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I Libri: Victoria Hagan – Interiérové ​​portréty

Victoria Hagan je jedným z najrešpektovanejších interiérových dizajnérov v Amerike. Pretože založená jej firma pred 20 rokmi, pani Hagan vybudovala dôveryhodnosť pre rozvoj klasických, ale moderných priestorov.

Victoria Hagan Interior Portraitsall Fotografie: Victoriahagan.com

Milujem svoju prácu a nemohla by som sa dočkať, až čítať jej knihu.

Vrelo odporúčam.

Pani Hagan’s Book Showcases tri portfóliá, Waterside, City and Country. Samozrejme, okamžite som sa nakreslil do kapitoly. Reč.

Nádherná obývacia izba v Nantucket
Myslím, že “štýlová jednoduchosť”, keď študujem prácu pani Haganovej. Jej použitie silných siluety a zaujímavých textúr je inšpirujúce. Tiež som rád, ako zmesi kúsky z rôznych ERAS, ale medzery sú súdržné.

Tieto domy vyzerajú ako miesta, ktoré ľudia skutočne žijú, nie ako showroom alebo múzeum.

Columbus Circle, New York City.

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Štýlová jednoduchosť – Paola Naver pre Crate & Barrelseptember 16, 2013in “Architektúra”
I Libri: Summers vo Francúzsku Kathryn M. ÍrskoJay 30, 2012in “Dizajnéri”
Masseria, talianske statky Pugliamarch 13, 2012in “Karibik”

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Smart home Bargains on Amazon Prime Day

Today and tomorrow (13th & 14th October 2020) sees Amazon run their annual Prime Day promotion.

Here’s our pick of some of the best smart home bargains, plus some other interesting deals too. As always, these Amazon affiliate links do not affect the price you pay, but it allow you to support Automated home as we earn a small commission (turn off your ad blocker for best experience on this page). All smart home bargain can be checked out from THIS LINK.

Drayton Wiser smart Thermostat Heating Control

RRP £139.99 price £125.89 now £46.99

2,111 Reviews

Drayton Wiser smart Thermostat Heating control Heating only – works with Amazon Alexa, Google home and IFTTT

kit includes heat HubR and smart room thermostat which you can take control of from your phone
This 1-channel kit is suitable for combination boilers
Heat HubR fits directly onto your UK conventional wallplate for basic installation

£144.05

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Samsung SmartThings smart Plug

Was £29.98 now £19.99

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Samsung GP-WOU019BBDWG SmartThings smart plug 2019, Compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home, White, 1 pack

Make your home smart – with our new smart plug you can upgrade your existing lights, electronics and appliances to make them smart
Control your devices remotely, schedule start and stop times, or simply track their use from one, easy-to-use SmartThings app, available on iOS or Android
See the current and historical energy use of your devices

£19.50

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Ring Door view Cam

Was £119.00 now £59.00

3,673 Reviews

ring Door view Cam by Amazon | video doorbell that replaces your peephole with 1080p HD video and Two-Way Talk. For doors of 34-55mm thickness | With 30-day complimentary trial of ring secure plan

works with doors of 34-55mm thickness. upgrading your existing peephole with Ring’s 1080p HD Door view Cam will enable you to see, hear and speak to visitors from anywhere.
Door view Cam is easy to install and includes all the tools you need to replace your peephole. No wiring or drilling required.
Always know who’s knocking. receive real-time notifications on your phone or tablet whenever someone presses your doorbell, or if you’re busy, save time and use quick Replies to respond with a pre-selected message.

