Creative Chit-Chat: Coffeeklatch

Just yesterday I talked about how much I love to peek into people's interiors, be it friends or foreigners. As an interior design loving guy it is sheer pleasure for me to see how others dwell and how they create the most intimate space - the own home. Luckily, it has never been as easy as today to enjoy in various interiors without becoming an intrusive weirdo. One of the easy-access options are fantastic websites that visit creative folks in their homes. Just like the Belgian blog 'Coffeeklatch' by Magali Elali and Bart Kiggen.

'Coffeeklatch' stands for slow journalism using a fast medium and features interesting interviews of creative people in their inspiring homes. Over a cup of coffee we get the feeling that we readers are part of the chit-chat and actually sitting next to the home owner's, learning about their creative endeavors and personal style.

I invite you all to enjoy a quiet moment this weekend with 'Coffeeklatch'. Brew yourself a fresh cup of coffee, sit down and be invited to inspiring homes of creative people. I also warmly recommend you to follow them on Facebook, Twitter and above all their fab Instagram accounts - the one of Magali and the one of Bart.

Have a great one, friends!

Photography via 'Coffeeklatch'

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Blogs & Coffee Munich: Bloggers, Design Fun & A Giveaway

Phew! I am so beat friends. But in a very positive way. I had a fabulously fun weekend with almost 30 fellow lifestyle bloggers from all over Germany who attended the blogger networking event 'Blogs & Coffee' in Munich. The trio Sabine, Ines and I organized this meeting and set up a schedule packed with fun, food and design. There is so much to show you, so I've decided to split this coverage in two parts. Let us start today with part one and coming week I will share the second part with you. Oh, and be prepared for a great giveaway! But let me guide you through…

Everything started with a laid back Bavarian dinner on Friday night. We took our blogger friends to a traditional Bavarian inn and enjoyed local delicacies and discussed the schedule for the next day. Saturday we were off to an early start with a fine breakfast at the beautiful Café Fräulein. The staff was so lovely as was the atmosphere - we instantly knew that this is going to be a 'fabulicious' day!

Right after the invigorating breakfast we headed to the 'Design House' of the online design furniture shop AmbienteDirect - the Design House is their multimedia showroom with an excellent exhibition of known and great design brands. We were honored with a lovely reception including bubbles and snacks plus a guided tour by the manager Sven Stubenrauch. The highlight of the Design House is their 'smart shopping system'. Everyone gets an iPad (or uses a smartphone) and has instant access to a multi-sensory shopping experience. Visitors can not only access more detailed information about the design they're interest and send details to their personal email, they can also for example switch on and off the exhibited lighting solutions. And well, I've spotted my next chair!

There was way more, but that I will keep for coming week! We also managed to fill up great goodie bags packed with lovely presents by our great sponsors Frau Heuberg, Koziol, Etsy, Dawanda, Ein Stück vom Glück, Der Gugl, AmbienteDirect, Sister Magazine, La Mesa, Backbube, Nostalgie im Kinderzimmer - thanks a lot to all our fab sponsors!

And this is where we get to our giveaway: The incredibly cool tote bag with the neon print HAPPY BLOGGER made by Frau Heuberg will belong to one of YOU! All you have to do is leave a comment on my Instagram account where a picture of the tote bag with the title 'GIVEAWAY' is posted. The giveaway will be open worldwide until next Monday, March 11th 2013 midnight CET. The winner will be chosen by random.org. Good luck!

These fab German lifestyle bloggers took part at 'Blogs & Coffee' in Munich:

Ricarda - 23 qm Stil
Sabine - Azurweiss
Markus - Backbube
Daniela - Cozy and Cuddly
Sophia - Cucina Piccina
Mark - Das hat Mark gemacht
Claudia - Dinner um Acht
Ines - Frau Heuberg
Inga - Glomerylane
Lou - Happy Serendipity
Jules - Kleines Freudenhaus
Mirja - Küchenchaotin
Anette - Look! Pimp Your Room
Elodie - Madame Love
Miriam - Miris Jahrbuch
Brigitte - Little Star Blog
Nicole - Live Life Deeply Now
Daniela & Tanja - Rosa und Limone
Susanne - Serendipity 
Clara - Tastesheriff
Renate - Titatoni
Nicola - Verrückt nach Hochzeit
Nina - Werkeltagebuch

All photos by Igor Josifovic

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One Month With You!

Today is a special day for me - my little, beloved Happy Interior Blog turns one month old today! I wanted to use this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you. Thank you for stopping by. Thank you for supporting me. Thank you for reading. Thank you for commenting. Thank you for spreading the happiness. Thank YOU for being around. This is MY Thanksgiving Day! Have a great day, folks!

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