Illustration - Olaf Hajek

During our recent trip to Vienna we stayed at a really fun Twenty Five Hours Hotel, where i fell in love with beautiful illustrations by Berlin-based Olaf Hajek.
When I looked up his website, i realized i've seen his work everywhere: Taschen Book, National Geographic, etc...
Definitely worth checking out! 

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Recent Travels - The Dolomites, Italy

Stay: Ciasa Salares.

All hotel photographs are from here.

See: Everything! Every single flower and butterfly is beautiful!

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Chinese Hardware

this hardware is gorgeous and very affordable:

Chinese Brass Hardware

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Rock Candy

I came back from the Dolomites with a renewed obsession for anything rock and crystal. Love love love these pieces:

1. side table by Brenda Houston; 2. sconce by Matthew Studios; 3. side table by Matthew Studios; 4. vintage coffee table; 5. table lamp by Matthew Studios; 6. coffee table by George Mathias.

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Carved wood - Etienne Moyat

Beautiful carved wood sculpture and panels by Etienne Moyat, France.
These unique pieces come in a variety of burnt and patinated finishes.

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Beautiful Art

Kahori Maki

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Lavender dreams

Can't take the London weather anymore! Off to Provence where it is hot and sunny and smells of lavender.

all images are from Pinterest.

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Based Upon

I've been dreaming about working with Based Upon on a project for years, and finally last week I made it to Greenwich to visit their studio and workshop where the magic happens. I was completely blown away by the work these guys do, these are just a few examples of the many-many textures and patterns they can create:

all images are from here.

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Alhambra patterns

The history of the Alhambra is linked with the geographical place where it is located: Granada. On a rocky hill that is difficult to access, on the banks of the River Darro, protected by mountains and surrounded by woods, among the oldest quarters in the city, the Alhambra rises up like an imposing castle with reddish tones in its ramparts that prevent the outside world from seeing the delicate beauty they enclose.
The walls of the Alhambra are full of calligraphic decoration, cursive and kufic writings, and simply gorgeous patterns:

"Sublime work of art, fate wants me to outshine every other moment in history.

How much delight for the eyes!" from the Poem in the Hall of the Two Sisters, Alhambra, Spain.

text: www.alhambra.org

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My dream home

If I lived in a castle, it would look like this:

Gorgeous Dorset Castle interiors! Need to find out who designed it.

source: Salon.ru

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