Ten rules for a Happy Ever After

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Take one console table and...

Console tables are versatile pieces of furniture. Most often they are used as sofa tables, but such a narrow application limits  this amazing piece of furniture which can  add interest, character and serviceability to many rooms in your home.  A little creativity will turn this long, leggy table into a showpiece.   You can keep your application simple or you can layer to your hearts delight.  It all depends on the look you want to achieve.

Keep it Simple

 

Toby Zack Designs

Stark simplicity has its advantages if you have an interestingly shaped/coloured table.  The lines/colour alone can be the statement.  Add a little detail to the top and you've completed the job. I love the starkness of the black table and accompanying mirror in this very contemporary white and black room.

  Shoshana Gosselin

Keeping the display  on the top of this table simple in colour and quantity allows the table to be the design statement. Design tip:  paint out the vent under the table. It is much too obvious.

 Create extra storage

 

  photographer Sylvia Martin

In smaller rooms a console table with or without a shelf can solve some of your storage problems.  Of course the trick is to come up with interesting ways to do this. Stacked trunks and suitcases are a creative solution as are baskets.

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The use of white unifies this arrangement  while the addition of green livens things up and creates a soft contrast. 

Store  extra seating
 

Houzz

Tuck away extra seating by filling the space under the table with upholstered ottomans or 18 inch cubes.

 

 Glenn Gissler Designs

I love this arrangement.  The ottoman is a good size for the space under the table.  There should be breathing room on both sides.  Stuffing in an oversized piece  will not give you the polished look you want. There is a nice play of dark against light and the arrangement on the table top works very well in terms of colour, scale and texture.

Rachel Reider Interiors

 Don't let limited space stop you from having an interesting and inviting  arrangement in a foyer or entrance.  By keeping the line of a table simple and using a monochromatic scheme you can have a lot going on in a limited space. It's also refreshing to see this combination with light wood. 

 

 Houzz

Not many people would consider a console table as a night table, but this works very well because it is smaller in scale and the stool tucks in nicely .  Just pull it out and it's ready for use. The green looks so refreshing next to the wood tones.

 Forum Phi

When you place a table behind a sofa you can still think about it as a place to store extra seating. 

 

Cristi Holcombe

Paired chairs on either side of  a console table also work well.   To flank a table with chairs you need roughly 6-8 feet of linear space. The scale of the chairs and the table should be in harmony.  A bulky table would overwhelm  smaller chairs.

 House Beautiful via Project Pretty

This same arrangement can be used behind a long sofa. 

Houzz

 And sometimes one chair is best especially when the table is near a corner.

Picnic on Easter Day!

A bunch of us headed outside on Easter day for a picnic. It was a glorious weather with some occasional wind.

One of the laughable moment was during the jump shot. There were a few who told me not to jump so near the slope for fear I might go tumbling down. Alas, it wasn't me who did a 'Jack n Jill", but my pretty white sandals! The camera caught the moment my sandal was off. Definitely had a good laugh and thanks to Alex who sacrificed his neck and bones to roll down the slope to retrieve back my sandal ;)

Now you see it...

Now you don't!

Choice of food prepared by the chefs were two thumbs up!

Too many photos taken.....:)

Lastly, every Malaysian needs to end the day with photoshoots. The posers:

Uninvited creatures

Spring is here and so the bugs come out to play. Not exactly ideal for me living here, in a room which depends on the outside air to cool the fan-less room. Hence, it is necessary to open the room window if not I will be almost baking inside.
I've had a bee coming into my room, spider, a ladybug and other tiny insects.
The bee comes in, I run out.
The ladybug comes in, I let it crawl on a piece of paper and I fling the bug outside the window *too cute to kill*
The creepy crawly bug, I cover it with a container n let it suffocate to death.
Yesterday, there was a spider dangling right in front of my nose! The only way was to squish it to death ASAP before it ran away.

Today, there was an insect on the window, I didn't want to squash anymore insects which would result in a messy murder scene. So, I had a prescription label, which is a sticker, so its sticky. I just lightly pressed the sticky part onto the insect. Voila~~ It gets stuck on the sticker, I don't need to kill it. I just dump it into the bin and yea, it will die there but no mess in my room!



MY MORNING CATCH: Say Hello to the little thing.



Syurga wanita...

minat corak bunga tuh..

Syurga wanita ?? bila sebut Idaman Suri, Ismail Group atau Langkawi Saga, orang pompuan la tak kira tua muda mesti rambang mata tengok set pinggan mangkuk. dari harga yang murah sampai la cecah beratus hengget haa.. kira langkawi ni syurga wanita terutama yang giler ngan set pinggan mangkuk, sudu, senduk, garpu dan yg sewaktu dgn nyer haa..

kuali oh kuali...

Malam tadi sebelum gi Bbq fizo dan fan dia, sempat cari hadiah kak na ( ibu fizo ) di Langkawi Saga. kebetulan hari jadi kak na esok so bagi dulu la. Selain mengopakkan duit di Idaman Suri atau Ismail Group, ada banyak lagi kedai-kedai yang jual pelbagai pinggan mangkuk ni, terpulang pada citarasa masing-masing.

lawo gelas tu kan... ?

 Macam tu juga dgn coklat bleh kata melambak kat area kuah tu. tak kisah la nak beli kat mana janji parking senang dan tempat tu luas dan selesa yer tak.. kadang yang risaunya  klu kita bawak budak-budak takut dorang tak prasan dibuat nya tergatal tangan tu pegang dan jatuh mau semua jatuh coz susunan barangan kaca ni rapat.

rugi besor klu tak suka makan coklat nih.. !

 
 So supaya anak-anak kita tak mengekor kita , suh la dorang gi area timbunan coklat-coklat yang ntah kan bila takkan habis punya tuu.. ! :) . bila dah membeli segala bagai tu klu boleh jgn simpan atau buat hiasan dalam lemari perhiasan lak yeww.. kan menda tu smua harus digunakan hehe...

p/s: suka coklat jer.. :)

Nasehat Paling Berharga Dari Mendiang Charlie Chaplin Kepada Putrinya

Charlie Chaplin adalah seorang aktor komedi inggris multi-talent yang sangat terkenal dalam sejarah Hollywood di era film hitam putih.

Selain berakting Chaplin juga memiliki kemampuan menyutradara, menulis naskah, sekaligus mengisi ilustrasi musik di film-film produksinya sendiri. Masa kecilnya yang dekat dengan kemiskinan dan kemelaratan tidak lantas menjadikannya patah semangat.


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Soldiers

The Royal Wedding is coming soon. The heat is on. The weather is hot too. So, when a soldier on duty faints, it should be done like this:

I also READ they are not allowed toilet breaks. So if they need to pee, they would have to pee in their pants and their wool trousers would at least camouflage it... Interesting~~