Christmassy Bits and Pieces

I usually put up my Christmas tree as early as September. And why not? With the huge cost involved in putting up all those Christmas symbols, isn’t it just right to feast on such a spectacle for, well, just a short period anyway... uhhmmm over 4 months lol! I started putting up Christmas trees 3 years ago. And since then, I have always looked forward with exhilaration the yearly tradition of dressing up this little thing. To spice things up, I make it a point that each year has different inspiration and color theme.  This draws anticipation for friends and relatives who visit my place during Christmas season.



I started in 2011 with the traditional Christmas colors of red and green and gold. I made use of the poinsettias and some golden leaves.

Then in 2012 I came up with earth colored theme. I focused on the gold and silver inspiration. Embellished with feathers i painted in gold, I separated the copper toned balls at the lowest part of the tree.

 

And just last year, I decided to have a custom-made Christmas tree highlighted with crystals, blue and green theme. I spray-painted my tree with silver. I systematically arranged the balls according to size and sporadically according to colors. Big balls at the bottom and smaller ones at the top.

This year is another challenge to look forward to.  and as September approaches, all i need is to tickle my imagination to ignite that inner artistry with a little pinch of creativity... hmmm am excited!

Rubbing Off Stress

The best way I combat stress is pouring most of my time re-arranging my living room. When I shift my energy on uncovering that little hidden creativity, my stress finds a detour away from me and, surprisingly I come up with a more relaxing setting for that tête-à-tête with people close to my heart.

Re-arranging doesn't mean buying additional furnishings. It simply means relocating existing pieces to create a more dramatic and intimate effect. Color harmony plays a very important factor in achieving such a goal.

You can always switch back to your old arrangement anytime you want to. In my case, I always inject a little modification to an old set-up so it won't look exactly the same.

Lighting Up My Life

Appropriate lighting conveys a very peculiar significance in every home. And since we spend most of our relaxing time in our homes, putting up that minimal touch of lights could spell a great difference.

One effective way to treat your eyes with pleasure while at home is the use of lamps. Lamps do not just loosen up our senses after a day of hectic job deadlines but offer a pleasurable way as well to treat our guests as we Filipinos are known to be fond of receiving guests very often. Ambient lighting plays a very pleasurable importance in doing up every living room where we usually spend more time with our guests and family. 

Lamps are everywhere. We just need a sense of ingenuity to find the right one for our place. One important consideration when buying a lamp is to harmonize it to your existing set-up. If your interior conveys an Asian touch, go for lamps made of indigenous materials.  

Because lamps displayed at some stores are quite costly, I decided to create pieces that would suit my need at a lesser spending. My friends who frequently drop by my place ended up buying them. So my passion started to become a little business. I might finally put up a lamp shop if sales would soar high (hehehehe) who knows...

If interested, feel free to contact me. My lamps come in  very affordable amounts.

Table Centerpiece for Free

If u think recycling applies only to used plastic, glass, paper, textiles and electronics, think again. While i was about to clean my front yard from the usual fallen flowers of a flower bearing tree I planted some years back, I realized something good can come out of these seemingly waste material. With just a little ingenuity it took me only a little time to come up with a very unique center piece for my dining table at no cost.

Who would have thought these yellow fallen flowers can become a cost-free centerpiece...

Voila! A unique Dining table centerpiece fresh from my frontyard!!!

Living Room Transformation

I got bored with my current living room set-up and decided to whip a little re-arrangement and decided to change my sofa with a wooden one. I am posting the photos here so you can make some comments and suggestions on the new look I have achieved.

                                               This is my old set-up with the old sofa

                                            This one is the new set-up with the new wooden sala set

You think i did the right thing???

Antique Collection

I am so delighted to know that my best friend obet bought an antique chests for me in Malaysia.Obet very well knew my passion for things that come with age and so when he got a glance of these old chests while gliding the side roads of Malaysia, he quickly took out some dollars and grabbed them home for me... Bet i am so excited for your homecoming in january of 2011!!!