This is the fourth session of the series of the Project KOI. I take these photos, but I am also in charge of styling the table and decorating the space by putting ornaments and decorat… Read more
Black & Khaki Interior Design For Home
Black & Khaki Interior Design For Home
When I first visited my friend, Kara’s home in Jakarta, I was very impressed. It felt so welcoming and the colors black and khaki m… Read more
Wednesday Wall2Wall Decoration ☆ Christmas Breakfast Table
My family celebrated Christmas growing up, but being non-Christian we don’t have Christmas traditions like my husband’s family does. My mother-in-law has always … Read more
Project KOI ☆ Photography II Florence Dining Collection
Florence Dining Collection
With this photo project with KOI Restaurant & Gallery, I am assigned a subject or area where the photos need to be taken for the day. If the subject is … Read more
Christmas Decoration ☆ Red, Silver, and Santa Claus
It’s festive everywhere. So is our home. Here is a collection of pictures of the Christmas decoration in our house. When we lived in a two bedroom apartment back in the States… Read more
Wednesday Wall2Wall ☆ Black and Yellow Girl’s Room
Welcome to my new column “Wall2Wall”. My husband helped me name my Wednesday interior design column when I asked him. I want his brain.
I’m excited to start thi… Read more
Searching Inspirations
Today was a national holiday in Indonesia and my husband had a day off. Unfortunately he was not feeling well, so he spent his day indoors and my second child’s body felt a litt… Read more
UN Day at School
My child’s school dedicated two days to celebrate diversity at the school. They called it a UN Day. The first day was a food tasting for students to try food from different cou… Read more
Friday Finds ☆ KOI Kemang Gallery
Hello! It’s the day for Friday Finds again. Are you ready for the weekend?
Today I’m presenting you the photos I’ve taken at the new KOI Kemang Gallery. I didn&#… Read more
bathroom ☆ guest bedroom ☆ hall way
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
Roemah Djawa ☆ Indonesian Cultural & Travel Centre
I joined a group called Indonesian Heritage Society. It is a non-profit organization offering the opportunity to learn more about the rich cultural heritage of Indonesia. (You c… Read more
Friday Finds ☆ ART ERA gallery
I went to ART ERA gallery to buy bird cages the other day. It was my 3rd visit. First time I bought the white ceramic trays and the second time, I bought a thin tall side tables I have in ou… 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
Princess Birthday Party
Our friends, Kara and Josh, had their first daughter’s birthday party at their home in Jakarta a couple of weeks ago. Their first daughter and ours are the same age and they bo… Read more
cayenne ☆ Kemang Jakarta
fun at a shopping mall
Dunkin’ Donuts
I went to a shopping mall in the south of Jakarta about 30 minutes drive from us called Pondok Indah Mall. I went there to look for a lamp, but I came home empty-ha… Read more
Nook & Pantry Magic
In the past 2 days, after a month of living in Jakarta, I finally got to explore a little bit in the south Jakarta and window shop instead of going around to buy boring necessities. I ha… Read more
KOI Kafe & Galeri
Wedding in Tulsa
S’mores bars. Yum!
I found this headpiece very stylish. I am clueless when it comes to what’s in style for wedding as I am not interested in looking at something I won&#… Read more
San Antonio II
We were in San Antonio for about a week visiting my husband’s mom and step-dad. Our kids had a blast hanging out with their grand-parents, great-grandma, uncle and aunt. We a… 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
Kids Room Has Evolved
This is it. Our kids room has gone through 3 transformations in May and no more changes will be made. We’ll take to Indonesia the white new furniture pieces I recently purchas… 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
Birthday Party at Our Friends’
My kids were invited to 3 parties this past weekend. My husband and I chauffeured them around all day. Every time I go to a birthday party, I see parents work to a great extent for their … 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