my wishlist...

 

I was asked to make a New Year wish list  for Dom i Stil site about home decorations, projects, gardening, crafting, cooking...and a lot more. Great site for region of former Yugoslavia. You can upload photos of your home or something you make, get advices or admirers...

Here's something I came up with....I tried to find something unusual, pretty, functional and something you can make for ones you love. I'm just one of the contributors...among other artists and creative people I truly admire. You have to check them all out. Picture below is example of my list (link is on the photo)

Tell me what are your wishes for The New Year...

Have a great day !!!

living rooms inspiration 2010 :)

some living rooms I find very inspirative…in color, pattern or furniture line
hope you’ll enjoy them too :)

the loveliest nursery…

I’m always hard to make a good post title :(
yes, the loveliest nursery…so eclectic and whimsical …it speaks right to my heart. think I love every inch of that room…color palette, materials, finishes, fabrics, furniture…oh my
take a look…is it unusual for a nursery, yet so perfectly suitable?

great ideas for shelves..via sunset

1.Floating book shelves

Typical store-bought floating shelves are suitable only for displaying objects, as they have a weight capacity of 10 or so pounds. This way, situation is changed with the strong support. Wood trim hides the brackets supporting the shelves, creating an elegant appearance reinforced by the larger display shelf at the bottom.

home tour..dana hughes

one of my favorite home tours… :)
this home belongs to Dana Hughes, Australian based interior designer and author of  famous and enormously  inspirative Yellowtrace blog.  You can see her portfolio here

 look how many different things she managed to put together. it looks cohesive and pleasant to the eyes. Here’s what she said for Apartment therapy about her style:

picture rail

Here’s one great idea for renters or people like me – who loves changing things periodically. If you don’t know the best way to compose photos and pictures, this is perfect solution…

winter idea.. white living room

Do you think white is boring? Ok, I know everyone has a different taste, but let me show you how white can be interesting, especially during winter. Yes, it is the perfect color for summer, to cool it down…but in wintertime, we can feel like in the snow, yet so warm and cozy. First, some examples of warmer white living rooms, adding cream, pale yellow or light brown. Don’t forget to add texture when decorating in white – different materials and structures.

shutters and a sneak peak into montenegro

Some of you know how much I love windows, especially one with shutters. I have a huge collection of window photos,arts and prints. For me it represents open heart and open mind, look into the future, beyond boundaries. As a counterbalance, I’m attracted to old, vintage windows…and shutters. Photo below was taken in Istra – Croatia.

Easy peasy DIY idea…

Here’s one late night post… The 45 week of this year is ahead of us, which means we’re so close to Holidays, yipeee. It’s never too early to start decorating for Holidays, do you agree?
So, this time I want to show you beautiful, romantic yet so easy decor idea of my friend Lenka, who writes Krpice i Konci blog. Lenka is multitalented and full of inspiration. I wrote about her  here and here.

passion finds… bedside tables

Here are some examples that I think are interesting. Some of them are more original than the others, but all of them are functional.
The thing is – I like them…that’s what this post is all about :)

passion finds.. good mood factory

Hello my friends. It’s unusually hot and sunny day here in Herceg Novi for this time of year. The sea looks like someone poured hundred of brilliants on its surface, the view is magical let me tell ya.
The little one is asleep, so I have time for a post. While flipping through DECO my place, an unlimited source of inspiration from real homes…one album caught my attention. To be honest, it’s not the best ever, or unbelievably different, but it is warm, cozy, colorful and passionate.

