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Creating hygge: Warm and inviting kitchen lighting in Scandinavian design

Creating hygge: Warm and inviting kitchen lighting in Scandinavian design

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,…

Mirror magic: Lighting solutions for functional and stylish vanity spaces

Mirror magic: Lighting solutions for functional and stylish vanity spaces

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…

Comfy kitchen

Comfy kitchen: 5 tips for making your kitchen a warm and inviting space

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…

Bold, bright & naturally dyed: Our favorite wool pillows

Bold, bright & naturally dyed: Our favorite wool pillows

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…

Cochineal

Cochineal, a little insect and my favorite color palette

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….

Ayacucho tapestries and visiting Artisan Emilio Fernández Quispe

Ayacucho tapestries and visiting Artisan Emilio Fernández Quispe

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…

Peruvian inspiration to decorate your Christmas tree

Peruvian inspiration to decorate your Christmas tree

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,…

5 tips to match your decor to your home style

5 tips to match your decor to your home style

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…