Thank you Apartment Therapy!

For the second year in a row Creative & Ordinette has been included in the Best home project and diy blog section of Apartment Therapy 2013 Homies contest. A friend made me notice it. I haven’t been constantly blogging lately, I must admit.  Even though a little late, I would like to say a big thank you to the Apartment Therapy group. I feel soooo honored!

And speaking about Apartment Therapy here is an inspiring post for you to read: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/kyles-city-cottage-in-the-castro-house-tour-189387

A wonderfully rustic but romantic and shabby chic city cottage perfectly arranged and furnished with that special vintage touch that dominates the whole environment. The trademark stamp of its owner stands out in every corner of the house.

Have a terrific Friday! 

In search of the "perfect look" (Musings on interior design) - Il piacere dell'arredare

Interior design addicted like me and my readers are always looking for the “perfect look”. It is a relentless pursuit of style, décor, functionality and aesthetics. An interior design addicted would like to mix all those elements and have the perfect look. The exciting thing about interior design lies in the fact that you will never get the perfect look because inspiration is on the way. Today I am inspired by the look of these interiors. This is what I am longing to realize in my apartment in this time of the year. Pure lines, white walls, Scandinavian touches. I feel so inspired by the interiors I want to share with you today. They just make me feel good, lighthearted and good humored. Maybe, it is just a state of mind, but I would love to ascribe it to my passion for interior design. Have a great day! 

Gli appassionati di interior design come me e tutti quelli che mi seguono sono perennemente alla ricerca del "look perfetto" della casa. Si tratta di una continua e incessante ricerca di stile, funzionalità ed estetica. Un appassionato di interior design vorrebbe mischiare tutti questi elementi per avere un risultato quasi perfetto che rimane comunque un ideale. Il bello della ricerca risiede proprio nel fatto che ottenere il look perfetto di un interno non sarà mai del tutto possibile perché l'ispirazione per un nuovo tocco, un nuovo stile è sempre dietro l'angolo. Oggi vorrei condividere con voi questi interni. Semplicemente mi ispirano. e tra l'altro, è quello che sto cercando di realizzare nella mia casa in questa stagione dell'anno. Sono innamorata delle linee pulite, essenziali, dei muri bianchi e di qualche tocco scandinavo. L'insieme di questi elementi mi fa sentire bene e un interno ispirato a queste caratteristiche mi fa sentire davvero bene. Probabilmente è solo uno stato d'animo, ma vorrei attribuirlo al mio amore e alla mia passione per l'interior design. Auguro a tutti una  bellissima giornata!

Nice little spaces - Piccoli appartamenti da arredare

Little spaces are just unbearable for people accustomed to live in spacious and airy apartments. If I had to choose, I would love to live in a castle or a villa surrounded by green lanes and a great view of the coast. On the other hand, living in urban areas puts you in a condition of limiting the space, choose apartments with a big view, with green areas around, but just one bedroom or two, one living, and kitchenettes or little dining areas. Thus, living in little apartments may turn out a great and challenging adventure while you try to make the best of those interiors and try to figure out the potential of your space. Here are some great solution for all who are looking for some ideas to organize their little/big apartments. I hope you’ll find them useful. Enjoy!

DIY week-end project - Bringing nature indoor

As promised, here is my week-end DIY project. Here is what you cand do with an old frame, some dry branches and some golden hued acrilic paint. Can't wait for your lovely comments! Have a great week! 

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Prints, my love - Stampe decorative

 Hi friends! I am still alive, even though too busy to post lately, but still full of inspirational ideas and lots of great decorating solution to share with all my readers. Today's post is dedicated to prints and how greatly they work if you want to decorate your walls. I have at least three framed prints in my apartment. two of them are precious gifts of some frineds of ours, the other one, which I love, was bought at a flea market in Rome. I will post a picture of it, I promise. Decorating with prints of these kind is not expensive, it is chic and you can even have them printed directly from your computer. Here is my selection. They are so decorative and the interiors look so high end, dont' you think? Can't wait for your lovely comments. Have a great week-end.

