Nitori

I haven't blogged on interiors for a while and was thinking of what to write about. It was eureka before long and I could hardly wait to share this wonderful place with you.

We were entering the cold season and I was complaining of how icy cold my bedsheets were. It was making sleep unpleasant. Silly me was still sleeping on my cotton sheets. See, back in where I came from, we use cotton sheets all year long. Never did it enter my mind that one needed to switch to sheets of warmer materials. This was when my sweet Japanese friend introduced me to Nitori　ニトリ.

Nitori turned out to be much more than I expected. My eyes widened like a little girl in a candy store the moment I stepped in. My heart was pumping and endorphins were released without me exercising. Nitori carried EVERYTHING from furniture, interior furnishings to kitchen ware and bedding. Beautiful, well-designed products. I told my Japanese friend in quick breaths that we would be taking a while in there. Nitori is Japan's answer to Ikea! I strolled down almost every single aisle, never mind that they were displaying things I obviously do not need.

Needless to say, I made several subsequent visits to Nitori. And I have been sleeping on snugly warm bedsheets ever since. 

[images from Nitori]

Simple Touches

Want to add a little baroque feel to your bedroom but have limited funds? A simple frame over the bed like this does the trick.

[Image from Home & Decor]

Old Town Coffee

We were craving for a good old cup of coffee. Not done the Starbucks way but in typical local Singaporean style. It was 11.45pm by the time we arrived at Old Town Coffee. I checked the sign and it indicated that they were opened till 12am. We decided to try our luck anyway. The waitress popped into the kitchen to check out if they were still able to take our orders and returned with a smile. Yippee!

Before long, two cups of steaming hot coffee were before our eyes. Perhaps because they were served in old traditional cups and saucers , the coffee just seemed particularly aromatic. Consistent to what they sell (traditional local beverages and food), the interior was fitted with wooden marble-topped tables and stools as well as ceiling fans. The entire place was furbished to be reminiscent of 1960s Singapore.

Since it was kinda late, we savoured our coffee free from the usual daytime bustle and crowd of this place. Lovely.

Bold

i love the bold designs and colours of this house. I love vintage stuff and this owner shows us how to blend it with the modern. She mixes oriental and European pieces too. The tiled floor typical of many Singaporean pre-war houses are simply lovely.

[Images from Home & Decor]