Compact living quarters

Creating space when you don’t have space to start with, tough job, but don’t despair there are some very creative ideas out there to maximize the use of your compact space. Let’s start with the bedroom; With smaller bedrooms, a lot of creative thinking is needed to make sure you can get all  the stuff you need in there,  but …

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Adaptable Accommodations

I went to buy an air conditioner and asked for a large unit, the sale person told me that they don’t big items anymore! I was puzzled for a while then I realized this trend must be due to the spread of the ridiculously condominiums housing units sold these days in Bangkok. The impact of these condominiums has started changing …

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Glass Pieces

In an earlier article about glass furniture, I mentioned about the versatility and aesthetics of how glass furniture can brighten up your interior space. There is another important thing about using glass inside an interior, Accessorise! Glass furniture have a great effect on any interiors because its transparent properties that allow it to blend in so easily. But, imagine all …

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Clear Creations

This week’s article, we’re moving past the shell of a space, the floors and walls to the furniture. Furniture, the essence of the space, it is one of the areas where one expresses  their preferences. With technology constantly improving production methods and creating possibilities of having more and more innovative furniture, Glass furniture in particular has become a very popular …

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Through the wall

The nature of glass is its clarity and its association with lightness, brightness, and purity. Last week’s article discussed the options of using glass on floors, but what about the interior walls? Starting with the walls, there are certain aspects of construction to consider here. It must be first determined if the glass will be free standing glass or if it will …

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Dine a la sky

The year is ending soon and it’s time for celebrations! Generally, we go to eat at all sorts of restaurants that are always evolving and changing. There are now some very brand new “ways of dining” that includes eating in pitch black or being raised fully off the ground for a chef’s table experience. Although thinking about the latter one …

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Tiling TIMBER

A few evenings ago, at dinner, I find myself dazing out of the conversation and just looking around at the restaurant I was in. The floor inside was a simple concrete finish but outside the terrace was wood decking. I suddenly realised why I was fixated at that terrace. Recently the projects I have been working on have a lot …

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Colour me Curious

Ever wonder why fast-food restaurants use so much red in their logo and interior? Well, that’s because it has been proven to increase hunger in a person. The brightness attracts business to their shops and thus providing them customers and a quick turn-over. That is just one example, every colour has a different impact  to people!  Although, this also depends …

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Baby-sized bulbs

So in my earlier article, I spoke about bedside lamps for normal folks, then I got to think, how about ones for the little folks! Kids have a whole different set of needs to adults; factoring their age-dependent capabilities, size, and need for safety, not to mention, a general heightened fear of darkness. Let’s begin with the same list used as …

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