Curbside Stories

Ho! Ho! Ho!  It's 29 days before Christmas and you better load up and stock up on gifts for your loved ones.  Found these items at Anthropologie that are so cute... you would think twice about giving them as gifts after buying them.

I find today's question funny. See that photo?  That's my living room.  I know, I am poor at interior designing.  I wanted to achieve the minimalistic look but it ended up looking like this.  I am not complaining.  I thought, this isn't the right time for me to go full blast with interior decorating because my son is all over the place and  leaving furniture alone is not yet in his vocabulary.  As you can see, my home entertainment system consists only of an old style television that my uncle gave me.  *Thanks, Uncle!* The DVD player is inside our bedroom because we seldom watch television shows.  I also do not have a radio or any sound system inside the house.  Ever since cellphones and iPod were invented, it never occurred to me  anymore to buy sound system.  I have plans, though, of improving the house.  Someday, somehow, I wanted to have a living room that looks like this.  For now, I will just be contented wi...

Goodbye 2009 and welcome 2010! One of the many reasons to celebrate the new year is the post holiday sale at every shopping center in town--this means more savings to you!  You might want to look at some post holiday sale at the following sites: 1. Sephora offers products that are $10 or less like the NARS custard and ginger duo concealer  ($10), Tarte Go Go Goji double dose lipgloss ($6), Benefit Cosmetics Lust Dusters Trio ($10) and Sephora slim lip pencil ($3). 2. Macys has items like the Jessica McClintock satin rose clutch ($21.99) that is available in three color combinations, Kenneth Cole Reaction coat that now sells for $79.99 from the original price of $185, NY Collection sleeveless dress  ($28), and Unlisted Kitty Peep Toe Pumps that sells for $34 and is available in two colors. 3. Nordstrom sells beaded hoop earrings  for $18, Slouchy Eco tote with pouch  that sells for $21 and comes is three colors, L'Occitane "Try Me" Sh...

I have found the perfect conversation piece inside any one's house.  This vase , Crokkis, is one of the many designs of Kenneth Cobonpue, an international furniture designer from Cebu, Philippines. The bent metal resembles bamboos cut at different lengths.  The holes are inserted with glass tubes that serves as the actual vase.   His designs are unique but does not sacrifice functionality.  His use of indigenous materials and mixing it with contemporary materials to form truly exceptional furniture are so brilliant, an art in itself, that his works are exported in the US, United Kingdom, Middle East and in Asian countries. To see more of his designs, click here .