THE ZEN OF IRONING

Who would have thought, that ironing can be fun? Definitely not me. Until the moment the new BRAUN TexStyle 9 moved in with me.

EMMA ESSENTIAL HYBRID: I NEVER KNEW SLEEP COULD BE LIKE THIS

Sleep is one of the most important elements for our physical and mental well-being. But how do we find the perfect mattress that guarantees us a restful night's sleep? The EMMA ESSENTIAL HYBRID mattress could be the answer to this question.

I LOVE YOU SO MATCHA

There's no day going by without me sipping an iced matcha latte. It is my guilty please...if you could call it "guilty" since matcha is full of beneficial ingredients. But be aware that there are significant differences when it comes to quality and taste. One of my favorite matcha brands is HEALTH BAR. 

BLACK HAS NEVER BEEN BRIGHTER

Small kitchen and still fully equipped? That's possible with the kitchen minis by WMF. The series - which is now available in deep black as well as stainless steel - includes appliances that make everyday kitchen life more pleasant.

DE BIJENKORF x CARTIER AND MANY MORE

I'm not the eccentric one when it comes to style. I like to take it up a notch with accessories like jewelry though.

GETTING COZY WITH DE BIJENKORF

Leaving the old behind. This is written large with me due to a separation just. This is also accompanied by the fact that I equip everything in my new apartment new. And because the winter is already in sight, or rather already on the doorstep, it now also needs a few interior items that make my new home even more cozy. At DE BIJENKORF there is an enormous selection that exactly meet my taste - and also free shipping and delivered within two business days.

ROAM WITH ME

A few weeks ago SONOS dropped the ROAM, a little but very powerful speaker to take with me everywhere I go.

NORDIC KNOTS x CARSTEN BECK NIELSEN

Right now, I am in the middle of furnishing and decorating my new apartment in which I moved in last weekend. For quite a long time I was dreaming about an really cozy and fluffy carpet and yet the time has come. I fell head over heels over this one called "Simple Object 18" and is from NORDIC KNOTS.

A TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS

I am moving. After a very sad breakup, I'm moving into my own apartment, which I will design according to my wishes to create my new happy place. What must not be missing is the right scent that makes the apartment a home. In order to fill everything new and positive energy, I have decided on scented candles that have not yet come into use with me, but with which I have nevertheless always flirted. So now it’s the time for LE LABO to shine.

MAKE YOUR (SPRING) CLEANING MATTER

Looking for cleaning products that meet the parameters environmentally friendly but still effective & efficient, while also meeting the aesthetic requirements? Not that easy. I found what I was looking for at DE BIJENKORF. The luxury department store from the Netherlands now finally delivers with its online store to Austria, which means: many, many, many beautiful products from different brands delivered to my home from just one online store. 

So, this is the story of how I came across Kinfill and the products of Andrée Jardin.

WAVE GOODBYE TO ALLERGIES WITH A LITTLE HELP OF DYSON

So there it was again, my familiar and not particularly loved pollen allergy that makes my nose run and my eyes water. And as if that wasn't enough, it also sucks at my energy level. 

But there's finally a remedy. That's because the clever minds behind DYSON have developed the DYSON PURE COOL, which filters even the tiniest impurities out of the air in real time and releases them back into the environment in the form of clean, particle-free air. Pollen and allergens (PM10) are successfully combated. But also bacteria (PM5.0), industrial emissions (PM2.5), ultra-fine particles (PM0.1), odors, benzene and volatile organic compounds such as those found in scented candles, and nitrogen dioxides. What remains is clean air that lets me breathe freely again. 

This is made possible by three sensors that also track humidity and room temperature. 

WHEN ZEN COMES IN MINIMALIST'S DESIGN

It often is such a thing with incense burners. Either they are pretty, but impractical or practical and not very pretty. With "Disc" by KIN OBJECTS both positive aspects are combined in one product. I like the reduced, minimalist design of the holder made of concrete, which has that special something by the brass insert in the middle. The burned incense sticks fall on the surface of the holder, no longer next to it, which relaxes me additionally, because I do not immediately feel tempted to get the vacuum cleaner. 

BEAUTY FROM THE INSIDE

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body and the talk of the town right now. A whopping 30% of our proteins are collagen. But what exactly does it do? It is a structural protein (a fiber bundle forming protein) that gives many parts of the body their strength. It is found mainly in connective tissue, but also in tendons, ligaments, bones, cartilage and layers of skin.