£299.99

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Echo dot (3rd Gen), Charcoal fabric + Philips color White & Colour Bulb

Price £99.98 Was £69.80 now £38.99

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Echo dot (3rd Gen), Charcoal fabric + Philips color White and Colour environment smart Bulb LED (B22) | Bluetooth & ZigBee compatible (no hub required), works with Alexa

This bundle consists of an Echo dot (3rd generation) and a Philips color White & Colour smart Bulb—everything you need to start your smart home.
Better with Alexa: connect your Philips color smart lights to Alexa for easy voice control. just ask, “Alexa, turn on the living room light”.
Simple to set up: easily connect Philips color smart lights to your Echo device by means of Bluetooth, no hub required. just turn on your light bulb and say “Alexa, discover devices”.

£89.98

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Echo dot (3rd Gen)

Was £49.99 £29.99 now £18.99

512,059 Reviews

Echo dot (3rd Gen) – smart speaker with Alexa – Charcoal fabric

Our a lot of popular smart speaker: now with a fabric design and improved speaker for richer and louder sound.
Voice control your music: stream songs from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, TuneIn and others. You can also listen to audiobooks from Audible.
Bigger, better sound: pair with a second Echo dot for rich, stereo sound. fill your home with music with compatible Echo devices in different rooms.

£39.99

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HISENSE 55-inch 4K UHD HDR smart TV

Price £399.00 now £368.00

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HISENSE 55AE7000FTUK 55-inch 4K UHD HDR smart TV with Freeview play, and Alexa Built-in (2020 series) [Amazon Exclusive] , Black

Amazon exclusive Model
VIDAA U smart TV – access Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, Freeview Play and Rakuten with direct access keys on remote
Freeview Play – catch up on the last 7 days by means of BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, demand 5 and UKTV Play

£379.00

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Amazon eero mesh Wi-Fi System (3-pack)

Was £249.00 now £149.40

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Amazon eero mesh Wi-Fi system | 3-pack

detailed home coverage: an eero 3-pack is a complete home Wi-Fi system that replaces your router and covers up to 460 sq.m.
Maximum flexibility: add to your coverage any time with eero’s straightforward, cross-compatible hardware.
Works with your Internet service provider: eero connects with your modem to bring your existing Internet connection to every corner of your home.

£149.00

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TECKIN WiFi smart Socket 4-Pack, for Alexa Echo & Google Home

Was £41.99 now £30.81

Echo show 5

Was £79.99 £44.99 now £39.99

123,176 Reviews

Echo show 5 (1st Gen, 2019 release) – smart display with Alexa – stay in touch with the help of Alexa – Charcoal

Compact 5.5″ smart display with Alexa, ready to help.
Voice or video call pals and family with compatible Echo devices or the Alexa app.
Manage calendar, make to-do lists, get weather and traffic updates and cook with step-by-step recipes.

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Blink tiny indoor smart safety Camera

Was £34.99 now £24.99

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Blink tiny | Compact indoor plug-in smart safety camera, 1080p HD video, motion detection, works with Alexa | 1 cam

celebrating international Women’s Day: £5 from purchase of this device will be donated to The Prince’s Trust, a registered charity in England and Wales (1079675) and Scotland (SC041198).
1080p HD indoor, wired safety cam with motion detection and two-way audio that lets you monitor your home day and night.
Be informed to what matters by means of your smartphone whenever motion is detected, or customise motion detection zones so you can see what matters most.

£ 24,99

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tado° Wireless smart Thermostat Starter kit V3+

Was £190.00 now £124.99

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tado° Wireless smart Thermostat Starter kit V3+ With hot Water Control, works With Alexa, Siri & Google assistant

control your heating and hot water from anywhereS aplikáciou Tado °, minimalizujte svoju spotrebu energie a ušetrite peniaze pomocou inteligentných zručností
Nikdy sa nemusíte zahrievať, keď nikto nie je doma alebo keď sú okná otvorené. Tado ° upozorní, keď všetci opustili dom alebo ak bolo otvorené okno – jednoducho vypnite vykurovanie jedným kliknutím. Aj keď ste doma, inteligentný plán vám pomáha udržiavať najlepšiu teplotu v každej izbe, kedykoľvek
Auto-Assist: Pre dokonca oveľa viac pohodlia môžete automatizovať geofencing a otvoriť detekciu okien a získať prístup k starostlivosti a bezpečné (k dispozícii v aplikácii, 2,99 € / mesiac, £ 24,99 / rok, zrušiť kedykoľvek)

