Sunday, July 17, 2011

High contrast

Do you like dramatic colour schemes? They have too much energy for me to live in, but I certainly find them attractive and I love the edgy a dramatic combination  produces. Contrast always demands attention and there's nothing like a combination of white and black to add high drama to a room.  Getting the colour balance right and finding interesting textures are challenges that must be overcome when you set out to command interest in any room. There can be degrees of contrast in a white/black scheme;  some are toned with the addition of grays or are heightened by the addition of a bold accent colour, some are white with a little black and some are black with a little white..

Perhaps you will be inspired to take the leap and create a white and black decor.  These rooms should provide lots of inspiration. 

front door view to stair contemporary entry
Mark English Architects, AIA

What an entrance!  Don't you wish you could visit this  house? 



And now for the view from the opposite end. 


 

There's no doubt that the geometric rug is the eye catcher in this design . Even the patterned drapes are forced to play second fiddle! The simple hotel bedding calms down the energy of the room and adds a splash of brightness.


Kelley Proxmire of Kelley Interior Design  creates tailored traditional interiors.  Many of her designs show an "appreciation for the fresh sophistication of white and the daring elegance of black". Strong black walls set the tone for this dramatic bedroom with colourful shell patterned accents.  

And now for the other side of the room.... 
Kelley Interior Design

Christine Ralphs and Michelle Lloyd make up a dynamic design team (Ralphs Lloyd Design) as you can see from the high contrast rooms I've highlighted below. 


 In this one white is the predominant colour with just enough black to provide contrast. The addition of the yellow flowers adds a simple but commanding touch.

Lloyd Ralphs Design

The addition of soft gray white on the walls  of this bedroom provides a soothing backdrop for this mostly white design. The splash of yellow again - just enough to provide a touch of energy.  

Lloyd Ralphs Design

 This is another room anchored by a dramatic area rug.  When you choose something this strong you've already established your future selections.  Note the touch of yellow  in the paintings.

Showhouse contemporary family room
Dillard Design Group, LLC

Red is another colour frequently seen as an accent with white and black. This room has just enough of it for my taste.  Judicious use of red with black is important to prevent that bordello look you probably wouldn't want to have in your house.  Love the artwork. 

Tobi Fairley


 Black with a hint of green in accents is one of my favourite combinations.  Designer Greg Natale  has created beautiful rooms black and white rooms with just touches of green. 


 Greg Natale



When you view the portfolio of Sydney designer Greg Natale  you quickly recognize that he has a way with using black and white and subtle accents of colour.  In this  room it's green in the rug and repeated again in the ferns. 

 Greg Natale

Greg Natale

Have you noticed that one of the elements present in many of these  high contrast rooms is a strongly patterned area rug?

White with some black, black with a little white, white and black with a colour accent... Which do you prefer?

Secrets

Fears
Troubles
Nobody knows
Keep coming back like a Boomerang

I just wish I didn't know

Sukat menyukat...


Kalau ada masalah menyukat tepung, susu, air dan yang sewaktu dengan nya, boleh guna kaedah dibawah ni. Ada sesetengah resepi guna sukatan ml atau oz padehal kita ada sukatan untuk gram jer kan... tak pun beli jer penimbang electronic yg deena beli ni haaa.. teramatlah mudah semua sukatan ada.



All-purpose Flour and Confectioners' Sugar (Icing or powdered Sugar)
Cups to Grams

Flaked Coconut
Cups to Grams
1/8 cup = 10 grams
1/4 cup = 20 grams
1/3 cup = 25 grams
3/8 cup = 30 grams
1/2 cup = 40 grams
5/8 cup = 45 grams
2/3 cup = 50 grams
3/4 cup = 60 grams
7/8 cup = 65 grams
1 cup = 75 grams

Ground Almonds
Cups to Grams
1/8 cup = 25 grams
1/4 cup = 50 grams
1/3 cup 65 grams
3/8 cup = 75 grams
1/2 cup = 100 grams
5/8 cup = 125 grams
2/3 cup = 135 grams
3/4 cup = 150 grams
7/8 cup = 175 grams
1 cup = 200 grams


Grated Coconut
Cups to Grams

1/8 cup = 10 grams
1/4 cup = 25 grams
1/3 cup = 35 grams
3/8 cup = 40 grams
1/2 cup = 50 grams
5/8 cup = 60 grams
2/3 cup = 65 grams
3/4 cup = 75 grams
7/8 cup = 85 grams
1 cup = 100 grams

