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Russian Interior Design: A Cautionary Tale

By on 15/11/2011

There is an old Russian saying:  “Ремонт хуже пожара,” or “Renovation is worse than a fire,” which I thought was just an old Russian saying until two days ago.

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Day of the Furniture Makers/День мебельщика: Let’s Hear it For The Swedes!

By on 12/06/2010

As we say in Russia: “If there’s an idea, there’s IKEA,” and there is nothing quite like a day out at that island of Nordic calm to make you feel like the world makes sense again.

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7 Days: The Russian Oracle

By on 07/04/2010

HRH doesn’t go a week without purchasing “7 Days,” Russia’s equivalent of “TV Guide.”

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