Valentine's day

 Decorating my home with flowers for Valentine's day..Life has become very busy with my 2 week old baby.. This valentine's day is different..not as romantic like the wonderful earlier ones DH and I had celebrated..this one was spent mostly talking about diapers, pooh and milk..LOL

 

Nevertheless I managed to decorate the house with flowers...

                                    This one I tried to do something like a Ikebana floral design..

The flowers are from a lovely bouquet a friend gave me when she came to see my baby.. 

wish I knew the names of the exotic flowers...

Happy Valentine's day!!! 

xoxo

Floral Centerpieces

Hello beautiful people!!! Hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend with friends and family. I had a exciting long weekend..Long walks and strolls on the beach, botanical  garden, Sentosa Boardwalk.. Rest of the time we spend at movies, shopping, chit chatting...The weather was pleasant as well .. I have been very inspired by the beautiful flower decor on some lovely blogs and sites.. So I created a floral centerpieces on almost all the tables in the house!!

 I am loving the beautiful array of flowers in the flower market. There is so many variety that it becomes so tempting and confusing as to which ones to buy.. I think we are simply spoiled of choices.This is the one of the side table. A seasonal decor for Easter with my glass Rooster from Villeroy and boch and the Moscow kremlin.

I bought a set of 6-8 of these leaves and mix-matched them with various arrangements. This one is on my dining table. I used Prego's pasta sauce bottle. The clear glass bottle makes a perfect vase. The thought of painting it or tying a ribbon around it crossed my mind but I just loved the look of the criss crossed stems in the water in the bottle!! Simple yet pretty!!

I also bought some 16 white roses, 16 pink roses, Orchids as well..

I will share with you all those pictures in a different post..So look out for the next part!!

I always love to have flowers around the house..It makes everything so cheerful..

To see some of the earlier flower centerpieces click on the links below..

The spring blooms in my house click here, 

Floating flowers & candles click here,

Diwali flowers click here,

Carved watermelon and lilies centerpiece click here,

Flower's in my other creations click here!!!!

Have a lovely week ahead!!!!

Chinese table decor

I did this table decor on a rainy day with dull weather a few days back. I love to decorate the table as per the menu and especially on dull days to make it cheerful. Change is always good for everyone...makes us feel so good..break from the routine.

As you must have guessed the menu was Chinese. I made use of white mainly to brighten up the table. 

To my surprised when I was checking my earlier table decor I saw that lat time when I did a Chinese table decor I had used white as the major color as well. It was very pretty..see here!! I had taken those photos at that time with iPhone and these are from the same iPhone as well.. but I see that for some reason the earlier are sharper:( I have to check what's wrong.

Anyway back to the decor..the pretty lotus candle is from Penang,Malaysia. I bought lots of them from the Thai Buddhist temple.  I kept some sea shells in the bowls. 

The red tea pot is just a vignette ..I have no intention of using it.. because first it is too pretty and second it is too small!! The golden silk coasters are from the China town..

I have the pencil chopsticks in all colors..They look very realistic .. bought them during the Chinese new year this year..I used pink ones for me and the blue one for DH!!

Lovely glow of the lights when I put on lights in the evening..We had a good time.. romantic and relaxed!! 

Joining the party at Susan's for Tablescape Thursday , Sherry's Open house link party,

Cindy's Show & Tell Friday, Sherry's Home sweet Home!!

Easter Decor inspirations

While I was surfing a magazine- Appetite at a coffee shop I came across an article on Easter in Europe. I was reminiscing Easter in Switzerland. Extra long weekends, traditionally decorated/painted eggs, Lindt chocolate bunnies -10-12ft tall near my house(at the chocolate factory) and a braided soft bread specially baked for easter known as Zopf.

                                                                                         Courtesy: Chefkoch.de

If you want to bake this Swiss Easter bread then here's a link to the recipe on a Swiss site- Saison.ch . The German traditionally baked easter bread is known as OsterKranz. (Recipe:Food Monitor.de) The Italian traditional eater bread is known as Colomba. (Recipe Pastrywiz) I can go on and on about the food part but I have to stay focused on the decor part:)

Let's turn to easter decorations. I found some lovely Easter decor inspirations on some of favorite Swiss/German sites. Sharing with you the ideas and tips which I loved the most from them.

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Easter decorations with roses and kangaroo paw

Here's the how to : Empty and wash the white chicken egg shell ..Make a small hole on the top and bottom. Thread the rose stem through it. Arrange few stems of kangaroo paw alongside.

                                                                                                                                       Courtesy: Myself.de

A pretty centerpiece with candles in shape of a egg with some fresh spring flowers in deep dish!!

