Hola! 🤩 Let’s talk about one of my favorite spaces to design: the kitchen. It’s the heart of the home, where the smell of coffee starts, conversations happen, and hygge moments are born. But if there’s one thing that can ruin the mood in a Scandinavian-style kitchen, it’s flat, cold, or harsh lighting. So today,…
There’s something truly magical about the right mirror and lighting combination—it doesn’t just elevate your bathroom aesthetic but transforms your daily rituals into serene moments of self-care. One of my favorite examples is a Scandinavian-inspired vanity with clean lines, dual mirrors, and wall sconces that balance both sides. The key here? Symmetry and softness. The…
Kitchens are traditionally the heart of the home, but it doesn’t always feel that way. They can be dark, dated, unwelcoming, and unfriendly to visitors and homeowners alike. While it’s true that kitchen renovations can cost a considerable amount of money, you don’t have to undertake a complete transformation to see results. Make your kitchen…
If you’re anything like me, you love those special pieces that make your home feel personal and full of soul. These pillows? They’re exactly that. 💫 Handwoven by amazing artisans in the Andes of Peru, each one is made with 100% sheep wool and dyed naturally using ingredients like cochineal, indigo, and native plants. No…
This week I bring you a very special post about the wonderful tapestries of Ayacucho, come and join me in this story. Ayacucho is one of the cities known as the land of churches, land of artisans, land of the brave, and land of traditions. It was declared by UNESCO as “Capital of Popular Art…
Have you heard of cochineal? Since ancient times, pre-Inca civilizations (Peru) have traditionally used a series of natural dyes as a color palette for making their garments such as blankets, chullos, ponchos, among others. Dyeing is achieved with the help of a small parasitic insect that lives on the leaves of the prickly pear cacti….
Two more months and I have been living in Denmark for 10 years. During this time I have introduced typical Danish traditions for each special celebration at home and Easter decoration is one of them. I’m not going to lie to you that since I came to live here I introduced these traditions to my…
Emilio Fernández Quispe is an artist and craftsman, born on July 20, 1964, in Vinchos, Ayacucho. He and his family create textiles, embroidery, altarpieces, Ayacucho tapestries, cushions, and ceramics in a traditional way in their workshop “Manos Andinas Perú“, located in Lurín, Lima. Don Emilio learned to use the loom as family inheritance and the…
Start decorating your home for Christmas in November or December. That is the dilemma for many families, especially those with young children who want to start decorating from Halloween to Thanksgiving and immediately to Christmas. We decorate at home in December at the request of daddy. Otherwise, we would be doing it since November. However,…
The style of your home should have a major impact on the decor you use to create a stunning interior design. Whether you live in a ranch, Colonial, Victorian, or contemporary style property, using the architecture to inform your design choices can lead to fantastic outcomes and spectacular interior design. With this in mind, take…