Minimalism is a movement that flowed from popular art to home design in the 1960s, yet it’s still regarded as one of the most innovative styles. Minimalism has been labeled the pioneer of forward-thinking design. Minimal interior design breaks a room into the necessities—this means every single item must be functional. It values combination of [...] More
Minimalism in Interior Design: Decorate Your Home Like a Minimalist
Decorating on a Shoestring: A Beginners Guide
I am a firm believer that anyone can create a space that looks like a million bucks, but actually spent very little. All it takes is proper planning, ingenuity, patience and a keen eye. While proper planning is essential for any home improvement project, its necessity is even more important when you’re working on a [...] More
City Escape: Zagreb
Zagreb is a vibrant city located in the northern part of Croatia. Visually a charming mixture of Austro-Hungarian architecture and rough socialists areas, the city carries modern energy with plenty of old charm and graciousness. It is simply made for strolling the streets, drinking coffee, popping into museums and galleries, enjoying gourmet food and some [...] More
City Escape: Ljubljana
DevelopmentDesignMarketing Ljubljana is the true charmer of a city. Easily walkable, with striking historical heritage and vibrant outdoor eating and coffee culture. We've asked a couple of our local friends to sum up their favourite places they love spending time at. In this guide you will find the list they've come up with combined with [...] More
Greenery: Bring the Outside In
Ever wondered how the idea of indoor plants became so popular? Houseplants were once status symbols, meant to impress. From Roman times to renaissance, with lavish orangeries, indoor plants were in domain of wealthy. Later, the industrial revolution coupled with advancements in architecture allowed for better-heated homes and more natural light. Houseplants became mainstream in [...] More
It’s a Wrap: Milan Design Week
So it is time to reflect on the grand designs, brilliant innovations and breathtaking exhibitions that made up the lifeblood of Milan Design Week. This years Design Week has been the most visited edition ever. The vast number of visitors is a great sign for the trade, but a bit scary too. You start to line [...] More
Get your Space Ready for Spring: 6 Simple Steps
There is something about soft spring light that makes me want to banish the cozy winter essentials and start getting ready for spring. And as much as I would like to go bonkers for complete house revamping every season, I will opt for minor changes; so lets focus on details. So for today’s post I [...] More
prostoria: Innovation as Social Responsibility
Design brand Prostoria was created from the desire to transmit the love for aesthetics to everyday objects. The company considers aesthetic as a necessity but also acknowledges the importance of practical, functional and innovative which ultimately reflects in design of timeless objects. Prostoria is a story about the reintroduction of continuity both in Croatia and Central [...] More
What I am Into this January
Katja sharing her current obsessions: Neutrals I do not know why, but lately I have been obsessing with neutral interiors. Usually I gravitate to dark, almost masculine interiors. It all started with one sublime photo, than I searched for inspiration at Pella Hedeby and Lotta Agaton. And now it is all about neutrals. Neutrals are anything but [...] More
The Final Touch: Minimal Gift Wrapping with Utopiast
The holiday season is all about precious time with loved ones, homemade cookies, family traditions, letter writing and… gift wrapping. When it comes to wrapping presents we are not really fans of red, green and other bold colors but prefer simplicity in the form of minimal, monochrome wrapping paper that can be upgraded with a [...] More