New year 2012

Saturday, December 31, 2011

New year wish

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Post Christmas blues

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

With Christmas behind and being few days out of the office, the only thing I do is chill + enjoy long sleeping, going to town for a walk, snuggle under a blanket and watch TV in the long afternoons (with a fine cup of tea of course).

It's a little bit strange being away from all the urban hustle and bustle, without a hundred mails as a morning welcome, without traffic jams, noise and people rushing to work. Just peace. Stillness. I even turned my iPhone off.

And it is going to be the same just five days from now - back to work, back to routine. Its ok, I love my job, I love my friends, my colleagues. But for now, I'm gonna pretend the world doesn't exist.
I'm leaving you with few pictures of my hometown Zagreb - in all its beauty and with special holiday charm....
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb
Christmas in Zagreb

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Freebie: Printable Christmas gift tags

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Are you running around getting all ready for the big day? I am and can't believe that there are only three days left… And the whole year is almost over, huh...Anyways, I thought you might like some cute gift tags to spice up up your gifts under the Christmas tree. Print them out on a cardstock or some other heavy paper and cut 'em out. Happy Printing, happy wrapping…
 Free gift tags Free gift tags


Click HERE to download.

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15 fantastic Christmas wrapping ideas

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Just looove this time of the year. Christmas is my favorite of all the festivals and holidays.
Excitement is in the air, the anticipation of getting together with friends and family adds to it, with all those lights, colors, and smells of the holiday season. Even the snowfalls that make everything look like a greeting card turns the cold winter into the best time of year to enjoy.
And of course, there are Christmas presents. We give them to our loved ones to show them how much we care. Even the simplest gift turns into a delight if you wrap it with style and creativity. And wrapping gifts around Christmas should be all about fun - creative and inexpensive!

Here are some fabulous ideas I found. Remember - love counts, not the price.

Christmas wrapping
Christmas wrapping
Christmas wrapping
Christmas wrapping
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Christmas wrapping
Christmas wrapping
Christmas wrapping
Christmas wrapping
Christmas wrapping
Christmas wrapping
Christmas wrapping

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Old garage transformed into a dream house

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Meet Jérémie Buchholtz.
He is a photographer, living constantly on the route Paris - Bordeaux. His desire was to have his own apartment in Bordeaux. But guess what, he didn't have enough money to afford it. So he found and bought for coins an old abandoned garage and decided to do something with it.
Jeremie Buchholtz

Well, not really, really for coins. The price was 80,000 euros ($107,000) - but still less than half the price of a similarly sized home in Bordeaux. Here is were the real problems started. This was a rundown storage space, full of junk with no natural light and with huge metal doors.

Jeremie Buchholtz

Most people would gave up at the very beginning but not Jérémie Buchholtz, who immediately called a friend - architect Matthieua de Marien and asked him to help him converting this old ruin into his new home.

De Marien transformed a part of the garage into a garden in order to increase the flow of light, and the metal gate were replaced with wooden. In order to get as much light, large glass surfaces are used all around.

Jeremie Buchholtz
Jeremie Buchholtz

Since the height of the roof could not be changed, because the garage is located in the historic city center, the architect played with the rest, and the photographer got 12 square meters of garden and 40 square very functional living space.

"He fulfilled all my desires. I liked architect's idea, all in one place - the bathroom, closet, couch, bed, everything for everyday life " said Jérémie.

Jeremie Buchholtz
Jeremie Buchholtz
Jeremie Buchholtz
Jeremie Buchholtz
Jeremie Buchholtz
Jeremie Buchholtz
Jeremie Buchholtz
Jeremie Buchholtz
Jeremie Buchholtz
Jeremie Buchholtz

And I think they made a real masterpiece, didn't they ?

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Guest post: 8 brightly hued chairs by Design Shuffle

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Oh my, oh my. I'm super excited today. First guest post ever is here! Her name is Susi and she writes for Design Shuffle. They contacted me with the guest post idea and of course, I was thrilled. Be sure check this beautiful site. You'll find tons of fantastic interior decorating ideas an beautiful images. Go on, Susi :)


Hi, I'm Susi, a blogger for Design Shuffle, a great site that showcases the work of designers and design lovers from around the world. I'm excited to be here at Miss Decorate as a guest blogger. My post today features eight brightly hued chairs. Brightly hued chairs are a wonderful way to bring color into interior designs. Hope you enjoy! Thanks for letting me and Design Shuffle stop by.

Bright Chairs

This feels like a tea party for brightly hued chairs. The mismatched group looks wonderful painted in a mix of bright hues like aqua and yellow.

Bright Chairsq

Bright fuchsia is a lovely color for an accent chair or dining chair. A fuchsia chair would look great in a bedroom or a living room as a pop of color.

Bright Chairs

This colorful contemporary farmhouse style dining area is the perfect setting for brightly hued chairs. Fuchsia, yellow or aqua would all work in this room.

Bright Chairs

Bright, sunny yellow on these chairs makes them pop in a mostly neutral living room design. The bright yellow even stands out against the softer yellow of the sofa.

Bright Chairs

A chartreuse chair really makes a color statement in this predominately black and white dining room. In a black and white or neutral space, a brightly hued chair is a great way to add color.

Bright Chairs

I love the aqua chair with orange upholstery in this colorful living room. The brightly hued contrasting colors make this chair a statement piece.

Bright Chairs

Pretty aqua chairs in a white dining room have a charming coastal feel. Bright hues from coastal colors like aqua and green can give any room a seaside charm. These colors can also look great in your kitchen designs for added pop.

Bright Chairs

The color of this brightly hued chair is somewhere between fuchsia and purple, and absolutely gorgeous. The color looks fantastic paired with the grey sofa in this room filled with eclectic decorating ideas.

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Do you have any bright chairs in your home? Find inspiration for your bright ideas at Design Shuffle where you'll find our new interior design guide and connect with talented designers like Boston interior designers and more!

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