Hej hej! I promise you lot had a fabulous weekend?! Mine was only what I needed - hanging out, swimming inward the sea, relaxing. And it was during 1 of these moments, a friend made a comment while browsing an interior magazine: 'the homes as well as items inward this periodical are then exclusive as well as out of my accomplish that it all feels completely irrelevant." Do you lot experience similar that sometimes too? You're non alone, my 'small spaces' archive is the most pop as well as viewer figures heaven rocket when I characteristic a depression budget home. And this is what inspired today's tour!
Joana Gericke is an environmental engineer masters educatee as well as lives inward Berlin amongst her beau (also a student) as well as ii cats (does everyone inward Berlin accept a cat?!). The span accept decorated their delightful 56 foursquare metre (602 foursquare feet) rental floor almost alone amongst secondhand as well as handmade items. Joana shares her tips on how to practice a beautiful abode on a shoe-string budget - as well as savor a ore sustainable lifestyle every bit a result!
"My abode is a mix of Grandma mode as well as urban jungle - really few pieces are new" Joana told me. "I similar my abode to experience personal, cosy as well as sum of memories."
H5N1 night blueish accent wall inward the kitchen helps to practice touching on as well as a vintage ladder provides extra storage without having to drill into the walls of the rental apartment.
Dried flowers are a big tendency this twelvemonth - as well as of course, they concluding forever! Perfect!
"If you lot are on a tight budget, larn to flea markets, specially those that aren't crowded amongst tourists," advises Joana. "This is a employment inward Berlin - then called 'vintage markets' are expensive. I'd recommend going to smaller ones inward suburban areas. I also similar eBay Kleinanzeigen where you lot tin purchase as well as sell depression toll items. I don't know if at that topographic point is something similar inward your province but I mean value so."
"If at that topographic point is something you lot can't discovery 2nd hand, mean value virtually making it yourself - there's oft an slowly agency as well as it'll experience to a greater extent than personal as well as tin friction match your needs as well as style."
"If there's something you lot desire but don't demand correct away, it's amend to aspect until you lot tin afford it rather than purchase a cheaper version that is non quite right," advises Joana.
The bed is on a raised platform then that the room tin double upward every bit an office.
Isn't this infinite charming? There are then many lovely ideas to steal!
It's quite incredible what an touching on vintage items as well as plants tin brand to a infinite - as well as it's amazing what you lot tin discovery for a vocal if you're smart virtually it.
Is at that topographic point anything you lot honey inward detail virtually Joana's home?
(among others) as well as of course, there's ever Joana's own inspiring feed!
Have a dandy get-go to the week!
Niki
Photography: Joana Gericke