Furnishing My Home!

This beautiful and unique Butterfly clock was designed by German designer, Susanne Philippson to bring a wave of spring in your home.  It comes with 3 separate pieces of butterflies in different sizes so you can decorate the wall as you like.  Made completely of lacquer metal, this butterfly clock can transform the dullest room in an instant.  Check out DesignShopUk.com.

Another good friend of mine has just moved into her new home last month.  In a week’s time, she will be having a housewarming party.  Time for me to start shopping for a housewarming gift.  I do enjoy shopping for a gift as I love browsing all the home furnishings or home decor stores.  It is really much easier than shopping for auto insurance quotes comparison. I saw a gift that is just perfect for my friend at Wrapables.com.  It is the Archipelago Botanicals Potpourri which features a collection of soy wax candles, intense home sprays, fragrance diffusers and decorative potpourri.  The soothing aroma of this Archipelago Botanicals Potpourri will help to enhance the home and stimulate the senses.  I know my friend is going to love this beautiful potpourri.

Just found this really cool Wrap-Around-The-Corner-Frame which allows you to display your favourite photos around the corner of your wall.  What a brilliant idea eh?  It holds up to 12 photos of various sizes and shapes.  This espresso stained and lacquered wood frame fits around any corners using two easy mount metal bracket.  This awesome accessory for your wall is definitely a head-turner.  Check out PhotoJoJo.com if you want to add some spice to your dull wall.

I really must declutter my bathroom and have it organized.  There are too many things in there.  Besides the usual extra toiletries, there are also a few books and many magazines on the back of my toilet.  I also have many Machu Picchu travel brochures in the bathroom as my family are planning for a holiday this summer and I have been reading the brochures to find out more about the places of interest. I think my bathroom will look a lot more neat if I have these rattan baskets to keep all those things.  This set of 4 rattan baskets are from FusionHomeStore.com.  They are great to keep everything orderly and best of all, they match the brown tone in my bathroom.

If you would like to hide your kitchen appliances in order to match the other stuff in your kitchen, you could install panels that would change the appearance of your appliances.  You can also find decorative removable panel from OriginalHouse.es.  There are hundreds of designs to choose from.  These panels are made of flexible plastic and all you need to do is just cut and paste. The magnetic nature enables it to be easily stick on metal surfaces, even around curves.

Besides that, you could also go for chalkboard panels such as the one below.  It is from FrigoDesign.com and is available in charcoal or green.  Your kids will have a lot of fun with this magnetic chalkboard on the refrigerator.  A very creative way to renew look to your dull kitchen.

During one of our Orlando vacations which my family and I had a few years ago, we stayed in a hotel that featured contemporary Asian-inspired decor.  There were many comfortable Asian chairs and cozy sofas at the lobby of the hotel.  The hotel rooms were also decorated with eye-catching painted screens, dark wood furniture, sofa made from materials in a contemporary Asian design and more.  What caught my eyes was a beautiful red Ming Cabinet which was used to accommodate a TV.  I just love such versatile piece of furniture.  Ming Cabinets come in a variety of sizes.  They can be used to store your entertainment system or use as a bedside table.  If you would like to decorate your home with a touch of Orient, then the Ming Cabinet is one of the furnitures you ought to add to your home.  It enhances a sense of calm and harmony to any room.   

If you love having tissues on your bedside table or your bathroom but can’t match those cardboard tissue boxes with your decor, well fret no more.  The Vessel Toro Tissue Ring is here to save the day.  Made of ultra-hygienic polished stainless steel, this tissue ring is a brilliant design.  Just simply remove the stack of tissues from the box and place the tissue ring on top of them.  Its design is simple but it will stay firmly on a stack of tissues as you pull one tissue at a time through the wide opening.  Hurry and throw out those ugly tissue boxes and get a Vessel Toro Tissue Ring at Fitzshu.com.

What a busy week this is.  Did some spring cleaning around the house, helped a friend to look up more information on disability insurance and attended a birthday party yesterday.  There is a housewarming party coming up this weekend and I have been looking around for a gift.  Saw this cute little Oink the Pig Chalkboard at Sun Dog Co.  This small fridge or locker sized chalkboard is made of handpainted, hand cut steel.  A powerful magnet on the back sticks the chalkboard securely on the fridge or locker.  As the owner of the house is into whimsical things, Oink The Pig Chalkboard is just perfect.  Don’t you think it is cute?

These cool basket lockers are just ideal for a teenager’s bedroom.  They look just like the real thing back in high school, don’t you think so?  These retro-looking basket lockers not only will add some colors to their rooms, they are great to keep their rooms organized and tidy.  They have been refurbished in red, orange, sky blue and green, and fitted into a steel frame.  Use this basket locker for books, cds, toys, electric blanket, shoes and more.  Get it now at Uncommon Goods for $550.