Just wanna say...

Thank you so much  year 2010

and

Welcome aboard year 2011 !!

May 2011 bring much more happiness and joy! Hope for the best!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !!

See my 2010 highlights and achievements here ;)

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[Imaginary]: Room Decorator

I have two imaginary play series in this blog: the Party Planner and the Room Decorator, both are my hobby and passion beside fashion and traveling. In this series I pretend to be either a party planner or an interior designer/decorator. Today I would play a Room Decorator, and here's the scheme:

Client : 

Family of 6 :
- Husband & Wife
- 2 Daughters ( 1 teenage & 1 toddler)
- 1 Son (tween age)
- 1 Grandma

Room Requirements :
- at least 3 bathroom (1 en-suite in master bedroom)
- 1 craft room for grandma
- a separate breakfast area
- a sunny living room
- a laundry room

Preferred Style : 

Cottage / Country style for public area and master bedroom

Girly Chic for the teenage daughter's room

Dreamy for the little kids rooms

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And here are my suggestions...

FIRST FLOOR

The sunny living room:

myhomeideas

 

 Kitchen at the back area:

pointclickhome

And a separate breakfast area right beside the kitchen counter:

potterybarn

 And the Dining Area at the opposite side of the kitchen/breakfast area:

housetohome.co.uk

The Teenage daughter's bedroom:

hgtv

Teenage Daughter's Bathroom (this is also a guest bathroom):

countryliving

Grandma's craft room, right next to the above bathroom:

UPSTAIRS

The Master bedroom:

markjwilliamsdesign

...with en-suite bathroom:

housebeautiful

The Tween Boy's bedroom:

bedroom.furniture.co.uk

and the toddler daughter's bedroom:

hgtv

The little kids shared bathroom:

vithouse

BASEMENT:

Grandma's Bedroom:

housebeautiful

Grandma's tiny bathroom:

cabr.net

The Laundry Room right next to the tiny bathroom:

myhomeideas

And my work as an interior decorator is done! All the client's requests are fulfilled and they're happy with my work (or at least this is what happened in my imagination ;p).
And that's the end of our game, i hope you enjoy playing with me ^o^

Restaurant Review: MARCHE

Last week me and hubs were having dinner at Marche at Plaza Senayan, it's been one of my favorite restaurant since I went there the first time ^o^ I love it's ambience because it's a themed restaurant. It has a very detailed decoration that makes us feel like we were in a European village's market/farm/scenery, well actually it's Switzerland scenery to be exact, complete with Heidi corner! Ha!
The scenery include a 500 year old chalet, a Switzerland ski-lift cabin and many other decorative things that were brought originally from Switzerland!

Since I basically love decoration so I always find myself amused with themed places such as themed restaurant, themed hotel, etc.. Like that one time when I was visiting Genting highland in Malaysia, the place was like a magic tour to me, it was fully decorated with fun details, complete with indoor theme parks and decorative details in every nooks and cranny. That's what I loved, an attention to details! And Marche is just like that, the decoration detail fills every corner, even on those corners where you probably won't notice.

 

There are several food stalls inside the restaurant that are decorated like a village market stall. We would be given a card at the entrance which we will then use to "order" food & drinks from the stalls. We can browse the stalls and choose which food we want to eat, then we give the card to the person attending the stall so that our card can be stamped. And then when we finished eating, we would give the stamped card to the cashier and they will sums up the fees based on the stamps and we can pay the totals. Don't worry, the food & drinks price are on every stalls so you won't get blindly cheated ^o^ The price range from medium affordable (say.. IDR 35k - 45k for chicken and pizza) to IDR 65k - 90k and up for other food such as seafood or rosti with side dish. The food were excellent and the ingredients are all fresh!

My favorite stall is the bakery/pastry stall near the entrance, because it has a very strong "market" feels, I feel like I'm in a local European market, picking breads and sweets to bring back to my hotel ^o^
There are many dining area that you can freely choose. I love the cabin and log style dining area, it feels very original. You can also take your seat inside the ski-lift! There's also a huge screen that depicts a non-stop movie about Switzerland scenery (which is breathtaking, by the way). Oh and there's a "waterfall" at the corner near the bathroom! And the bathroom itself is fully decorated, feels like you're in snow ski cabin. There's also a changing pad for babies inside the bathroom, thumbs up for that (although I also saw a tiny little bug inside the cubicle, whoops!).

This time we chose to sit at the "dairy farm wooden cabin", complete with big cow head and cow printed pillowcases! As a cow print lover I could just die there because a lot of the items are all cow-printed or cow-shaped which were so friggin cute!

a cow! right beside our table's wall! :D

It feels like we were dining in a farmer's cabin in the green mountain of Switzerland where they shoot the Sound Of Music! Haha okay, I imagine too much... ;p But every time i dine there I always feel like I'm not in Plaza Senayan anymore ;p Hubs loved it too!