MUSIC WAS MY FIRST LOVE

I want the real deal - that was the motto when I decided to buy a record player. I knew that I would have to upgrade my sound system to enjoy vinyl to the fullest. So where to start looking? After I am beyond happy with my portable Sonos Move for months, and I know that SONOS offers exactly what I expect design-wise, the way was predetermined and - whoosh - a record player from Pro-Ject (which is also available in the Sonos online store), the Sonos Five and the Sonos Sub found themselves in my shopping cart and moved in a few days later. 

UPCYCLING IS THE NEW NEW

I'm over it. I am with one piece of furniture or another. My furniture is to a large extent very timeless, yet I long for something new. On closer inspection, however, I have found that it does not have to be a completely new piece of furniture. All it takes is a new accent in the form of new handles. My search has brought me to BESLAG DESIGN. A Swedish manufacturer of knobs, hooks, door handles, bathroom accessories & co like from the design picture book. So everything can be upgraded in no time (and even inexpensively). Especially the handles from the series "Graf" have done it to me. They come in three colors and different finishes. For me, the model "Cabinet Knob Graf Big" has made the race. Not only do I love the design (and the outcome in the end) but also how easy it was to mount it - all you need (basically one screw) comes with the knob. Find the whole selection HERE.

WHEN YOUR HOODIE CORD IS MORE THAN JUST A CORD: DA'QORD

If things are practical, versatile in use and at the same time beautiful & high quality, then I belong to those who shout "here!". Recently this is exactly what happened when I heard about DA'QORD. It is a cord with either silver (925) or 18K gold plated ends, which - thanks to a sophisticated plug system - have variable ends for Bluetooth headphones, glasses or mouth-nose protection masks. A bag made of sustainable, washable paper is also included in the portfolio, providing space for smartphone, keys, money & co.

SONOS MOVED (IN WITH) ME

What I love: To discover things that change my life in a certain way because they change previous processes or behavior patterns in a practical way. This is exactly what happened to me several times with the new portable speaker SONOS MOVE. A speaker, is a speaker, is a speaker, ... no! But I only became aware of this when SONOS MOVE moved in with me. Until then, I was used to connecting my previous portable speaker to my smartphone via Bluetooth. And since that worked better, but mostly not really smoothly, I stopped listening to music at home and switched on the TV instead, just because of the background noise. But with the MOVE this habit is back again! I can also connect it to my smartphone via Bluetooth, but this is only necessary if my smartphone and the MOVE are not in the same WIFI. If this is already the case, the connection is established automatically and I can control the speaker either via the Sonos app or - and this is my personal highlight - via Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa by voice command. Since more music and less TV has been playing, I've started reading more again. My past weekends looked like this: I listened to my different playlists while I read the whole issue of Zeit in peace and quiet. I think this will be my new weekend ritual. 

But also in the evening, I won't turn on the TV to fall asleep anymore, but the MOVE with a podcast. Ergo: less blue light, less stimuli, better sleep.

THEY SEE ME ROLLIN' WITH MY TOKYOBIKE

For about 7 years I have been moving in the city mainly with my bike from A to B. Forced by the Covid19 crisis, I decided this year to go one step further and also decided to cancel my annual public transport pass in order to be able to cycle on almost all routes, with very few exceptions. So it was clear that my Vintage Puch Clubman had to give way to a newer and lighter bike. I decided to buy a TOKYOBIKE (Bisou model). Admittedly, the look was the point that first attracted my attention. But also the fact that this bike is a very light and thanks to the smaller tyres extremely agile bike, designed for the city, which with 7 gears also masters any urban gradient, made the purchase basically fixed. Talking about buying: I bought it in Vienna 1020 at DAS TASCHENFAHRRAD, in Leopoldsgasse 28.

SHINY TIMES AHEAD WITH BRUNA

Recently I came across the label BRUNA, which offers beautiful jewelry made of 925 silver or 925 silver with 18k gold plating. I was especially happy when I noticed that this is an Austrian label, which has the jewelry made by small family goldsmiths in northern Italy. 

The necklace "Malibu" and the matching bracelet (gold-plated and in silver) "Beverly Hills" have now found their way into my jewelry box and are eagerly waiting to be taken out - the Covid-19 quarantine will be over in the foreseeable future, and that's when I'll be beaming just as much as my new jewelry.

ROYFORT - WHAT LINEN DREAM ARE MADE OF

Out of the shower and into the freshly made bed - that is definitely one of my favourite things in the world. In general, my bed and I have a very special relationship. If it was up to me, I wouldn't even need a couch, because I like to binge, read and relax in bed. And because I spend so much time there, it was also time for me to say goodbye to the bed linen of a Swedish furniture store and invest in high-quality, fantastically soft bed linen made of organic cotton (produced in Portugal). The benchmark was bed linen as you normally only experience it in hotels (and everyone who reads my Travel Tips knows how important this is to me). My research has brought me to the ROYFORT label.