Happy new yaer to you all !!  In this episode, I wanted to do a summary of all the positive things that happened to me and Bonjour studio in 2020. And I announce you my 2 main goals for 2021, in relation with my big prediction for 2021 ;-) 

Bonjour Deco Podcast

37. Positive summary of 2020 + goals of

Here are 5 ideas for your Christmas presents that you may like very much  ! - Idea 1 : A voucher for a deco coaching  ! We all know someone who would like to change something at home but doesn't know how to do it ! So this gift can help him/her. I would come to his/her home and give all the necessary pieces of advice, tips and ideas to start new changes.  - idea 2 : A candle ! I have a selection of candles from Parisian inspirations regarding the scents. So elegant and subtle ? - idea 3: A design object ! Surprising designs and materials guaranted ? - idea 4 : Cushions ! I have a selection of cushions at the studio but you can place an order making your own selection ! Which colours, patterns and materials would you go for ?  -idea 5 : A coffee table with integrated loudspeakers or a turntable You can connect your i-phone to it and the music comes through with an amazing sound.  And last idea, you could also offer a voucher with the amount you wish so that the person can choose exactly what he/she wishes ! Maybe a wallpaper, a light, cushions ? I hope that all these ideas will help you and of course don't hesitate to send me questions if you want more information !

36. 5 ideas for Christmas at Bonjour !

Many of you haven’t come yet to « l’appartement » and ask me questions about it and what I am offering. So I will try and explain you everything in details !

35. L’appartement by Bonjour : what am I offering you ?

When we say that we need inspiration, that we are looking for inspiration, we mean we are looking for new ideasfor our home decoration.  There are several reasons for this but the main one is that we don't have time and don't know where to find new ideas, that we are afraid to make mistakes, not trusting ourselves.  In this episode, I give you 4 sources of inspiration and one last big advice which will change everything for you if you don't succeed in taking actions to improve your decoration !!

34. How to get inspiration in decoration ?

I would like to propose you not to take ourselves seriously this week !! I'm going to give you five ideas to have fun in your home decoration, to bring some surprising effects. So my proposal is to bring some sense of humour in your decoration. So, of course, for me, decoration must be elegant, very stylish and with good taste. But on the contrary, I think that having a few details that bring some sense of humour is really a good idea. # Idea 1 : a wallpaper # Idea 2 : a surprising fabric # Idea 3 : decorate the toilets # Idea 4 : an unexpected or surprising object # Idea 5 : to have fun on the walls  There are hundreds of possible ideas. Don't put any limits to your imagination.Try to be curious and don't hesitate to pick any object that you find attractive, that just strikes you. And if you, if you find it funny, it'll tell about you !! 

33. 5 ideas to have fun in decoration

We’re going to talk about electricity and why is it so important to make an electricity drawing, especially when you’re building your house, or renovating your house. So in these two cases, you need to draw a very precise electricity drawing. When I’m doing an electricity drawing, I have two things in mind, two questions.  My first question is to think how you live. How electricity and lighting will help you to live in a comfortable way, how they will support your lifestyle. And my second question is how lighting and electricity will help you to make your decoration even more beautiful. We are talking about functional aspects and aesthetic aspects. I propose you a guided tour of a house to tell you step by step what you should think of when doing an electricity drawing.  Analyse how you’re living in your house, try to project yourself on how you’re moving from one space to the next one. Think of your needs and desires, and this will be perfect for you !! 

32. Why is an electric drawing so important ?

Today, the kitchen space is following our lifestyle and the kitchen is not viewed only as a space to cook but also as a living-space.  We are not designing our kitchens as before. We don’t have the same conception of cooking than our grandmothers (yes at that time men didn’t cook !!).  In this second episode about designing your kitchen, I tell you about the importance of creating and atmosphere and choosing carefully your materials and collours.  Materials are of course important : on the floor, on the cabinet and on the worktops & splashbacks.  From quartz and acrylic to solid wood, tailor-made worktops can be adapted to your kitchen. Regarding the colours, let’s say that they are two main possiblilities : choosing your kitchen in neutral shades ( white, grey, black, brown…) but add colours on details (splashbacks, accessories, a wallpaper ? ) or dare  a colourful kitchen because the rest of your atmosphere is more neutral.  Everything is possibe, it is just a question of balance and being comfortable with the quantity of colours you are bringing. Kitchen lighting One key element is lighting !! A good lighting makes cooking safer, easier and more fun.  My last advice is to ask for some professional help. Designing a kitchen is something complicated. It is difficult to think of all the little details that turns your kitchen into a really perfect space. Kitchen designers do it all day long, so definitely they have less chance to miss something. And don’t hesitate to ask for several proposals : each designer has his own sensibility and one may understand your needs better another. 