Ps. Next week I will post a very interesting DIY project. Stay tuned!

Get rid of clutter - Interni minimal

One of my most important resolutions for the new year is keep clutter away, but it seems that the more I try the more it keeps returning. Elegant simplicity is what I am striving for in this moment. Few pieces of refined and sophisticated furniture, large mirrors and corner soft light, great fabrics without adding new objects, are some of my favorite ingredients to create a serene ambience in your apartment.  That’s why I am so in love with Scandinavian design and I generally love minimalist interiors. With a toddler around that choice becomes  just a mandatory one.  Functionality and versatility are my ultimate butts in everyday life. Here is a selection of great interiors where  the golden rule of one of the greatest designers of the world, Mies van der Rohe “Less is more” is applied in a masterful way. I love If you are a hoarder, a fan of baroque interiors, these pictures will help you change your mind. At least, for a while! Enjoy!

Uno dei miei più importanti imperativi di inizio anno è liberare la casa da tutto ciò che è superfluo e inutilizzabile, tenere l'ordine (o almeno una parveza d'ordine) e sbarazzarmi del caos che ritorna ciclicamente grazie all'intervento del piccolino. La semplicità negli arredi è la chiave di volta per un interno pulito e facile da mantenere. Pochi pezzi importanti, eleganti e comodi, specchi che moltiplicano gli spazi, luci d'angolo, bei tessuti sono alcuni degli ingredienti "magici" che rinfrescano e creano un ambiente sereno e libero dal disordine. Da qui la mia passione per gli interni di stampo scandinavo, così elegantemente minimal. E quello cui miro nella vita di tutti i gironi è la versatilità degli arredi e la loro estrema funzionalità. Eccovi una selezione di bellissimi interni dove la regola d'oro del grandissimo designer Mies van der Rohe "Meno è più" è applicata in maniera magistrale. E se siete degli "accumulatori di oggetti", dei fan dello stile barocco, almeno per un po', vi convertirete allo stile minimal. Alla prossima! 

  

Emerald green interiors and outfits - Interni e moda in verde smeraldo

Emerald green was proclaimed color of the year. As a tribute to the color here I am with a few pics for you. Green has always been one of my favorite colors, especially when it is used in interior decoration. Time ago I used to wear green pull-overs and green jackets but in recent years, I must confess, I have stuck to much darker colors and almost to the same ones (black mostly, beige, neutral hues generally). Well, I can only record that during summer holidays this year, I indulged in colors and bought some emerald green earrings that I literally love.  As interior and trend fashion obsessed people know emerald  was proclaimed color of the year and I am definitely reconsidering some green pieces, pillows and throw blankets, for my apartment. At the same time, the more I look at these pictures, the more I get convinced that emerald green is just a great color, even though a little bit difficult to wear and hardly matchable with my dark hair. I hope you’ll enjoy the interiors I’ve chosen, the fabulous green coat and the other outfits. Have a nice day! 

Il verde smeraldo è stato sceltocolore dell'anno. Eccomi quindi a voi con un omaggio a questa bellissima tonalità. Una delle mie preferite da sempre, specialmente quando utilizzata negli interni. Tempo fa lo indossavo anche, ma in anni recenti, devo confessarlo, mi sono abituata a colori più scuri che poi rimangono sempre gli stessi (i beige, il nero, il grigio e i colori neutri in generale. Ricordo però che quest'estate ho comprato un paio d orecchini color smeraldo che devo dire si abbinavano alla perfezione con l'abbronzatura e i miei vestitini estivi. Ecco perché sto prendendo in considerazione di aggiungere qualche tocco di verde smeraldo anche a casa. E più guardo queste foto, più mi convinco che il verde smeraldo e il verde in tutte le altre tonalità è un colore semplicemente bellissimo. Godetevi la mia scelta di outfits e interni!

Not exactly emerald, but I like it so much!

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