Colorful Mondays {yellow}

  How wonderful yellow is. It stands for the sun. –Vincent Van Gogh The color certainly makes a bold statement. Only a little amount used and it pops. It shines with happiness and optimism. This beautiful, bright color even increases metabolism and improves memory.  Yellow is the color of new ideas and inspires creativity. When […]

Coffee Shops and Cafes

What is it about hanging out at a coffee shop with friends that makes me want to go home and write in a blog, or take photographs, or buy new fashions? Is it the conversation, the interior design, the caffeine, perhaps? Even without the conversation, I can sit in a coffee shop alone and people […]

Patterns, Patterns and Patterns… but mainly Damask

Aren’t these gorgeous?! I do love patterns… especially Damask! I always find myself gravitating to this particular pattern. It’s gorgeous! Perhaps it’s the luxurious look or its history or even just how the monochromatic colors intersect with one another. The pattern was used only for formal rooms’ furniture or formal occasions’ table linens. Now, it […]

Luxury vs Lifestyle

Carrera Marble?! Sure! Perfect! I love it! Oh wait… I have three kids under the age of 5. Grape juice, anyone? One of the biggest drawbacks with marble is the fact that it can stain because it’s very porous.  OK, I’ll rethink this one. Sure, there are different types of marble that are easier to […]