i’ve always said that decorating one’s home need not be expensive if you know how to use your creativity.  Brackets like the above picture is like a gold bullion of ideas – when it is shown to someone who is handy and who uses their imagination.  I saw this at Real Simple and thought to [...]

I don’t know about you but in every household that has guys – even the little ones – a recreation room needs to have a pinball machine.  Not the computer type mind you – but those old arcade ones that you and I grew up with.  So we moved the home office furniture and made [...]

Our tv room’s table lamp had been broken for a long time now – i only recently noticed it a lot more because we have been using the tv room more.  So when I was looking for some ellipticals with a girlfriend – we went over to the local mall to hunt for some lamp [...]

A customer was in today and i had joked with him about spending some money at our store – he told us earnestly that he and his wife were saving every penny he’s got – to beat the deadline for April 19th 2010.  I asked him what deadline and apparently, effective 19 April this year [...]

As I sat here helping a girlfriend pack up her entire household – and moving to another continent – I cannot help but wonder if hiring the long distance movers would be easier for her.   The rooms were like a tornado just dropped in and the kids were a bit lost too.  She didn’t have [...]

Colorful baskets like the above from Wicker’s Emporium had become really popular these days.  So while reading about richard willich and i came across a flyer saying that they were on sale – i had no choice but to head out to get some for our rooms.  Yes! you heard right, not for the kid’s [...]

While helping a dear friend with her son’s graduation announcements I did a little scavenger hunt myself and found this gem – a Crate and Barrel Vendome Bed for only $300.  Now that’s a really good buy and if only I was in the States and not in Canada – I would be the first [...]

Love the 70s furniture that i grew up with and truly if it wasn’t so expensive – i would have given this as a  personalized gift to the brother-in-law who was moving into a new house.   But for almost $470 USD – it’s way off my budget.    But having said that if you look at [...]

Did I tell you we love the online yard sale – just spotted this solid wood table for only $20 and planning to use it for the entrance – where we can put our keys and handbags or stuff we need when we are about to leave the house.  Love my  herbal fat burners but [...]

This antique dresser is made with a marble top and i am in love with it – but seller wants about $300 for it and I’m just not willing to part with so much money.  But such a rare find and what a pity that I can’t get it – so here i am reading [...]