Furnishing My Home!

When I first laid my eyes on these beautiful lamps, I fell head over heels with them. These spiral-stitched ball lamps are handmade using natural cotton strings, jute twine and braids.  They are known as Moonbasket, a project initiated by Cape Town designer and artist Dani Le Roy in support of a community-based project and to create beautiful items for living spaces.  These dazzling lampshades look like some of the rattan lampshades I have seen at one of the Toronto hotels I stayed in last time.  Crochet fans are going to be over the moon when they see them.

My friend’s daughter is taking the gmat prep courses now.  As the GMAT prep courses at Knewton.com are conducted live with a team of top experts and instructors, my friend’s daughter would be spending a lot of time in her bedroom which is also her study room.  Therefore my friend would like to redecorate her daughter’s room to create a cosy place for her to study as well as a hip place to hangout.  She asked me to help her with some decorating tips and I found a few inspirational bedroom/study ideas from Good Housekeeping and Decorology.blogspot.com.

This is my favorite.  A small study table next to a window. I like the inspirational board a lot.

Everyone is into all things eco-friendly these days.  If you are interested in turning your house into an eco-friendly home, why not check out this Ekokook kitchen?  This concept uses three built-in micro processing plants for recycling organic kitchen waste, reusing water and processing solid materials.  It has fresh vegetable storage, water conservation, container gardening and more.  Pretty neat and I am sure it does not come cheap.   Via gizmodo.com.

I always hear from friends that the most difficult part of the home to decorate is the entryway. One of the reasons is that the entryway is a small space in some homes.  Just like life insurance, the entryway is very important in the home as this is the first place which the guests see as soon as they step into your home.  It is best to keep this area of your home clean and organized.   You can also add some style to your entryway with a new coat of paint, small furniture, rugs and more.  I found some really good tips from RealSimple.com.

Paint the space with a bold color

Create an eye-catching wall display with some mirrors

Add a table and chair at the corner to create a warm feeling

Have a bench like this for a place to sit for taking off or wearing shoes.  The built-in storage space in the bench is an added bonus.

For more tips on how to beautiful or decorate your entryway, do check out RealSimple.com

If you would like to dress up your boring wall, here is something unique and beautiful which I really like.   These delicate Butterfly ornaments were created by Cindy-Lee Davies from the Lighthy design group in Australia and are not just wall decoration. They are designed to reflect the natural life cycle of a product.  Carefully crafted from recycled saucers, the decorative saucers can be wall mounted.  Well, I never knew a broken plate can be made into something so pretty.  So, if you are looking for ideas to decorate your wall, do take a look at these Butterfly Ornaments from TrendHunter.com.  You may also want to check out some wall mounted electric fireplaces which can add a sophisticated ambiance to any room.

I saw a few really cool ideas from ReNest.com on how to recycle items into other things which can be used around the home. There are so many creative people out there.  I am so amazed by their talent and feel so inspired after looking at the photos.  My parents have always wanted me to enrol in a medical assistant training school but I think a design school would be fun since I love interior decorating.  Perhaps I should find out more about going back to school eh? Oh well, back to the cool ideas I saw at ReNest.com.  If you want to get your creative juice flowing, take a look below.

Drum shell turned into circular seating storage

Milk crates and boxes tuned into coffee table

Books stacked up and turned into a side table

Window shutters as mail carrier

ladder turned into a bookshelf

I was saw this lovely nursery at SpearMintBaby.com and was so inspired.  It is simple and yet so cosy looking.  I like the lantern being used as a lamp.  I also like the elephant decal on the wall as well as the little flags hanging across the room. The carpeted play area is a great idea for babies who are learning to sit and crawl.