£ 149.98

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TP-LINK DECO S4 (3-balenie) AC1200 celozrnný sieťový systém Wi-Fi

Bolo £ 129,99 £ 94.99

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TP-LINK DECO DECO S4 celoštátnym sieťovým systémom Wi-Fi, až 4000 sq Cover, Qualcomm CPU, Dual-Band AC1200 s Gigabitovými portami, až 100 zariadení pripojenia, kompatibilný s Amazon Echo / Alexa, Pack of 3

Poskytuje Wi-Fi na oblasť až 4000 sq.ft. A ak to nestačí, jednoducho pridajte oveľa viac deco do siete kedykoľvek na zvýšenie pokrytia
Poskytuje rýchle a stabilné spojenia s rýchlosťou až 1167 Mbps a pracuje s významnou Internet Service Company (ISP) a modemom
So vylepšeným technológiou DECO MESH, jednotky spolupracujú, aby vytvorili jednotnú sieť s jedným názvom siete; Zariadenia sa automaticky prepínajú medzi DeCos, keď budete prejsť cez váš domov pre najrýchlejšie možné rýchlosti

£ 95.00

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Philips Color Smart Bulb Twin Pack + Smart Button Bulldle

Cena 102.98 € bola £ 79,99 £ 54.99

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Philips Farba Biela a farebná Angličtina LED Smart Light Bulb 2 Pack [E27 Edison Skrutka] s farebným inteligentným tlačidlom, 60W ekvivalent, s Bluetooth, spolupracuje s Asistentom Google a Apple Homekit.

Čo je potrebné? – Nič Inteligentné svetlá zahrnuté v tomto zväzku vypracujú z krabice s aplikáciou “Philips Color Bluetooth”. Tlačidlo Farba Philips Color vyžaduje párovanie pre každú žiarovku (pokyny v produkte snímok)
Začnite v žiadnom momente – bez komplexného potrebného inštalácie môžete začať ovládať kontroly Smart LED svieti priamo z krabice s vaším inteligentným zariadením, hlasom alebo zahrnutým inteligentným tlačidlom po spárovaní
Hrajte s farbou – vyberte si z 16 miliónov farieb, vrátane teplého na úžasné biele svetlo vytvoriť atmosféru, ktorá vyhovuje akúkoľvek náladu, hrať s farbou vytvoriť atmosféru pre filmové noci, večierky, spania príbehov alebo len sedieť a oddýchnuť si

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Prsteňový poplach 5-dielny súprava

Cena 249,00 € Teraz £ 169.00

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Prsteňový poplach 5-dielna sada (1. generácia) podľa Amazon – Home Bezpečnostný systém s voliteľným asistovaným monitorovaním – žiadne dlhodobé záväzky – pracuje s Alexou

Alarm krúžku, múdrejší spôsob, ako zabezpečiť svoj domov zvnútra von. Získajte upozornenia na svojom smartfóne, keď niekto vstúpi

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ProntoProEdit NG version 2

From Remotecentral.com…

“ProntoProEdit NG gets upgraded to version 2! – Philips has just released a major new version of the TSU7000’s editing software, ProntoProEdit NG v2.0.12, the exact same version that was previewed in my recent evaluation of the ProntoPro NG TSU7000.

This new version sports many enhancements, including improved performance as well as stability, IR duration, new tools, plus redesigned screens that are much easier to use. The new editor as well as matching firmware upgrade for the TSU7000 as well as RU980 can be downloaded on Remote Central.

