Terasek House in Bangsar by JTJ Design
I first stumbled upon this gorgeous home through one of my fave design blogs Bloesem and was pleasantly surprised and so, so proud that it’s right here in Kuala Lumpur. I drive through Bangsar quite often and the gradual changes in the neighbourhood’s architecture is evident. When I first saw this, I knew that the...
Malaysian wins Red Dot 2012
Whoa. How did we not know about this? Last year, Low Yi Siu became the first Malaysian to ever take home the coveted Red Dot Design Concept Award for her magazine rack design that repurposes or upcycles CRT computer monitors. Form meets function, and serves to reduce waste too. Check this out. According to the...
Wallpaper for my Bedroom – Before/ After
I’d shown you the rest of the house, but hardly my bedroom, mainly because it took me a while to figure out what to do with it! My room used to be stark white with office blinds (I thought it was tres cool in 2007) Almost 5 years on, I had to accept the fact...
Exciting headboards
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has more than a gripe with this – I can’t seem to find beds with beautiful, or even close to beautiful headboards! Let’s not even talk about “beautiful”, how about just simple and functional? The more simple ones I could only find at either IKEA (when...
Super minimalistic house in Mexico
This house is so simple it’s almost like stacking legos! Except it’s 2 large rectangular prisms on top of each other to form an L-shape. Doesn’t look like much from outside right? Hold up… Hola! Welcome to the House La Punta! The greenery on the balcony’s a little messy for me, but otherwise...
The Hidden Hotel in the heart of Paris
I was browsing for “boutique hotels” in Tokyo cuz I’m heading there soon, and I ended up in PARIS! Can you imagine, there’s only ONE boutique hotel in Tokyo! They’re either all small hotels, big hotels with miniscule rooms (obviously cuz of the lack of space in Tokyo), or SUPER RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE ones (again, cuz...
I just got my 1st place! (Part 3 – FINAL)
Phew! Quite a few things to consider when doing up your first place huh? Take these into consideration, at least you won’t make some of the mistakes we have? Spacing Kitchen Some points from an article called “Interior Kitchen Design Ideas For First Time Home Buyers”, it reflects everything I think you should consider for...
I just got my 1st place! (Part 2)
… This post is getting waaaay too long! There will be a part 3. Hope you find this helpful. If I left out anything please comment! I’m no pro, just writing what I’d learned Contractor Do you have a reliable contractor who’s reasonable? If so, GOOD FOR YOU! Recommend him/her to us please! Talk to...
Quirky Things I Want in My Home
First things first. Ignore the birdie. Or join me and laugh at it. I’ve always wanted a relatively neutral based home with neutral coloured walls and flooring… furnishing even. And then go crazy with the accessories. I absolutely love conversation pieces. And these 4 items are, without a doubt, simply fun, conversation-starters. 1. Tufted pig...
I just got my 1st place – now how do I design/ renovate it??? (Part 1)
Getting your first home is like getting married! So exciting! So many things you wanna do with it! So many things you have dreamed of for your dream home! So many ideas! So many things you like! So many things you want in your home! So many things seen in magazines and on tv that...
