Valeria Crescenzi, Author at Valeria Crescenzi

Pantone color(s) of the year 2021 revealed: Ultimate gray and Illuminating

10 December 2020 Trends & Inspiration

As per tradition, the Pantone Color Institute just revealed its color(s) of the year 2021: PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating. photo credits: courtesy of pantone It's the second time two colors have been chosen. The first time was in 2016 when the Institute went for a blending of two ...

5 holiday decorations micro-trends that are on everyone’s wishlist

08 December 2020 Interiors & Home decor, Trends & Inspiration

The season of Advent is in full swing steadily leading us to Christmas. Our homes are getting dressed for the festive season and I think to speak for everyone when I say there is a big need to create a calm, cozy and serene atmosphere at home. While searching around the ...

A considered Christmas. Make your home merry

01 December 2020 Interiors & Home decor

The past days I've been thinking a lot about this year's Christmas, wondering how we are going to celebrate it with the pandemic still affecting us. For sure, we will not be running from a pre-Christmas dinner to the next nor visiting Christmas markets around the world. Most probably, we ...

Holiday Gift Guide: support small businesses and independent brands

17 November 2020 Shopping tips

Hello dear readers and welcome back to my mini-series of Holiday Gift Guides! This edit rounds up gift ideas that support small businesses and independent brands. 2020 proved to be a very tough year but, fortunately, we are infinitely creative beings and small businesses continue to flourish. Even in stay-at-home ...

Holiday Gift Guide: beautiful Ideas for kids

12 November 2020 Shopping tips

Today we are on a mission to find the perfect gift for the little ones! I've been collecting ideas for days before writing this third Holiday Gift Guide (read the previous ones here) to make sure that every single recommendation is a home run. Before diving into the actual gift ...

Holiday Gift Guide: Top 20 interiors and design books

10 November 2020 Shopping tips

If you love interiors and design, chances are you are a natural bibliophile. I bet your shelf is full of inspirational and visual books and I also bet you are one of those people (like me) who think that you can never have enough books! If you want to treat your ...

Holiday gift guide: home & kitchen edit

05 November 2020 Shopping tips

November means that the holiday season is right around the corner. You might not feel so festive at this very moment (I can totally relate) but that is actually one more reason for us all to start thinking about something cheerful. The holiday season is a time for giving and ...

Steal this idea. Setting a mismatched breakfast table

03 November 2020 Interiors & Home decor

Today's blog post is about creating some magic at home. We are going through a tough time and now more than ever we need something beautiful and joyful to cheer us up. So, find yourself a quiet spot and read on. We are going to create a mismatched table setting ...

4 interior trends you can easily blend into your home

29 October 2020 Interiors & Home decor, Trends & Inspiration

Should you follow interior trends? This is one of those million-dollar-questions and one short answer I really agree with is: 'probably not, because you should buy only things you love and that you will love forever' — Kate Watson-Smith from the book 'Mad about the house. 101 Interior Design Answers'. But ...

5 worth-watching Netflix shows for design lovers

22 October 2020 Trends & Inspiration

Netflix is brimming with shows about design, interiors, and architecture. Many don't offer that much value but some, even unexpected ones, give you some food for thought and even prompts whether you are thinking about a career in the design industry. Let's dig into 5 worth-watching Netflix shows. Abstract - The ...

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