The Anglo's guide to Shiputzim…
It’s a word we hear almost daily here in Israel, it means renovations. But we can rest assured that there is always a shiputz going on somewhere - usually the place we need to be, at all times.
The bank, the post office, the doctors office, and of course - the supermarket.
Oh - and don’t forget about the neighbours.
The upstairs neighbour, the next door neighbour, the apartment below neighbour… We live in a country obsessed with shiputzim!
BUT WHERE TO START!?
Texture triumphs
I’m a huge fan of textures on walls, be it pannelling, board and batten or playing with plaster.
It’s an automatic injection of character, interest and history!
Terrible Tweens
Let’s face it, tweens and teens don’t have the greatest reputation…
I have a tween and a teen.
Yes.
I did NOT think that through!
But when it comes to their rooms, I really really DID think it through.
Eventually.
Work the Rest
An office space should be a place where your brain is set up for success.
It should be a place where stress disappears - because work and the daily grind can bring that without our surroundings also contributing!