                                                                                     Courtesy: Heimdino

A Easter bouquet made from chrysanthemums and roses .The quail eggs are fixed to the branches.

                                                                                                                                                                          Courtesy: Myself.de

Put a cheerful little rabbit on the plate with origami napkin folding!!

                                                                                                                                                                                    Courtesy: Selbst

Colorful easter paper cones 

How to : Make paper cones out of pastel colored paper. Fill them with grass and top it with eggs and chocolate. Punch a hole at the back and tie a string to it. Cut out letters and stick them to the cones.

                                                                                                                          Courtesy: Myself.de

A beautiful table setting!! A color coordinated place setting finished with flowers of the same color as the table cloth and the painted quail eggs. 

                                                                                                 Courtesy: Myself.de

Eggs painted with natural colors. Onion skins (yellow), cranberry (pink), tea leaves (brown), red beet juice plus vinegar (red) or soaked, chopped red cabbage leaves (blue)..

                                                                                                                   Courtesy: Bild der Frau

Easter decorations for the kitchen. This look has been achieved with easy peel-to-off stickers or vinyl decorations.

                                                                                                                       Courtesy: Myself.de

Easter Picnic table.. Make most of the fantastic weather outdoor!!!

                                                                             Courtesy: Chili und Ciabatta

Last but certainly not the least is pretty table for Easter brunch!!! 

If you love to cook/bake European(mainly in and around Germany) recipes then you would love this lovely blog- Chili und Ciabatta !!!

See here for earlier easter decor ideas!!

Dreamy interiors

 While my usual internet surfing landed me on this lovely photograph I was totally mesmerized!!! Diana Lovering is a amazing photographer from Denmark.  While surfing her portfolio I felt like I was in a dream land!! Every picture she has taken has a story to tell!!

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This one is my favorite from her portfolio. The splash of color with the beautiful bohemian cushions and the lanterns in the white room is incredible. I love the idea of having colorful lanterns on the ceiling at different levels. It gives the illusion of floating in the air!! I would to recreate this kind of corner in my room!!!!

Diana's core areas are Interior, places and people!! Find a cozy spot and browse thorough her photo gallery on her website. Enjoy!!! 

Wish you all a very happy weekend!!!

Christmas decor

In Singapore Christmas is a month long festival..The city dazzles from Nov to New year.Every year Singapore has a theme for the tropical Christmas ..this year it is Christmas in love!! There is lot of music,dance,night feasts, Christmas floats and lot more events happening in the city!! 

Getting into the mood I have decided to decorate  my apartment for Christmas early this year!! In this tropical country we don't need a fireplace.. but I am kind-of missing having one since I had one in Zürich.. Can you believe I actually (by mistake) brought the firewood we had in Zurich with our shipment to Singapore.. hmmm..That's another story!! So to fulfill my desire to have a mantle ..I have decorated the new mahogany cupboard top which we bought recently. It also serves as a divider between the living area and the dining area.. This is how it looked like till a few hours before..

This is now it is looks like now..

All decked up for Christmas...





I brought 3 plants of Poinsettia this weekend.. Two of them I placed at the end of the cupboard top.Decorated them with some golden ornaments around the base.







On one side I kept a cute little carriage full of presents and gifts..I had bought it from a Christmas shop in Schwarzwald area(Black forest) in Germany!!





On the other side I kept a silver leaf near the pot..I just love the colors..the striking red and the golden ornaments!! It looks very festive!!!





In the center I kept my crystal reindeer on a wooden box!!  I love this reindeer ..It from a Christmas market in Zurich.. It looks so beautiful.. its pose, shape and the bells to its antlers/horns are very pretty..I fell in love with him the moment I saw him!!!

I placed some tiny pine cones near the box.. It is actually a tea &spice box which I got as a Christmas gift from a online grocery store(migros)  in Zurich!! 





How can I forget my cute Santa candy jar... I love him to bits:)




Joining the parties at th Susan @ Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday, with Diana @ The Girl Creative for Just Something I Whipped Up  ,with Cindy @ Cottage Instincts for Make it 4 Monday ,Marty's Tabletop Tuesday , Becca @ Blue Cricket Design for Show &Tell , the Lettered Cottage for Holiday home linky party, Gina @ the shabby chic cottage for Transformation Thursday , Sharon&Rekha @The key bunch for December Carnival , Emreen@ Liven things up for Its Festival time ,Cindy @Romantic home for Show &Tell  Friday , Robin@All things heart and home for all things merry and brite and Lori @bedifferntactnormal for Show&Tell!

Breakfast table

A great way to start your week is have a sumptuous and healthy breakfast with family.. We rarely have time to have breakfast together.. there are few days when we both have time to have breakfast together so I try to make it special..

