So chic, so shabby and so sweet

Her name is Jasna Janekovic. She is a Croatian designer living in Germany. Although graphic designer by profession, Jasna has turned her passion for interior deorating and space conception into a professional vocation. My apartment has only 33 square meters, but people are always shocked because they say it seems much larger. Probably because all rooms are well arranged. I have a small hallway, small bathroom, a spacious kitchen and a room where I sleep and work.

I love old buildings, especially the magic atmosphere that is spread around the old things. Almost all the furniture was purchased at flea markets or in antique shops. Jasna admits that he doesn't not like new things because they are often to cold and boring.
Home should reflect the spirit of an individual who resides in it. In short, you need to see who lives there and what he or she does. I like to sew, I sew everything that can be made from cloth, except clothes. My favorites are purses and pillows, and things for babies and children, we make key rings, brooches, pendants for gifts of paper, small paper cards, picture frames
I like to play with colors and patterns, and believe that their combination can significantly affect a person's mood - Jasna explains.
 I love colors, especially pink because it is cute and cheerful. I think I've found the right measure when it comes to using a lot of colors. Moderate playfulness. Ideas are what makes a flat special and different from others. Sometimes I'm into changes. For example, when you want a different atmosphere in the kitchen, just change the tablecloth and linens in the bedroom. These are small procedures that can significantly refresh living space.Go ahead, visit Jasna's Flicker Photostream or her shop, I promise you'll be fascinated by this gorgeous little cozy nest. I definitely was.

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Wallpapers are back

Wallpapers have always been an essential part of interior design, although they had their ups and downs, they returned to our homes once again. An interesting web page I stumbled across today is Komar.de They offer over 100 outstanding wallpaper samples which come in a great variety of colors, patterns and themes. With wide range of appealing designs and beautiful home photo wallpapers and wall stickers, I'm sure they are able to fulfill everyone's needs. Go ahead and turn your home into a beach, meadow, oasis... Create a new world, a world of your own.

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Shake it, baby!

What a wonderful weekend!I went out friday night with an old friend of mine. We haven't seen each other for ages. On Saturday my boyfriend and I went to see Avatar in 3-D. It is truly an amazing film on many different levels. The effects were incredible. It was hard to tell the difference between computer animation and real life but my favorite part was the story itself. If you haven't seen the film yet, you definitely should. And then monday came...why so fast?
Anyway, there is another thing that impressed me today and it is called RosalisaVilla. This design won me at first sight! An unusual combination of gipsy style, strong colors and crazy details immediately awoke in me desire for redecorating my own apartment. Although pastel colors are my favorite, I have to admit that I started to think seriously about using more livelier and brighter colors from now one.

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The Closet of Your Dreams

Large closet, a place for storing your clothes, shoes and accessories is definitely girl's favorite place in the apartment. If you have space, find the ideal corner and with a bit of good organization turn it into a place of your dreams.
The main heroine of the Sex and the City movie, Carrie, wanted a large closet instead of engagement ring. Spoil yourself and do the same, but do not wait for Big, bring your dreams into the reality by yourself.
Do you also have a spare bedroom that rarely gets used? If you have an empty room in your apartment or just one free corner afford yourself a large closet.

Think about everything you want to store in your wardrobe: drawers for small things like underwear and socks, hangers for shirts and smaller ones that will keep in perfect order belts, scarves and ties and special part for shoes are just some of the ideas that will elicit a smile to your face every morning.

Closet in the kid's room
The best solution is a cabinet that will 'grow' with the children.
Arrange the drawers, shelves and hangers in a way that you can change their purpose and allow the child to reach only things he needs. Put a drawer at the bottom of the cabinet - your child will appreciate a place for storing his or her toys.


Now that you’ve got all the hardware, it’s time to organize. First, separate your items by type: tops with tops, pants with pants, and so on. Arrange by level of coverage and within each group, arrange up from lightest to darkest color.

Finally, sit back and admire your work. Maybe take a little time to test drive your new space and play dress up. You’ve earned it.
A functional closet will save you time because you'll be able to find things much faster and every evening you'll go to sleep knowing everything is where it should be, neat and tidy.

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