Cruising Asian Flavors.....

Above are images ofthe deluxe room....

The cruise either departs from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)
and proceeds upstream to Siem Reap in Cambodia or the
other way from Siem Reap downstream to Saigon. Ok Nelly, I will have to visit you very soon.

this is called the standard room which i love love... I love the idea of having a folding panel behind my bed. All the little details around the room is just so pretty to me. I have not been on a cruise before because the idea of being out in the sea for so many days is simply quite beyond me but now, looking at these images via Alkemie I might have to try to overcome this fear. Photos from Heritage Line via alkemie

And yet another great entry by Alkemie, a blogger I have been following for months now. I had to share this with you because.......

Getaway: Khao Yai , Thailand

Each villa has a private pool villa facing the forest....

Bathroom is accessible via the living room and the master bedroom.

Each villa had its own private pool....right in the middle of a forest!
The Mist Bar at Kirimaya.

Khao Yai is a mountainous area, known for its great weather and greenery. It was a pleasant birthday surprise K gave to me. Thoroughly pampered! Possibly one of the most relaxing trip ever. There is just something about Khao Yai that makes you want to slow down and enjoy every bit of it. Images above: Kirimaya resort : Muthi Maya( pool villas)

A random artsy boutique hotel we spotted while searching for food.
A cafe/ vineyard/ restaurant in Khao Yai! We enjoyed some Italian flavors in Thailand. The owner of this vineyard loves Italy hence the idea of bringing some Italian flavors to Thailand. Made me want to return to Rome/ Florence.

Monday Blues......

Wall papers. Love the ones with birdies...
Via this site... very much inspired by the images here. Definitely a library of inspiration for my new home.

Chinese Vase

I promise you a tinge of Asian flavor via Stamford Wife & Chinoiserie Chic . CC is such a colorful blog with captivating images. If you need some Chinoiserie Chic advice or inspiration, go go.

Bamboo Element.

In Sag Harbor, New York, designer Michael Lee and friends Alex and Sue Glasscock converted an 1865 Second Empire?style town house from a triplex back to a single-family residence. The Glasscocks — he owns a private equity firm; she is an organic farmer — have been renovating houses with Lee for 14 years. Above: Works on paper by Robert Gwathmey, top, from Sotheby’s, and Jafe Kaldi hang in the music room over a bamboo Ralph Lauren sofa, with Henry Calvin fabric. (March 2008) AD


Chinese Bamboo side table with Black lacquered top from
Southall Antiques
550 Fifteenth Street, Suite 6
San Francisco, CA 94103


England
circa 1865
Very rare English Desk with a leather pull-down place to write,with a letter holder, 3 drawers
and the 2 original candle holders. by Coco House & Company


Italy
1930-1940
Charming yellow tole painted tray on faux-bamboo yellow and black painted metal folding base. Pastoral figures painted on the tray
Benjamin Wilson Antiques
441 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
USA


CIRCA 1805
What a handsome pair of horseshoe armchair. Meant for the export market and maybe that's why the height and size is slightly larger than the normal Chinese Horseshoe armchair.
Each with rounded back inset with open fretwork panels centered by the "wan" symbol; raised on straight legs joined by stretchers.
Hyde Park Antiques, Ltd.
836 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
USA
Inspired!
Faux Bamboo, Real Bamboo...i love it all....via