31. A kitchen that matches perfectly your needs and desires ! 2/2

Today, the kitchen space is following our lifestyle and the kitchen is not viewed only as a space to cook but also as a living-space.  We are not designing our kitchens as before. We don’t have the same conception of cooking than our grandmothers (yes at that time men didn’t cook !!).  In this episode, I tell you about the technical aspects you need to be aware of when designing your kitchen. When you want to change your kitchen, the first step is to analyse the global space. Who are you and how do you live ?  Kitchen appliances choices will come immediately after ! In a kitchen we move a lot from one place to another, so check that the distances are satisfactory.  A kitchen must be very functional and easy to organize and tidy. 

30. A kitchen that matches perfectly your needs and desires ! 1/2

September is like another January, with lots of new projects, decisions to take, it represents a lot of energy although it is this time of the year when our energy is falling down. I won’t change the weather, I won’t stop the Covid, I won’t avoid the economic crisis but I have one solution, one tool to live better with these difficulties. Of course a growth mindset is important, optimism is essential but even if we have an optimistic mind, sometimes we feel more depressed and pessimistic.  So my magical tool is colors !!!! Yes being surrounded with colors will help you face an eventual seasonal depression and avoid it, avoid feeling fed up. Please have a try and analyse how you feel ! Colour is a question of habits, of being used to living with them. We have forgotten this, but our inner self, spirit knows about this !  

29.My magical solution against global stress, seasonal depression and the Covid situation

I am myself designing my own bathroom right now, so I am going through all the necessary steps to design it from scratch.  Here are the steps to follow, in this order !! Step 1: analyzing your desires and needs Step 2: drawing the general layout of the space Step 3: Bring all your choices together in a mood board Step 4: place the orders and find the best craftsmen Step 5: the work itself Step 6: Accessorize your bathroom Our bathroom is viewed today as an important space at home so even it costs it is worth it !!

28. Designing your bathroom step by step

I would like to tell you about the importance of office decoration and the fact that it really should help you to increase the value of your company and your well-being ! Today, we find it very normal to pay attention to the decor of your home so that you feel well at home and welcome your guests. But people spend most of their day in the working place, or at least 8 hours.  So the working space has become a living space. So why not giving the same importance to decoration in our working place than in our homes ??!! The idea is to give dream and extraordinary to the employees in their daily routine.  Decorating working spaces is not just spending money to have nice offices, it is far much more than this. It should be part of a whole business strategy to increase the value of your company, both from a human and financial point of view. 

27. The importance of workspaces decoration : a way to increase of the value of your business and the well-being of all

I wanted to tell you about situations that I regularly meet. Very often it starts with a very motivated client who wants some help, admitting that she (yes very often this person is a  «she» !!) knows nothing about decoration, doesn’t have time to do things herself etc. She is also very often someone who needs to be reassured, has a lot of questions. So far, everything is fine, I find absolutely normal to have questions and doubts. But sometimes this person is facing in her inner self some blocking situations that she has difficulties to manage.  Blocking situation nb 1 : worrying about the others’ opinion.  Blocking situation nb 2 : wanting to go too fast and not planning !  Blocking situation nb 3 : staying stuck with what you already know, have, did etc.  Very often, we face blocking situations because of our fears. Fear of judgment, fear to be wrong, to make a mistake, fear to change, fear to regret, fear of having too many colors… And this is precisely when the fear leads our decisions, our actions, that there is a blocking situation !   Trust yourself !! Learn how to listen to your deep desires, dare something new ! I propose you it will change your life, or at least your home !!!

26. 3 blocking situations that prevent you from having the decoration of your dreams

In this episode we are talking about French lifestyle !!  I give you my definition of what is French lifestyle for me : a combination of a long historical and cultural heritage, a natural know-how for receiving, food and wine, the famous Made-in-France quality. All these elements gathered together bring a strong influence in design and decoration.  And this is what I am proposing you to discover ! Daring a variety of materials, styles, colours to make your decoration unique !

25. French lifestyle @HönnunarMars/DesignMarch

I love saying that you should bring colours to your life and home ! And that I don't like white walls everywhere ! However I am using a lot the white colour and I think we can do nothing without it ! Here are many pieces of information that you should know about white as a colour ! What does white symbolize ? Which white ? You must never choose white by chance ! White and lighting So the idea is absolutely not to forget the colour white: we absolutely need it ! But it must be chosen carefully, thinking of the contrasts around.

24. The colour white: how to use it without mistakes

Very often I see houses in which every single wall is left white. When walls are white it can be because the owners love white and feel comfortable with it but more often it is because people don’t dare having something else !! What is the problem with white walls ? Here are 4 solutions not to have only white walls ! 1- First solution to move away from white walls : wallpapers and wallcoverings 2-Second solution : paint the walls !! 3- Third solution : dress your walls with lightings 4- And lots of other ideas !!! 

23. White walls: what else ?

Welcome on Bonjour Deco Podcast, the podcast which gives you a lot of ideas and tips about decoration and design. I am Caroline, interior decorator at Bonjour studio in Reykjavík and every week, I give you pieces of advice so that your living space really looks like you !! 

hubhopper

Bonjour Deco Podcast

hubhopper