Furniture finds in Singapore :: King and King Wong

I dropped by King and King Wong (KKW), a Malaysian furniture retailer located in NEX mall, Serangoon. They are having a massive sale right now. All items are going at 50% off as they are moving out. Hopefully not out of Singapore.

Although I find the cost of furniture a bit on the high side, I do not mind bringing home their accessories and decor items. They have pretty nice stuff. Remember my turquoise chi dogs? I got the pair from KKW. A wide range of home essentials are available for the kitchen, display - apothecary jars and vases, laundry, paintings, bedding and furniture.

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When I checked out KKW yesterday, most 'good' stuff were gone.

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I'm not crazy about fake flowers but these ... just look SO real. They even feel real. I was on the verge of getting a purple hydrangea, some orchids and white roses (those were really gorgeous). But the snob in me emerged and I changed my mind. Sometimes I do not mind going an extra mile to get real flowers for my home.

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If you are always on the lookout for decor items for events eg. crystals, candles, candle stands etc they have plenty of those left on the shelves all at 1/2 price. Do pop by quick but give them a call before heading down, just in case.

I ended up with ribbons, tinsels and black taper candles that were going for like SGD 2.60 each. I'm all set for gift-wrapping this year.

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Decor Series :: My entry table with chinoiserie feel

So, this is my attempt at creating an entry-table vignette for Chinese New Year.

I've always had the turquoise chi dogs and I love them to bits. The framed picture behind is actually a wrapping paper with an IKEA frame, and of course when I saw these fuchsia orchids in a supermarket, I had to get them.

This is proof that you don't need to spend tons of money to get creative. Just work with what you already own at home.

I would also like to wish everyone a very happy Lunar New Year and for non-chinese, like me, have an A-MAZING break!

Would you ever wear a tie?

I stumbled upon a picture of Kelly Wearstler wearing a tie. Doesn't she look chic with a matching pair of heels? I am a little on the fence about this. You should have a certain demeanor to carry off this look.  What do you think?

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Empire State of Mind

Bowled over and loving the interiors of boutique hotels in NYC.

Ameritania Hotel

Moderne Hotel

Empire Hotel

Bentley Hotel

Amsterdam Hospitality

They call it micro-living

This is a tiny AND functional apartment that I totally love. I don't crave for huge spaces, and would move here in a heart beat!

I love how removing the wall behind the tv opens up the space. An element of privacy is retained with the blinds.

This is probaby the bed-room cum study. The owners installed a murphy bed that can be folded to make space when not needed. Hm, I wouldn't mind a murphy bed in a guest bed-room but not my own. I like the feeling of walking into an inviting bedroom of my own with flowers on the side-table, candles and a soothing aroma. What do you think?

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My next favorite great idea is this swivel tv. Seriously with this amazing job you don't need to actually install another tv in the house. Perfect after an exhausing day when you just want to snuggle up on bed and watch thrash (!).

Art Deco at Home

The blogworld is all abuzz with excitement for the release of Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Have you read it or planning to read the novel before heading to the big screen? I would love to but it's just that I am more excited about the design, glamour and absurdly opulent sets than the story.

I have always been into clean lines, geometric shapes and gorgeous metallics that are inspired by the Art Deco era or the roaring twenties. I'd love some easy DIYs that are affordable, easy and not mess up. Something that can completed in perhaps one afternoon.

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Check out the How-To at The Glamourai
 

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3-D art that is not too difficult to replicate. Use 3 tones of the same colored paper on a black background.

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Perfect at for covering ugly doors or make a statement in a boring hallway.

Go a step further. Use foil tape to perk up an entire wall. Check out the How-To at Kara Paslay Designs

What Makes a Space Glam?

This is Raiana's sophisticated glam living room and I love LOVE it! I was trying to figure out the details that make it so glamourous, chic and functional at the same time. Can you believe she has diapers hiding in that black credenza?? *sigh*

Furniture Finds in Singapore :: LUSH

Lush has contemporary furniture, accessories and lighting. They have new pieces quite often and the hubz and I love to drop by every now and then. There's no reason to not drop by as we are just a 5 min drive away.

