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A contemporary sitting room with walnut wall and ceiling paneling, muted green marble flooring, a curvy off white sofa sitting on a rug with a geometric muted green pattern, a geometric pattern artwork hanging on the wall panel and mid-century inspired floor lamps on either side of this L-shaped sofa. Image copyright: Velvet Karatzas Interiors Atelier.

Upcoming Interior Design Trends for 2025: What’s on the Horizon

Interior design is an ever-evolving art form, shaped by cultural…

View of a bright, white dining space with a black round table, white chairs against a white background and exposed timber beams on the ceiling. Image via Next.co.uk.

How to Create the Studio McGee Signature Style Look

The Studio McGee signature look is a fresh iteration of…

Partial view of a sophisticated muted colored sitting room with an off white sofa against a dark olive green and terracotta wall. Image via: Sofology.

Interior Design Trends 2023

A slow shift towards design thinking from a philosophic point…

A contemporary sitting set with a grey sofa, area rug, wooden round coffee table and wall art in the background. Image: Norsu Interios.

Worst Interior Design Trend Pitfalls

Beware of tempting fads, such as a kitchen with double…

A lifestyle image of an outdoor setting with sea view featuring the Gubi Obello outdoor lamp on a square table. Image: Nest.co.uk.

Found: 12 Portable Table Lamps to Elevate Your Space

Creating a space you love has a lot to do…

Lifestyle image of a living room with floor to ceiling windows with a modern vibe and a blonde lady looking out, featuring the Fritz Hansen PK25 chair. Image: Nest.co.uk

Tips for the Making of a Happy Home

According to SIRC, (Social Issues Research Centre – an independent,…

Texture overload. A dreamy off white contemporary sitting room with a brassy floor lamp, an off white sofa in boucle and a curvy armless chair also in creamy boucle. The Eichholtz Bond Chair. Image: Sweetpea & Willow.

Texture Trend Alert

Texture is a huge interior design trend for 2022 and…

A stylish bright sitting room with windows from floor to ceiling and really long curtains pulled to the one side. Image: Luxdeco.

Choosing Window Treatments

Long gone are the days of windows dressed in plain…

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A super contemporary all white outdoor space with planters standing out and softening the rugged look of the contrast between the white manmade structure and the textured rock wall. Image: MyFace.

Stylish Planters to House Your Plants

One of the most restorative and mindful things you can…

A lifestyle image of an off white sitting room featuring to comfy sofas, a brown curvy armchair and the Mineral Coffee table. Image: fermLIVING.

Coffee Tables to Swoon Over

Restrain yourself from buying the first coffee table you see…

A lovely reading nook with an outdoor garden view. The wall appears to be like Dulux Bright Skies - color of the year 2022. Image: Essential Home.

Dulux Color of the Year 2022 Bright Skies

Another year has gone by and the paint brand Dulux…

The Fora S suspension light by designers Alex Fernández Camps and Gonzalo Milà over a dining space flooded with plenty of natural light. Via Nedgis.

On My Radar: 4 Home Soothing Finds

Seeking ways to home soothing has always been on top…

A contemporary living space with large windows, a dark grey sofa, a low coffee table and walls in Dulux Brave Ground beige. Via Dulux.

Brave Ground Dulux Color of the Year 2021

Admittedly, 2020 has proved to be a year of many…

Bird eye view of an outdoor dining setup for Easter.

Easter Table Setting When in Lockdown

Easter is literally just around the corner and I thought…

Looking up from under the cubic building of the Arche de la Defense in Paris. Image by Velvet.

10 Must See Iconic Buildings

One of the greatest joys in life is traveling and…

View of a beautifully styled table setting for Christmas.

A Dreamy Christmas Table Setting

Once again this year, Elisabeth set up a Christmas table…

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View of an outdoor dining setup for Easter in a city garden

Velvet’s Guide for a Stylish Easter Tablescape

Spring is here and Easter weekend is literally just around…

Just love this sitting room setup with muted earth colors, curvy green armchairs, round brown veined marble coffee table and soft beige sofa. Image: Soho House.

On My Radar : Musings From the Web

The Danish design company, HAY, has launched its newly SS22…

A pile of Velvet's Christmas Sugar Cookies, holly berries in the background and a red cup of hot chocolate next to the platter.

Velvet’s Christmas Sugar Cookies

Makes 45-48 servings of sugar cookies Ingredients 200g (or 1…

A stylish off white sitting room with a beautiful Christmas tree and wreath. Image: H&M Home.

The Stylish Holiday Decorations and Gifts Edition

Hands up if you are running late with your Christmas…

A beautiful and stylish outdoor setup for a dinner party. Via OZ Design Furniture.

The Intimate Dinner Party

Are you planning to throw a dinner party or attend…

A flatlay of two items wrapped in the Furoshiki fabric gift wrap. Via Wrappuccino.

The Last Minute Sustainable Gift List

Gift lists are not really my thing. Yet, once I…

A hyggelig Christmas table setting made by Elisabeth Karatzas for Te Esse.

A Hyggelig Christmas Table Setting

‘Tis that time of year…And despite the odd circumstances due…

One of my home corners where I paint styled with some natural touches and a vague Scandi style.

Shopping My House

Every spring I have a craze over cleaning and re-vamping…

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The Neues Rathaus in Munich during the daytime.

Munich :: The Highlights

Last October Elisabeth, my sister, popped again to Munich, the…

Four of the five 16th century windmills - a landmark in Mykonos, just after sunset.

Mykonos Dreamin’

It was in late May 1993, when I first explored…

Partial view of the Iguazu falls in Argentina.

Trip to Argentina

In July 2019, Eva and her 10 year old son…

Velvet, the author, by the wall of a Medieval fortress in Monemvasia. In the background, the castle town of Monemvasia and the Aegean Sea.

Monemvasia, a Greek Medieval Castle Town

From afar, it looks like a rocky “iceberg” with some…

View of the main pool and central building of Grecotel Lux Me Rhodos after sunset hours.

Grecotel Lux Me Rhodos :: Escape To Good Living

Early this July, George and I along with our two…

View of Lake Lugano

Lugano | A Day’s Visit Highlights

While in Milan this April for the Salone del Mobile,…

View from above of Porto Katsiki. Image by Velvet Karatzas.

Lefkada :: The Easy-Going Ionian Paradise

Last summer, we were lucky enough to visit once more,…

View of the Prague Castle after sunset hours.

10 Cool Things to Do In Prague on a Long Weekend

A new year has just rolled in and I’m eager…

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