Like a New Home
  • ABOUT US
  • DESTINATIONS
    • AFRICA
      • Hurghada – Egypt
    • EUROPE
    • CENTRAL AMERICA
    • SOUTH AMERICA
    • NORTH AMERICA
      • CANADA
      • MEXICO
      • UNITED STATES
    • TRAVEL TIPS
  • DAILY LIFE
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
    • CANADA
    • GERMANY
    • PARENTHOOD
  • Português
  • ABOUT US
  • DESTINATIONS
    • AFRICA
      • Hurghada – Egypt
    • EUROPE
    • CENTRAL AMERICA
    • SOUTH AMERICA
    • NORTH AMERICA
      • CANADA
      • MEXICO
      • UNITED STATES
    • TRAVEL TIPS
  • DAILY LIFE
    • ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
    • CANADA
    • GERMANY
    • PARENTHOOD
  • Português
  • Architecture & Design

    6 decor pieces to inspire you this season.

    November 6, 2020 /
    Mood board interiors

    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…

    Read More..

    You May Also Like

    Hurghada | beach paradise in Egypt

    January 27, 2020
    Bairro no Canadá

    How much does a house cost in Ottawa | 2021

    March 11, 2021
    Dogs on the snow

    Our dogs in the Canadian winters

    January 10, 2018
  • Architecture & Design

    6 concepts for your Hygge home

    July 22, 2020 /
    Candles on bedroom set up

    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…

    Read More..

    You May Also Like

    Dogs on the snow

    Our dogs in the Canadian winters

    January 10, 2018

    Health system in Germany | A summary

    March 8, 2020
    Packing to move

    How we shipped our things across the ocean | Expat life

    November 5, 2019
  • Architecture & Design

    6 furniture stores to start your new home in Germany

    April 13, 2020 /
    Ikea Frankfurt

    That expat life is full of ups and downs, most of us already know it. That’s what inspired me to share this post with you, sharing my research about one of the first steps of an expatriate family: setting up the house and with that, where to buy furniture and decor items for your new home in Germany. Of course, we brought a lot of things from our home in Canada with us and we didn’t have to buy everything from scratch, but still, as some “big” furniture pieces were sold separately or as part of the home sale in Canada and I had to research here in Germany where…

    Read More..

    You May Also Like

    DIY dining room

    DIY | Dining room transformation – Part II

    January 16, 2014
    Target Center

    How to choose your next travel destination

    April 11, 2020
    moving day

    Moving day | from Gatineau to Ottawa

    October 24, 2013
  • Architecture & Design

    Baby Arthur's Room

    February 23, 2018 /

    Baby #3 room And since it's time to meet the new family member, then nothing fair to also spy on how the youngest's room was. Once again, I preferred to use most of the things I already had, coming from Alice and Diana's inheritance (see their little room here and here). The main furniture of the room, such as crib, drawer and rocking chair are in good condition yet and had no reason to change everything (just for aesthetic reasons). Anyway, we reorganized the rooms a little on the second floor and the baby stayed with the little room that was Diana and they are sleeping together in the environment…

    Read More..

    You May Also Like

    german flag on top of government building

    New Germany Skilled Immigration Act

    February 15, 2020

    Hurghada | beach paradise in Egypt

    January 27, 2020

    Insurances in Germany | Overview

    February 1, 2020
  • Architecture & Design

    IKEA Guide for Newcomers| the Dining Room

    April 24, 2017 /

    Almost forgotten here on the blog, I come back today with the IKEA sweetheart series and the empty pocket love-hate relationship with those who are changing countries and need to start from scratch. We’ve had several rooms in this series (see links at the end of this post) and although most newly arrived immigrant households are somewhat compact for economic reasons, whether you want it or not, you’ll need a place to eat, being a family, a couple or someone living alone. I have selected pieces that can be used in the long term, because from my own experience, I know that many of the things bought in these first…

    Read More..

    You May Also Like

    5 basic techniques to take better photos this year

    January 6, 2021
    moving day

    Moving day | from Gatineau to Ottawa

    October 24, 2013
    home improvement

    Art of home improvement | Expat skills

    August 4, 2014
  • Architecture & Design

    Kitchen – retirement diary | The Before

    March 14, 2017 /

    Look at you dear readers, I, as a motivated architect That I am, I’m always finding ways to turn our home into a sweet home (see the hashtag #studioajhome on instagram). This is not only a task reserved only for architects or staff working in the area, many people I know are always trying to bring their style to their home, making improvements and making their corner in the world more cozy. They say that in a blacksmith’s house, the skewer is wooden, but here at home, on the contrary, I try to make the improvements constantly and when possible (and drag Diego with me), but there are things that…

    Read More..

    You May Also Like

    Opel Zoo

    Opel Zoo | Attractions around Frankfurt

    March 19, 2020
    boarding with kids

    Moving abroad again: our thought process | Expat life

    June 27, 2019
    baby shoes

    Where to buy kids clothes in Canada

    February 18, 2019
12345

Search here

Featured Posts

Greece
Nuremberg
Amusement Park
Moving to Germany
  • HOME
  • About us
  • Expat life
  • Moving to Germany