shower curtain: CB2, white soap pump: MUJI, baskets: cayenne
I didn’t get into the colors used in this bathroom. I wanted to brighten up the room as it looked dark to me, plus, … Read more
Before & After ☆ Kids Bedroom
This is my girls’ bedroom. We were provided with a bunk bed from my husband’s office as the room is quite small for two beds. It works great. My younger daughter, who is t… Read more
Before & After ☆ Dining Room
Katsuyuki Nishijima
Our house is furnished. None of the furniture in our dining area belongs to us. The pieces were locally made and it’s very nice. It is differet to decorat… Read more
After ☆ Front Foyer
candle holders: IKEA Vase: Crate & Barrel Tray: gift
This is how our foyer looks. The front foyer has the same color of paint as the living room.
The mirrors are from Target. Abou… Read more
Before & After ☆ Living Room
The furniture came with the house and does not belong to us.
Before & After
Green and white boxes: IKEA
lamp: ACE Hardware in Jakarta candles & candle holders: IKEA
Wall Dec… Read more
Before & After ☆ Kids Play Room
Before & After
wall decor butterflies: Target
Board: SPONTAN IKEA magnet: Crate&Barrel
This is a small den on the second floor we converted … Read more
Before & After ☆ Master Bedroom
Frame: TYGLÖSA IKEA fabric: MAJKEN IKEA
Our Study
Jewelry Stand: Pier 1 import
dress: H&M (I picked it up from a sales rack and it was only $25!!)
shower curtain: Urban Outfitte… Read more
Before & After ☆ hallway
BEFORE
AFTER
When I do Before and After in my current house we are assigned to live by my husband’s office, I cannot do much to make changes to the house. What I do is mostly movin… Read more
new home – before decorating
Here are some photos of our new house that I’ve taken soon after we moved in. When we move to an overseas post for my husband’s job assignment, we usually live in an assig… Read more
San Antonio I
These photos are taken at my husband’s grandmother’s home. This house to me is the ultimate American home. It is beautiful, warm, and welcoming. It is the house that G… Read more
Japanese Futon
Japanese Futon
I wrote in my previous post that I would post about Japanese futon, so here it is. We lived in Okinawa, Japan for two years before we moved back to the States and while we … Read more
One Less Item, More Space
If you recall or haven’t seen my post about my kids room, here it is. I just sold a sofa which used to be placed in our kids room against the window. It’s a futon sofa weR… Read more
Feelin’ Like Crafting ☆ Wreath Making
Spring is a good time to make a wreath as you can probably use the same wreath from spring till the end of summer depending on the colors you use. When I went to a craft store in April, the… Read more
Storage Ideas
I’m constantly thinking about storage ideas to avoid any clutter in our home. I use some trunks for a storage purpose while I also use them as home decor. I cannot stand clutte… Read more
How We Dwell
Yes. I’m posting photos of our place again. I hope you’re not sick of seeing our apartment pictures… I want to document our place before we’ll move out of … Read more
Our Kids Room
We are moving in a couple of months. When we move, we won’t take most of our furniture as it can take up a lot of our weight allowance for shipment. We’ll send some to a stor… Read more
Apartment Inspiration
Above is the photos of our friends’ nursery. I love the combination of simple and modern in this nursery. The mint green is refreshing for a baby boy’s room. Do you know … Read more
Decorating Ideas
Where do you get your ideas to decorate your home? Ideas exist everywhere. On catalogues, magazines, blogs, websites, TV programs, and places you visit. Whether one takes the ide… Read more
Small Bathroom Decoration
Kids/Guest Bathroom (above)
Master Bathroom (below)
Nothing to brag about having a very simple not so special bathrooms, but there is something to be said about decorating small … Read more
Apartment Solution ☆ living room + play area
Apartment Solution
My blissful moment of a day is a night-time after my kids go to bed. Usually I spend my night emailing and surfing on internet, or on a good day, reading or watching … Read more