If you are a passionate collector, you have at least one wall of your house with pieces of art or crafts brought from one or more parts of the world. Because we love global design in the blog, I get you today’s textile art ideas from different countries. Today it is widespread to create a gallery wall at home. What do you…
When you travel to Peru, be sure that you will return to your country with a textile piece made with alpaca fiber. Its natural fiber is soft, hypoallergenic, and is also a durable material, unlike other fibers. Perfect for keeping you warm during the coldest seasons of the year and as fabrics to decorate your home because of the texture of…
This post is very special since it is dedicated to the shop that my mom has reopened on the Etsy platform (La casa de Freja). As I told you before, in September I traveled to Peru for a few days and together with my mother we traveled to Cusco to visit artisan communities. So along with them and appreciating how…
It’s been ten years since I last visited Cusco, and for me, it is the best city to recharge energy. With its beautiful blue sky (if it is not rainy season, of course) and the kindness of its people, my mom, Thiago, and I enjoyed those four days. It was the 7th time I had visited this beautiful city, and…
After a few years, I traveled to my dear country Peru with my little Thiago to visit the family and Cusco with my mother. During those four days in Cusco, we learned more about our culture and its traditional fabrics at the Apu Antasaqa Artisanal Association. This association is located in the district of Chinchero in the province of Urubamba, which is…
I had been thinking a while about making cushions of the rug (frazada) I had. Peruvian textiles always present at home. To be honest, I made them by hand but I was not happy with the finish. I tried to make them with the sewing machine but the thickness of the frazada (which I also used as a rug) and…
This summer family vacation made me reflect on the direction I want to give the blog. And it is not that I want to make a change but instead give precise categories so that those who arrive at the blog know what it is about. That is also the reason for the text of “A well-traveled home blog”.Besides knowing that…
If you are a lover of traveling around the world and meeting new cultures and traditions, then global decoration style is perfect for you. Indeed you are the one who brings small or large pieces of craftsmanship from each country you visit. Or now, thanks to the Internet, you can buy handmade pieces from countries you would like to see someday. Our…
Morocco is a country with a lot of traditions and cultural diversity. For that reason, its cultural and artistic manifestations are very recognized all over the world. And for us who are lovers of decoration and a house that reflects our trips and adventures with pieces from around the world, we could not miss writing about these textiles in the…
From this small corner of the Internet, La casa de Freja seeks to show Peruvian craftsmanship to the world. In addition to showing in pictures the handicrafts of the different communities, I also try to spread a little, the history behind each handicraft work, our culture, the time and the love that artisans put to each handcrafted piece. Craftsmanship Artisans…