The checkered table cloth is folded into a table runner ... it gives a feeling of picnic table!!

I have a collection of hens.. I love French hens and have looked high and low to curate them.. This one is from Villeroy and Boch.. I made a tomato topiary ..This was my first attempt .. I think second one will be better!!

Thats all for today!! Look out for a tomato topiary tutorial on this blog soon..


Linking to Tabletop Tuesday, Tablescape Thursday, Show&Tell Friday!!

Candlelight dinner

It is breezy and pleasant today..So I decided to enjoy a dinner in the comfort of our balcony.. I enjoy sitting in the balcony and watch the kids play at the pool..I did a simple outdoor table decor with lots of candles.. 

I arranged the lanterns and solar lights in a row... The flickering lights make it all so cozy..Floating candles made a pretty centerpiece..

Rolled the cutlery in tissue paper and placed a wooden initial letters on the plates..

That's all from me today!!!!! Enjoy!!!

Hop over to Marty's lovely Tabletop Tuesday Party,Susan's Tablescape Thursday,
Cindy's Show& Tell Friday and Kate's Flaunt it Friday!!!

Pine cone table top

It feels like I am blogging after a long time.. I was almost drowned in the sea of boxes and containers. Moving in to this apartment is much difficult than I thought. In Zurich it was very easy as everything was squeaky clean. But in Singapore things are different:( On a lighter note, now I can do a tutorial about how to remove grime and shine your tiles and make your house look as good as new (LOL)





I decorated my table with pine cones. Nothing feels more inviting and calming more than a clutter-free table with simple decoration. I found a bag of pine cones in my stuff..These cute gnome and porcupine are from Triberg, Germany. 





These guys keep me happy and jolly:) The cinnamon and lemon candle gives a warm glow..








I want to thank all who comment and visit my blog and encourage me. Thank you for following my creative project!! 

Check out beautiful table decor at Marty's Tabletop Tuesday and 
Susan's Tablescape Thursday, Feature Yourselves Friday and Show&Tell Friday !!

Spicy Fall Table decor

The autumn is finally here..Its time for sunny and rainy days ..cool evenings and shorter days... crimson leaves falling on the ground.... crisp air!!! 

It's time to celebrate fall/autumn season!!!!

I decided to make this fall table decor with down to earth, natural accessories..with some things which I feel describe the fall season...

This is a table for two.. I love to do table decor and arrangement for me and my husband .Its fun and adds spice to everyday life. It makes regular and sometimes stressful days very special!!

I used wood, cork and spices to decorate this fall themed table. The highlight of the autumn season is the changing of color of leaves.. some lucky people get to see splendid shades and colors of the leaves in their region.. I see more of crunchy brown and some red leaves floating down and the intricate structure of the trees left bare and naked by the leaves:)  The crunchy leaves make a lovely sound when we walk on it!!! I really like it!!  That is  why I had the major color of the table decor as brown !!

The centerpiece is made of pinecones.. I love to collect pine cones from our walks and strolls...I placed a medium sized pine cones in terracotta pots.Added some flowers and kept them in rattan tray with a scented candle!!

 A close up of the swiss dancing couple in their traditional clothes.. It is a Schweizer Heimatwerk (swiss handicraft) product.. hand carved from wood. It is not one piece..The lady can move round and I can arrange them in other dance poses as well.. A special gift from my husband !!!

I really like star anise spice.. It looks so pretty..I arranged 4 star anise around the Japanese bowls..and placed flowers in the soup spoon..lavender for him and yellow for me!!

Browns and reds are the two main colors of fall..though I must admit I see more browns than reds.. exactly in the proportion of red color in my table decor:) I tied a red napkin and 2 cinnamon sticks with a white ribbon..Red color and cinnamon sticks give a festive effect.. This could be perfect idea for Christmas as well!!

The coasters are from Malaysia and have a beautiful design on them and a rattan border to them (you might have noticed them on the walls of my apartment from my earlier post) 

I used cork as wine glass coater.. I am planning to paint on them some day when I get time..

On the other side I placed Balinese dolphin wood carvings..!!! So thats my spicy fall table inspired by nature and the seasons 

colors and charm..!! 

I recently saw pumpkins in the market..I want to do a orange decor next!!!

I will move into our new house in 2 days and am very excited!! Also my furniture has finally arrived by ship and I am so eager to see my dining table and things again!!! 

New decor projects... new walls to cover.. new DIYs.. new corners to be decorated... and all the odd corners, bare walls and some not-so-perfect areas are waiting for me to fix them....Yipeeee!!!

Linking to ever so beautiful table decor of Susan's Tablescape Thursday  and Marty's Tabletop Tuesday!!