1/2 oz = 15 g
1 oz = 30 g = 1/4 cawan = 60 ml
2 oz = 60 g = 1/3 cawan = 100 ml
3 oz = 90 g= 1/2 cawan =125 ml
4 0z = 125 g = 150 ml
6 oz = 185 g = 3/4 cawan =180 ml
8 oz = 250 g = 1 cawan = 250 ml
12 oz = 375 g = 1 1/4 cawan = 310 ml
16 0z = 500 g = 1 1/2 cawan = 370 ml
24 0z = 750 g = 2 cawan = 500 ml
32 0z = 1000 g = 2 1/2 cawan = 625 ml
3 Ib = 1500 g (1 .5 kg)

1 kati = 600 g
1 tahil = 38 g
3 tahil = 100 g

4 cawan metrik = 1000 ml (1 liter)
1 sudu teh metrik = 5 ml
1 sudu meja metrik = 20 ml
1 cawan metrik = 250 ml

Cups to Grams
1/8 cup = 15 grams
1/4 cup = 30 grams
1/3 cup = 40 grams
3/8 cup = 45 grams
1/2 cup = 60 grams
5/8 cup = 70 grams
2/3 cup = 75 grams
3/4 cup = 85 grams
7/8 cup = 100 grams
1 cup = 110 grams

Granulated, Superfine or Caster Sugar
Cups to Grams
1/8 cup = 30 grams
1/4 cup = 55 grams
1/3 cup = 75 grams
3/8 cup = 85 grams
1/2 cup = 115 grams
5/8 cup = 140 grams
2/3 cup = 150 grams
3/4 cup = 170 grams
7/8 cup = 200 grams
1 cup = 225 grams

Light, Golden or Dark Brown Sugar
Cups to Grams
1/8 cup = 25 grams
1/4 cup = 50 grams
1/3 cup = 65 grams
3/8 cup = 75 grams
1/2 cup = 100 grams
5/8 cup = 125 grams
2/3 cup = 135 grams
3/4 cup = 150 grams
7/8 cup = 175 grams
1 cup = 200 grams

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
Cups to Grams
1/8 cup = 15 grams
1/4 cup = 30 grams
1/3 cup = 40 grams
3/8 cup = 45 grams
1/2 cup = 60 grams
5/8 cup = 70 grams
2/3 cup = 75 grams
3/4 cup = 85 grams
7/8 cup = 100 grams
1 cup = 125 grams

Cake Flour
Cups to Grams
1/8 cup = 10 grams
1/4 cup = 20 grams
1/3 cup = 25 grams
3/8 cup = 30 grams
1/2 cup = 50 grams
5/8 cup = 60 grams
2/3 cup = 65 grams
3/4 cup = 70 grams
7/8 cup = 85 grams
1 cup = 95 grams

Sliced Almonds
Cups to Grams
1/8 cup = 10 grams
1/4 cup = 20 grams
1/3 cup = 25 grams
3/8 cup = 30 grams
1/2 cup = 40 grams
5/8 cup = 50 grams
2/3 cup = 55 grams
3/4 cup = 60 grams
7/8 cup = 70 grams
1 cup = 80 grams

Butter or Margarine
Cups to Grams
1/8 cup = 30 grams
1/4 cup = 55 grams
1/3 cup = 75 grams
3/8 cup = 85 grams
1/2 cup = 115 grams
5/8 cup = 140 grams
2/3 cup = 150 grams
3/4 cup = 170 grams
7/8 cup = 200 grams
1 cup = 225 grams



p/s: tart nenas, sarang semut wajib ada tiap kali raya.. :)

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Nurul Syuhada (TV3) akhirnya bergelar Isteri

credit to mStar online

Pengacara Majalah Tiga, Nurul Syuhada Nurul Ain Mohd Zin,27, selamat diijabkabulkan dengan pegawai bank, Raja Amir Shah Raja Azwa,29, di Binjai On The Park, KLCC, di sini, malam Sabtu.
Pasangan tersebut dinikahkan oleh bapa Nurul iaitu Mohd Zin dan disaksikan oleh Ketua Imam Masjid Al-Syakirin, KLCC selepas solat Isyak.


Pihak TV3 dalam satu kenyataan ringkasnya yang diedarkan di sini, Ahad memberitahu, pihak perempuan menerima wang hantaran sebanyak RM20,111 dan mas kahwin RM777. “Hanya sekali lafaz, Nurul sah menjadi isteri kepada Raja Amir,” kata kenyataan itu. Sementara itu majlis yangbertemakan “Moroccan” itu mendapat sentuhan Khalid & Favor By Eddy sebagai perunding perkahwinan manakala pakaian nikah adalah rekaan Datuk Radzuan Radziwill.

credit to mStar Online

Majlis berkenaan diadakan secara tertutup tanpa kehadiran pihak media sebaliknya hanya untuk keluarga terdekat kedua-dua belah pihak sahaja. Majlis resepsi kedua-dua pengantin akan berlangsung pada 23 Julai depan bertempat di Grand Ballroom, Sime Darby Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.


sumber : mStar Online


p/s: bagai pinang dibelah dua... semoga berkekalan hingga ke akhir hayat.

