I’m Katerina Lithopoulou, co-creator of DIY Cozy Living. I’ve always loved the little things that make a space feel special. With a background in language and a passion for photography and cozy design, I enjoy turning everyday inspiration into simple ideas people can actually use.
My motto: “Cozy isn’t a trend — it’s a feeling.”
Marina still does origami at the kitchen table. She has a stack of square paper in different colours that lives in a drawer and comes out regularly, usually at the point in the afternoon when she’s tired of everything else…
We have all had this moment. It is a rainy Tuesday at 2 p.m., you are cooped up in the house, and your three year old is giving you that telltale look of high energy. You are in need of…
The bedroom is the last room I ever get to in a rental, and I think that’s true for most people. You spend all your energy making the living room presentable for guests, and your own bedroom stays a mattress,…
The first time we moved out of a rental, I lost part of my deposit over things I could have fixed in an afternoon with about twelve euros of supplies. Nail holes I never filled. A ring on the kitchen…
All an expecting parent longs for is a dedicated, organized, and peaceful environment where they can bond with their newborn easily without feeling stressed by visual clutter. That’s why building a nursery around the Japandi aesthetic, a thoughtful, architectural blend…
Wrestling with an awkward bedroom layout can be highly annoying, especially when you have a massive, empty corner that is too small for a bed but too large to leave completely bare. All a homeowner longs for is a dedicated,…
Tasos wrote recently about what you can and cannot change in a rental, and the response was something I expected but didn’t fully anticipate. A lot of people are asking the same follow-up question. Okay, so I can’t paint. I…
There is not much my father Sakis has done for the better part of fifty years that he hasn’t done with watermelons. For most of that time, he was like anyone else in his approach. You look at them, pick…
Our camper came with beige curtains. Or at least, we called them that. It was a beige you don’t want to get to know; the sort of colour you end up with when it’s the most you can be had…
I have a formal apology to make to a desk in Thessaloniki. Not for any ill will on my part, but simply because I put it in motion. I shifted it from one side of the room to the other,…
