Wonderful pieces from east London shop, Caravan. This shop, described as floral/vintage/bohemian, grew out of owner Emily Chalmers passions for fashion and home. The sources of her style can be traced back to her childhood where she grew up surrounded by textiles as her mother was a seamstress. Emily's eclectic home in Shoreditch was recently featured in June's Elle Decor, UK edition. Very beautifully done up. I will scan the pages and post it on my blog soon.
{images from Caravan}
This is from Recaptured, a new boutique in Singapore that stocks a kaleidoscope of great finds ranging from decadent lighting from German brand, Kare, to synthetic and natural fibre mats from Australian company Bayliss. I also spotted a lamp from one of my favourite dutch designer Nicholette Brunklaus. New stocks arrive every six to eight weeks to keep the goods fresh and current. Just what we need here on this island!
A high school student asked if I could help source for a beautiful picture for her to draw for her advance drawing class in school. Found these photographs from Thaissa's gallery on deviantart. Love the light, colours and textures in these abstract images and think that these could be reinterpreted really well in a drawing.
Also love the hues and quality of these faded photographs by S6ltuvus.
ps: Good luck high school girl! There are lots more beautiful pictures on their website. Do check it out! Send me a pic of your completed masterpiece!Beautiful living room spaces from Livingetc. Some delightful ones extracted below for you and me.
Love the oversized shade and floral cardboard chair 
The simplicity and beauty of these large windows needs no more dressing up. The pinkish, beige bare plaster walls contribute warmth and a tinge of color to this light filled room.
The black and white photographs goes very well with the old wooden filing cabinets in the background to create the feeling of nolstagia.
Love these comfy-looking second-hand armchairs from Fandango. The skinny red lamp makes a good contrast to the curvy armchairs.
Low-level sofas, like these from Designers Guild, and colourful pouffes, available at Panik Design, create an inviting and comfortable lounging space.
The white on white look of the walls, mirrors, chests goes really well with the ornate furniture. The lovely green sofa also adds colour and visual interest to the neutral scheme.
The "furoshiki shiki" bag is made from one sheet of semi-transparent vinyl film. This sheet turns into a bag by folding it, with the natural adhesive qualities of the material keeping it together without the need for any zips or buttons! Available in 5 sizes and 8 yummy colors at Boon design.
Echoing the material, shapes, textures and indigo blue hues of the ocean, Habitat's new summer 2007 collection is rich, bold and seductive. Sometimes calm, sometimes wild (or both), their catalogue is filled with lots of well-found ideas that can warm your heart and fire your imagination. I'm blown away!
Outdoors/ bistro paradiso. Dress code: frocks and flip-flops only. 
Children/ the enchanted shed. My childhood fantasies come to life in this image.
Living/to relax and watch the shadows grow. Love the high gloss melamine coffee table on raw plywood
{ images from Habitat's 2007 Spring-Summer catalgue} Spotted these wonderful and inspiring design ideas while surfing at design3000 today.
Inspired by self-assembly model airplane kits, Ben Wilson's Chairfix rethinks the conventional mode of producing, packaging, transporting and assembling a chair. The chair is produced by a straightforward application of cutting into a flat plywood sheet. The chair is delivered flat and easily assembled on location. The parts snap out and slot into a rigid structure without the need for glue or screws.
{images above from Ben Wilson's 2003 Chairfix exhibition at The Aram Gallery. For this exhibition Ben Wilson approached ten artists to work directly onto the flat plywood panels. This process transforms the flat panels into unexpected 3 dimensional pieces of art when the parts are assembled.}
Check out these patchwork-inspired lampstades and gorgeous fabric-covered journals from local designer Karen Huang of Fairground Studio. Karen gets her inspiration from colours, music and childhood memories. Her beautiful handmade journals can even be personalised with a name or message. Lovely!
Beautiful, fresh and unique fonts by Rebecca Trawick of Bluebird Studios. Wonderful for weddings if you are looking for some fresh calligraphy for invitations. Rebecca is also an illustrator, collagist and painter who uses found materials, paper ephemera and other vintage items in her work.
I got to know about this project through The Style Files. Entitled "Bedtime Stories", this project is part of a collaboration between The Great Eastern Hotel and fourteen students from the Royal College of Art. Designed by Tiago da Fonseca, Bedtime stories is made up of several sheets containing a traditional bedtime story. Each “page” adds a layer of linen making you warmer (or cooler). Click here to see the other projects.
How do you make your business card stands out from the crowd? Make it grow! Jamie Wieck breathes new life into business cards with his Growing Business Card. Add a little water and this transforms from a regular business card to a miniature house plant. Who wouldn’t want this little piece of greenery on their desk? 
Click here for other similar botanical business cards.
