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There was no planned post for today, but I did want to share my wishes for a very Merry Christmas to you all! I stepped out into the backyard this morning seeking for inspiration. I wanted to find something original to decorate our Christmas table and inspiration had been there all along: asparagus ferns (aka… Continue Reading
This is a project that I wasn’t planning on sharing because the “artist in me” might be a little embarrassed of potential negative critiques on my work. But, the “DIYer in me” wants to show you how I repurposed an old IKEA LACK side table that I found disassembled in the garage. The other day,… Continue Reading
If my sister Irene {who is the type of person who can’t tell the difference between a tube of acrylic paint and watercolor} called me yesterday asking for instructions on how to spray paint a couple of things in her home, then, for sure, the world has turned around! My sister has an eye for… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! I hope you are hanging in there, staying healthy and safe! This past December, I made a whole bunch of these lovely trinket dishes and offered them as Christmas presents to family members, relatives, teachers, church friends – basically everyone! I monogrammed each and every one of them and I even changed the… Continue Reading
It was last April when I promised myself that it would be years before I decorate Easter eggs again. You see, over the last decade, I’ve decorated so, so, so many Easter eggs in all kinds of styles and colors. I have enough eggs to hang on Easter trees, to fill bowls on coffee tables,… Continue Reading
After several months of absence, I now find myself, as half of our planet’s population, at home. I hope you are staying safe and healthy and trying to make the most out of this incredible situation. Many things have changed since my last blog post, which include additional work commitments, a move to a new… Continue Reading
Are you the type of person who heads to bed with a glass of water in case you wake up thirsty in the middle of the night? If yes, then you, too, should make these etched glass monogrammed water bottles! I made them for each member of my family and we’ve been using them for… Continue Reading
It’s not often (if ever) that I share fashion related topics, but I would like you to know that I have an eye for fashion and that I follow closely the latest trends. I love watching the Oscars as well as most of the red carpet events for the glamor of the dresses, the hair… Continue Reading
Hello friends! I recently returned from a short trip to Greece and despite being sad for leaving behind family, friends and a beautiful country, I have to admit that it’s always nice to be back home! Everything looks lovely here in my home in Houston, Texas ~ everything but the entryway. It suddenly felt dark… Continue Reading
Styling a console table can be one of the most enjoyable decorating tasks. This versatile piece of furniture gives plenty of easy and fun styling choices: table lamps, books, statuettes, vases & smaller plants, candles & trays are just few of the decorative objects you can arrange on a console table and on its lower shelves. However, some console… Continue Reading
Before the summer comes to an end, I wanted to make sure that I had shared with you this marinated grilled shrimp kebab recipe, one of our family’s favorite. It’s basically everything one needs for a summer meal: nutritious, delicious but light and lean, easy to prepare and short cook time. These marinated grilled shrimp kebabs… Continue Reading
With so many moves over the last 17 years, Ikea has always given me quick and inexpensive solutions for the particular needs of every new home. Both here in the USA and in Europe, I’ve bought multiple basic items from Ikea but after a while I’ve transformed each and every one of them into something that would… Continue Reading
In life, you should be cautious when getting advice on two subjects: How to deal with a troubled relationship How to organize a refrigerator Whoever gives you advice on how to handle a problematic relationship will surely give you guidance based on his/her very own past experiences, and that’s not necessarily the best piece of advice for your own situation. The same… Continue Reading
Greek spanakopita (spinach pie) may have a reputation of its own here in the USA, but it’s truly the Tiropita (cheese pie) that is the star of pies in Greece. Every single neighborhood bakery in my home country sells at least 3 or 4 variations as a cheese pie makes the best breakfast, mid day snack or on-the-go… Continue Reading
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, then you might have read a myriad of times about how much I like white; white walls, white kitchen, white furniture, white bed linens, white for almost everything. But even for a person who’s always had a love affair with white, this bathroom was way too sterile. This is a Jack… Continue Reading
If you’ve missed Nate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent’s new L.A. home video tour, you can watch it below. The two interior designers opened the doors to their renovated 1920 Spanish colonial, a house that not only came with splendid architectural elements, but also with love and good energy, as they describe in this Architectural Digest story.… Continue Reading
It has become a tradition for me to decorate Easter eggs in a different way each year and I truly enjoy finding new ideas every single time. To make this dozen blue and white Chinoiserie eggs, I used a not so modern technique, but I hope that you’ll agree with me that they turned out looking amazingly elegant… Continue Reading
Hello sweet friends! I don’t mean to be indiscreet, but I have a question for you and hopefully your answers will somehow be similar to mine … I’m on the bed linens subject today and I would like to know how often you guys, launder your bed sheets. A long long time ago, I had a… Continue Reading
My kids gave me a cake stand for Christmas this year and even though I already have a few, I was overly joyful for getting one more! My children know me well (or apparently they listen when I talk – ha, I didn’t think so!) as it’s true that I believe that you can never have… Continue Reading
Happy New Year, my friends! After all the good food we were blessed with over the holidays {apart from Christmas & New Year we also celebrated birthdays and name days}, I thought it would be wise to start the year with a healthy recipe on the blog. This dish consists of leeks, potatoes, celery & carrots, all humble… Continue Reading
