transient ways

plotting my wallpapering adventure from this lonny mag tip ...{background from nama rococo}

knobs and frames

the previous owner had a built-in closet in my son's room in the fashion of late 80's-early 90's laminate style. i had wanted to get rid of it but husband and mom outvoted me. so it stayed and remained an eyesore (to me). as a consolation prize, i could do "stuff" to it. so i removed all the mismatched knobs (for some reason, each door has two knobs in it) and replaced them with michael aram's pebbled knobs (he was offering them at a 2-for-1 sale and was giving free shipping). alas, for some reason, i messed up and bought 2 fewer knobs than was needed. now that i'm headed for seattle soon, it gives me a chance to cosy up to Anthropologie and buy some pretty hardware. A pair of this calico owl will jazz things up a bit.



And this frames wallpaper will go up to change the facade of that eyesore.

kimura

loving romo's kimura in turmeric
{images from m.design and apartment therapy}

Razzle Dazzle

In the office and dreaming of the apartment.

I have to start working on the study. Seriously. That means, getting the roller brush and start painting the built-in-study which we had our carpenter dismantle in our old apartment study and built back into our new apartment study.

I never thought custom built cabinetry can be dismantled and re-assembled.

Now I know! It's a lot of savings. And since we've only used it for 3 years, still in pretty good condition - it just needs a new facelift. Lavender is not our thing in the new apartment.

So yes, back to painting the study.

Or maybe tackling something simple. Something which will take half a day at most.

Like painting and wallpapering the staircase handrails.

When I was in London sometime ago, I purchased 2 rolls of Julien MacDonald's Dazzle wallpaper. In black and silver.

The same wallpaper which I purchased. Exact design and colour. 

(Image courtesy of Select Wallpaper)

Close up of wallpaper pattern.

(Image courtesy of House to Home)

I'm toying with wallpapering the handrails with these.

Too much, you think?

FiFi

Being the typical Singaporean, I love freebies!

And this (FREE!) wallpaper reminds me of Miffy, no (?) . . . :

(Image courtesy of Fifi Lapin via Kindred)

lizzie allen

loving whimsical wallpaper from lizzie allen - woot! ~exp~

{left to right: changing guards at buckingham palace, st. paul's, london city gents}