Here’s a full listing of enhancements as supplied by Philips… Improved method of working

Due to the addition of a number of shortcut secrets as well as enabling the cursor secrets in residential or commercial property pages, you can now do almost whatever utilizing the keyboard. inspect the on the internet assist for a listing of shortcut keys.

Right-click menus have been added as well as prolonged to provide you gain access to to all needed functions immediately.

Making links is now a piece of cake utilizing the graphical linking feature. just choose the button you want to link to, drag it while keeping + pressed, as well as decrease it on your target button.

Dragging buttons with special functions like copy pictures or copy actions will now highlight the target as well as will show you what action you are doing. When you copy images, the source button’s font style size, color as well as setting is likewise copied.

Rearrange the pages in the tree view by just dragging the page to a new location.

Create your design quickly by utilizing the line up as well as distribute buttons functions.

You can now save an picture from the configuration data to disk.

The IR duration can now be configured (also when utilized in a macro).

Additional changes

The add IR window is minimized in size as well as made a lot more efficient.

The width of the action listing has been increased, so long link names are a lot more readable.

With select, you can choose several pictures on disk for quick insertion into the gallery.

When you choose a CCF, PCF data or images, the editor will keep in mind the last chosen directories on your PC.

After up & downloading the editor now provides an audible signal.

You can now drag pictures (e.g. backgrounds) from the gallery into pages, just like you might do already with buttons.

Removed from the editor

The Standard/Advanced mode has been eliminated as a lot of data needed advanced mode anyway.

The open data dialog at begin up has been eliminated saving you time to directly choose your files.

Improved performance of the editor

Files now open as much as 30 times faster.

The gallery, when opened initially, will appear immediately.

Improved method of choosing items

Different mechanisms to choose products are implemented. the most crucial addition is:

will shift focus from the tree view to the page view.

enables you to choose the next item within the residential or commercial property pages. This is simple for e.g. quick button labeling.

enables you to choose several products within a bounding rectangle.

enables you to add or eliminate products to/from a selection.

Finishing touches

New backgrounds as well as buttons have been added to the gallery.

Transparent backgrounds have been added to the gallery for showing text over one more background.

Support for JPG images. You can even mix png as well as jpg/bmp pictures on one button. RC: note that utilizing JPG pictures will NOT save memory in your configuration, as they are converted to BMP files. This function is supplied as a comfort only.

Direct entering of Philips IR protocols in the IR dialog (RC5/6/RCMM).

The condition Bar indicates the chosen product as well as position.

Things you must know

RC: Improved stability as well as memory usage: this is by far the most stabile as well as dependable version of PPENG yet; in my testing I have been totally not able to make it corrupt an extraordinarily big as well as complex file, even when utilizing many copy/paste/undo/redo operations.

Adding a button to the gallery is done by holding down while dragging. You can decrease the button anywhere you want on the gallery window.

When you fill in values for dimensions, duration etc., their value is verified as well as immediately rounded to the maximum enabled number, without informing you about the change.

You cannot setting aspects totally out of the screen, there is always a minimum 1 pixel overlap applied.

When selecting, the crucial will not continually circle all objects.

Read the post as well as download the software application from the Net’s premier remote site – Remotecentral.com

PRONTOEDIT NG V2 – REMOTECENTRAL.COM

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Car Tech: We Drive the brand new Mercedes A-Class with High tech MBUX

Mercedes invited me to the Cotswolds to drive their newest A-Class and try out its new modern MBUX system. This is an essential launch for the brand, particularly in the UK. So how does it drive and what about that all essential Mercedes-Benz user Experience?

What has Changed?

One of the engineers on hand told us, barring a few nuts and bolts, this car is a complete clean sheet, re-design, but you can’t tell to look at it. sure it looks better, certainly a step forward as a design, but in that subtle way that only German car producers seem to be able to achieve. They take an existing model, make it look even better, whilst not alienating owners of the previous model or hurting their residuals too much either.

The new model will be many recognisable from its new lights with both the front and rears slimming down for a sharper look.

