Inspirations For Baby's Room

this pic from Kidropolis

My wife is now 7 months pregnant and we are both getting really excited about the impending arrival of our son! As expected, I've made it MY job to decorate the Nursery Room. I know to many people it probably seems a little late to be starting on this! But we Asians are well known for the thousand and one superstitions in our culture! One of these superstitions (we call it "pantang" in this part of Asia. It's actually a Malay word meaning restrictions) says that one must not carry out any renovation work in the home of an expectant mother. Now, me and my wife, we are not usually superstitious people......but.......you gotta understand, this IS our precious son we are talking about here! So we rather err on the safe side no matter how ridiculous it may seem, alright?!!

Anyway, I've been surfing around researching on nursery rooms decor. Now, before this, I've never liked children, so I tended to steer clear of such topics like the smallpox! But since being promoted to the ranks of a father, I've started to see the LIGHT!! So anyway, these are some pics I've gathered in my "scrap folder" entitled BABY ROOMS IDEAS.......

Now, I'm a designer so naturally, I'm easily attracted to these pics for the tasteful furnishings and colours..........

this pic from Modern Nursery

this pic from Project Nursery

I kinda like this shade of blue......

It goes splendidly with this orange......

this pic from HGTV

These cribs are truly PERFECT!! But I'm quite sure I won't find anything like these here in little old Singapore........

this pic from 2Modern

this pic from CASAKids

I'm also quite sure I'm gonna wanna attempt to create a mural wall in the room. But I don't want it too complicated. just simple lines and two dimensional prints........like these..........

this pic from Justin Bernhaut

this pic from designconquer

I quite like this room too......but I'm sure I don't want something this complicated and probably won't be able to do something this elaborate anyway...........

this pic from SF Gate

Now get ready to be BOWLED OVER by THE ULTIMATE kids' room!! These I lifted from the web pages of this AMAZING design company (Kidropolis) that specialises in kids' furniture and interior decorations. Check these pics out for yourselves........

this pic from Kidropolis

this pic from Kidropolis

this pic from Kidropolis

Mine's a boy but I know if I'm having a girl, I would want her to have this room........

this pic from Kidropolis

Check out for more on Kidropolis

My Work On Freshome!!

Woo hoooooo!!!

Pictures of one of my works (Jason & Adeline's Apartment) have been featured on Freshome website! Freshome, as I've mentioned earlier in my blog, is one of my favourite design websites that consistently feature OUTSTANDING design ideas. So this is kinda like being patted on the back by your IDOL!!

AWESOME!!!!

Go take a look here!

Aaron & Elaine's Apartment in Jurong West

This was a very satisfying job for me because the young homeowners allowed me to have a free hand in the design of the apartment. The only restriction was the budget which was rather tight for all the work that needed to be carried out. But we are all quite happy and rather proud of the end result!

This is the Living Area....

The mirror panel opens into the bomb shelter (all apartments in Singapore needs to be ready for terrorists and war!! It's a requirement to have a bomb shelter in every home).

The Dining Area with the open Kitchen in the background......

The Kitchen island which houses the oven, microwave and toaster.....

Looking into the Living Area from the dining table.....

We simply love this extremely functional Kitchen. Everything is easily within reach.......

This is the Masterbedroom with a fashion catwalk platform complete with infinity mirror!! The TV feature panel is actually the back of the wardrobe......

Wardrobe area with a study corner......

Thats the infinity mirror at the end of the catwalk. Yes, it opens up to reveal more storage behind! It also swings 90 degrees to close up the study and wardrobe area! This way, Aaron can work late while Elaine sleeps! I'm a sucker for multi-purpose carpentry with hidden functions!!!

Perfect Cut!

From one of my favourite blogs, Desire to Inspire, I came across this particular project that was recently completed in Australia. It's a hair saloon designed and constructed by the really talented people at Scott Weston Architecture*Design's. 

I was really bowled over by the sheer brilliance of this design! I gathered fromtheir website that the cabinetry is finished in customized graphic printed laminates. 

If you study the picture below, you'll come to realise that the swath of cloth above the plum coloured custain is actually cut-outs of the same graphic printed lamiantes! Have I mentioned that it's BRILLIANT?!! Well, it IS!!

Can't hardly wait to visit Australia again!! CUPCAKES!!! YUMMY!!!!

Man Decorates Room With A Marker

Can you believe that Charlie Krazer of Kentucky decorated his basement with just $10/- worth of markers?!!! I mean, just look at his creations!! I was rendered absolutely speechless when I chanced upon these pictures on Apartment Therapy website..... 

And the idea is so simple and it cost him next to nothing! It has reinforced my belief again that really good design does not need a whole lot of money.......

Sigh....it's so beautiful, I want to cry! Charlie Krazer is officially my new IDOL!!!

Jason & Adeline's Apartment in Ang Mo Kio (Previously Known as Horror House in Ang Mo Kio)

Oh yes!!! I almost forgot! I promised to post pics of the transformed Horror House in Ang Mo Kio....

For maximum effects, I'll post the before and after pics together. Here goes......

Living Room before.....

Living Room aftter......

Living Room before......

Living Room aftter......

Living Room before.....

Living Room aftter......

Kitchen before......

Kitchen aftter......

Kitchen & Dining Room before......

Kitchen & Dining Room after......

Masterbedroom before......

Masterbedroom after.......

Masterbedroom before......

Masterbedroom after.......

Masterbedroom before........

Masterbedroom after.......

Bathroom before........

Bathroom after........

TOUGH MAN's Teddy Bear (or horse...)

I'm sure like me, a lot of men have had this dilemma : as the man of the house, you need to be macho and never show your vulnerable side.......however, somewhere deep inside, you wish you could have a soft cuddly teddy bear to hug to sleep without being seen as girly or sissy!

Here's the answer to all your prayers! Introducing the HORSE HEAD PILLOW!!!!!

Inspired by the famous scene in The Godfather, this Horse Head Pillow is surely, the TOUGH MAN's Teddy Bear! Although just a little bit morbid, this extremely huggable plush cushion comes complete with a hanging tongue and pink exposed flesh!

So who's the sissy now?!!! For orders, please visit here.