Furnishing My Home!

Two days ago, I spent the evening at my girlfriend’s home.  It was so much fun having dinner at her place.  We talked about fashion, food and even mens diamond watches. I really enjoyed spending time with her especially when we dined outdoor since the weather is so nice.  On the way home, I can’t help but wish for an outdoor wooden dining table with benches and chairs, hanging d-i-y mason jar lamps and having guests over every weekend.   Wouldn’t it be great if I can eat my meal outside?

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I was helping a friend to look up the Marcus medical uniforms when my spouse handed me a copy of Skona Hem, a home decor magazine.  I was so taken by this home which was featured in the magazine.  It is such a cozy place filled with natural and reclaimed materials.  I love the wood colours in the home.  The walls of the home was roughed up with some cement to add texture.  Here are some pics of the lovely home.

love the wooden dining table

The kitchen is made with Ikea cabinets with custom  doors made from salvaged wood.  Such a rustic feel.

The bedroom

Gee, I cannot believe that we are in August already.  I thought summer has just begun.  Winter will be here before we know it and soon, we will need to turn on the infrared heater in our home.  I was looking around on where we could go for a short holiday before the summer comes to end and I chanced upon The Good Hotel in San Francisco.  This eco-friendly hotel is tastefully decorated with reclaimed and recycled construction materials.  It also feature blankets made from recycled soda bottles, recycled water bottle chandeliers and water conserving toilets.  Ain’t this something?  I would love to stay in this green hotel which is also very affordable with rooms ranging from $89 to $149.

recycled water bottle chandelier

recycled carpet couch

I was in downtown over the weekend for some retail therapy. When I walked into one of the stores, something caught my eye.  No, it wasn’t the clothes on display.  Actually it is the display in the store.  Two bamboo baskets were held together with ropes to create a lampshade.  Ain’t that a cool idea?  Such a simple and zen-inspired design.

I just saw a really cool summer house from Elle Interior last night. I thought I’ll share this bright and airy summer home with all of you.  I wish I have a home like this.  The white walls are so calming and peaceful.

The bedroom.  I love the bamboo headboard.  It is so simple and has a minimalist look.

A white kitchen with open shelves

I love the picnic bench and the bamboo pendant lamp.

I saw this cute wall clock idea at decor8 just now.  A great way to decorate the nursery or your little ones’ room.  It is a Passe-Partout photo frame clock which you can fill with colourful prints, photographs or gift wrap for the unique look.    This clock is available at Dutch by Design.  Perhaps I should try my hands on doing one too once I have done reading about the disability insurance.  It looks pretty easy to do eh?  Just get the center timepiece with arms and  12 different sizes photo frames.   Time to let the creative juice flow.

I love to see wooden pallets being upcycled as home furniture.  I have come across articles about wooden pallets being treated with chemicals hence they are not very suitable as furniture.  I wonder if there is a way to remove the chemical.  Would any of you know? When I was at Pinterest, I found a few wonderful ideas on how wooden pallets are re-purposed as furniture.    It is pretty inspiring.

A coffee table

A sofa

I should be shopping for a grad present now but I am still hooked on Pinterest. I just saw this really clever idea on Pinterest – Storage under the staircase.   It is one of the oldest space saving tricks in interior design handbook.  Making use of the leftover space underneath the staircase is so creative.  It can be used to keep toys, linen, knick-knacks and junk.   A great storage solution for homes that are short of space.

I just saw this lovely idea on Tatertots and Jello.  I love how an old door is being used as a table.  The owner found this old door in the barn and then decided to turn it into an outdoor table.  She painted it blue and stenciled some words on it.  Ain’t it gorgeous?

This is so inspiring.  Now I want to go find some old doors and turn them into tables too.

I just came across a very beautiful home and can’t wait to share it with you here. I saw the photos from seesawdesigns.blogspot.com.  What I love about this space is the lovely flooring.  I also love the wooden chairs in the dining.  Where can I get them?  The wooden chairs are so lovely.

Below is a photo of the kitchen.  Check out the beautiful flooring and also the white wall tiles.  I so want this for my kitchen.

I think I can live in this house!