Couple of Keys

Category: Decor

  • Update: Mellow Yellows

    Update: Mellow Yellows

    Yellow makes me happy and this room is all about happy thoughts. Happy, healthy thoughts! My momma? She’s gonna fly with all the happy thoughts that fill this room. Word is bond, Peter Pan. [slogan]chin up buttercup print from the love shop; abstract art from yangyang pan[/slogan]

  • Trainin’.

    Trainin’.

    He has countless other stories just like that. Yong’s dad happens to be a 9th Degree GrandMaster in Tae Kwon Do. Back in the 70s and 80s when the American fascination with martial arts hit the big time he was a pretty big deal. Training professional athletes, celebrities and the like. When Yong was growing…

  • Hanging on.

    Hanging on.

    It’s up and it’s glooorious! We promise, these pictures do its beauty and size no justice :) Here’s a close-up of the texture when lit up: Now, we’re going to have to tackle another project that I had tried to ignore: The OTHER woman pendant light is going to find a new home in the…

  • Light me up, baby!

    Light me up, baby!

    Earlier this month we had Mother’s Day brunch at Yong’s mother’s house. The event was so pleasant that it was decided that we’d have scheduled lunches every so often. It was, also, decided we’d be next to host. The get together isn’t for another month or so but it put the pressure on for getting…

  • In Orbit.

    In Orbit.

    I thought I’d let the pictures of these beauties speak for themselves. I’d been eyeing these Nate Berkus™ for HSN Orbit Table Lamps for a while. Normally when I love something so much I jump on it and purchase right away. But I’ve been practicing restraint and learning to know the difference between love at…

  • Closet Sensation

    Closet Sensation

    So one thing I really wanted to tackle was my mom’s closet (which we share). After flipping through the December issue of Lonny Mag, I found myself drooling over Anthony Gianacakos’ tiny new york apartment. Especially his closet (see pg. 104), which was small but so well done. I had to scratch the Ikea bookcase…

  • Lighting: Pendant Lamps

    Lighting: Pendant Lamps

    I may have a slight obsession with lighting in general. I feel it can make or break any space and it can directly influence how you feel within that space. Lately, my obsession has had a concentration on pendant lighting. Living in an apartment now doesn’t allow me to work with anything that requires to…