Liebesbotschaft International: A white Sunday in January.

Today I am just passing by with a quick Sunday greeting – paired with 3 hands-on pieces of advice for life to make sure you don’t get bored just looking at pictures.

A free service for my readers.

1. Quick and uncomplicated decoration for January.

Fresh snow has started falling again a while ago – reason enough for Kati to take beautiful pictures again.

Reason enough for me not to put up tulips everywhere at home.

I don’t like my decoration in full-on spring mode when there’s snow, and enjoy an absolutely reduced design right now: a lot of white and natural hues, simple twigs and sculpturesque flowers in their vases.

I placed all candles into groups – the prettiest effect is achieved when they are set on a simple serving tray.

And if you like this calm, reduced and relaxed style you will find much inspiration in the Kinfolk and Cereal magazines!

2. Best-looking remedy for a bad hair day.

Wear a hat. Smile very naturally, as if everybody wore hats all the time.

A particularly nice and “matches everything” one is on sale at Topshop right now.

Of much higher quality than its price tag suggests!

3. Proper behavior on a construction fair.

In order to avoid standing there like a pretty-looking birdbrain just pose a technically relevant question, such as:

"Do you carry this item also in a 1 and ¼ “ version with a silicone coating?”

Wait for an answer. Listen with great interest for the first 30 seconds, nod occasionally. Let your mind wander for the following 20 minutes (since a monologue will follow inevitably) and stand there like a pretty-looking birdbrain.

Doesn’t really help you now, does it? I know.

One thing you can memorize in general, though:

The more gold/glitter/rhinestones – the more Saudi Arabia.