“
Regardless of whether you start from
scratch or use what you have, make
the house you live in feel like a beautiful
home. Unless you are planning to live in
a place for three months, go for it: hang
pictures and curtains. You don’t need to
break the bank,” she says.
Veronica’s own home is filled with
quirky objects: chunky vintage Chinese
brushes; silver antiques passed down
through generations; shiny lanterns;
and a pile of great-looking books rest
on modern furniture. But, crucially,
everything has something to do with
history. There has to be some story to
things, Veronica says. A lot of the pieces
have been collected on her many travels.
Other than her mother, Veronica
credits a stylish godmother for influencing
her love of design. “Because of my
background (Veronica’s mother is Italian,
her father was born in Switzerland, she
has Russian and Polish grandparents,
and her husband was born and raised
in Japan) and because I have studied
and worked all over Europe and the US,
I guess that is why I like a mix of design,”
she says. Veronica somehow balances
a simple beauty with practical warmth,
and that is absolutely right for this family
of six.
Regardless of whether you
start from scratch or use
what you have, make the
house you live in feel like a
beautiful home.
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