BRIKI Cafe

Briki Cafe (briki: Bree-kee, is the greek word for the coffee-pot where we are preparing greek coffee) opened in 2012 in the city of Veria in the north Greece. It is about an ultimate atmospheric space where you can enjoy a coffee or drink making in the same time a mind trip to another era under the watchful eye of a true diva...Maria Callas!!!

Greek architect Dimitris Koukoudis   designed the space combining successfully industrial with neoclassical style, creating a candy eye... a place where you feel like home!

On the one hand there is the red brick wall with the exposed metallic pipes and the concrete columns and on the other hand there are amazing architectural elements just like those of a neoclassical residence, as the plasterwork frames of the ceiling, the plasterwork decorations of the right wall, the semi-wood paneled wall and the all time classic black & white ceramic hand made tiles on the floor. 

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Clean Monday

Today, in Greece we celebrate Clean Monday, the day that occurs at the beginning of the 7th week before Orthodox Easter Sunday...  One of the customs of this special day, beloved by young and old,  is the flying of the kite! Unfortunately, today is a rainy day but we are always hopeful that the weather will allows us to fly our kites!
...and making a flashback, this is a photo of Clean Monday 1955 in Athens from the photographic archives of Benaki Museum! Those years every family made its own handmade kite from canes and colorful papers.... I have memories from my childhood, in the 80's, when my uncle was making a wonderful kite for me and my brother every year!!! Priceless moments! 

A Girl's Bedroom

How lovely is this bedroom? I adored it by the first site! Everything around looks so pure like the soul of a kid... White everywhere with a light touch of pink just enough to reveal its girly character. 

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Have a great week my friends!!! 

Sunday Morning Tales

In Hydra island, the Queen of the Argosaronic gulf,  everyday is like Sunday! It's so picturesque yet glorious and cosmopolitan... I wouldn't imagine something best than a long walk in its tranquil alleys and then a brunch in a place that offers an amazing view of the island! Have a wonderful Sunday whatever you do my friends!!!

Sunday Morning Tales

The perfect lazy Sunday is to wake up in a cozy bed like this, with all those fluffy pillows and duvet to warm you and make you feel so comfortable, in a log cabin somewhere in the forest with a window that offers you a breathtaking view of the nature...