Name: Veronika, my husband, my baby daughter and we also share care of my two stepsons
Location: Surrey, UK
Square Footage: around 1500 sq.ft
Years Lived in: 2
Rent or own: own
Describe your style: I like simple, practical ideas, white walls, colours and bits of old furniture
Blog/Website: fewthingsfrommylife.blogspot.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=8073150
What's your favorite free/found item?
Probably drawings I have around the house, given to me from a friend or my granddads ones in the living room, he drew them when he was at the college.
What's your favorite purchased item?
at the moment new sofa in the living room
What has been your biggest obstacle in decorating/design?
space, it is very limited and with three kids we have a lot of clutter
Is your design style organic or planned?
I would like to say planned, and it very often is. But it changes a lot and I find myself constantly moving furniture around, building new cabinets etc...it is very evolving, it has to, with growing children.
What is your favorite spot in the house?
dining table in our kitchen
How has your style changed in the past 5 years?
very much, now I have a family, baby, two stepchildren and house full of toys, books, CDs, clothes, shoes...5 years ago...it was me, boyfriend and beige walls:)
What is your favorite resource or store?
ebay, Ikea and local antiques shops.
What is your biggest decorating/design pet peeve?
net curtains, mirrored furniture, huge TVs
What has been your favorite design trend?
recycling
What is the biggest influence on your design/decorating style?
blogs, mag. Livingetc, Elle Deco etc.
What in your home dictates how you design/decorate?
children:) and space and money:) :)
What is the simplest thing you have done that has made the biggest impact?
it must the living room coffee table/stool, I bought a cheap old ikea coffee table on Ebay and covered it with cowhide ( I more describe the project on my blog in section DIY projects) and it had huge success.
Photo courtesy Veronika.
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