Next up we have Julia from Cuckoo 4 Design.
Her blog and home is one of my favorites!
I’m Julia from Cuckoo4Design. I’m a German citizen married to an American and living in the US. We have two beautiful children. An 11 year old boy and a 7 year old firecracker for a daughter.
The name for my blog originated from the fact that some people call me the crazy German.
You can read more about my story and where I am from here.
Design and art are truly my passion. I’ve known this since an early age. I enrolled in art school in Germany as a late teenager because I loved anything that had to do with creating! I then worked in visual merchandising at one of the largest furniture stores in Germany which really was my favorite job ever. I got to design rooms and displays all day (just like the Ikea layout) without having to sell anything. At that store I got to learn from the in-house carpenters, coworkers, painters and wallpaper professionals. I hate wallpapering by the way, not my favorite thing at all.
In the US I went to school for Graphic Design and worked in the field for a short while but it definitely never compared to the hands on experience that I loved so much at my last job.
My style is eclectic or as I call it multi-personality decor. I just like so many different things from antiques, to modern and ethnic. I feel like I don’t have to or want to make up my mind. That’s how I am with music too, it always depends in what kind of mood I am in.
I would have to say that I have always loved to use black and white. It started with an obsession of black and white checkerboard floors as a teenager. I feel like I can’t ever grow tired of it and there are so many different ways of using this timeless color combo. I used a lot of it recently in my Halloween house decor and I want to use more of it for Christmas again.
Bedroom
I recommend you head on over to Cuckoo 4 Design, it is pretty addicting over there.
Thank so much Julia!
xo,
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
love julia! one of my favorite people, not just favorite bloggers, as she has become a real life friend. beautiful inside and out, creative, and witty!
Amber B (Simple Dwellings) says
I love Julia! She is such a sweetheart! Gorgeous home feature!! 🙂
pam {simple details} says
LOVE that girl and her awesome style, and she knocks out fresh, unique diys like nobody!!
Julia Konya says
Thank you so much for having me today!
Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door says
Julia is the greatest! Love her and her style.
Julie says
absolutely gorgeous home!!!
Laney Reusch / Reusch Interior Design says
OMG love this home tour! So beautiful! So many fab colors and patterns!
Dying over the living and bedroom!
Jane Gallant says
What a beautiful tour! Will definitely be adding this to my list of blogs!
Jesse @ Scout & Nimble says
I absolutely love Julia! She is so kind and giving and her sense of humor is right up my alley. I am in love with her house and every time I see pics of it, I notice something I love that I hadn’t noticed before. She is talented and I feel so lucky to call her a friend!
jean winder says
where did you get the coffee table?