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Make your gallery wall pop!
If you have pictures and art work lying around with no clue of what to do with them, then this is the best way to get your creative juices going. I keep having to delete stuff from my phone to create space for all the pictures I keep taking especially of my daughter. If you are like me, then we need to put those pictures on a gallery wall. There are many areas of the house that you could put up a gallery and the best place would have to be a wall that gets natural light. Here are some practical tips and style ideas to create an Instagram worthy,…
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Mid Century Modern
What rings in your mind when you hear Mid Century Modern style? For me it’s timeless, bold and daring. I mean who would have thought a design movement from roughly 1930s to 1960s would be so popular even in the 21st Century? It is not forced; it blends well with anything and everything; when done right, Mid Century Modern style is the Idris Elba of the décor world; everyone wants a piece of that! J There are 5 things that you should know about this style; Original mid-century modern pieces are freaking expensive most of the time. So instead of overspending on Isamu Noguchi, Charles and Ray Eames pieces, get…
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How to decorate around your TV.
Most of the time when decorating a home, the part that becomes a bit tricky to decorate is the Tv area. Most designers and stylists would prefer to not have the Tv in the living room. However, when you are dealing with a small square footage of a house with not enough rooms for a secluded TV lounge area, then it becomes difficult to ignore the Tv area. You would want to ditch the metallic Tv stands that are so bland and boring. Instead go for a sideboard/credenza. This way, you have more storage space for your home theatre and other Tv accessories. All the cables and wires that are…
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Done building castles in the air.
So today is the day I begin living my dream; March 2018, out with the comfort! Ever heard a new mum say, ‘my baby introduced me to myself’ and you are like, what do you mean? Don’t you know who you are? Well that was me until just recently when I realized that statement was so true. 5 months in post pregnancy and I feel stuck in a rut with my day job. My work is so routine I could do it with my eyes closed while trekking on the Great Wall of China. No excitement, no new challenge, no motivation, no nothing!! Why I’m I rambling about this? I…
