two conferences in Amsterdam and at the one in Stockholm} and so far also the best one.The program was very rich and full of inspiring keynote speakers, the food really tasty and generous, the location easily reachable… View Post
Ikea Christmas 2015
Time flies: one month ago I was ready for my belated summer holidays, and in two months it will be almost Christmas.I realized that a couple of days ago, while I was at Ikea: they were preparing the new collection on the shelves and I’m pretty happy about what I saw pop out from the boxes.A lot of pastels colors… View Post
Filet baby blankets :: “Holland” and “Sicily”
I’m sure if you look around, you’ll find someone who’s expecting a baby.It can be a sister, a relative, a good friend or..you!What I do when I know a good friend is pregnant it’s very easy: I fill my basket with colorful wool, I pick the right hook and I crochet a blanket for the baby.I think it’s a nice… View Post
Pretty Pegs for my new tv cabinet
I already said that several time and at the risk of sounding overly posh I have to say it again: I don’t like tv. I’m not talking about the action of watching tv, I mean the device. That’s why I insisted to buy a small one and white!And because we watch movies and series on line, we don’t really use… View Post
Urban Jungle Bloggers :: Plants and flowers + Plants and art
Two weekends ago I attended the Meet the blogger in Amsterdam {I will share later this week my impressions}.It has been a lovely day, especially because I had the chance to meet again old blogger friends, like the Urban Jungle Bloggers duo, Igor and Judith.They also won a special prize related to this project, the “Innovation Award”; it’s a true honor to… View Post
Welcome #nordiclove
“Nordic Love – scandinavian style through italian eyes” è un collettivo di blogger tutte italianissime ma con la grande passione per il design e per le atmosfere nordiche e scandinave.Per 6 mesi vi faremo compagnia con i nostri post, declinati secondo le specifiche caratteristiche di ognuna di noi. Picture styling: Ilaria Chiaratti for IDA Interior LifeStyle, 2015. ✭ All images… View Post
Cushions obsession with Pencil Me In
You already know my passion {obsession?} for cushions.Once my grandma has counted how many I have in my home.. she arrived at 64 in total, including the pillows to sleep.I don’t have anything to say in my defence, I just like them! I like the cozy feeling and I like to change them seasonally or just following my mood. Thanks… View Post
Qazqa Quest :: #QAZQAQUEST2016
Qazqa, the Dutch lighting brand, is looking for young designers for the Qazqa Quest, so if you’re a designer, send your sketch here and you can get the chance to work in collaboration with a great partner. And if you have a friend {or boyfriend, girlfriend, brother…} that is a young designer, you can nominate him here! It’s a lovely… View Post
Five crochet patterns from my Etsy shop
Good morning!I’m back from my holidays with a great news, I know some of you were waiting this moment for a long.The patterns I designed in the past months are finally for sale!From today you can find them in my Etsy shop in both languages, italian and english and in a couple of weeks the kit version will be available… View Post