Modern Wallpaper from Astek

We've been seeing a lot of Astek lately. From "Top Design" to "Elle Decor", we see their products featured everywhere. No wonder, as the company makes some wonderful wallpapers with a wide range of styles. We particularly like their modern collection. It totally rocks!

Pricing is reasonable too (about $50-60/roll). You can buy them directly at the Astek web site.

Here are some that we thought are really cool:

Luxury Bedding from Legacy Linens

We love beautiful bedding. To us, it's the first thing we look at when we enter a bedroom. It's also one of those things totally worth splurging on. After all, was it a true statistic somewhere that we spend 2/3 of our lives in bed?

We found this bedding line from Legacy Linens that we just love. It's luxury bedding that you can actually sleep on, you know. We can't stand frou-frou bedding that looks great but totally impractical. To us, luxury linens must look good but most importantly, it must be comfortable to sleep in.

Here are some samples of Legacy Luxury Bedding. We don't have it listed on our web site (it's way too complicated to sell bedding on line as there SO many pieces in a bedding ensemble). If you need product or pricing information, please drop us a line.

As pretty as there are, they look even better in person!

Michael Smith-The Interior Designer

Michael Smith is in the news a lot lately. First because he is the interior designer that was chosen to redo the White House for the Obama (we heard through the grapevine that the budget was $100,000. A hundred Ks? It must be a joke, no?).

But more importantly, Michael Smith was the designer who did Thain's office (the recently-ousted CEO of Merrill Lynch) for $1.2M. Ever heard of a $87,000 rug? We haven't either.

All that aside though, Mr. Smith is a brilliant designer. Elle Decor just did a full spread on him that worth checking out.

Here are some pictures (courtesy of Elle Decor).

What do you think? Is it all that?

If you are interested in learning more about Michael Smith's style, here are some books worth checking out:

Angelica Lee

Name: Lee Sin Chet (Li Xin Jie) 李心潔
English name: Angelica Lee
Profession: Actress and singer
Date of birth: 1976-Jan-23
Horoscope: Aquarius
Place of birth: Malaysia
Height: 163cm
Weight: 46kg
Chinese zodiac: Rabbit

Karla Henry

Name: Karla Henry
Birth Name: Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry
Date of birth: 1986
Place of birth: Crowne Plaza Galleria, Philippines
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Measurements: 34/24/35
Eye color: Brown
Hair color: Black
Professional: Model

Ceramic Garden Stools from Legends of Asia

For some reasons these garden stools are so popular. Is it because they are displayed in all the chic hotels like the Morgans in Palm Springs (all in white). Or is it because they are just fun?

We found a company that makes the pretty ceramic garden stools in different patterns instead of just plain solid colors. We think they are really cute! Prices are reasonable too (about $150-$250 each with free shipping).

Here are some samples of the stools. We'll be adding them on the site soon but if you are interested in them before then, please email us.

If you are into Asian home decor, check out Legends of Asia web site. They really have some great Asian-inspired stuff.



This white one comes in several others colors...

Decorative Pillows from Ryan Studios

When we feel like we need a pick-me-up, we usually get a quattro venti latte. In case of home decorating though, the equivalent would be to pick up some pillows. It's a nice way to perk things up without spending lots of money.

Good pillows are hard to find --surprisingly. It is such a simple product to make yet it's quite difficult to find elegant, classy pillows that are tasteful yet affordable.

Here is a luxury decorative pillow line that we really like. They are filled with down and generously-sized. The fabrics/colors are fabulous! The price range between $150-$225.

Here are some samples. You can see the rest of the decorative pillows here.

The company also makes beautiful bedding. Check out their web site here...