Happy Friday

Wire art installation by an unknown artist, in an unknown art gallery, in an unknown street in Soho, Hong Kong.

What do you see in your surroundings?


Kay

Homeless...but with lots of nice furnishings

Not sure how the name came about but perhaps here in Hong Kong where you can't get much space to live in, people may prefer to spend their money on their furnishings despite no where to keep anything.

Homeless has a number of shops around the city each with a funky treasure trove of eclectic furnishings, gifts and homewares to delight those with an eye for design.

Favourite finds include a great selection of Pantone chairs, a delightful collection of Moonmin serving plates and wooden kids toys.

Homeless Hong Kong

Central Flagship store 

G/F 28 & 29 Gough Street

Central 

Hong Kong

+852 2581 1880

Other locations see www.homeless.hk

kay

Coffee culture Hong Kong

Some of the things people say when we mention Hong Kong:

"so small"

"so smoggy"

"so no english"

"so no coffee"

This is the solution to the bottom two issues raised.  Classified is a gorgeous little french inspired cafe right next door to our apartment.  Staff are friendly and speak english (check one) and the coffee is good (check two).

I think a new favorite haunt may have been discovered.  Trouble is getting a table.  Always packed out, this place is clearly not a well kept secret at all.  They open late til 10.30pm like all good asian hospitality venues should.

Classified 

Shop 1, G/F

108 Hollywood Road
Sheung Wan
Hong Kong
T 852-2525 3454 
F 852-2525 3445

http://classifiedfoodshops.com.hk/

Kay

the maker in Hobart

The maker (link) 

Love love love.  Over a long weekend recently, R and I stayed at Lenna in Battery Point, Hobart.  It was a short walk to Salamanca (art and foodie area) and.... the maker shop.  Seriously beautiful - well-made, considered, quality fabrics.  It's a bit expensive for my price range as a casual visitor but I guess that's a relative comment.  If you're visiting Hobart and a fan of this sort of stuff, check out The Design Files walking tour notes here for some gems.

Deenie

Hobart//Monet

Photo: R Wong

Bridge over a Pond of Water Lillies (The Met)

Not sure Monet ever visited Hobart's Botanical Gardens.  He might have liked the water lilies... Australia is beautiful huh.

Deenie

Despicable Me 2 is Commming!

Here's something that lifted my spirit.

(I know, it didn't take much.)  Look what's coming next year! Despicable Me 2!

 Can't wait to see what's in stall...

Check out the teaser trailer here. I could watch it all day. 

Totally adorable!

I want my own minion!

-charli

Hunger Game Nails Tutorial

This post is dedicated to my lil' cousin who wants her nails like Katniss when she goes to see Hunger Games. It's a great tutorial by Cutepolish but I reckon start at 0:43 to skip to the chase.

It looks rather time consuming, ( I barely have time for my quick dry nailpolish) but I love the idea of the plastic sheet.

-charli

Headstart on the knitting

By Dee

Recently finished project!  Started and finished on a few of the rainy nights in Melbourne recently.  

Can't remember the title of the book I got the pattern from - something like "One Skein of Yarn".   So one skein of yarn made two little beanies - one for a newborn and one to grow into.  The 'umbrella' pattern around the edges was definitely better looking the second time around (see top bigger one).  I didn't mind.  A newborn ain't gonna notice a bunch of missed stitches!

Deenie

What to do with potholes

All the gas meters down our street got relocated from the back of the house to the front... and the gas people had to dig up our street.  See first picture with what they left:

It was soft fill and really patchy so the kids next door dug up holes... and R even wrote an irate email to the council about the poor job.

We could just leave it and when the holes get bigger put some knitting over it!

Juliana Santacruz Herrera via Design for Mankind (link)

Deenie

How to decorate when you rent

It must surely be the struggle of many a renter to inject their own personality and style into their home in a 'non-permanent' fashion.  This requires much resourcefulness.  Take the following example that really inspired me.

I don't know that I would have this kind of patience (or skill?) but look at what a sheet of contact paper and a craft knife can achieve!

{via thekitchn.com}

kay

Thakoon (really) ready to wear

Are these elastic band waists?  That's awesome.  Thakoon ready to wear Fall 2012 (Style.com)

Deenie