Petua luka bersalin cepat sembuh


Memandangkan ada kengkawan yang bertanya pada deena tentang petua, salah satu nyer petua untuk luka bersalin cepat kering terutama secara normal. ape yang deena amalkan tak banyak skit diturunkan dari mak, bidan kampung dan nenek deena sendiri.  Rasanyer semua oang biasa amalkan dan dengar kot, deena hanya amalkan seperti dibawah ni jer :-


~ Amik beberapa biji manjakani tumbuk lumat atau gosok kat pasu, serbuk tadi sapukan pada luka jahitan  tak pun kalau seriau letak jer atas pad. * mau tak ngeri jahit kannnn.. *

~ Rebus buah manjakani dan air nya buat basuhan.. / klu sanggup minum pun boleh tapi jgn terlalu byk minum 2 minggu sekali ok dah tu. atau...

~ amik 3 keping asam gelugor dan 2-3 helai daun pucuk jambu batu / daun sirih rebus dgn 2 gelas air. biar suam dan buat air basuhan...

~ klu rajin daun sirih di rebus dan minum air nya ataupun daun inai di rendam dlm air panas sampai kuning mcm air teh dan minum.. amalkan selalu bersori-sori la muko tu haaa...


Elakkan cuci dgn air dettol sebab air dettol tadi boleh membuatkan benang jahitan cepat reput sbb tu luka lambat kering. deena pernah alami memang benang jahitan tu cepat jatuh tiap kali basuh dgn air dettol. terpulang pada diri masing2 haa... lagipun kat pasaran macam-macam produk yg sedia ada khusus utk cucian lepas bersalin order jer. kalau nak cuba petua deena amalkan diatas tak susah nak dgn taknak jer.. :)


p/s: selain jamu dan petua lain, ada gak senaman bagi memantapkan dalam wanita..* kena usya tanya tukang urut atau bidan  :)*

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Isteri Jimmy Sedia Tinggal Serumah Lepas Pantang


Pengacara, Jimmy Shanley Norjahan Saleh memberitahu, dia kini sedang mempertimbangkan sama ada mahu meneruskan atau menarik semula permohonan nusyuz dan kembali taat yang difailkan terhadap isterinya, Nursuhaila Eliani Suhaimy. Katanya, dalam membuat keputusan, dia mengambil pendekatan 'tunggu dan lihat' akan sifat Nursuhaila Eliani kerana tidak mahu anak sulung mereka, Zahrah Shanley, yang lahir pada 24 Jun lalu menjadi mangsa dalam permasalahan rumah tangga mereka.


"Saya buat demi anak. Saya tidak kisah menjadi suami yang tidak bahagia, asalkan boleh menjadi seorang bapa yang bahagia. Saya sedia berkorban," katanya semasa ditemui di luar Mahkamah Rendah Syariah di sini pada Khamis. Jimmy, 31, yang sedang mengendalikan program “Gala TV Plus” juga memberitahu, dia kini dimaklumkan bahawa terdapat perkembangan positif, dan Nursuhaila Eliani, 25, juga dikatakan bersedia untuk tinggal bersamanya selepas habis berpantang. Bagaimanapun, dia mengakui bahawa perkara tersebut perlu ditangani langkah demi langkah, dan dia bersedia untuk melupakan kisah lama dan membuka lembaran baru dalam buku hidupnya.


"Mahu bina Pusat Konvensyen Kuala Lumpur (KLCC) pun mengambil masa bertahun-tahun, apatah lagi masjid yang masih baru," katanya secara kiasan. Pertama kali menjadi bapa, Jimmy kelihatan teruja apabila bercerita tentang puteri sulungnya, Zahrah yang menjadi fokus utama dalam kehidupannya. "Saya banyak menghabiskan masa bersama anak, hampir setiap hari saya bersama anak. Anak memang ikut ayahnya, iaitu pendiam," katanya yang turut mengambil kesempatan untuk mengucapkan terima kasih kepada rakyat Malaysia yang mendoakan rumah tangganya kembali rukun. Selain itu, Jimmy juga mengakui, hubungannya dengan keluarga mertua masih baik dan mereka juga bercadang untuk mengadakan majlis cukur jambul pada Sabtu hadapan.

