Shopping tips - Valeria Crescenzi

60 Christmas gift ideas for color lovers

25 November 2021 Shopping tips

December is almost here and I’m back with my yearly gift guide where I share a selection of the best gifts for you to give/receive if you are a #colorhunter like me. I know that choosing the right gift for your beloved ones is not an easy task, so you could ...

My 10 favorite throws to cozy up your home

06 November 2021 Shopping tips

With Autumn officially upon us (and a rainy week here in Zürich to prove it) I thought the time was just perfect to share a roundup of my favorite throws to cozy up your home. When the temperatures go down there is no best friend other than a warm throw blanket ...

My edit of the best 20 cordless lamps

27 May 2021 Shopping tips

Lately, both for my home and for some of my clients' balconies, I have been making a lot of research on cordless lamps. I can easily understand why they are so en vogue right now: the convenience of having a lamp that you can easily move everywhere you need it ...

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 ...

Smart and beautiful desk organizer sets

20 August 2020 Interiors & Home decor, Shopping tips

When I was a kid, around this time of the year, I used to go shopping for stationery. The school would resume in two weeks and that meant it was time to buy everything needed for going back to school. I still remember junior-me wandering around the shelves in the stationery ...

Travel & to-go dining accessories. The must-haves

04 August 2020 Shopping tips

Packing a lunch for work or going to the beach for a picnic? Eating your own homemade meals is definitely a healthy and sustainable option and today you can do it in style. When I was a kid I used to go on road trips with my family. This meant ...

Ceramics, ceramics everywhere!

23 July 2020 Shopping tips

If you already follow me on Pinterest or Instagram, you probably noticed that I have a penchant for ceramics. I find them so uniquely beautiful and utilitarian that allow for many uses and decor arrangements. There are a number of reasons to love ceramics: they are handmade, tactile, and down-to-heart ...

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