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.