Stress management
1. Declaration of love
Have you long dreamed of revealing your feelings to him orjust invite to Yakitoriya? Put a note in a Japanese doll with a secret named Momiji, leave it on his table or doormat and wait for the magic to work… M-ny "Respublika", 700 rub.
2. Remember the past
If a photo album doesn't have enough space to hold all the masterpieces you've created over the summer, follow the example of artist Constance Meyer: burn the photos to a CD-Rom and print them out on A3 paper. What's not to love about an art project?
3. Clear the rubble
The idea is not new, but in connection with the release of the two-volume ELLE, it is especially relevant: Book Stool by Arika Levy - a nylon strap that turns a stack of magazines into a stool (25 euros on madeindesign.com).
4. Stick the pictures
Designer stickers — .With their help, you can decorate a nursery, a living room, and a kitchen. Stickers from French decorators on the website french-dezign.com (from 1100 rubles, tel. 8 (499) 922 7608). A set of applications for tiles, windows, refrigerators Boru Collection, from 200 rubles, stores "Red Cube".
5. Insulate the house
Babette Rambo from the design studio FR66came up with the idea of sewing together old sweaters that were lying uselessly in closets. It turned out to be a wonderful warm blanket for cold nights. You can also sew a wonderful warm quilted blanket from scarves with your own hands (details ).
6. Protect nature
Following Stella McCartney, who designed a new collection for Adidas, we write down addresses and phone numbers in environmentally friendly notebooks made from recycled paper.
7. Grab your heart
…only when you want to urgently find something on the Internet. Computer mouse, m-n «Respublika», 1500 rub.
8. Hang the chandelier
The spotlights that reigned supreme in the interior have made room for Her Majesty the chandelier. To the delight of our grandmothers and mothers. Lamp Brand van Egmond, Neuhaus gallery.
9. Poignantly taste
If you drink tea, then only English, and ifEnglish, then only Fortnum & Mason. After all, it is the oldest tea house in London. Apple fruit flavour tea, Fortnum & Mason, «Globus gourmet».
10. Turn on the light
Lack of sun breaks the internal clock, spoilsmood and causes insomnia. To avoid seasonal misfortune, it is important to spend 30 minutes a day under bright lighting (at least 250 lux), keep the curtains open, not interfering with the morning dawn, have colored bulbs at hand (pink and blue calm the nervous system).
11. Study botany
Paintings by 18th century artists depicting the wonders of the botanical garden can be viewed on long autumn evenings or hung on the wall. Book The Temple of Flora. Publisher Taschen.