Alexi - My new beastie

Alexi (far right), the mustard beastie that I have been eyeing from Debi Van Zyl's etsy store is finally mine! Welcome Alexi (!)and thank you Debi for reserving him for me in your lovely store! Muaaks!

RESERVED! Finding a home for 3 old school metal lockers

I am helping to find a home for 3 pre-loved old school metal lockers. Each locker comes with a set of keys. Unfortunately, a few keys are missing so you would need to get a locksmith to help make a new key for some of the cabinets. Otherwise, the 3 locker cabinets are in good condition.

If you are living in Singapore and are interested in inheriting these lockers, please email me at ztansl@gmail.com.

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These lockers have found a new home. Thanks to all who emailed! x

Lisa Bengtsson

Gorgeous wallpaper patterns by Swedish graphic designer Lisa Bengtsson. (via Designskolan)

Fruity Sticky Notes

Can you believe that these yummy looking things are actually sticky notes? Available in “crates” of six from here. (Designed by D-Bros)

DIY TV stand

I absolutely love how the artist easel is used to house the flatscreen TV in this room. (via Apartment Therapy via House Beautiful)

Colour Inspiration of the week

Loving this colour inspiration by photographer Gentl & Hyers.

A whimsical red dresser

I am so in love with this whimsical red dresser and the wooden horse beside it. Lots more hidden treasures and inspirations can be found here.

The Gardener Bookmark

These bookmarks from lemontree is just too adorable, along side many other cutesies in their etsy store.

Pantone Nails

Perfect solution for people who do not know which nail colour to choose at the nail salon. (via the coverted)

Singapore Lights

Singapore Lights Timelapse from Weehan Yeo on Vimeo.

Morning Light in My Room

I stumbled upon Yvette's blog today and am mesmerised by the ephemeral quality of her work. Her gorgeous photographs are available to purchase at her etsy store. I am so tempted to buy every image in that store!

Elle Sweden (Aug 2008)

My heart must have skipped 2 beats when I saw these lovely shots taken for for Elle Sweden at Lace & Tea. It has all the dreamy opulent details that make my knees weak. For more, click here.

Loving this

I love this image I found from the web. Anyone knows where it is from? From the font at the bottom left corner, it looks like it was from a Japanese magazine.

DIY Pallet Beds

This gorgeous reading bed assembled by photographer Ashley Ann for her child's nursery from storage pallets is another good example how you don't need to spend lots of money to have something functional and beautiful at the same time. I just love how the space between the pallets function as a natural storage shelf for books and magazines.

Click here to view and be inspired by how the whole thing was out together.

The rest of the nursery is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous too...Click here to view more!

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Anna Aden

I found out about Anna Aden photography through Maquette today and fell in love instantly with the gorgeous soft hues of her images. My absolute favourites has got to be these images from her lily of the valley series. They are like straight out from the pages of a fairytale.

Screen Prints by Claire Nereim

This Seasonal Fruits poster by Claire Nereim featured in The Kitchn, an Apartment Therapy sister site, is a one page poster/forever calendar (no dates) with a fruit drawing for each month. Hand screenprinted in 10 colors on roughly recycled cream cover-stock paper. Each print is unique. A lovely way to brighten up any kitchen space.

I also love the print above composed of seasonally blooming native California wildflowers.

Calligraphy work by Edzayi Mazarura Design

Unique calligraphy work by Edzayi Mazarura Design. You can contact them to obtain a quote for your specific needs.

Get the Hint Stickies

These adhesive labels are so cool. Makes me want to stick it all over the place.

Recycled Money Bags

These money bags get a second life as a cushion cover and wallet.

Sliced bread note books

These notebooks designed by collaboraters Burak Kaynak and Cem Has are the best inventions since sliced bread. There are 12 notebooks in one pack and each one is numbered so you can assign one book per month. How fun is this?

It is amazing how much clever packaging can do to a product.

Portland General Store

Etsy store owner of Portland General Store, Lisa Brodar, makes a wide range of body care products ranging from skin creams to fragrances for men and women and designs the gorgeous packaging labels herself.

I am intrigued by the product above - a cigar box filled with old-fashioned goodies which includes one sample of aftershave splash, one sample of shaving jelly, one sample size of TABAC soap in a jar, one sample of WOOD ultra thick body creme, and two samples of eau de toilette.

This will definitely make a lovely and unique Father's Day Gift.

Alarm clock with electronic bird

I need an alarm clock and this might be it!

Secret doors and such

Specializing in building secret doors and passageways in your home, Creative Home Engineering is the perfect solution to creating that hidden Narnian/ Ann Frank world in your own home. The music in their website completes the picture. Wonder if it is difficult to DIY this.

Orla Kiely for Target

The previous post got me curious about Target so I checked into their online store today and found out that Orla Kiely now designs for Target! You can now get her gorgeous designs on housewares at the most affordable prices. You cannot believe how tempted I am to get these mugs for $11.99 for a set of 2 from Target right now.

And the serving tray above is going for $14.99 (in stores only). Gasp!

And the Orla Kiely Orange Flower Collection above is selling for $11.99!

Give me one good reason right now why I shouldn't get these, apart from the fact that I have no more space at home.

Stitching Sweatshirts

I can't believe Pam Garrison turned this budget Target sweatshirt into such a gorgeous work of art. This has me inspired and itching to start stitching bits of my old clothing away to give it a new lease of life.

Who Made It

Gorgeous one-of-a-kind jewellery catcher made from hand picked new and antique dishes by Etsy shop Who Made It . This unique handmade shop is run by two lovely sisters, Wendy and Andrea Ho. (image via Seven Eight)

Their mom runs a handmade paper shop (image above taken from her etsy shop). Talk about creativity running in the family!

Laissezfaire featured in Home & Decor

Thank you Home & Decor for choosing me as the blogger of the month! I am deeply honoured to have Laissezfaire featured in your June issue! (click on image above to enlarge)