Peter Reginato’s Chroma: A Celebration of Colour, Play and Painterly Freedom
If Jackson Pollock, Henri Matisse and Joan Miro had a paint party, it might look something like Peter Reginato’s “Chroma”. Explosive colour, playful energy, and a touch of irreverence—his first solo show in Athens was pure visual delight. Read on for my thoughts, photos and video…
Stunning Embroidered fabric by Costa Este
As I was wondering around Athens yesterday, looking for some fabric for a personal project, I literally swooned when I came across this breathtaking embroidered fabric by Costa Este.
A DIY Lampshade Project using Traditional Greek Embroidery
Last year I really got into and explored embroidery in some depth. Having learnt some of the more commonly used stitches, I took a course specializing in some traditional Greek stitches.
Innovative Tile Designs for Your Space
The other day I was looking for some inspiration and ideas so I was browsing my Pinterest feed, as one does, and I stumbled upon this photo of a space spectacularly decorated with these colourful tiles. I searched for quite a while, almost giving up, before finally discovering the owner: Pallavi Sen, who is an interdisciplinary creative from Bombay. Looking at her “Tiles” stories highlights on her Instagram page I can see she designed and installed them herself (with a little help from her friends🤗). I love the playful and cheerful vibe this space exudes and such great inspiration to do something similar. When decorating my own spaces I have…
A valuable lesson while upscaling my wooden candle stand
I’ve had this wooden candle stand sitting in the corner of my living/dining room, like forever. Almost discarded, I would say. Probably because I didn’t much like it. The carving is pretty but the colour didn’t do it for me…. So I made a mental note, admittedly quite a long time ago, that one day I would do something about it… and so the day arrived.
Unique interior design elements inspired by wall art
As both an interior designer and artist I am often drawn to interiors featuring artwork and find myself asking, what came first in each instance, the egg or the chicken? In other words, is the interior inspired by the art or the art inspired by the interior?