3 in 1 room

Hello again, my dearest readers! How you're doing? I've been very busy lately, so I wasn't around my or any other blog...sigh. Have a lot to catch up.

perfect home no.3 ** savršen dom br.3 fabulous trullo

Have you heard about trullo? It is house with conical roofing, traditional for south-east Italy and may be found in towns Alberobello, Locorotondo, Fasano, Cisternino, Martina Franca and Ceglie Messapica. Trulli were generally constructed as storehouses, built without any cement. This style of construction is also prevalent in the surrounding countryside where most of the fields are separated by dry-stone walls (the same style of construction can be seen in my country too...and I am fascinated by its durability)
In Alberobello atop a trullo's cone there is normally a pinnacle, that may be one of many designs, chosen for symbolism. Additionally, the cone itself may have a symbol painted on it...which may include planetary symbols, the mallocchio (evil eye), the cross, a heart, a star ....

passion finds.. Adore Home magazine

Yes, I know I'm not the first to tell you about the new online inspirative magazine Adore... but I wanted to have a review at least for myself. And I'm sure you won't mind to see these photos again. In Australia spring is on the way, and that's what I especially love about this magazine issue...gives me that fresh feeling when I just want to smile.
Founded and created by designer Lony Parker, Adore Home invites you into inspirational homes, looks at the latest products on the market and whisks you away to gorgeous holiday destinations.

balkan breeze ... soulful grey

Hello everybody...it's time for new Balkan breeze ...and this time I've decided to feature one masculine and very stylish apartment I fell inlove with several months ago. This is apartment in Belgrade, located in area I am personaly attached to - Konjarnik...because I used to live there for several years. It was the best time ever.
Anyway, the apartment we're touring today belongs to young and successful graphic and industrial designer, so he implemented all of his knowledge about the form, colours and proportions in it.

passion finds.. dressing table

One of PassionDecor readers asked me if I could find some inspirational photos of makeup and dressing table. The thing is, she asked me long time ago on PD facebook page...ang I just saw that yesterday..silly me. Please guys...whatever you want to ask me, write me an email...I'll be more than happy to help in any way.

Here are some photos I found inspirative and beautiful.

Opt for narrow console table with drawers,and you can never go wrong, especially in small space.

  via designsponge

home tour.. country home in Portugal

I found this rustic beauty on Ognjište, Croatian interior design blog... with very few words, but gorgeous photos and inspiration. Ognjište means inglenook, which perfectly describes the photos you can find visiting this blog. Enjoy this tour, I bet it will make you breathless...and don't forget to hop on Ognjište

home tour.. vintage cottage

You know when reading a good book written long long time ago, or just having that vintage feeling...there's always a mansion or castle in it, with gorgeous gardens and landscaping? And where is a mansion, there is at least one guest cottage.
That was my first thought after seeing this lovely, comfy and fresh little cottage...spotted on House of Turquoise
Photographed by Janis Nicolay and featured in Style at Home magazine, this cottage was designed by Colleen Sawatsky, owner of Vintage Home.

Don't you love the art above the sofa? adorable...

balkan breeze ... beauty of heritage

Hello my dearest readers... like I've mentioned before, PassionDecor presents a new category - "balkan breeze"...featuring lovely Balkan homes. Finally D day is happening. I will let you have a sneek peak into homes in Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Slovenia. Here will be presented homes never seen before...but also homes featured in some of my favourite magazines.

Hope you'll be thrilled as much as I am. For all of you living in this area - I'm proud to be a part of this team with so many talented and inspirational people... For all of you all around the world - please, enjoy these tours and let me show you my culture

Welcome!

Now, let's make the first tour...around this beautiful, heartful and lovely apartment in Serbia. 

This home belongs to Tanja (read Tanya), dear blogger friend...very smart and sharp woman, with good sense of style and eye for details. She was very kind, allowing me to feature her home on PassionDecor.

Thank you Tanja, very much!

Well, must admit I have jitters...so this time it's hard to find the words. But, (saved by the bell) Tanja wrote something about her home...so let's read it after the jump

zesty beach home...

OMG... I love green...every shade of green I think. When recieved newsletter from RoomRemix blog, I just could not lift my jaw up after seeing this modernist beach house.

What a gorgeous palette, don't you think? Lime green, white and brown...with dashes of hot orange... so timeless if you ask me. So prefect for every season, it has the perfect balance of warm and cold colours (even if I know Maria says colours can't be desribed as warm or cold and we should look them in a context)

This home is work of interior designer Christina Murphy