Showing posts with label Flooring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flooring. Show all posts

Thursday, September 27, 2012

BlogTour Sponsor: Lapicida


One minute after I stepped into the festive halls of the Lapicida showroom in London, I had already learned something: Lapicida is Latin and mean stone cutter. Makes sense in a showroom full of amazing stones. Lapicida is the stone specialist for amazing interior and exterior solutions. And moreover: One of our cool BlogTour London sponsors.


Up to my Lapicida visit I have never given too much thought to stone in interiors. I have always loved a nice antique stone floor in country style kitchens. But the assortment at Lapicida stunned me: reclaimed stone from Italy, France, even 1000 years old stones from Bethlehem. At certain points I felt like I should float and not step on those precious antiques. But I was reassured: these stones are made for walking!


Thank you Lapicida for being a great sponsor and host in London. If you want to know more, find them on Facebook and Twitter

What do you think of antique stones in interiors?

Photography by Igor Josifovic; my serious 'visage' shot by Tina Bernstein.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

5 Happy Inspirations: Wooden Floors


Today I was pondering what it would be like if I looked for a new, bigger apartment. What would I pay attention to? What would be a 'must' in my future home and what a 'nice to have'? My view wandered through my current home and got stuck while looking at my floor. A nice, a bit worn, wooden parquet floor with square pattern. And I knew immediately: An absolute and not negotiable prerequisite is a wooden floor. And just then I decided to dedicate today's '5 Happy Inspirations' to wooden floors! 

As long as it's wood I am happy. Whether it's a beautiful and classic herringbone parquet, natural or white wooden planks, a glamorous black ebony flooring or an unexpected and eco-friendly solution like this upcycled old pallets turned flooring - real wood adds so much warmth and texture to an apartment and ensures this very homey feeling. What is your opinion on wooden floors?

Photography: Herringbone parquet via The Proper Stranger; natural planks via The Style Files; white planks via Scandinavian Deko; black ebony flooring via Decor Pad; upcycled pallet flooring via Dishfunctional Designs.
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