Happy 2014!
May all your wishes come true!
Marta
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Snow & Christmas
We got the first snow of the season early this week. Where I grew up we never ever had snow but still snow in December inevitably says Christmas to me!. So it was time to start decorating the house a little bit! I didn't want to have a big tree (I also don't have room for one!) so I though that we could just do some DIY small versions and add some ornaments. I haven't finished my ornaments yet, but we made 2 small trees that I think they are pretty nice. Just had to pair them with some candles and some Christmas spirit and hat's it! :)
Happy Holidays!
Marta
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Gift Ideas - HOME wish list
Dear Santa, this is my Home wish list!
1. I love this antique wood sofa bench , it has a lot of character.
2. This Knotty Floor Cushion will bring some color and modern style to the room.
3. I'm in love with maps, and this vintage Globe World Map is just perfect!
4. Round mirrors are great for small walls, I love this one!
5 A Danish inspired handmade Walnut Dresser like this one is a treasure.
6. I'm a fan of hanging lamps, these are made of birch wood.
7. The easiest way to update you living room is adding some pillows. These with metallic colors are one of my favorites.
8. These fancy pyramid display boxes are perfect to storage jewelry.
9. Wonderful design here! These octopus candle holders are original and fun!
...I'll be back soon with more lists! :)
Marta
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Paper Flowers
I love to have flowers in the house, they add color, freshness and a little bit of romanticism, but honesty they never last long....
I have this ceramic pitcher at home that has a lovely vintage look and I want to fill it with lots of flowers. I have been thinking that maybe paper flowers could be a good idea. I have never made paper flowers before but I'm determined to try this project - hopefully I'll write another post with some pictures of my own paper flowers!
Here are some ideas and tutorials.
Crepe Paper Flowers
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Give Thanks
Tomorrow will be a busy day but I like to take some time and give thanks...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Marta
Monday, November 25, 2013
Thanksgiving Table
The possibilities to decorate your table for a special event are endless and Thanksgiving is a biiiig special event! I know a lot of people stress over - I can include myself here!- when it comes to set up the Thanksgiving table. I don't like to give advice but if you are hosting your first Thanksgiving at home this year and/or you are on a budget try to avoid buying all the seasonal stuff and get things that you can use on your daily life, and follow your own style.
I'm sharing here some ideas for inspirations with different styles from rustic classic and shabby chic to modern simple and cozy.
They all look gorgeous but if I had to set up my table I will go for a simple modern style.
Here are some of the things that I would include:
Basic white dinnerware set with some extra pieces with fall colors and some fancy glasses for water and wine.
Basic white dinnerware set with some extra pieces with fall colors and some fancy glasses for water and wine.
Fun colorful table runner with some mid century wood candle holders and a simple home style flower arrangement.
And since I love desserts I will have plenty of cake stands with my favorite recipes!
What about your table? What style do you prefer? Do you have everything ready for Thursday?
Well remember that at the end of the day what really matters is to have a wonderful day with family and friends!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Marta
Thursday, November 21, 2013
It's All About Pies
Can you believe that Thanksgiving is in a week?! It's amazing how sometimes time goes so fast! This year is going to be kind of different since we are in a new city and we don't know a lot of people yet, but for sure we are going to celebrate this wonderful day! We are going to have dinner with a friend, his wife and their families. They are very nice people and we are very happy to have the chance to meet their families and be part of that dinner. I love Thanksgiving, a day to enjoy the company of family and friends, food and drinks, it is the perfect Holiday!
So we are bringing a dessert, I looked up for some inspiration and here are my favorites recipes for a special dinner. some are more traditional than others
A classic Apple Pie
A sophisticated Pumpkin Pie
A buttery Walnut Pie
A sweet Creme Brulee Cheesecake
A creamy Lemon Bread Pudding
So which one do you prefer??? I want to try all of them! :)
Marta
Monday, November 18, 2013
Spray Painted
We still need to get some furniture for the new place,the studio/office room is kind of empty and since we have a thrift store right around the corner I started looking for some inspiration. Wow. it's amazing what a can of spray paint and some imagination can do! Check these before & after furniture makeovers for some ideas, they are stunning!
Union jack dresser and blue & white dresser
Modern black & white vinyl chair
Colorful thread wrapped stool
Dip dyed legs
Blue chic faux bamboo chest with gold details
Ombre chair
After all these images I want to spray paint anything and everything! :)
Marta
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
I Don't Want Empty Walls
We recently moved to a new -very old in fact- rented house, and although we finished unpacking all the boxes a month ago we still haven't done much apart from that. So all the walls are empty which I think is very sad. There are plenty of options to decorate your walls but for now I want to hang prints and art all over the house. Some bold colorful prints will be perfect. Looking around I found some artist that are just amazing! Check them out!
Caroline Wright
These are some of my favorite pieces but visit their site to check their entire collection, they are spectacular !
Marta
Friday, November 8, 2013
Isabel Marant For H&M
Just in case you didn't know.... the next Isabel Marant collection for H&M will be in stores and online very soon!
These are some of my favorite pieces.
Marta
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Baking
I love food. I like to eat and I like to cook, but specially I enjoy baking. There is something about baking that is very rewarding for me...I think is the transformation of the ingredients what fascinates me the most. You have to work with those ingredients, blend, mix, shape them...and that's a fun part. And then if everything works ok you get to enjoy a yummy treat! That's also a fun part!
For me baking is specially rewarding during fall and winter, when it's cold outside, then I have the perfect excuse to stay warm at home - I don't like cold weather, I really don't, but I can talk about it in a different post. Now let me tell you about the last recipe that I tried : Honey Dinner Rolls.
I got the recipe from Pastry Affair, I basically followed her steps, the only thing that I changed was that I mixed all-purposed flour with whole wheat flour - it feels healthier!.
You have to divide your dough into 12 portions and shape them into small balls.Next time I should try to make the balls a little bit more even :) but they were ok.
This is an easy fast recipe, and the result is soft and delicious. You should try it!
Side note: Looking for some other recipes I just found this report that claims that making bread helps people to change their lives for better! Just try it! :)
Marta
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