Styling Recipe: Books in the kitchen

Just a quick post before I catch my train from Kings Cross to say how much I adore books in the kitchen. So intellectual and fun at the same time. Do try it if you have enough space! I have design related books all over the apartment, but lately I've added some cooking books in my small kitchen library! Do you have any books in your kitchen?

Have a good day!

M.

Images via my Pinterest board 'Let's read' // Edited by me.

Cheat sheet // Modern and Stylish

1. Light in a Box pendant light in Country style // £116.00
2. John Lewis 6seater dining table // £399.00
3. Bamboo wood cutlery from Aha Life // £22.00
4. Eames armchair from Heals // £396.00
5. Orla Kiely Jug from John Lewis // £28.00
6. Recycled glass pillar candle holders from World Market // £15.74



There's nothing like the feel of a well styled kitchen. I'm spending most of my time at home in the kitchen, I'm always experimenting with new tastes, new ways to serve food and trying out new recipes. This new Unidentified Lifestyle cheat sheet is the first one of many (hopefully!) that can give you ideas on how to style your kitchen and copy a look you love! This look is one of my favorite because of its simplicity, a simple white tabletop, the all time classic Vitra chairs (I'll take 6, thank you) and those super cute country inspired lighting pendants.

I would also like to share that I would love to do personalized cheat sheets! If you have an favorite interior that you'd like to copy, send me the picture (via hmm.. Facebook // twitter // email ) and I'l do my best to find a great solution for you! 

Happy Thursday everyone! Have a GREAT day! I'm going to watch the Swan Lake tonight and I think I'm way too excited! Do you have any special plans for tonight? 

M.

Original image via Pinterest // Edited by me.

Interior Styling Guidelines //

Bedrooms: Probably my favorite place to decorate in a new home. It's a bit more challenging than the rest of the apartment, because we spend so much time in it without even realizing it. Do you have a special secret that makes your bedroom look relaxing and warm? These are the most important things that I've discovered throughout the years and a small feng shui tip, because who wants negative energy in his bedroom? 

Happy Tuesday!

M.

Image via Pinterest  'Let's sleep' // Edited by me.

DIY Monday // Make your own Paper bows

Happy #DIYMonday! It's a Bank holiday in England, so we took the chance with JJ and flew to Greece to enjoy the Orthodox Easter with friends and family. So somewhere between relaxing, eating and daydreaming, I've realized that it is the first time that I'm having so much FREE TIME in months and it's the perfect opportunity to get back to the blogging business! Today's #DIYMonday tutorial is from the 'How about Oranges' website (pay them a visit you won't regret it!),  I've pinned it a long time ago here and thought that it's one of the most beautiful and fun gift diy ideas. I'm always using brown paper for wrapping gifts and this neon/bright bows is definitely my new obsession! 

Download the Paper bow template here and read the original post on How about Orange here.

What's your favorite #DIY at the moment? Tag it with #diyMonday on instagram and I'll share the best ones here next Monday!

Happy Orthodox Easter to all those of you who are still on vacation!

Maria 

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Styling recipe: Indoor Hammocks

Well, hello. It has been a while since the last post. Again. I can't help it, I feel like time is flying and between working full time and house hunting full time and traveling to Athens during Easter, blogging was left out- again. The good thing is that we've finally found a cute little new apartment in Notting Hill area, that I can't wait to start decorating! I've been living in my current apartment (first I was alone and then John John moved in too) in London for almost 2 years now so I have bittersweet feelings at the moment but I'm really looking forward to this new era! Spring hasn't arrived in London yet but we got a bit of sunshine over the weekend and that got us all thinking about one thing: SUMMER. So if you're living in a gloomy, grey country like me here's a post that I hope will brighten your day a bit. Indoor hammocks. How cool are they? I mean let's be honest: is there anything more fun then coming back from work and just laying inside a hammock? I can't think of anything else at the moment.

  

Images via my Pinterest boards // Edited by Maria Matiopoulou

House tour: An elegant white apartment

Well, this a proper #unidentifiedlifestyle heaven. I've always wanted to live in an apartment like this one. A complete white interior sheme and brick walls? It's a dublex apartment with a bright white interior full of modern furniture and lighting pendants. The small part of the brick wall in the living room add the right amount of industrial and makes it even more unique!

 I hope you have a relaxing and creative new week! 

Maria

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Exposed storage shelves + brick walls + white tile flooring

Styling recipe : Dark floors

I have an endless love for dark floors.  It might be because I grew up in a house with dark wooden floors or because of the warmth and the quality that a dark floor adds to a house. Today I've selected some of my favorite spaces with dark wooden floors in three different areas: Bedroom / Living room / Kitchen . Which one is your favorite?  

PS: How's the weather like in your country? Today is one of the coldest days I've experienced in London during the last two years! Follow me on instagram for daily updates @marimarmat
Images via my pinterest boards 

Life lately

1. Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park

2. Brussels, Belgium

3. Spending some quality time next to the fireplace

4. The gorgeous Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

5. Snowboarding in the sun

I know I haven't been around. I've been so absent, that I didn't even have the chance to wish you Happy New Year. I can't even remember how many times I took my laptop on my knees and tried to write this post but for a strange reason I couldn't even write a simple hello. I've decided that it was time to step back, focus on my 'offline' life a little bit more and trust that little voice inside that felt the need to isolate. But I couldn't help it, Unidentified Lifestyle is a huge part of my life, it transformed me in a way I will never forget, so here I am with my little macbook on my knees, typing this post. I've named it 'Life lately', it's a small glimpse of my life during the last 3-4 months. I've traveled a lot, I've cooked a lot and got a super exciting new job as an Interior Stylist, I feel like time is moving too fast but I guess sometimes this is a good thing, right?

 How are you? What's new? What did I miss? I want to know everything!

 Maria

7. Wearing my yeti coat at work
8. Snowy Londontown
9. Monday morning in South Kensington
10. The days are getting longer, I'm trying to enjoy every minute of it!
11. Heart shaped pancakes and daffodils in my tiny kichen