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What a cute chair! Though it doesn’t do much (like swivelling or have adjustable height) it looks comfortable and pretty. A quiet confidence in the room. Check out the fabric:
Photo from Cocca, Japan
Cocca specialises in printed textiles and handcraft materials. Other than upholstered furniture, you can find fabric notebooks too, like this one:
Photo from Cocca, Japan
For online purchase, visit its online store here. Do note that there are transaction fees imposed, from 315yen and up.
Tags: chair, chic, cocca, fabric, handcraft, handmade, japan, upholstry
I like reading up on tips to keep my space and stuff. Here are some of the cool quirky tips I chanced upon this week: using the binder clip to hold your money and keys, or use your nail polish to color-code your keys!
This napkin/menu holder works great to hold your bills and other documents calling out for your attention. You don’t wanna look at ‘em yet but you don’t wanna lose ‘em either. Perfect. And this is really inexpensive too. I’ve seen acrylic holders like these at Daiso which sells most of its stuff at S$2.00.
For other practical tips, visit Real Simple.
Tags: home, ideas, real simple, solution, tips
Porzellan Manufactur NymphenburgPorzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg is an established handcrafted porcelain company and has been around for 260 years. The place where the porcelain figures and objects are produced has been, since the 18th century, in this one same location – the Nördliches Schlossrondell in Nymphenburg, Germany. Now I find that mighty amazing, because in my country, places don’t last long. Take, for instance, the school where I spent two unforgettable pre-U years. Barely 30 years old, and everything has already been torn down and rebuilt.
While I have no space to place any of the beautiful porcelain creatures or figures in my home, I love looking at these pieces. There’s just something very calm, quaint and pure about a porcelain piece. Other than the usual luxury pieces of cherubs and maidens and hunters, there are sea creatures, along with other animals too:
Porcelain hedgehog fish
And of course there is the whole range of very exquisite dinnerware. I suppose food tastes a whole lot better with these!
Dinnerware
Nymphenburg porcelain ware is also available in the US at Kneen & Co., in Chicago. You can browse or get store details here.
Tags: dining, dinnerware, exquisite, luxury, porcelain, porcelain animal, porcelain ware
Photo from Real Simple
I think it’s a fantastic idea, using the commercial dispenser for the home. Even if you’re not a cereal kinda gal (or family) you’ve got to admit there’s something quite yummy about seeing all your food sitting in this clear acrylic holder, waiting to be dispensed and munched on. Actually, truth be told, as a kid I once had an M&M dispenser filled with a few packs of the dandy chocolate candy. But of course the lot didn’t stand a chance. I wolfed them down in 2 days — and that’s with a whole lot of self-restraint. But if it were cereal, my choices would be:
Quaker Oatmeal Squares
Post's Banana Nut Crunch
Yums.
Now to get the display dispensers!
Here are the links given by Real Simple to online purchase:
Displays2Go
Kitchen Mart
Tags: cereal, dispenser, display, home, real simple, solution
Uniqlo mag with collectable tote
Our recent trip out to Ion Orchard included a peek at the 2-months old Uniqlo outlet. This is the latest Japanese brand that’s already won plenty of fans in Singapore. In fact Uniqlo is set to dominate Singapore basic wear scene with plans to open its largest outlet in Southeast Asia in 313@Somerset, a new mall due to open in the last week of November this year. 313@Somerset is going to be the latest kid on the block along the Orchard stretch, just a stone’s throw away from the other newbie Orchard Central, which in my opinion is a flop with the really bad layout, to say the least. Oh I could go on about what a mistake Orchard Central is, if not for some really delish F&B outlets there.
Anyway I digress.
I’ve heard so much about Uniqlo. Have even been up East but didn’t step into their 1st Singapore store in Tampines — it just wasn’t alluring enough with the crowd. I’ve also heard from friends and strangers alike how the stuff in Japan is much cheaper, the range in Singapore is more limited, … I’ve heard someone compare Uniqlo and Muji, but the Muji stuff includes clothing, bags, household goods, and food. And Muji colours are earthy unlike Uniqlo’s. Just check out Uniqlo’s skinny belts at S$14.90 — there’s the whole array of colours, including pink, yellow, white and black. Or the leggings — stripes, checks, brown, purple, … I suspect there’s s’posed to be more but they’re sold out. There are even the jeans-leggings. Real pretty in blue and ash — only left in 1 size of M/L.
HeatTech Camisole by Uniqlo
What I found interesting was the HeatTech wear, which apparently has heat generation and retention powers — I haven’t tried them yet but they look real comfy. Launched in 2004, this is a 5-year old technology (my, I’m really out of the loop), but the team has been refining the features and design for women. The HeatTech fibres in the women’s selection contain natural amino acides from milk protein, which is what’s making the clothing smooth and soft to touch. There’s even an antibacterial agent that’s supposed to minimise odours. This range is real handy for fall and winter cos it’s not bulky or stiff like some thermal wear we know. All good cos we can spot a slimmer (prettier) look in the colder weather.
Actually I think Uniqlo is a great place for the modern seasonal essentials: shirts and Ts, dresses, scarves, belts, leggings. It’s like a Giordano and Topshop combined, and at good quality and prices too. I kinda think this is equivalent to Old Navy, one of the frequent online shops I browse for pretty colours if for nothing else. But if you’re looking for more uppity design, you will need to seek out the likes of Zara or your fave luxury brands.
Tags: basic wear, essentials, shopping, uniqlo
