Sunday, October 19, 2014

I SALONI WORLDWIDE MOSCOW 2014


Hello everyone!
Last weekend I visited a remarkable exhibition of furniture and design called ‘Isaloni’ which took place in Crocus Expo_Moscow. It was really amasing. Unfortunately, I could visit this exibition during last day only and much to my regret I didn't go there before.
There were so many beautiful things, furniture, light installations and other amasing stuff. It’s a fairytale and I want to share it with you... 
We saw very creative decor...
And very funny stuff...
Nice color...

And what do you think about this?
P.S It was an amasing day...

With love
            ShonA!


Saturday, October 11, 2014

TV'sAPARTMENT:...Carrie Bradshaw's apartment...



I have really  looked for  a subject  for my next  post, something special I could I tell, which theme would be interesting to raise up? Looking through the web-sites I saw a pair of interesting pictures with  famous TV shows interiors.  It gave me the idea of creating  series  of posts about the interiors from a TV screen.And of course, I'll start with my favorite TV-show - "Sex and the City".
I was attracted to the story itself:  a girl's life in the big city,  things that surround her in her apartment and outside of it and their  interaction with the subjects of her  personal style in clothes.  Carey Bradshaw’s  story inspires me and I often watch some episodes over and over again just to be able to see an interesting collection of clothing, interior decoration or amusing situations, dreaming and imagining of my own life on the day when I will move to my own place. 

As time went on, Carey's  interiors  began to change. I found my perfect  interior  for life and  TV screen and you can see it in the first "Sex and the City" movie.  But  I should tell you  how I see the major interior evolution.  
In the first episodes Cary’s  apartment was an excellent example of a free woman  living  environment.  Abundance of small decorative elements, patterns spaced randomly, magazines and books scattered, cosmetics, vases, clothes, all this makes it really feminine. You feel life In this interior, the life of the personage, her creative soul.
The interior lives  and changes together with Carey, which reinforces the perception of the realism of this place. 
Looking at the desktop you can see that she works at home, and you can guess that she was a writer seeing the number of books on it. She didn't like  very modern things much at that moment, her interior is filled with vintage of 50's as she feels comfortable and cozy among her things, even old ones. But after some time she decided to paint the kitchen and replace the flooring . And despite her attachment to things,  she has a delicate taste and if she decides to change something we feel her  style and  character in those changes...


Layout of the apartment deserves  our special attention. This is an one-bedroom apartment with three windows facing the street, a small kitchen, a combined sanitary unit and a decent wardrobe. Apartment is quite spacious and has an interesting layout with the kitchen in the center, which is conveniently located not far from the front door.

I’ll never forget the Carey  phrase about her dressing room and the fact that  its doors are always open: "If a robber breaks into my house, I will hear  it, and while he would go into the living room, I'll go through the dressing room into the bathroom and run out  at the door there, it is very convenient."

Events developed, life went on. Carey  grew up and her interior was growing up with her. In the movie, we were shown how the design of her apartment has been changed. That exactly became  my inspiration. 

Main change - the color of the walls. And of course this color went  into the treasury of ideas for my apartment. It fits perfectly with the purple  accessories of different  tints,  white cornice and plinth only emphasize the beauty and richness of the colors .
Design armchairs, lamps and carpets came to replace the furniture from flea markets and that’s why interior became more refined and sophisticated.
I can really spend hours to study this interior, its colors, furniture ... Learn and be inspired by such a bright example.
Definitely, I'll find a place for similar color solutions in my future apartment...
Many people would think that the new interior doesn't fit with the personage. But as for me, it  is much more in line with her new status and her style. She grew up and her  interior grew up with her. There isn't  place of clutter that has been accumulated over the years anymore.
All you need is love...
She has grown up spiritually and easily says goodbye to the past. And that  by my opinion is something  everyone should learn. Why we keep things that has been broken long time ago and  not being used?  This all is just old clutter and we need to learn how to get rid of all those old and unnecessary things.


So go to the wardrobes and shelves, disassemble tem, throw away  everything  to make room for something new. This advice can be useful to both - the interior and personal life.  Get rid of this "grandmother" idea that you’ll may  need to use one of those old things once.   Forget  it!  If you didn't find how to use it during so many past years it really means that this thing isn't necessary. Nowadays there is no problem finding something  new. Besides, the choice is huge, so: be bold and don't hold on the old!

With love, 
          ShonA!

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Autumn inspiration...


Hello everyone!
 Nice and colorful autumn is coming!

It has been a very busy period, so it’s very difficult  to  find some extra time for blogging.  I have blogs in two languages and as English hasn’t yet become  my native languages yet I have to spend some time on corrections etc . That’s why I have such long brakes between publications. But work has been stealing almost all my time lately. I have many projects during this season and I love it....

Currently I have some very interesting projects but two of them are my favorites:
  1.  Finnish house
  2.  Nail art salon
Perhaps I will tell you about these projects later,  but now I haven’t got much time for writing large texts.  Now I would like to show you some nice photos of doors, and besides, this topic is the important for me now...

Nature itself shows us the amazing combinations of colors we just need to see them...
Doors from Brugge...
This is the way me and my customer were looking for the matching door...

And finally, between all this extravaganza of colors, I would like to share with a fabulous door to Country of Oz  I accidentally  found on web.
Photos: Pinterest
I am sure these rich colors have sheered you up and gave you a positive start for the whole day...

Have a good day!
      With love, ShonA!

Monday, September 01, 2014

WORKSPACE#1...

Hello everyone!
Have a good day...

 And here it comes - our regular workplace  column update!

In my previous posting I shared with you  some design ideas of workplace  with black walls and  today I want to inspire you with a purity of white.
I have to admit that  places with white walls, decorated with white details inspire not less than black ones. White color is as a blank piece of paper from which everything starts. It is the basis  and by adjusting and improving it you can create a unique style and design of your workplace.

Lately I've been very fond of graphic  colors and all the graphics in general . There is some kind of power in those drawings,  drawings made with black marker on white paper and visa versa.. I am speaking not only about  interior.  I also appreciate this strictness in clothing. My collection of  black and white cloths  has been seriously enlarged this year because those pieces are classics that never  will  never go out of fashion...
White walls, floors, furniture – they are the best basis for design in any style. And most important: by changing some details you can change the  total look of your workplace without  any complex  improvement or remodeling works ...
Photos: Pinterest

Have a good day!
      With love, ShonA!

Monday, August 18, 2014

WORKSPACE...

Hello everyone!
With the start of a new week! I wish you all a great day and good mood!

Today is Monday, which means that upcoming week has already prepared us some new challenges to meet. Many of you work in the office, someone works at home and there are also some students there I suppose...

As a lot of us spend most of time in the workplace I thought that worckplace design can be a perfect topic ... It will be my regular column and every Monday I will share with you some basic rules for worckplace design which are very important, especially for kids and students. I hope to give you some inspiring design ideas to use at home and in the office and many more...

I'm very into black color now, so today's post will be about using this color for workplace design. What do you think about these examples?

Workplace full of inspiration...

Photos: Pinterest

Have a good day!
      With love, ShonA!