Have you heard of DOMOTEX? This is a B2B fair that takes place in Hannover, Germany each year and is THE world's leading trade show for floor coverings and just got better! WHY? Since their last show in 2017, they've changed the show with the help of an expert team and now it will be an all new show with lots of lifestyle and design inspiration for rug and flooring enthusiasts.

Hello dear readers, I am so excited to say that I'm going to Bolonga, Italy this Thursday! I've been invited by Il Mondo Creativo, a leading fair in Italy for crafts and decoration, to teach an Instagram and Styling workshop and give 2 live demonstrations during their fair, both with a book signing to show you my Italian book, "Decorare a Festa" which is Decorate For a Party in English.

Today I have 10 lovely decorating tips from my recent visit to Haymarket in Stockholm and I can't wait to share them with you. This is Mel and I’m back with more inspiration for you from Sweden.

Are you like me and love window-shopping? This, I confess would have to be one of my favorite past times. When I arrive in a new city, finding a beautiful interior store is one of the first things that I need to do - even before the other attractions! To me, this, along with sitting in cafes and people watching, is

This weekend, from October 20-23, I will lead a group of 15 bloggers/influencers/vbloggers to Eindhoven for Dutch Design Week under the hashtag #BlogTeamDDW. If you want to follow us, just search for that hashtag online or on Instagram and you'll see what we are doing and seeing.

Hello again friends! After sharing the museum tour from the Iittala & Arabia Design Centre yesterday, I want to know show you glimpses of my private tour of the Arabia artists' studios located in the Arabia building on the 9th floor. To say it was awesome is an absolute understatement. In fact, when I was

First, if you don't know, Arabia is one of Finland's most respected and beloved tableware brands and has held this position for near 150 years. Finland, as you know, has a very strong design legacy and Arabia is part of that, as a true pioneer of Finnish design. You can't walk into a Finnish

Hello friends. I've been wanting to tell you the good news for months, but I'm going to give a lecture at Finland's largest design show, Habitare. I can't wait. If you plan to attend, please sit in on my discussion which will focus on creating content for Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and