Being Italian, for me toilets existed only in public places, such as schools, offices, restaurants but never at home. So it took me a while to get used to this “new” room and to understand how I could make best use of it. Toilets are often neglected spaces in our homes. However they are often [...]

This week I am particularly sensitive to the clutter issue. And, as it happens often in life, when you first notice something, then you see it everywhere. I saw a book on de-cluttering, I received an invitation for a “decluttering for mums on the edge” training and of course, I observed the clutter level rising [...]

It is not always possible to renovate before moving into a new home. But at a certain moment in time you might start becoming intolerant and wanting to change and improve things so that they correspond to you and not to the previous owners. Easy to say, but where do you start? First of all, [...]

Not everybody knows that painted walls can be “washed” just like other surfaces. It depends of course on the type of paint so it’s advisable to make a little test before. The general dirt (little handprints, splashes of dirty water, etc.) can be removed using a simple wet cloth. If you do it regularly, they [...]

When you have an attic room you don’t have a proper regular flat ceiling. And when it comes to deciding what lamp to install and where, you’re often confronted with a lot of options and an equal amount of doubts. If you renovate you have to take the decision early enough to let your electrician [...]