Oh I also went to another themed restaurant called Nanny's Pavilion where the decorative theme is around a "bathroom/powder room". If you're curious you can check it in my fashion blog here. There's also a giveaway currently going on there ^__^

Short getaway.. [Curug Cilember, Puncak]

Last weekend me and the whole family had a short getaway to Puncak. It's only 1.5 hour drive from Jakarta and it's a mountainous area so it has a colder climate which is great because it's really different from the staggering hot Jakarta climate.

I came from a really big family from my mother's side and we used to gather around and have vacations together. We traveled together, sometimes by chartering a big bus, we went to many road trips, Java overland and even Sumatra. So traveling is in our blood. This mini getaway is one of the example. And we already planned to go to Belitung on January 2011. Can't wait to take hubby there because he never been to Bangka or Belitung before.

So anyway here are some photos from our short trip to Puncak. We rent a big villa in the middle of a small village and went to Curug Cilember which is a waterfall, and we also walk around the surrounding village in the morning, walking through paddy fields, got our feet wet by playing in a small stream that leads to a big rocky river, we saw a mini zoo with baboons, ostrich, big eagle and talking birds! All in all, we have a really great time!

(all photos above are by hubby K's instagram)

the view from our villa

Curug Cilember ( = Cilember waterfall)

Cilember waterfall actually has 7 waterfalls, one is on higher ground than the other. This one that we visited is the waterfall number 7, it's stands on the lowest ground than the other waterfalls so if we want to see waterfall number 6 or 5 that means we have to climb higher and higher. The track is actually easy to walk on, the view along the track is fantastic with skinny tall trees surrounding us, it really feels like we're on a jungle. There's also camping ground provided on the lower area.

The track through the jungle to reach the waterfall number 7

look at that super tall trees!! So ancient!

A walk through the paddy field near our villa in the morning:

So how bout you? Where did you go last weekend? any fun stories?

Recent Purchases

I recently went to the local fabric market called "Pasar Cipadu". It's not too far from my house so I went there with my mom and my cousin. Mom wanted to buy a bed sheet set, complete with bed cover for a wedding present while me and my cousin were looking for some pillow covers. Pasar Cipadu is THE place if you want to look for pillow covers, bed sheets, curtains, fabrics, etc.. The price are very affordable. I bought these two towels for me and hubby for only IDR 45.000 each!! With the same terry cloth fabric this towel would sell for IDR 75.000 at the dept store, so of course I bought two right away ;)

the deep blue is for hubby and the lighter blue is for me. I like the color of my towel, it reminds me of the ocean.

I also were looking for some pillow covers for my decorative pillow. And I found these shabby chic ones for only IDR 10.000 each (wait, or was it IDR 15.000??? I totally forgot, sorry.. but it's between that range, I swear.)

I like shabby chic decor theme, do you love it too? which one do you like?

There were also fluffy pillows for less than IDR 50.000, with the same quality as the branded pillows in the dept store that usually sell for IDR 75.000 and up! I should've bought those pillows!
Everything is so cheap there, I wanna go there again real soon ^o^

To see my recent purchases on fashion & beauty items, go to my fashion blog "TWO THOUSAND THINGS".

Crystallized Business Card Case (Review+Giveaway) - CLOSED

Hi guys,

I'm really sorry for not writing for so long, it's just the last 2 weeks has been very busy for me. It started with the Jakarta Fashion Week that started around 2 weeks ago, I was covering the whole shebang on my fashion blog so I have to go to fashion week every day and give full reports at night of the same day, pfiuh! But I love what I'm doing so yeah..
But I'm so sorry I didn't get an extra time to write here, I've been concentrating to my fashion blog, and then when the fashion week is finally over, I got caught up with the flu, the heavy kind, where you couldn't get out of bed, so again I have to leave this blog for a while. And that's the reason behind my absent.

But now I'm fully recovered and ready to blog again :)

To start, I have rewarded your patient with a new Giveaway! :D

The giveaway is courtesy of Executive Gift Shoppe, a website where you could get perfect gifts for business or pleasures. But first, the review first!

For the review, I thought I'd asked for their personalized service by ordering a White Crystal Business Card Case. I was going to a big blogger event a couple of weeks ago and I already got myself a free pack of business cards so I thought a representative business card case would be great. I chose the White crystal over the other crystallized options because I thought it would be neutral enough (well, I considered the pink crystal too since the color is very lovely but decided to go with white anyway).

When the business card case arrived (the shipment was fast enough for international shipping.  That means the ordering process is quick and looks like they processed my item fast enough). And here is my new crystallized business card: 

The business card case was made of a polished silver case frame covered with over 240 shimmering white crystals on the front, while the personalized inscriptions were at the back. Looks pretty, isn't it?

The inscriptions at the back of the case were engraved prettily and adds a touch of luxury to the case. Engraving are free (no extra cost) and you can personalized it up to two lines - max 25 characters per line (just like mine above). 

The case can hold up to 20 business cards, perfect to tote around even in your tiny little clutch bag. My freshly arrived business cards looks more cool inside the white crystal card case, I just love it (and I can't help to keep showing it around too ;p).

