KV = καλός βίος*

Είμαι η Κάλια Βασιλειάδου.

Τα αρχικά μου αλλά και όλα όσα με καθόρισαν ως άνθρωπο και επαγγελματία έχουν να κάνουν με τον Καλό Βίο, το κάλλος στη ζωή μας. Και η ζωή μας είναι πολύ μικρή για να ψάχνουμε τα χαμένα ή ξεχασμένα, ή λάθος αποθηκευμένα πράγματα.

I have led a life in motion since my early childhood. I have moved 28 times to date, lived 6 years abroad, in different countries, and my suitcases are always on stand-by. What has always accompanied me on these moves are my thoughts and ideas about how the spaces we live in could be improved.

Πιστεύω πως το τέλειο και ιδανικό σπίτι ή γραφείο, δεν είναι μόνο χώρος με αισθητική. Είναι και η διαδρομή του καθενός μας στο χρόνο και στο χώρο, αγκαλιά με ό,τι αγαπήσαμε και “πήραμε” μαζί μας στην πορεία μας. Όμως και η πιο “όμορφη διαδρομή” μας, χωρίς τάξη και οργάνωση δεν αναδεικνύεται! Και η οργανωμένη αποθήκη μας μπορεί να γίνει ο χώρος που θα επισκεπτόμαστε σε λιγότερο χρόνο.

Η επαγγελματική οργάνωση χώρων, είναι ένας “σχεδόν” άγνωστος κλάδος στην Ελλάδα και δεν αφορά όλους τους διακοσμητές. Αφορά όμως εμένα, τον Καλό Βίο και Εσάς!

*Καλός βίος (Kalos vios): Α good life.

My name is Kalia Vassiliadou.

My initials, along with everything else that defines me, both as an individual and a professional, are related to Kalos Vios, the goodness and beauty in our lives. Life is too short to be spent looking for misplaced, forgotten or badly stored objects!

I have led a life in motion since my early childhood. I have moved 28 times to date, lived 6 years abroad, in different countries, and my suitcases are always on stand-by. What has always accompanied me on these moves are my thoughts and ideas about how the spaces we live in could be improved.

I firmly believe that the perfect home or office is not simply that which is aesthetically pleasing. The ideal space should reflect our life’s journey with all the things we have loved and collected along the way. However, even  this beautiful journey needs order and structure to be enjoyed at its best. We will waste less precious time in our home, office or storeroom if it is well-organized and tidy!  Professional organizing is a little-known service not all interior decorators can provide. However, it is my field of expertise and I believe you may need Kalos Vios’ skills without even knowing it – yet!

“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need.”

Le Corbusier

Before and After

Before

My top priority when I begin work on a project is to research the delicate balance between what suits each space and what the personality and lifestyle of those who inhabit it are. Our home is our refuge; no one should be allowed to intrude on the personal aspects of our space even if they know more about interior decoration than we do…

I am not a huge fan of the “before and after” concept used broadly to showcase decorators’ work. I never compare your “before” to my “after” because that would mean comparing my professional organizational skills to your amateur efforts. My method involves working closely with you to discover, together, what suits your unique personality and needs. The end result reflects this collaboration.

After

What comes next? For each project we jointly select the elements (furniture, equipment, supplies, filing and organizational materials, colours, fabrics) that would enhance a space while also reflecting the personality of those who live and work in it.

A home is not just about “space, light and order”. A home is also about emotions.

Aiming for this balance of space, light, order and emotions, we choose, together, the most practical, feasible and functional solutions.