[store finds : CRAFT PUNCHES & PARTY DECORS]

Discovered the Living Well home store at SM Aura while on a date with hubby. 

It is a haven for homemakers/bakers/crafters as there are a thousand & one things that you will fancy buying & bringing home with you.

Like these from the Martha Stewart line -

the craft punches

edge, lace, circle punches

[app find : HAIR SALON 2]

Actually, it was my youngest who got me into doing this. ;)

[store finds : WHITE CANDLE HOLDERS]

These white metal candle holders would look good as whimsical tabletop decors for your homes or accent pieces for parties such as weddings, birthdays, bridal/baby showers & the like.

bird-topped or
drum-shaped

[store finds: LETTERS galore]

I was in 'lakwatsa' mode yesterday without the girls.

While in the new Glorietta, I went inside Papemelroti, looked around the store & saw  boxes full of wooden letters tucked in one corner.

I probably have a thing for letters because of the crafty things you can make out of them & turn them into house decors. When I saw a store in M!2 that sells them, I blogged about it.

This time it's no different. I had to take the shot because it deserves a post. ;)

[all about HEARTS]

Next week is VDay again & it would be also nice to get the house thumping with all things heart-shaped. Just like Christmas but more subtle, just a hint thrown here & there. ;)

I found these things to inspire you :

*wall decor

how about orange

[the WIN]

I rarely join e-raffles. But when Ging of fortyweeks announced a California Pizza Kitchen gift certificate as her blog giveaway, I tried my luck. 

[quirky]

Nearing that final sip, you suddenly find these "creatures" lurking at the bottom of your coffee cups.

CREATURE CUPS by Etsy

How would you react? ;) 

These cups are just one of the many quirky kitchen tools being sold online in HOUZZ :

ROBOT TEA INFUSER by modcloth

CRUSTACHE SANDWICH CUTTER by Obaz

ICE POP MOLD SET by Rachel Grace

ASSORTED FLOWER DISH BRUSHES by Pier 1 Imports

PIG COOKING LID by MoMA Store

BIRD WHISK  by bloomsburystore.com

ANIMAL HOUSE MONKEY PEELER by Amazon

HEAD CHEF'S PASTRY BRUSH by Associates by Magento

CHEF N GARLIC ZOOM GARLIC CHOPPER by LangtonInfo

HIGH HEEL CAKE SERVER by Mookie Gifts

MANDARIN CITRUS SQUEEZER WITH GOBLET by Stefano Giovannoni 

ALESSI JOSEPHINE BANANA by atlanta furniture and accessories Switch Modern 

Have fun looking at other unusually cool items here.

[twigs, branches & blossoms]

I came up with this arrangement for our living room console table

because of my penchant for simple floral set-ups like these.

DANIELLA WITTE

Clear glass or neutral colored vases + twigs + branches + blooms + leaves. You have all these & you're good to go. Best put up in minimalist homes.

[NANCY Z illustrated]

Meet a multi-faceted LOOKBOOK blogger, NANCY ZHANG. Born in China but moved to Canada at the age of 6. She loves drawing so much that she is currently pursuing a course in illustration in OCAD University in Toronto.  Lists fashion, illustration & photography as her passions. See her style posts with matching illustrations to boot. 

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