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How to Remain Focus?

February 2, 2019 Leave a Comment

January has ended and I am pretty sure, all of our New Year’s Resolutions have slowly fall off the tracks and become an item in the next year’s list. I spent the month researching on ways on how to remain focus and most importantly – how to make the process easier. The first thing, I […]

Filed Under: Everything else, Get Inspired

Ikea Ektorp Hack

January 9, 2019 2 Comments

The Ektorp sofa is probably the most bought sofa at IKEA. I only think that way, because it is “the” sofa that hasn’t been discontinued in all of my 10 years as an IKEA’s customer and probably because it is “the” best sofa that will resemble the famous white pottery barn sofa series. In lieu, […]

Filed Under: DIY, Get Inspired, Interior Design Tagged With: Ektorp Chase, Ikea

Easy Christmas Planter

December 17, 2018 2 Comments

I feel like since Halloween we enter survival mode. In October, your house gets decorated for Halloween, immediately after that, all changes to Thanksgiving. Three weeks into November, pumpkins get replaced with Christmas decorations! In January, upon survival, everything gets taken away and we go back to dormant mode until Spring! In order to keep […]

Filed Under: DIY, Get Inspired, Interior Design, Quick Crafts

Decoding the Bar Cart

November 21, 2018 2 Comments

Bar carts are one of the most versatile furniture pieces we could own in our home. It can act as a serving station or virtual bartender when entertaining, a display spot for our favorite pieces, a bedside table, a sofa’s end table or an office assistant. The list could be endless!  With the holidays right […]

Filed Under: Interior Design, Styling on a Dime

Make the Most of your Entryway – Mudroom Ideas

November 13, 2018 1 Comment

It is that time of the year, were we change our flip flops and slip-ons for rain and snow boots. Like in most households I struggle to keep our mudroom neat. Just writing this words make feel a little out of touch – seriously, I don’t know what part of the word “mud” could imply […]

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