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Hello everyone!
How's everyone's weekend been? My weekend has been semi uneventful.
We ( bf + I ) have a quite saturday and sunday: doing some chores, mini spring cleaning and just bumming around at home. Actually truth be told: we are in full throttle saving mode. With Christmas looming, we seriously need start savings for Christmas gifts shopping >__< and being me, I always ended up over spending in Christmas.

Anyhoo in saying that, I can't help buying this super cute tea infuser over the weekend. You might remember seeing this when I blogged about it over a year ago while it was still a prototype. But when I saw this selling at General Trader I just have to have it (screw savings ;p)

 and what a better way to try it on with the tea-terific T2 Tea :)

a little dunk dunk and voila!

 a perfect cuppa ♥

Now I can have a perfectly cup a tea without any loose tea leaves floating around :)
Have a nice day everyone!

Guest Post: White + pop of colours by Arcadian Lighting

Hello everyone!!
Hope you all having a great day so far.
I'm so excited today as I'm having my first ever guest post! ♥

Today’s guest post is from Susi, a writer for Arcadian Lighting, one of the best sources for home lighting and lamps online since 2002. Stop by their blog to say hello and check out the latest trends in lighting fixtures.

All white is a very crisp, fresh look for a room, be it a bedroom, kitchen, living room, or bath. Adding a pop or two or three of color can dramatically change the look and feel. Depending on the color you choose as an accent, the room can feel energetic, calming or sophisticated—or all three. Here are eight of our favorite all white rooms that pop with color. Enjoy!

Love this white space with its super high ceilings. The green dining chairs add a great pop of color in an otherwise neutral room.

The wood of the bed acts as a pop of color in this all white bedroom. Complementing the wood are rich earthy colors of plum and camel. Beautiful.

All white bathrooms are just waiting for a pop or two of color to come alive. Love the spring green accents and wallpaper in this bath.

Pops of color can be warm neutrals like camel, tan and greys in an all white room. These neutral colors create a much more subtle pop than a bold primary color. Love the tall white lamps and contemporary coffee table.

Art, rugs and furniture can all add a pop of color to a white room. You can chose one color, or a multi-color rug or object to add a burst of color.

Rather than an accent wall, the inside of the bookcase was painted red to add a pop of color to this white room. The red anchors the space, but doesn't overwhelm it.

Adding two complementary colors, like purple and chartreuse, in fabrics and upholstery give this bedroom a burst of energy. All white is the perfect background for playing with color.

In an all white kitchen, accessories can add small pops of color. For the bold, a colored backsplash adds a big pop of color and changes the look and feel of the room. The under cabinet lighting places even more emphasis on this contrasting color.

Relying on accent colors is a classic way to keep your room fresh and lively. Visit Arcadian Lighting's website for more design inspiration, and to discover even more lighting options, from pendant lights to table lamps. Images (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

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What a lovely post and great tips!
My fave has to be the green backsplash for the kitchen. Which one is your favourite?
Thanks to Susi for an awesome post + tips and thanks to Jessica from Arcadian Lighting for the opportunity! ♥ Have a nice day everyone!

Fruute

Omigosh! all of you LA people are so spoil for deserts!
One of the spoil choices = fruute 

OMG I'm drooling so bad! WANT ONE!!! Totally putting this into my 'places to go and eat list' if and when I visit the states! ;) SUPER HEART IT! ♥ ♥
Above images courtesy of fruute.

More mouth watering images courtesy of I Heart Woo:

So, LA peeps, have you try this? Is it taste as good as it looks?
You know what they say: you eat with your eyes first.
I bet this taste heavenly!! ♥ XD

Friday I'm In love: Kikki-k Diary

via hellonattie.instagr

I used to keep a diary; a personal diary (i.e a kind of diary when you wrote: dear diary, this and this happened to me today... bla bla bla...) throughout my teenage years. Then it stopped when I start college + uni + work. Though I still kept a daily planner diary when I was at work (i.e daily planner to remind me of when and where my meetings were, when things due, etc). That was 2 years ago.

Now when I think about it, I have no idea where all those old diaries gone. Perhaps it's still in parent's home and perhaps some reside in my sister's home. I lost track of where my belongings are/were due to me moving around a lot for the past 8 years or so.

Anyhoo, when I saw this uber cute Diary from Kikki-k,
I think I might start writing a diary again ;)

2012 Cute diary via kikki-k

and if a diary is not your style, then you can opt for this super cute daily planner as well.

2012 time planner cute via kikki-k

And to top all those cuteness, Kikki-k is having 25% off for their 10 years anniversary for 10 days starting 1 October 2011. More of the reason for me to invest in one of their cute diary.

Have a good weekend everyone!! xx

Friday I'm in Love: with Carl Kleiner

Heart Heart Heart: Carl Kleiner who is the genius photographer behind
IKEA: Homemade is best.

via demo.fb.se

Who hasn't heard about the ah-mazing IKEA cook book? It has been a frenzy eversince it was first released last year. It was truly an eyecandy! and Carl Kleiner stole my heart (again!) when I saw this:

 

 

 

 

I just can't stop by saying aww..... <3
HEART THE ZEBRA!!
Have a good weekend everyone! xx

Photo courtesy of www.carlkleiner.com

Keep Calm and Disney On!

My laptop is still dying .... T___T
So just a quick post for today.
I just can't stop smiling looking that this keep calm poster with a Disney twist :)
My faves has to be Belle from Beauty and the beast and Snow White ^___^ x
Have a nice Monday everyone!

found via sweetlollipopsz.tumblr

Eames Chairs: Real or Replica?

image via estmagazine

Hello bloggers!
How's everyone's weekend? Hope you all have a great weekend!

