A lifestyle image of an outdoor setting with sea view featuring the Gubi Obello outdoor lamp on a square table. Image: Nest.co.uk.

Found: 12 Portable Table Lamps to Elevate Your Space

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Creating a space you love has a lot to do with the details. It is details like a favorite artwork, or the inspirational coffee table books on display styled for swooning. And it’s a lot about the light you add on in every vignette you put together and style with love. There will be frustrating…

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A super stylish living room with an art gallery wall on a taupe hue wall, a muted beige curved velvet sofa and behind a marble table top on a black steel frame. Image by Nest.

Marvelous Marble

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After a week of hard work, the blog’s makeover is mostly over. It finally looks like I truly want it. Any feedback of course would be greatly appreciated. But, time…

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A contemporary space with a home office desk and a white sofa in front of three windows with Venetian blinds. Image: Abstract House.

Venetian Blinds…A Sight for Sore Eyes

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It was Monday morning when I began prepping for this week’s post. I had several ideas in mind, but I decided to go for the least trendy yet, probably one…

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A Fritz Fryer pendant light over a side table creating a beautiful ambiance in this cozy bedroom. Image by Fritz Fryer.

Lights :: The Basics

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I’ve been wanting to write a post about lighting for a long time now. For some reason, something always happened and I kept on postponing it, until now. It just…

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The Brdr. Krüger ARV Dining Chair standing in front of a wooden entrance. The noticeable attribute of this image is the color harmony and that includes the beige like terrazzo flooring. Image by Nest.

Terrazzo’s New Age

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One of the oldest composite materials ever is on the comeback with a modern take – terrazzo. It is one of the newest trends in the design industry. Most of…

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A large home library room with two Fritz Hansen Plenum armchairs that make a huge statement yet provide an incredible sense of discreteness. Image by Nest.

Style a Bookcase like a Pro!

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Reading is always a good idea. Books are priceless possessions that accumulate over the years. Even at this digital era where cell-phones, tablets and all those gadgets that help us…

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A stylish high end living room of a flat in Hong Kong with a maximalist attitude. Via Brabbu Design Forces.

More is MORE! Hello Maximalism!

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Minimalism by definition is characterized by simple massive forms and extreme spareness. Although, at first it was a movement in sculpture and art, it soon took over music, fashion and…

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A pink modern sofa bed in a warm minimal setting. Image by Nest.

Your Ultimate Trend Guide for your Sofa Scout

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Sofas are probably the single most important piece of furniture you’ll ever own. Personally, I think that no matter what other furnishings you might buy in the near future or…

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messy modern bedroom with an unmade bed and a series of blank picture frames on the wall lit by daylight from a large window with curtains

Gallery Wall: 5 Reasons to Have One!

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One of the best ways to add your personal style in any space is to create a gallery wall. Gallery walls are compositions (small or big), cool clusters of loved collectibles! I…

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A stylish white kitchen with a large white island and chandelier pendant lights over it.

Home Improvements Chapter 8: Dreamy Kitchens

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A kitchen can be so much more than just a room where you prepare and cook food by definition. It is a place that hosts all family members with a…

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