Designers are searching for unique materials that helps them to stand out from their competitors. Craftsmanship is becoming more important. We need to move away from the habit of simply buying the next furniture piece as we are tempted by seeing it all around us. Instead we should fall in love with a piece, knowing we will admire it for the next years. It should be a piece that can be passed down to the next generation to admire.
We recognize craftsmanship in the attention to the details. Craftsmanship is an attitude. Craftsmanship requires a great deal of time and patience. It is a long process to become an excellent artisan, they start by developing their skills through apprenticeship and are committed to continuous development of their craft.
Your headboard will define the style of the bed and in some cases even the style of your room. So there are a lot of reasons to have a good idea of what you are looking for.
Concrete is a building material made from a mixture of 3 basic components: broken stone or gravel, cement, and water. Concrete is cold, masculin? No, concrete can be very colorful, joyful, feminine and even romantic. It keeps inspiring designers.
Roma were manufacturing since centuries, with very simple means, creativity and great skills, items for everyday use. Particularly the rural population often had to rely on the services of the Roma. These days overwhelmed by the mass production in the shops, every handcrafted good is even more precious.
Azulejo: a world in blue and white. Azulejo is a term used in Spain and Portugal for a glazed tile: a terracotta tile covered with an opaque glazing. You can find them on the interior as well as on exterior of churches, palaces, railway stations, restaurants, and ordinary houses.
The bedroom should be a room to retreat from the rest of the world, a place where you can rest your body and mind. We can get lost in choosing the wallpaper, the bedlinen, while most of our attention should go to choosing the right mattress.