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Architecture & Design

Square wall panels

One of our first projects of the season is finally here to be shared. This accent wall in our living room was planned since we finished the dining room/fireplace makeover,…

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Expat

How we shipped our things across the ocean | Expat life

Since our decision to leave Canada and come to Germany, one of the first questions was how to ship our things across the ocean! Today I tell you here a…

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Europe

Nuremberg – Bavaria | Trips in Germany

Last december, just a few days before Christmas and with our family from Brazil visiting us, we had a quick stop in Nuremberg, in the state of Bavaria. The city…

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Architecture & Design

DIY | Dining room transformation – Part II

Who knew that after just over 3 months in the new home and we would have almost completed a full room transformation. You have seen the last DIY post that…

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Daily Life

Moving abroad again: our thought process | Expat life

The Decision When we told people we were moving abroad again, the first question asked by most people was “Why??!!”. We really don’t have a straightforward answer. This was really…

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  • Expat

    Our episode of House Hunters International!

    March 5, 2021 /
    Episode of House Hunters International

    And our secret is out!! About 8 months ago, we filmed an episode of House Hunters International for HGTV in Frankfurt! Of course, it was a hard secret to keep for all these months, taking all the casting process and filming included. A lot of back and forth, paperwork, casting video and getting quite out of our comfort zone. But when we decided to move abroad with everything we owned (Canada to Germany), I joked with Diego about being on the show and he said: “why not?”. Diego and I have always watched the show, still in Canada. We loved the idea of knowing a bit of the cities and…

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  • Photography

    5 basic techniques to take better photos this year

    January 6, 2021 /

    Today I will share here some of my techniques to capture better photos this year. These are techniques that I have been testing and improving for years, but that are also always evolving, as a good photography enthusiast. I almost always have a camera in my hand, either just my cell phone or something bigger to capture things that inspire me or moments that go by everyday. These days it’s so easy to take photos, isn’t it?! You can retell every minute of our current lives if you want. And with so many attempts, mistakes are more avoidable and I try to focus on successes, when it comes to photography.…

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  • Architecture & Design

    6 decor pieces to inspire you this season.

    November 6, 2020 /
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    Today I bring you 6 decor pieces of inspiration for your home this season. They are ideas for you to implement in your home, with flexible pieces that could fit any month of the year, with just a few simple modifications. That time of year arrived in the northern hemisphere where a cozy place in the house is golden. Create that Hygge moment (I talked about it in this post here), which defines a feeling of well-being, being alone or accompanied by family and/or friends. And below you will find my selection of 6 products for the month of November. I selected stores that are found in most European countries…

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  • Greece

    5 must-see places in Athens – Greece

    November 3, 2020 /
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    Here in this post are our 5 must-see places in ATHENS that you definitely should visit in your days in Greece. We were there in October 2020 for 2 days with our 3 children and we were able to see a lot of things by keeping our days full of activities. The advantage of visiting a big and popular city, such as Athens during the pandemic were the minimum crowds, no lines and overall easier way to get to know the city. Check out on this link, how we organized our trip to Greece at last minute, during the pandemic. Getting to the historic center is easy, both on foot…

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    Planning your trip to Greece in October

    October 21, 2020 /
    Bandeira Grécia

    In October 2020, even in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, we had our first trip to Greece and here are some of the details about our planning and first things to think before heading to this beautiful country. See How to choose your next travel destination post Although we had plenty of time during the year to plan, we were only sure we would actually go, the week before we boarded. After our tour through Germany, Switzerland and Lichtenstein in the summer, we were apprehensive if we would really travel again. Of course, because the pandemic leaves uncertainties in everything these days and it could not be different with…

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  • Architecture & Design

    6 concepts for your Hygge home

    July 22, 2020 /
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    But what is hygge? This Danish word that has been appearing more and more in the world of interiors, architecture and decoration projects. I’ll share with you here in this post a little introduction to the subject, with 6 concepts for you to start applying the hygge style in your home. But where do I start writing about something that is really being something remarkable in our daily lives and in the trajectories of the composition of our house and also the interior architecture projects that I develop. And that is so much to talk about! The Hygge concept Hygge (heo-ga in English) is a Danish term that represents much…

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