Perkembangan terbaru itu menyebabkan peguam syarie yang mewakili Jimmy, Mohd Noor Aizan Md Idrus memohon agar mahkamah menangguhkan kes nusyuz dan kembali taat yang difailkan oleh anak guamnya kepada tarikh yang lain. Mohd Noor Aizan sebelum ini dijadualkan akan memfailkan jawapan kepada pembelaan yang dikemukakan oleh Nursuhaila Eliani pada 23 Mei lalu menerusi peguam syarie, Saadiah Din.
"Saya telah mendapat arahan daripada anak guam saya untuk menangguhkan dahulu proses memfailkan jawapan kerana dia masih dalam pertimbangan. Saya mohon diberikan tarikh lain untuk mendapatkan kata putus anak guam," katanya. Hakim Syarie Saharuddin Selamat membenarkan permohonan tersebut dan menetapkan sebutan semula kes pada 29 September depan.

Pada prosiding itu, Jimmy hadir berseorangan manakala kehadiran Nursuhaila Eliani telah dikecualikan kerana dia berpantang. Jimmy dan Nursuhaila Eliani yang merupakan anak kepada pengasas produk kecantikan Natasya tersebut bernikah di rumah kediaman keluarga perempuan di Sunway Rahman Putera, Sungai Buloh pada 1 Oktober 2010. Ketika itu, Nursuhaila menerima wang hantaran sebanyak RM31,186 yang diambil bersempena tarikh lahirnya pada 31 Januari 1986. Bagaimanapun, pasangan itu hanya sempat tinggal bersama selama 20 hari menyebabkan Jimmy memfailkan permohonan menuntut Nursuhaila Eliani agar kembali taat pada 3 Januari lalu manakala permohonan nusyuz difailkan pada 27 Januari lalu.

sumber : mStar Online


p/s: alhamdulillah semoga dengan kehadiran cahayamata yg comel mampu mengembalikan dan
meleraikan kekusutan antara mereka berdua...

Choosing bedside tables

I am not fond of bedroom suites  or sets of anything really.  It is so much more interesting to see a well collected room where individual pieces have been thought out  with each piece adding individual notes to the overall design.  The minute you decide not to buy a  complete set you  have to start thinking about what, how many, how high, what colour,  etc.   Wonder no more!  Here are pointers that will help you choose interesting and design friendly furniture for your bedside. 

How High?
Your bedside tables  should not be so low that they look dwarfed by the bed  or so high that you have to reach way up to turn on a lamp. When your tables are the same height as your mattress (my preference) they provide a pleasing visual line all the way across.

AbbeyK, Inc. traditional bedroom
Abbeyk, Inc.


These mirrored cabinets make great bedside tables.  They reflect the colours around them adding additional interest and provide plenty of storage.  The height makes them easily accessible from the bed with tops wide enough to hold lamps and other objects.  Although they are large they do not look large because of the mirrored surface - a great addition to any decor.   
 
The most important thing to consider is the scale of the table when compared to the bed. If you have a king size bed you need a larger bedside table ranging from 20" - 40" wide.

A table should not be dwarfed by a bed.

Malibu Mediterranean mediterranean bedroom

When you don't have much space it if often better to go without a table .  In this situation the table isn't functional because there isn't any room to place anything on it. 

 A three drawer chest usually works out well as a bedside table for beds that have a higher headboard.  It would not be visually pleasing to have the top of the chest and the headboard the same height.

 


Bedroom eclectic bedroom

Habachy Designs contemporary bedroom
Habachy Designs


Modular furniture usually has a  bedside table lower than the mattress but the lines of the platform integrate the tables into a cohesive unit.

Do they have to match?

Not in my book.  I think it looks more interesting when bedside tables don't match, but it is more difficult to know what to put together. 

Bedrom traditional bedroom
If you  choose matching bedside tables consider using a padded headboard to break up the matching wood tones.
 
HGTV

HGTV


I like to pair a rectangular table with a round table especially if the bed is near a corner on one side. 



LAS VEGAS home  bedroom

 In this room one of the bedside tables is a  desk which could also convert into a dressing table. Multi-functional furniture provides many options in a smaller home.

What else could I use? 

Centsational girl traditional bedroom
Centsational Girl


The covered table has been around for years but with a glass top it continues to look soft and elegant when paired with more traditional  furniture.

Guest Bedroom. eclectic bedroom
Michelle Hinckley


Shelves attached on either side of a bed is a real space saver in a small room. 

Boys bedroom traditional kids


Trunks and suitcases make great bedside tables.

HGTV


A coffee table  is a great idea.  I like the way the three photos mimic the three pillows on the bed.  This type of repetition helps to control the scale of the coffee table.



The Urban Un-Martha 


In a country home a high chair does not look out of place as a bedside table.


Canadian Cottage traditional bedroom

Another great option for an informal look is a small kitchen table  with folding sides.  I like the way the lines support the slanted lines of the roof. If I could change one thing I would have a lamp with a little more volume and height.

Summer Home contemporary bedroom

Attaching peeled logs together once cut to a standard length makes a very interesting bedside table.  Depending on where you live this could be a very inexpensive solution especially for a more rustic/cottagey decor.

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