MOVING journey | construction zone | Umzug 2015.

A construction zone. 
That's what I would call my flat right now. When my first post of my "moving journey" went online (http://julesn.blogspot.co.at/2015/07/im-moving-umzug-2015.html) I had no idea that the process would be THAT time consuming. Of course - the moving process always takes a lot of time and is quite stressful, but we recently decided to renovate MOST of the flat. There were so many things that I didn't like the way they were or didn't look good anymore - so we decided to take care all before I finally move in. Renovating the kitchen and the bathroom two month later  would be too exhausting and complicated so - ALL AT ONCE.

I took some pictures, so that I can assure you that I'm not lying for not posting anything of my move. ;) Not the only reason of course - I thought "before & after pictures" would be a nice idea. If you have any suggestions for following posts (ideas, tipps, pictures, decoration...) leave it in the comment section below :)

My personal MOVING journey. | Umzug. 2015

Yes, I'm MOVING OUT! 

 

This post should give you short information what I've planned for my blog the next month. Because MOVING is a pretty big milestone in my life (or life in general) I decided to capture and document it. If you've already experienced a "moving process" you'll understand how exciting and at the same time exhausting and stressful it can be. For a big decoration and furnishing lover like me - this will be a terrific and special journey for me. The decor buying and planning has already begun, but I'm not even halfway there how I want my new flat to look like. In the following, I will tell you what I have in mind for decorating and styling, where I want to shop for it and my plans for following posts during my move. 

If you're interested and maybe thinking about taking the moving path soon keep going and tell me in the comments below what you'd like to see while I'm moving! :) 

What is your imagination of the style for your new home? (Inspiration)

 As a "little" Pinterest-Freak (https://www.pinterest.com/julesmariette/) you know that no matter what, you'll find inspiration for EVERYTHING. Perfect for getting some decoration ideas. When I'm thinking about my future flat (particularly the living room and bed room) I want bright colours!! A lot of white and some yellow/turquoise/grey details. I'm loving this colour combination right now. What I'm also loving: copper details!!! I'll show you some pictures who work as a guideline for me.

http://www.zoella.co.uk/2014/09/interiors-bedroom-snippets.html

http://www.zoella.co.uk/2014/09/interiors-bedroom-snippets.html

https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/my-attic-3058975/little-greene-dare-with-colour-3671701317/

Where are you going to shop?

My go-to shops for buying decor are: DEPOT (http://www.depot-online.com/at/home), Mömax (http://www.moemax.at/cms/frontpage) and H&M Home (http://www.hm.com/at/department/HOME). 

DEPOT sells decor items, tableware and a lot of DIY utensils. The SALE there is absolutely amazing sometimes. You can find true treasures. 

Go to Mömax when you are also planning on buying the "basics" like: cutlery, plates, cups..etc. they have adorable offers. You can also find furniture, carpets, lamps and the price level is a tiny bit above IKEA. 

Now my favorite: H&M Home. A lot of people didn't even know that H&M offers homeware and decoration. (It's kind of like Zara Home but way less expensive). I love the style there. You have the bathroom, kitchen, living room and bed room department and each of them has absolutely georgeous items. Literally this moment, my second H&M (home) delivery arrived!!! YAY. 

Sneak peak?

  

Stay tuned for the next steps of my moving journey!! :)

HAUL. (home decor & tableware)

Decorating is one of my passions. Therefore, I LOVE going shopping for home decor. Even if I don't find anything that day (which is hard to believe... ;)) I love strolling around in an home center for hours, just looking at things and imagine how I would decorate my own house/apartment. I could spend a DAY in an home center. I don't wanna know how crazy I'll get, if I can finally go shopping for my own apartment. :) 

Today, me and my mother went to MÖMAX (Vienna) and I found some really nice things. Scroll down, and take a look. ;)

pink-white spotted server. (6€)

round black-white patterned server. (8€) really don't know why I would need 2 different servers , but HEY, I couldn't make a decision because I loved the patterns so much. :(

2 storage tins. (2€)

big pastel pink mug. (4€)

2 13x18 white frames. (3€)

grey mousepad in snake design. (2€)

white storage box. (4€) 

little turquoise bowl. (2€)

I'm very happy with my purchase and I can't wait to use all of it. Do you know this feeling? You just can't wait to wear a t-shirt you just found in a shop or you just bought food and can't wait to cook it. 

Yes, you can also have this feeling with home decor. Let me know if you've had this feeling before. ;) 

TASTE OF SUMMER. quick & easy recipes.

 Apple - Carrot - Salad.

 Ingredients:

- 375g yoghurt

- 5 tbsp olive oil

- 1 tbsp salt

- 10 tbsp lemon juice

- 500g carrots

- 500g apples

preparing.

get a little bowl for preparing the dressing.

in with the yoghurt, and then squeeze in the lemon juice. (i did it by instinct)

olive oil.

get your carrots and apples and peel. (btw, I made the salad just for 2, so don't be confused by the amount of ingredients ;))

grate everything. 

mix the dressing with the carrot-apple salad.

finished! 

It really doesn't take long to make this salad, I would say about 15 minutes. You don't need many ingredients, most of them you'll probably have at home. It tastes really, really good and also refreshing - so it's perfect for the summertime. TRY IT :) 

Chocolate - Cranberry - Granola.

Ingredients:

- 50g dark chocolate (70%)

- 25g honey or maple syrup 

- 250g oatmeal

- 50g grated coconut or almonds

- 1 tbsp cocoa 

- cinnamon

- 100g dried cranberries

melt chocolate over boiling water.

until this consistency.

add the honey. 

mix dry ingredients.

oatmeal, cocoa, cinnamon and grated coconut/almonds. 

add the melted chocolate. I can't describe how delicious this looks, even on the pictures!! haha :) 

HEAVEN!! okay, enough with the melted chocolate pictures ;) moving on....

last one...;) 

mix. first I tried it with a spoon - totally failed, so I used my hands. messy, but definitely easier. ;)

spreading on baking sheet. 

into the oven - 150°C, 20 minutes.

in the meantime you can cut the cranberries into smaller pieces. 

the smell of the finished chocolate granola = AMAZING!! 

mix cranberries with finished chocolate granola. 

get an airtight glass and fill it in.

finished.

If you're an oatmeal/cereal/granola - lover like me, this is definitely a recipe for you!
It is so easy and definitely not unhealthy. Unless you make it with milk chocolate or white chocolate and go crazy with the sugar and honey ;) You can use other dried fruits if you don't like cranberries. 

In my opinion, it tastes the best if you add some tablespoons of it into your normal cereal or cornflakes. Wouldn't eat it alone, because of the sweetness, but you have to decide it for yourself ;)

I would say : go and make your own chocolate - cranberry - granola and get enchanted by the amazing smell of the chocolate-coconut mix. <3