In the beginning of February, I took a spontaneous trip to Valencia. The purpose of the journey was to attend CEVISAMA – one of the largest European exhibitions of ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings.…
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Hello friends, it’s been a while since I published anything here, but we all know how rough the last couple of months have been for the world and Spain in particular. Uncertainty, anxiety, the…
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UPDATED JUNE 2024 Barcelona’s El Born is a centric neighbourhood just across the street (which would be Via Laietana) from the slightly more touristy El Gótico. It is home to some of the best…
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Are you a regular reader of Architectural Digest? Or maybe you simply enjoy popping into an antique shop every once in a while, and you live in Spain? Then you most likely have already…
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UPDATED in June 2024 I really admire IKEA from a business perspective, there is a reason this company has become a global monopolist in household furnishings. However, there is a whole big design world…
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Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way… Guys, I got a confession to make. I’m not religious at all, but I LOVE Christmas, or New Year, because in Russia, we celebrate Orthodox Christmas…
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The Christmas buzz is palpable, and it means that we are soon going to get a bunch of Christmas pop-up markets, most of them are a regular thing, I did a similar calendar-post last…
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I’ve been meaning to redecorate my bedroom since spring, although it’s been going kinda slow. But I’ve been picking up ideas along the way, such as the plaster ceiling rose I’m going to get…
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Is your bathroom in need of an update? Mine absolutely needs a complete remodel, just swapping fixtures won’t really do the job. I need a new toilet, shower fixtures, cabinet, tiles, new everything! I’ve…
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Autumn is already here, well, not for the Spanish, they believe it doesn’t begin until September 21, but we Russians are more formal about the season change. As soon as September kicks in, for…
