On the 5th of June this year, I moved from Bremen to Braunschweig. After living for five years in Bremen, my emotions were flying high. I especially felt anxious because I was moving into an apartment without a kitchen and…
The Different Types of Lighting You Need in Your Home
Lighting is as powerful as colour. Just as paint can be used to create a certain visual effect and mood in a room, lighting can also be used for a similar purpose. Before I took an interest in interior design,…
The Ultimate Travel Guide to Palma De Mallorca
With the grey European winter setting in, Nigel and I decided to go on a weekend getaway to Palma De Mallorca. Our trip was short, 3 nights and 4 days but we totally enjoyed it. As a big island, Mallorca…
5 Things Every Room Needs
Today I am rounding up five simple things that I think a well-rounded room should have. Of course, everybody’s taste is different just as all rooms aren’t made equal. The following list, though not conclusive has things that will instantly…
The Perfect Meat Pie Filling Recipe You Need For A Hearty Meal
When my husband and I came back from Zimbabwe the weather here in Braunschweig was getting chilly. The first meal Nigel requested was a meat pie. At first, I was taken aback because I never made one before so I…
The radical cleaning routine that has changed my life
My parents are creatures of habit. For as long as I’ve known them, they’ve always woken up before the crack of dawn. After which they’d express their dry humour – ‘since we’re up everyone should be up.’ And so the…
What I Wore on My Wedding Day
I’m still nostalgic over our wedding. It’s funny how we spent a long time preparing for this one day. Then it comes and goes in a wink! I can’t believe that it’s been 3 months since I married Nigel LOMF….
The Honest Guide to Travel Santorini – Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting
If you’ve ever planned a wedding – be it yours or anyone else’s then you know that the struggle is real. Wedding planning can go from exciting to stressful real quick. This is exactly what happened to me during the…
Living Room Plans and Big Dilemmas
I don’t know about you but entertaining guests is one of our favourite things to do as a couple. Growing up in a big family, we both constantly had visitors. This is why I was so conflicted when I was…
The Ultimate Meal Planning Template You Didn’t Know You Needed
Does this sound like you – it’s Thursday, the fridge is stocked with food but you find yourself in the supermarket buying some more food. Why? Because there were one or two items missing for you to make a perfect…
Before and after : our entryway quick transformation
You’ve ever walked into a space, and immediately thought wow, now this is what I’m talking about? Or have you ever thought – now this ain’t it? The latter is how you’d feel if you walked into our apartment. When…
