Last month we spent a wonderful vacation on Crete in Greece. Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, and it is the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Today I would like to share our experiences and some photos. We stayed at Villa Ippocampi which is a small, family-friendly hotel near Crete’s north coast. The hotel,
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A SPACIOUS & LIGHT FAMILY HOME IN BROOKLYN, NY
After falling in love with the Cobble Hill neighborhood in Brooklyn (New York), Jenni Li and her husband Hans Gissinger decided to purchase a three-story home in this area. A four month renovation turned the house into a modern home suitable for a family with three kids. The once-closed-off kitchen and storage rooms were converted into an open living, dining,
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FASHION + STYLE
INDIGO SUMMER
Beautiful shades of indigo from Toast’s summer catalogue.
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A SWEDISH WHITE HOME WITH BITS OF COLOR
The walls and floors of this beautiful home are all white but wooden furniture and colorful home accessories give color to the various spaces. The Swedish home belongs to Sofia (who you might now from the Mokkasin blog), her husband Kristo and their four kids. There is a lot to like in this home but my favorite area is the
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A NEWLY BUILD WOODEN HOME IN DENMARK
Although this beautiful family home in Seeland, Denmark, has been newly built, it does have an authentic Scandinavian feel to it. The interior style is light and modern with a rustic touch. The living room has many windows letting in beautiful light and doors opening to the beautiful garden. The vintage Turkish rug gives color and warmth to the living
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K DESK: A NEW DESIGN BY RAFA KIDS
Kids furniture label RaFa-kids has just released a new design: the playful K desk. This stable and functional desk has been designed without compromising its beauty. The K desk, which is made from Finnish birch wood, can be set in two different positions: an open and close one. When closed the furniture is clean and elegant. Once the lid is
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A RENOVATED 1960’S COTTAGE IN MELBOURNE
This renovated cottage in a Melbourne suburb belongs to Simone Haag and her husband Rhys. The three bedroom home origins from the 1960’s and it was in a rundown state when Simone and Rhys purchased it. A three month renovation transformed the place in a modern and light Scandinavian style home. “The biggest alleluia moment was when we painted all
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WEEKEND ESCAPE: BEACH CAMPING IN CALIFORNIA
Recently week a group of inspiring ladies gathered in San Onofre, California to enjoy the sunshine during a beach camping trip organized by fashion company Free People. The set up on the beach was just gorgeous. First the driftwood teepee was built by stitching it together with crochet rounds and neon string. The it was lined with a cloud of
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FRIDAY’S FASHION FILES: MOTHER AND CHILD COLLECTION
Chic Italian-Egyptian, mother, model and actress Elisa Sednaoui has designed a mother-and-child collection called ‘Little-a-Like’. This collection, which is exclusively created for Yoox, features lovely pieces for boys, girls, babies and mothers. Inspiration was drawn from the beautiful textile traditions of Egypt. All of the profits goes to the Elisa Sednaoui Foundation, a charity which helps children and young people
