Showing posts with label Home. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Home. Show all posts
6/24/14
4/30/14
4/14/14
Planning A Colorful Kitchen
Let's just say if it's not pastel or colorful, it doesn't belong in my new kitchen =D
At first, I thought about making it all white & pastel, but it's so hard to find pastel kitchenware in India, so I decided bright and colorful is the way to go. These are just a few of the pots, pans, kettles & mugs that I've found and have with me me so far.
Finally got to take out my Katie Alice mint-colored mugs that I got in England.
I'm still hunting for more pink and colorful stuff- cutlery, storage containers, spice jars, tea set, etc, etc.
So will post pictures when it's complete! =)
Thank You for reading & y'all have a bright & colorful week!
L♥ve,
4/5/14
Look Of The Day: THE FIRST TIME.....
THE FIRST TIME I'm beauty blogging from our new home. If you've been wondering where I've been, I've been exhausted. If you read my other blog, you'll see what I mean. My hands feel like sandpaper now, after washing them too much. Which reminds me, I have to get a heavy-duty hand cream.
THE FIRST TIME I'm wearing a man's shirt. Men's T-shirts I wear all the time, but this is a first with a crisp shirt. I stole it from the man, and now it's hanging on a floral hanger in my closet, MINE! =D
THE FIRST TIME I'm wearing these makeup products:
Bourjois 1,2,3 Perfect CC Cream #32 Beige Claire ~ Too soon to tell if it'll rock my world, but I like the finish & light-medium coverage.
Bourjois Intense Extrait Eyeshadow #09 ~ Very impressed how soft and pigmented this is. I'm already in love with it, and I see myself wearing it a lot. 09 is a deep mocha brown, which looks a little taupe. I'd also apply it as a liner with a wet brush, like I do the other black shade #10 (swatched here) Because I have hooded lids, eyeshadows hide in the folds, unless I do this......
4/3/14
New Home
We moved into our new house a couple days back, and every minute since then has been about deciding where everything goes, and getting a lot of pending work done. While I've set up part of my dressing room, my wardrobe is still almost empty!
While I set up some my toys, Mr.CZ arranged some of his. Priorities.... haha!
If you're thinking all is perfect and it's like a honeymoon for us all over again, here's a reality check.......
Yup, we've yet to tackle all those boxes! =[
My summer clothes, shoes, rest of the makeup are all still in some of these boxes.
I have very little clothes with me right now, because when we left for the UK in 2012, I'd left all the summer clothes behind. So, these days, I have to manage with less than 5 sets of home and going-out clothes.
On the bright side, we found a maid who cleans properly, not one of those who tak-tak....foosh-foosh.....finish sweeping & mopping in 15 mins =D
Thanks For Reading & will share the progress when most things are set up properly!
L♥ve,
3/22/14
11 Weeks Baby Bump | New Vanity Room Preview
Well, I'm not sure if it's 11 weeks or more, coz they'll confirm the exact due date during my next ultrasound. You know, I don't even have a permanent Ob-Gyn right now, because I'm staying in Delhi, but I'll be moving to Gurgaon, so I'll have to find one in Gurgaon. Up until now, I've seen two temporary Ob-Gyns in Apollo Hospital - one lazy (and she burped loudly while talking to me!), one nice. I have to say, I don't like that hospital, it's so crowded - like a train station!
A big THANK YOU to the lovely ladies who told me about BabyCentre app in this post. I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. Now I read it daily & it was the one that told me to take a belly photo some weeks ago =D
It may not look like much of a bump, but I'm finding all my pants uncomfortable & I unbutton these jeans most of the time. I'm going to order a few of those maternity jeans soon.
3/6/14
Another White Vanity Table
This was another option when I was vanity table shopping. It is kinda cute, but I found it too small + I wanted more drawers + it's a bit too young. Also, I wish the stool was all white.
*Mobile phone pics
This is from Fab Furnish, an online home store that sells pretty nice stuff at reasonable prices. They have a store in Gurgaon, where they display their furniture and everything.
Price ~ Rs.15,593.
I'll show you my vanity table in a few weeks. We have to get it set up after we move to our new apartment. I myself have not seen it, except for the one at the store *sighs*
Thank You for reading & for for all the wonderful comments on my last post. My best wishes to all too <3
I'll be back with more posts shortly.
L♥ve,
2/10/14
The Vanity Table I'm Giving Up
I'm finally getting my vanity table for my new dressing room in our new home (which is yet to be finalized until now.) This is one out of 3 vanity tables I've shortlisted. It was actually what I went to the store for because I'd seen it before, but then the price hasn't reduced much even after 2 years! So I'm cancelling it from my list.
What do you think? If you're wishing that I picked this one, don't worry, the other one has more features, if not better, and is much cheaper! =)
Thank You for reading. Will talk more about furniture & decor again soon! =)
Happy Valentine's Week!
L♥ve,
1/30/14
Apartment Hunting
What I we want:
- It has to be brand new (more contemporary)
- 3-4 bedrooms.
- It has to be bright with floor-length windows. One occupant is always with camera =D
- It has to have a cute kitchen. Preferably white.
- It has to have a jacuzzi or tub in at least 1 of the bathrooms.
- Lots of storage space.
