home decor - Valeria Crescenzi

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 ...

The most lovely and whimsical candles out now

15 October 2020 Interiors & Home decor

Candles. Who doesn't love them? I personally do love candles. And I love lighting them when the weather is grey and rainy, when I snuggle in my armchair reading a book or when I have a relaxing bath. Currently, I mostly have candles in glass jars (which I will definitely ...

10 stylish and doable pumpkin decorating ideas

01 October 2020 Interiors & Home decor

I still remember the first time I decorated a pumpkin for Halloween. I was 12 yo and I did it with the help of my English teacher. We were studying Anglo-Saxon traditions, specifically Halloween, and it was October: just the right time for carving our first Jack o' Lantern. It was ...

The most beautiful armchairs out in the world right now

24 September 2020 Interiors & Home decor

Just three days into the official Autumn season and I'm already craving for a hot cup of tea to sip in front of a fireplace! If you love Autumn as much as I do, most probably your favorite spot for the colder days is the armchair in your living room. ...

Carpet Diem! Find the perfect carpet for your living room

03 September 2020 Interiors & Home decor

I have a small confession to make. For many years I have not been a huge fan of carpets. I had problems with some types of fibers and I preferred not to have carpets at home. Then a new generation of carpets came, my problems with fibers got better too and ...

This is how you make your home cozy for Autumn

01 September 2020 Interiors & Home decor

When it's grey and rainy outside I dream about sunny days and warm temperatures. Then Summer comes and after weeks into 'feels like 40 degrees' weather I start longing for Autumn. Autumn is one of my favorite seasons — and not only because my birthday is in late September. I love ...

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 ...

Bold ways to use color in your home

06 August 2020 Interiors & Home decor

In July I published an article called «Easy ways to add color to your home» and you loved it! You loved it so much that you asked me to write a second article on the use of color. But this time talking about bold ways to use color in your ...

Easy ways to add color to your home

21 July 2020 Interiors & Home decor

This article is born out of a conversation I had with a friend. He recently moved to a new apartment and together with his wife they bought all the important furniture. Their apartment is modern with a lot of white both on furniture and walls. I went to see the ...

Table decor. My Mediterranean Summer table

09 July 2020 Interiors & Home decor

Bare feet in the sand. The salt on the skin after a dip in the sea. A slice of «pizza bianca» eaten in the sun. A bunch of golden wheat spikes. The happy chatter around the table until late... Glimpses of Summer I carry in my heart from childhood. Moments of happiness that every ...

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