Last Friday I blogged about how much I love Josh and Jenna dining room with the trendy eames chairs as the focal point for the dining room. On Sunday, I was popping out to my local Officeworks and guess what I saw?! The exact Eames DSW side chair, selling for a mere $39!! well, perhaps it's not the exact same one as what Jenna and Josh used (because they used the Eiffel DSR eames chair).

images via nattie's iPhone

The more popular this chairs are, the more mass-reproduction/replica ones out there. For me, it starting to lose its exclusiveness as it is become more and more accessible and cheaper to the public. Eames chairs are famous for its timeless beauty, its rarity and hefty price tag (Just like a Chanel bag ;p)

Moreover, when I checked out Officeworks website, it actually on sale online for $19 @_@ (I'm starting to wonder how much does it actually cost to manufacture it?!).

I have seen the real one, the good replica and a bad replica of this chair, and what Officeworks sell is just right smack down in the middle between the good and bad replica quality. For those who want's the looks but not the sturdiness nor the price tag, this is the one for you. It's looks good from a far, but when you touch it and inspect it more closely, it far off from being perfect.

Here's a review on real vs replica from EST magazine

I have always love the Eames chair and actually was thinking of buying one for myself too. But with the original come with a hefty price tag of +$500 and the replica being only a fraction of the price +$79 at Matt Blatt: it gets me thinking on whether or not buying a replica is actually worth it?

What do you think bloggers? Yay or Nay for Replica Eames Chair?

PS: I was planning to blog all my 'Royal show' weekend adventures first thing on Monday, but unfortunately my laptop decided to die on me. It has the 'BSD' - Blue Screen of Death. Yes, the blue screen that appear when you just started in your laptop that telling you that the hard-drive is failing ... was failing ... has failed.

Oh well ... hopefully it will fixed itself out soon .... T___T

Have a good day bloggers!

Friday I'm in Love: Dining room by Josh + Jenna

via the block ninemsn

Hello everyone!
Honestly times is totally slipping away from me lately! @_@
I can't believe I missed two week of blogging! booooo!!  - sorry blogger! I've been out of town on urgent family matter :( but it's all good now!

Anyhoo, just thought I pop by to say TGIF Friday!!
and i know its a bit late but ... Today, I'm loving Josh and Jenna from 2011 The Block: dining room! The to-die-for dining table, to oh-so-gorgeous and trendy eames chairs. Not the mention, the pretty retro poster and ah-ma-zing pendant light!

 

 

 

Totally heart it! <3

For stockist and more pictures, visit Josh and Jenna room reveal @ninemsn website and if you want their expert advise, you can drop by their www @http://bickerdesignco.com.au

Hope you'll all have a good weekend!
For Adelaideian - YAY for the Royal show weekend! I'll be out and about on Saturday @The Adelaide Royal show; trying out lots of gourmet South Australian food+beverages, eating carnival foods (say YES! to dagwood dog aka corn dog!), play some sideshows - hopefully I won a giant dog plush this year ;p, and of course enjoying carnival rides! Hopefully the weather is as sunny as today! (fingercross)!

Have a good weekend everyone!

All pictures are courtesy of http://homes.ninemsn.com.au/theblock

Green with envy

When I first saw this shop in 'Winners and Losers', I've been googling like crazy on where exactly the shop is because of its gorgeous interior. With my research and googling skills ;p I found that the shop is Melbourne's premier fashion boutique called Green with envy @ Flinders lane. One of the exclusive and luxurious boutique to satisfy everyone's addiction on the latest and upcoming Australian as well as international designers fashion line.

Of course, the gorgeous interior design and shop fittings are all done by none other than the talented + amazing Mr. David Hicks! No wonder the ah-mazing-ness of interior just jaw dropping! My fave has to be the fitting rooms door!! How gorgeous is that!

Green with envy indeed!

Images all courtesy of Green with envy

Indigo Fawn

I'm always a sucker for cute and pretty jewelery design and at the moment, I'm totally loving Indigo Fawn jewelery range!

papercuts 'I heart' necklace white

"With a love for the unique, an eye for detail and a love of fusing cultures, textures and trends, Indigo Fawn was born as a multi-disciplinary studio devoted to all things art and design. Our ranges were inspired by a recent trip overseas with a collection of numerous photographs and sketches along the way. Our process always remains the same. All designs begin on paper and explore, form, shape and function. From these sketches, individual pieces are chosen and each are laser cut from acrylic. To finish, each piece is hand carved, sanded and polished. Hand cut sterling silver pieces are added and each piece is completed with sterling silver finishes. Along with the Indigo Fawn Jewellery range we have also created a children’s collection. Tollie and Dot and their cat Mr Moon are a collection of colourful brooches, window hangings and printed vintage postcards." -   Indigo Fawn

papercut I 'heart' earrings black

tollie & dot range

pomegranate bedrock slate white earrings and ring

more gorgeous goodies!!

How cute is the tollie and dot range!! It's my personal fave!! <3 hearts!
You can Like Indigo Fawn in facebook or follow its inspiring journey in their blog www.indigofawn.com.au.

All images courtesy of: Indigo Fawn

Living in the stills: Manual Photography cheat sheet

When I started using SLR camera, all the terms: ISO, shutter, aperture are all seems like chemistry 101 for me (and I'm sucks at chemistry and all those periodic table of elements). This cheat sheet by Living in the stills sure come in handy! It also available in print from zazzle!! Check out his tumblr blog for ah-mazing photography! Truly inspired!

Irene Jung - Vintage meets Modern Jewels

Hello lovely necklaces! Oh how much I want you all to myself! ;)

My fave has to be this turquoise one:

Irene Jung handmade each one of this vintage and one of a kind necklace with lots of love in San Francisco! Totally loving it to pieces!

For more info and where to buy this gorgeous necklaces, please visit www.jungjewels.com