Solid values ~ visions & silent destinations ~

well, happy Saturday there!

    today, after a week since the last post here,

 some pictures of our new reading corner part of our living room

 are coming to say hello to you...

 photographed in different weather conditions through out the week that passed,

like grey skies, blue skies, sunshine & snow falling...

 we've been actually having snow since some days now 

 & I do love it so with all my heart. 

 how about you?

 should you be living in Europe, the chances are high that low temperatures & snow

have come your ways, too... right?

 for me, a Greek girl grown up by the sea,  winters in Germany are all about the snow, 

 which makes then Spring's arrival so much welcome & worthy...

now here's a little thought in between all talking:

as this has turned out quite a long post, 

rather than at the end,

 I thought you might like to be listening to something 

while you are going through pictures & hopefully (ha!) reading.

so here's my suggestion:

"Our Little Prayers for Thailand",

a digital album, consisting of a collection of beautiful, ambient, acoustic music,

composed by some brilliantly talented people,

originating from all around the world,

like {Zinovia Arvanitidi} & {Hior Chronic},

dear friends from mother country Greece,

for whom a fully dedicated post is the least their

music deserves.

By purchasing the album for $5,

you are entitled to a full download,

while 100% of the earnings is contributed to the Red Cross Society in favor of Thailand.

here's a paragraph extract quotated from the full informative text found {here}:

"While the worst of the Thai floods has passed now, there are still thousands of flood victims that are facing numerous problems, including destroyed homes, health issues, polluted water, and many more. In response to this, Malaysia-based indie label, mu-nest, has teamed up with Bangkok-based design house/music label, Mink’s, to curate this fund-rising charity compilation album, to express what we feel for Thailand people in the depths of our hearts, and to help with what we do best: the most honest, simple, and subtle music."

One has to be  überhappy*

*personally built word combining German & English,

standing for happiness felt from the very deep inside

when coming along such efforts

finding place on the Internet.

{Mink}, partly responsible for making this happen

is a label whose products you want to get to know,

ones you cannot but simply love....

I might show you my favorite ones in another post...

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this is my way of wishing you to have one

wonderful weekend

while

thanking you once more for your meaningful & truly heart touching comments 

on the latest post... {Marianna}... what a lady you are...

thank you so much my dear ~

... also wishing to let you know that I'm doing fine,

having spent a week alongside photographing corners of our new  home

& other jobs,

making teas, coffees, snacks & occasionally lunches & dinners

for three lovely men,

who would be:

 ~> my life partner (even though we have both totally destroyed each other' s nerves)

~> his best & childhood friend from Prague who has been a guest of ours 

&

~> our German technician who has made little wonders during the past two weeks

in what used to be a very problematic winter garden

&

 who all three btw share one more little thing in common:

they are all travelling to the East this month

My partner & his friend other than relaxing from their stressy & high responsibility jobs,

will be visiting quite a few different countries and cities,

them together, two friends since decades,

enjoying their silent bond,

while sightseeing...

and returning a little bit closer to the wonderful men that they are,

which perhaps they yet need to discover...

we'll see...

In between, I'll have all the time needed to set up home here,

while I'll be enjoying my mother's company soon to be arriving from Greece...

smiles :*) 

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ummm, right... after all this rambling, 

how about some words about the pictures shared above?

yes?

Yes! here we go:

the room's direction is South Eastern,

(much like the main bedroom's, located exactly above it on the 2nd floor)

at the moment, 11th of February, during the last official month of winter,

the sun rises 45° to the left just behind the woods.

the light & actual sun shining inside - to my pleasant surprise - surpasses my expectations.

It can be really bright and warm in here reminding a lot of

the positive aspects of life in {the Penthouse}

this corner, much as the whole room and house, 

are a continuation of the space set up in our previous home.

being owners this time,

making investments is a logical decision

one which will pay back when the time of resell comes.

In the meantime,

we'll be enjoying & loving our home day by day...

It's quite nice that there is no need for temporary solutions,

like the {wallpaper samples}, used to dress up our previous reading corner's wall.

Instead, three different favorite designs have... jumped out of their frames,

got... magically (mmm, money helped too in fact) transformed into rolls of them

and will be anytime soon getting adjusted 

on the walls of three different rooms.

(Details & planning in a post to come)

In the last of the pictures above, you can see 

                                     the one we chose for the living room wall on the left as we enter,

resting on the {Besta cabinets} 

(which have now multiplied by 3),

 catching some sun rays next to {Ikea P.S Jonsberg vase}

Abstractly formed barks of birches

in shades of white, off white & silver grey,

colors, tones & hues that will be answered in varied ways & textures all around this space.

oh heaven....

From the fact that this sample was chosen three times - notice below -  to be part of 

our previous set up, it was clear that this is a favorite.

Also love the fact that actually now living by the woods,

it totally fits as a concept.

why?

 letting personal experience & studies speak, I seem to find that establishing contact & relations with a living space's external environment is a key factor to a sense of smoothness, balance & making most of one's reality.

I might adore turquoise,

but I'll wait for it to be used

the day we own a house by the sea...

other than my parents' {Apart 44} 

wishful thinking or a silent master plan?

well, one can never know ; )

till then, little touches of this color & shades of aqua are here and there, bringing a nice color addition,

which I' ll show you quite soon

take care & enjoy your weekends dears ~ xoxo

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All pictures by Iro - Ivy Nassopoulos from my personal portfolio portraying our two living residences in Germany