Furnishing My Home!

Besides recycled pallets, wooden crates or woven baskets, I am also in love with burlaps.  The sights of coffee sacks or gunny sacks make my heart skip faster.  I find them very beautiful and love seeing how they are used to decorate the home.  Burlaps give the space a very natural feel.  Here are a few wonderful items made from burlaps as well as decorating using burlaps.

Burlap cushion

Stenciled words on a burlap.  Great for dressing up a wall.

Adding a rustic look to a wedding with rustic bows tied to the chairs

I am constantly running out of space in the shoe closet.  This is because I love buying shoes.  Hey, a woman can never have too many shoes eh?  I think I need to get the Stepper, a minimalist and lightweight shoe rack which folds flat for easy storage and transport.  How functional is that?  The Stepper features bi-level rack which store up to six pairs of shoes.  Available at Quirky.com.

My cousin has just moved into her new apartment about 2 weeks ago and she is planning a housewarming party.   I have not visited her new home yet but I heard that she has decorated it tastefully.  My cousin loves the shabby chic style and she has filled her home with lots of rustic furniture.  Besides a housewarming gift, I am planning to bring over some delicious dipped caramel apples and strawberries from Berries.com.  I am sure these delectable treats are going to be a hit at the housewarming party.

Before I look for my olympus camera batteries, let me share with you what I just came across a while ago.  I was at House To Home website and saw a few beautiful home images which I would love for my home to be like.  They are very inspiring.

I would love to have an exposed brickwall inside my house or on the porch.

An all-white kitchen filled with rustic furniture such as the vintage wood table and cupboard.

I love the all-white living room with a splash of colours from the furniture.

If you are looking for some fun seating furniture for your home, then you may want to check out The Banquito Cardboard Stool.  It is made from 100% recycled materials which include corrugated cardboard taken from defective industrial waste boards.  This fun stool is lightweight but sturdy.  It can be easily transported and assemble on the spot without using any glue or tools.  Great for picnics or bbqs.

I was at OhDeeDoh and saw this cute coffee table made from cable spool.  You know how much I love furniture or knick-knacks made from recycled items eh?  Not only is this a great idea as table, I also love how this wooden cable spool offers storage for books around the edge. Very inspiring. If only I can get my hands one.  I would love to turn it into bedside table for me where I can lay down my glacier sunglasses, a vase and a cup of coffee.

Everyone looks forward to Christmas as it is a time for giving and receiving. As this holiday season is fast approaching, many will be busy shopping for gifts. Finding the perfect gift for your loved ones can be stressful. If you are shopping for gifts that would last long and something your loved ones will love, then do check out IrishHeart.com.  This online jewelry store features contemporary and traditional Irish jewelry designed by multi-award Irish Jewelry Designers.  Its range of handcrafted jewelry is stylish, innovative and timeless.

At their website, you can find a range of beautiful pendants, necklaces, earrings, rings, brooches and more.  Using age old techniques and the finest materials, the jewelries at Irish Heart are unique pieces of wearable art.  Therefore, you can pput your mind at ease by knowing that you are getting the quality that you want.  Besides offering extraordinary jewelries, visitors to their website can also find useful tips on how to care for the jewelry.  So whether you are looking for wedding jewelry such as celtic wedding rings, Claddagh jewelry or the perfect Christmas gift for your loved ones, IrishHeart.com is definitely the ultimate place to shop.

I just saw a few beautifully decorated space at Skonahem.com.  They are so inspiring.

I love the white sofa with lots of colourful cushion.  I think I can lounge there the whole day.

I like the island and the sofa in the kitchen.  If I am not mistaken, the dining area is outdoor or perhaps in a little indoor garden on the right of the kitchen.  Love that.

So loving the wooden flooring and the potted plants at the balcony.  The bright and airy space is just beautiful.

Before I order the titanium pendants as gifts for my friends’ birthdays, I would like to share something wonderful with you here. I am not sure if I have mentioned about this lovely store before in this blog but I am going to talk about it today (again).  I just love everything about Wood & Wood Stool.  Its products are handmade and have something to do with recycled wood, crochet and wool.   Check out what I want below for my home.

Crocheted garland squares

Stools with crocheted slipcovers

Right now, besides lusting over a bulova watch, I am also in love with Graypants’ Scrap Lights.  The pendant scrap lights are made from stack rings of corrugated cardboards.  Ain’t that something?  The beautiful lamps are constructed using discarded cardboards.  I cannot believe that something elegant can be created with just cardboards.  Great designs together with a love for the environment can do wonders.  I would love to have a pendant lamp like this in my home.