Mercedes told us the current UK fleet of A-Class cars is around 70% diesel. The new W177 designated car is 12 cms longer, 1.6 cms larger and has 29 litres of extra space in the boot. It launches in the UK this month, initially with 3 engine choices.

The entry model is the A180d SE with its all new 1.5L turbo diesel engine (116hp, up to 68.9 mpg) available from £25,800.

The petrol A200 (163hp, up to 51.4 mpg) is up next with a 1.3L turbo petrol motor, available from £27,500.

The current top of the tree is the A250 2.0L turbo petrol engine (224hp, 45.6 mpg combined) from £30,240.

While more engine options are promised for later, so far there’s no mention of a plugin hybrid like those already available in the C-Class and E-Class ranges. as with BMW-i, Mercedes have a sub-brand for their full battery electric cars (BEV) which will start deliveries of the first EQ model next year.

Back to the present, the slick 7-speed dual grasp automatic gearbox (with paddles) is the only one available if you want to purchase an A-Class best now. but that’s no hardship, it’s very smooth and once you go car you never go back.

A 6-speed manual is coming by the end of the year if you really want it and there’s talk of a 9-speed car appearing in the future too. A 4MATIC all-wheel drive version is promised for early 2019.

There are 3 trim levels to choose from, SE, sport and the tasty AMG Line option that both our test cars were fitted with.

As typical you can go nuts with options. For example the Multibeam LED headlights and 64 colour interior ambient lights are available as part of the £3,595 premium plus package that brings a host of other upgrades too.

Ride & Comfort

The old car’s ride had a credibility for being quite hard and Mercedes say this, along with decreasing road noise, were top of their list of things to fix in the new A-Class. While the less expensive models get rear torsion beam suspension, the higher priced A200 AMG Line and A250 AMG Line have an independent multi-link setup instead.

Our test drives were over a good mix of road types and both our diesel and petrol test cars were quiet, smooth and comfortable. práca hotová.

The peaceful interiors were only disturbed when the power units were pushed. As you’d expect the performance of the 1.5 diesel (0-62mph in 10.5 seconds) could best be described as ‘adequate’, it’s not an engine choice I would personally consider. The 1.3 petrol on the other hand feels much more lively (0-62mph in 8 seconds) and it’s the one I’d plump for.



The Tech

But lets face it, you’re probably here to read about the technology in the new car, so what’s it like?

Mercedes say the tech in the new A-Class has trickled down from their flagship S-Class model, and it shows. Daimler have again teamed up with Harmann to produce the NTG6 with NVIDIA hardware that powers the MBUX.

A pair of 7″ screens are standard across the range. They do look a little on the small side and they have a stepped bezel around the displays. but upgrade just the middle monitor to 10.25″ (available with the £1,395 executive package) and then they both live behind a single, flush piece of glass that sweeps from behind the wheel to the middle of the dash giving a very cool flight-deck look.

If you want to go large you can choose two of the 10.25″ displays (1920 x 720 pixels, 200 dpi) with the £2,395 premium package

The screen in the middle of the car supports capacitive multi-touch and if you own any smart phone from the last few years then you already know how to use its Linux powered UI. Usefully you can rearrange the icons on the home screen just like your smartphone too.

The steering wheel has touchpads on each side allowing easy up/down, left/right swipes and pushes to select each display option. Customisations are plentiful and if you ever get lost then a long press of the best hand Back button will return you to the default display.

The old rotary dial has been replaced with a capacitive touchpad in the centre console. It delivers a third input method while its haptic vibration offers good feedback for your fingers.

The MBUX system will also store your preferences in a ‘profile’, so you can have one set for yourself and one for your partner perhaps. selecting your profile will recall your seating position, preferred ambient lighting colour and radio station.

The system is well thought out and while other cars have similar setups (even the relatively new E-Class), I’ve not seen any that are as intuitive to use. The balance between the depth of features and usability seems just about right.