Overall, I love the whole appearance of my new business card case although my personal taste would have wanted the crystals to be a bit more sparkly and blingy, you know.. but that's just me ;p

sorry about the fingerprint marks on the back, i forgot to swipe it clean before taking the photo

The more important thing is I'm happy to know that the crystals are still intact after all those reckless gestures of mine (I used to change bags every other day and whenever I changed bags I will took the case and shoved it to the other bag, and then whenever I'm working I would take it from the bag and put it anywhere near me as long as there's a surface ;p) So yeah, the crystals are quite durable, and I'm satisfied with that.

This white crystal business card case is $45 but currently it is on SALE for $40.

As for the quality of the case, we're talking about good quality with affordable price here. Very recommended. I love the polished silver case, if you don't like the crystal ones you can try other style, there are a few options of Business Card Holder to choose from.

I also like the fact that you don't need to pay extra for personalized inscriptions, and the shipping is fast (they can ship the item the next day right after you ordered).

So with a service like that and no extra charge for personalized item (I'm not quite sure if all items has this service, please check first) you should consider getting something from Executive Gift Shoppe for the special person (especially guys) on your christmas gift list.

Executive Gift Shoppe have a big lists of gifts options for the men in your life but you could also find a ladies section there. All items are categorized neatly so it will make it easier for you to browse around. You could find watches, groomsmen gifts, Flasks, etc.

My first choice was this Doppio Coffee Travel Tote:

 It comes with 1 vacuum-sealed stainless steel thermal flask, 2 double-walled stainless steel mugs, 1 stainless steel container with screw-top lids (perfect for cream or sugar), 2 stainless steel teaspoons, and 2 napkins. Perfect for a day away with your loved ones ;)

 I don't know exactly why but old pocket watch like this always fascinates me, maybe because my love for vintage things, i don't know...but this particular one surely looks cool ;p

And this classic oval-shaped picnic basket... Ooh I always longed for a cute picnic basket, much like this one. This one comes packed with everything you need for a picnic in the park, service for two! Lovely, very lovely.

GIVEAWAYS!
Executive Gift Shoppe has kindly offered a Free personalized item of winner's choice (up to $50) !

Please pay attention to The RULES before you enter.

RULES :

(To be eligible for this giveaway contest you MUST do the MANDATORY below. You only need 1 Mandatory entry to enter, but you could also have Additional entries to maximize your chances, please remember to leave each entry in a separate comment box or it won't be counted)

To ENTER (MANDATORY) : You must visit Executive Gift Shoppe, take a look around at the store and then come back here and tell me in a comment on this post, what product would you choose if you win. (1 entry)

For Additional entry (put each entry in a separate comment box) :

• Like Executive Gift Shoppe in their Facebook Fan Page (leave your FB name). (2 entries) - put each entry in a separate comment box 

• Follow Executive Gift Shoppe on Twitter (leave your twitter id). (1 entry) 

• Follow Tigerlily's Book with Google Friend Connect (must be a visible follower). Look for it in my sidebar. (2 entries) - put each entry in a separate comment box

• Follow me via RSS Subscriber or Twitter (find links in sidebar) -- tell me your id or email. If you're already a follower tell me your id/email and which subscription are you using. You can find all subscription links at the right side bar. (1 entry for each subscription - put in separate comment box)

• Tweet about this giveaway with a link back here - leave me the link. (1 entry for each time you tweet)

• Add my link to your blogroll (give me the link where you put it). (3 entries)

• Blog about this giveaway with a link back here, leave the URL of your post in a NEW separate comment box. (3 entries)

• Comment on my "Dakota Gift's review" post in this blog. (1 entry)

• Comment on my "New Business Card" post in this blog. (1 entry)

• Comment on my "On My Wish List" post in this blog. (1 entry)

• Comment on my "Travel Series: Maldives" post in this blog. (1 entry)

• Grab my badge and post it in your blog's side bar or homepage (find my badge in the side bar, just copy the html provided and paste it in your blog), don't forget to give me the link. (3 entries)

NOTE : Remember to include your email in the comment box so I can reach you if you win.

Your entries will be visible after my approval so All entries that does not apply with the rules will not be counted and I will not published the entry!

This giveaway will end on Dec 6, 2010 at 24:00 pm. 

Yeah baby, this giveaway is open for WORLDWIDE!
Winner will be announced here on Dec 7, 2010.

I will use random.org to pick the winning number. If the winner does not respond within 48hrs then I will have to choose another winner and will announce it again in my blog. Good luck to everyone! ^__^
 
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DISCLAIMER:

I did not receive any form of payment for this review and this is written based on my own honest opinion. The free product(s) were provided by Executive Gift Shoppe for review purposes only, and this compensation DOES NOT influence my opinion at all. If I said it's good then it's good, if it needs improvement I will say so :)
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IMPORTANT!
The sponsor is the one who is fully responsible for sending the giveaway prize to the winner(s) therefore I will not be held responsible for prizes that are not sent by the sponsors or for any lost shipment of the prize.