Travelling for Christmas File 1

Unfortunately I'm not  of the lucky ones that can go away on Christmas holidays, as my husband's work demands to stay at the office until late even on Christmas and  New Year's Eve. But as they say ''Best trips are made by our own minds''. So today I'm mind travelling to 2 great destinations and I'll show you 2 lovely boutique hotels.Their decoration is of high aesthetics and makes you feel like being at a cute and warm home.

The first one is Kapsaliana Village Hotel and is located in Crete. Kapsaliana Village Hotel’s history-steeped settlement, set in the island’s largest olive grove, has an 18th-century olive press and its own museum. The original press and pitharia (clay storage vessels) can still be admired and there’s a homely restaurant and a flower-flanked outdoor pool. Rooms are soothingly simple: stone interiors and arches.
Enjoy the gallery and why not, consider of having a Christmas holiday there.

The other hotel is Coqui Coqui and is located in Tulum of Mexico. Surrounded by jungle and sea, Coqui Coqui Tulum hotel combines rusticity with relaxation: a formula that keeps A-listers and in-the-know civilians coming back for more. With a design as emblematic as the nearby ruins of Tulum, this cream-coloured beachfront stay has an ocean-inspired spa, breezy bedrooms and views of the shimmering Caribbean.
So if you want to spend warm and sunny Christmas, just take a look there.
I think my mind will also be there!

Source :MrandmrsSmith.com

Countdown for Christmas

We are one month before Christmas and today I'd like to share with you 2 beautifully decorated homes, both in Scandinavian style, which I like very much.

The first one, which is a farm in the region of New Zealand in Denmark, belongs to a family and it is decorated with a few but stylish Christmas ideas that fit perfectly with their regular furniture. They have Christmas decoration only on the living room with a traditional tree and some Christmas ornaments hanging on wooden branches . Simple and beautiful.

Do Christmas have to be red and gold?? In this second house the answer is no. This warm and lovely home belongs to an Italian lady who's living in Denmark. Her decoration for Christmas is based on white colors that give a very festive and bright atmosphere to her home. I love the big vase beside the cast iron stove in which she has placed wooden branches from which are hanging white Christmas ornaments. This is an idea I'm also going to have this year in my home.
Enjoy and get inspired!

Source Planete Deco

A redesigned beautiful home in Southern France

This beautiful residence, built back in the 80's was completely redesigned by Marie-Laure Helmkampf of Ml-h design. Although I prefer white and bright colors for my living space, I must admit that the black and yellow colors used in this home, in combination with wooden furniture, create a warm and inviting atmosphere. Some cushions with geometrical designs add a note of modernity. And I think the idea of having the master bedroom in an open space with the bathroom is great. And the garden looks so nice with all these trees. Perfect for any sunny day! Enjoy the gallery.

Photos by Nicolas Matheus via Home Adore

Christmas inspiration

I'm planning to decorate my home for Christams next weekend, so these days I'm searching through the net for new ideas and objects, like the ones I want to show you today. Get inspired and get ready for Christmas on time!




These beautiful wreaths in sweet earthy tones are from www.anthropologie.eu and would fit perfectly in my home which is mainly based in white and some grey tones. Especially the one  made from fluffy pon pons.

 

These art works are painted with watercolors on fine paper and I found them in the etsy shop of ccwatercolors by the artist Cynthia Chapman
I think they would look so lovely in my white Christmas tree.

I found these cute handmade ornaments in another etsy shop, which is called FairyFolk

These heart shaped ornaments are handmade by the owner of the Gudzy etsy shop and would look great as table decoration in a festive dinner.

If you are good in knitting try to make these lovely snowflakes. Otherwise you can find them in etsy shop of eljuks

If you like to decorate your home with bright colors, see these gorgeous origami ornaments and Christmas balls made of wool by the team called My Lucky Star
You can find them here:https://www.facebook.com/MyLuckyStar1?ref=ts&fref=ts

See some more Christmas decoration ideas and objects and get inspired to create your own this year!
Like this easy to make star garland below

How beautiful are these faces of Santa painted on tree boles! I will try to make them and if succed I'll show them next days.