CarPlay, Android car and the Chinese Baidu CarLife system will all be available after the first OTA update to the system due about now. The centre console houses a new USB-C socket for your phone connection. Nerds like us will rejoice at this, old people will moan (get yourself a new cable television or adaptor).

Hlasové ovládanie

In general there are few technologies that make it into the wild in such a bad state as car voice control systems. I’ve yet to own or drive a car with a voice control system I’d ever consider using long-term.

It’s doubly aggravating as we’re all becoming so used to voice recognition that actually works, like Amazon Alexa, Google home and to a lesser extent Apple’s Siri. Their tech is Cloud based and so is continuously improving, unlike the system in many cars that’s already out of date the day you take delivery.

Thankfully Mercedes have seen the light and the new ‘Hey Mercedes’ intelligent voice recognition system actually works!

As well as dialling contacts you can ask it for a weather update, to navigate somewhere, turn on the audio system and select an input or station, turn on your heated seats and change the cabin temperature for example. We did have the car asking how it could help us each time we said the word ‘Mercedes’ though, and currently you cannot change the set off word. This would be less of a problem when you’re not test driving lots of Mercedes and talking about them in the car with a colleague

You can say “Hey Mercedes” and wait for the car to ask how it can help, or you can launch straight into your question, “Hey Mercedes, turn on the chauffeurs heated seat”. check out our video above for an idea of how it works.

Augmented reality Sat Nav

That NTG6 system I discussed earlier makes this the first car with an AR-capable infotainment system.

The ARSN is a £495 option that overlays map directions on top of the live video feed from the cars front camera. This offers a very cool next-gen experience that our German engineer summed up perfectly as “Mario Kart Satnav”.

The safety tech includes Active Brake assist and active Lane-Keeping assist which are both standard across all models. The A-Class will be able to drive semi-autonomously in certain conditions with the  Driving support package which will be available in the UK by the end of the year.

OTA Upgrades

The new A-Class has a dual-line sim card onboard with a 4G connection. One line is paid for by Mercedes and is used to send your car over-the-air updates. This allows new software features to be added to the available hardware. The system also allows engineers to monitor which menu items are many typically used by drivers, allowing them to relocation the most popular ones even more forward and improve the UI over time.

OTA updates can also be used to upgrade the firmware of modules around the car allowing you to benefit from fixes applied from home rather than having to visit your dealership. It’s time all cars had this feature.

Data for things like music streaming on the other line is paid for by the customer.

Worthy Successor

The previous A-Class was a huge success here, certainly the UK was its largest market globally last year with sales of over 43,000 units. That makes it Mercedes best selling (single body shape) car here too.

The A-Class is also an essential halo car for Mercedes. It has been successful in enticing a younger demographic to the brand and over 60% of its buyers have come to Merc from other car manufacturers.

For many, the in-car infotainment system has become one of the most high priority features in deciding which car to buy. but far too often new car owners leave the dealerships handover in a state of confusion and often give up on ever using their cars features due to their clunky UIs.

But the new A-Class has moved things on. The 4th generation car ought to only strengthen its position in the segment with a modern system that is actually a delight to use. smart home tech has moved to the car and now your second many expensive purchase in life no longer feels like it’s years behind your smartphone.

If you’re after a quality, stylish, comfortable and useful hatchback, with a beautiful interior and an infotainment system that’s class leading, then look no even more than the new Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

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Víkendová inšpirácia – Svetlá – prostredníctvom del Corso – Rím

Ako je možné, že Vianoce sú len päť dní.

Buon víkend!

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Víkendová inšpirácia – pohľad z positano.march 8, 2013in “Taliansko”
Víkendová inšpirácia – Roses – Rím, ItalMay 9, 2014in “Io Adoro”
Pred desiatimi rokmi som sa presťahoval do Ríma, TalianskoAPRIL 4, 2018IN “AGD”