Flat houses in london

Spend five minutes perusing the virtual pages of lifestyle blog A Diary of Lovely, and we guarantee you'll be itching to ring up the author and meet her for a cup of coffee and a chat. She's Barcelona-born but has spent the past six years nestled in central London with her boyfriend. It's in their two-story flat that she chronicles her inspirations online: from cozy European interiors to features on fellow bloggers to her popular Sunday style posts, Helena's blog is everything girl and all things pretty. Her taste is charming and relatable, and anyone who's met her can attest she actually is as friendly as her blog would suggest.

It came as no surprise her home is as pleasant and eclectic as she is, so we were absolutely thrilled when she agreed to share the first-ever tour with Everygirl readers. From Ikea pieces to colorful kitchen accents and Etsy art, Helena's flat offers chic (and affordable!) inspiration for everyone—whether you're on this side of the pond or hers.

Can you share your story with us? What cities have you lived in? When and why did you start your blog? A bit about your day job?
I have lived in London for almost six years. I came for a year, and I'm still here! I'm originally from Barcelona, born to a Greek mom and a Catalan dad. Most of my life has been spent in Barcelona with some small intervals in Athens (about 4 years).

I started blogging 2.5 years ago as a way to classify and store images and inspiration, then I lost my job and it became my life-saving hobby (literally! I owe much of my then sanity  to blogging!). Since then a lot has happened, a couple of jobs have come and gone, but I'm still blogging daily and loving it.