Welcome to my home,

the actual house of morm.

Read on for stories about my favourite little objects, DIY updates, inspiring vignettes and more.

Introduce pieces with personal stories

Cozy living room with vintage green armchairs, a white sofa with colorful pillows, a wooden coffee table with candles and a book, a large potted Monstera plant, a floor lamp with a yellow shade, and framed pictures on the wall.

We found these old cinema chairs in Barcelona, while we were there for a month. I needed to use my very limited Spanish to negotiate and organise shipping to our airbnb and then spend the rest of the month figuring out how to ship it back to Romania.

Living room setup with a wall-mounted TV displaying framed artwork, three small art prints on wooden shelves above, a white media console with vinyl records, a vintage record player, decorative items, and two black speakers flanking a small yellow lamp and candles.

The reality of the TV wall

If we’re honest, we all watch stuff. And as much as a TV is an eyesore from a design perspective, it is still the best option for watching actual TV, streaming or (like me) binging YouTube.

The best thing to do is to embrace it. Incorporate it into the design.

Living room with a TV mounted on the wall displaying a video call showing a woman, and a vintage record player on a white shelf below. The shelf holds books, a yellow-shaded table lamp, a plant with large leaves, and various decorative items.
Interior scene with a wall featuring a hanging decorative object, a large mirror, framed photographs, a table with lit candles, a vintage-style portrait, and a backpack on a chair.

Tiny things with great impact

When you find the missing puzzle piece. I found this weird little wall vase at a fleamarket for 1 euro (5 ron) and look how perfectly it punctuated this small place next to the TV.

A ceramic wall hanging decoration with an abstract design, adorned with a green plant with long, arching stem and several green leaves, mounted on a white wall near a wooden beam.

Consider weird angles

Look at the spaces from multiple angles and consider adding some visual interest in less conventional places.

I also have a print behind a door, only visible from my bed, and it’s just such a joy to wake up to that view.

Or this tiny one, only visible when i pull the curtains in the evening

Interior view of a gallery or living room with framed artwork on white walls, including a red-framed painting with two images of chairs, and a black-framed piece featuring hands holding an object. There is a lamp reflected in the glass of the red-framed artwork.
A bedroom corner with a wooden nightstand, a potted plant, a lamp, and a curtain covering a window.

The power of light

How a home looks in the dark is just as important as how it looks in the broad daylight.

A brown glass vase with wildflowers including daisies, purple and yellow flowers, and greenery on a white dresser, with a mirror, a book, and a beige lamp in the background.
A white dresser with a vase of mixed wildflowers, a table lamp, and a mirror reflecting part of the room.
A neatly made bed with pillows, an open magazine, and a decorative item on a white sheet with a plant and lamp beside it, in a cozy bedroom with framed art and curtains.

Reupholster a headboard bed

If you want the best full-body workout, my best tip (with 0 authority on the subject) is to take apart, reupholster and rebuild your bed on a Saturday morning. It was worth the pain tho, this green linen is just so much better to touch than a grey, shiny polyester.

A cozy bedroom corner with a dark brown headboard, a peach-colored pillow, and a green throw on a bed. To the right, a wooden side table holds a large potted plant, a lit candle, and a lamp with a textured white lampshade. The wall behind features an arrangement of framed artworks: a horizontal painting of pomegranates, a small oval frame with a bottle and glass illustration, and a framed photograph of a window with a reflection of a seated person.
A cozy bedroom with a gray bed, colorful pillows, and a blanket. Two bedside tables with lamps, plants, and a candle. A painting with red pomegranates on the wall. Items on the bed include an open book, a small apple, and a closed book.

The before

Never forget about the kitchen

Decorative wall with framed photos, wooden utensils, and a pretzel-shaped ornament.

Personal touches and decor can have a huge impact in the kitchen too. It transforms a very utilitarian room into a sanctuary. Here are just a few examples - for more detail you can read the blogpost about it.

Kitchen shelf with various jars, bowls, a small potted yellow flower, and a spice grinder.