We purchased quite a few pieces (side tables, chairs, mirrors) from Lush but if I had to do it all over again, I would stick to just the accessories rather than the tables and chairs. Our Eames replica in the study already gave way (!)

  

They used to have two showrooms but they moved out of the other one and consolidated all the furniture in one place with two levels. EVEN better for me!

Drooling yet?

Address/Contact:

73 Upper Paya Lebar Rd, Centro Bianco

#02/03-01, S 534818

Tel: +65 6858 5882

Losing my religion - Not!

Just trying to find ways to incorporate my faith in design.


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Glimpse into our home

I know this is looong overdue. I've not been very diligent with the blog to begin with.

We got our apartment because of the gorgeous view it comes with. Hopefully it'll stay that way (there'll be new developments coming up around us, yikes!). You may notice that the pictures are taken during day and night, thats because they were captured at different occasions and I have only recently learnt that its best to take interior shots during the day.

This is the view from our balcony and I am terribly proud of it.

The balcony fits a dining table and a random bird's nest fern we adopted recently.

We absolutely love the 1970 spiral lamp by Vernon Panton and decided to splurge on one for the living room. It's SO drama and I was quite hesitant about getting it initially but since we were going for a cosmopolitan feel for the apartment, I succumbed to the temptation.

The walls appear purple in the above picture but they are actually dark grey (smoke pearl to be exact).

The above three shots are of my favorite room in the apartment - the study. This room was given alot of attention due to the amount of time I spend in it - blogsurfing, blogging, facebooking, pin-ning, working, dressing, applying make-up and so on. It's part dressing room and I display my make-up + jewellery in it.

I use the Expedit from Ikea as my book/knick-knack storage. It takes alot of work to maintain and keep in pristine condition as it gets dusty and cluttered quite easily. So if you are living in a high-rise, smack in the middle of 2 busy traffic junctions/highways, think twice about getting the open-faced Expedit. Another possible solution is to fill up the Expedit cubes with individual boxes. Easier to clean.

Decided to construct a photo railing along the hallway. Pretty useful and there's no need to use nails and mess up the walls.

If you are from Singapore, you would hate the bomb shelter that comes with your apartment. Door is heavy and industrial-looking and you can't even hack the walls to get rid of it/make your space bigger. If it sits along a narrow hallway to the rooms like mine, you don't even not have the luxury to build false walls to conceal the ugly door.

I did not fret and just painted mine the same wall color as the rest of the living area and coverted it to a large gallery space filled with travel mementos + pictures making full use of the magnetic door - Easy short term cost-effective solution.

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Furniture finds in Singapore :: Crate and Barrel solutions for small spaces

You have no idea how thrilled I was when it was announced. I waited almost an entire year for it and now its finally opened at Ion Orchard. I'm very happy that we now have more options than IKEA and there are little home-decor shops coming up in our tiny island.

Its obvious now that new homeowners place much more importance to decor + functionality these days. Functionality because of the smaller apartments/shoebox units that are prevalent these days. Smaller doesn't mean one should compromise on style. I will be heading down to Crate & Barrel after work and since I think they have some great pieces for small spaces.

Era Console Table perfect for an entryway.

Ditto Smoke Cube is ever versatile. Use it as a side table, cluster two or more and use as a coffee table OR get this, you may stack up to four on top of each for storage purposes.

Willow Twin Sleeper Sofa for last minute overnight guests, because having another Queen/King bed is out of the question.

Rolling Shoe Rack. Move it, move it, move it!

Libations Bar Cart. No space for a bar? You can still have one!

Interiors inspired by travels

Lonny never disappoints. My favorite style of interiors featured in the magazine is the global style. 

Subconsciously, I'm always trying my hand at blending cultural influences even though I'm very much into contemporary interiors. My mom has Indian treasures sprinkled throughout her home and many times it has been tempting to bring some of those back. I have some lamps from the Middle East, Spanish pottery from Peniscola - Spain, a bowl decorated with Balinese dot painting, a Persian rug and a pair of Foo dogs. These shots from Lonny inspire me to put together those "objects with soul".