- Wooden flooring in bedrooms, at least.
- Balconies have to be spacious.
Below are pics of what we've seen so far. The first 4 are brand new apartments. All have servant rooms with attached bathroom.
APARTMENTS 1: These are 2 similar apartments in the same vicinity only different blocks
1st Apartment
I didn't click many pics of this one, coz I wasn't sure if it was allowed at first, and there were too many people near me most of the time, including the owner. But you can get an idea from pics of other ditto apartment below
All bedroom have big doors like that. Balconies that big in ALL the rooms! Lots of cupboards.
Opposite the master bathroom: Huge closet with double sliding doors. They were fixing that wall, that's why it looks like a big wolf.
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2nd Apartment
Now the next pics are of the other ditto apartment.....
Entrance: On the right, near the front door, is a powder room &
a bedroom
Living & dining room: That's one of our property agents, white coat and all he's wearing =D
Kitchen: Similar to APARTMENT 2, but the layout is different
See in 1st pic, those long drawers are on the right side.
Basically, I LOVE white kitchens! I prefer them to dark wood types.
Bedroom
Another Bedroom
And for the USP of both the above apartments.....
HUGE balconies! This is one, there's another one just like it near the kitchen on the opposite side! Exactly what we wanted. Light all over the house. All the other balconies look like cages!
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APARTMENT 2 "Penthouse"
Entrance: What's that supposed to be? Those panels.To place vases and plants? I have no idea.
Next to it is a powder room.
Why they call it a "Penthouse"? Because those stairs lead to a terrace....
Unless we're planning to maybe try growing some things up there, we're not interested =D
All windows are made like that, bedrooms & living room.
Kitchen is quite dark
Other CONS: Outside, lobby, lifts are in horrible condition! Poorly maintained.
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APARTMENT 3
Living room. First turn off: the size of the window/balcony. Second turn off: those lights that change from blue to purple to pink =\
Included: Double door Fridge, Oven, Washing Machine, Dishwasher.
All bedrooms come with these white closets
APARTMENT 4 "Oldie"
This one looked lived-in. Look at the floor there, some water seepage, or something.
Bathrooms are in terrible condition
So are the balconies
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That's it for now. We're liking the 1st of the APARTMENTS 1, so far. We were hoping for a higher floor, but there's nothing on the market right now, bummer. So we are basically set on that one. Also very tired of seeing more, and travelling in the car back and forth for 2 hours every time. #DelhiToGurgaon
We saw 2 apartments today, including one which is considered the most "Posh", but the apartment was very similar to APARTMENT 3, but just a little bigger. It also had the same white cupboards, only bigger. But again, the balconies are small and squarish like cages. It's our Option 2 at the moment, but I hope it won't come to that.
Okies, will post an update when things are finalized. How did you find my favorite with the white kitchen & huge balconies? I'm already googling White Fridge (with floral design maybe) MATCHING! =D
L♥ve,
11/9/13
Haul: Makeup, Primark 'The Wonder Wrap'
You may be surprised with the photos today. I clicked them at night with flash. It starts getting dark at 4 pm here these days, I think I may have to do it often. So....I dropped in Boots & Primark today, and got a few things....
- Maybelline Color Show Brocades Collection in Knitted Gold ~ So gorgeous I couldn't resist! It's like sequins with pink and gold bits. Price: £3.99 | Rs.402
- Maybelline Color Show Vintage Leather Collection in Turquoise Temptation ~ This is a matte-like leather finish nail polish. Price: £2.99 | Rs.300
- Rimmel Lasting Colour Rush Balm in Give Me A Cuddle ~ Another lip crayon to try. I love that name! Price: £5.99 | Rs.603.
- Bourjois Color Edition 24hr Eyeshadow in Kaki Cheri #04 ~ This is a cream to powder eyeshadow, somewhat like the Maybelline 24hr Color Tattoo, but it definitely feels different. I picked the most unique color- khaki green with gold shimmer. It's available in gold, plum/prune, silver, electric blue, pink champagne. See all here. Price: £6.99 | Rs.704.
*3 for 2 offer at Boots.
Primark The Wonder Wrap ~ I saw this a week ago when I'd gone to get my ghost nightie, but I didn't buy it, although there was only one Size 6-8 left (because I wasn't really supposed to shop, okay.). I though, 'Eh, I'll come another day. I'm sure they'll restock the sizes.' WRONG! I kept going to check after that but only big sizes were there. Today, I decided to just pick up Size 10-12, which is about 2-3 inches bigger than the smaller size. Size 6-8 was available in other prints, but I wanted this pink lips one. It's basically a dress towel that you secure with velcro in the front. Price: £7 | Rs.706.
Moral: ALWAYS buy it if it's the last one left! You can be sensible another time.
Primark Hair Turban ~ Last time I thought, 'Okay, I'll buy that turban only if I get the Wonder Wrap. Matching!' This turban is available in a few other colors too, including hot pink, No, it's not the same pink as the lips on the wrap, so I picked white instead =D. Price: £1.50 | Rs.150
Uff, now I'm not liking this posing photo. Trying on the wrap. It has to be cinched/pulled a little more towards one side, but it's fine. See, it even has a heart pocket! ♥
Please excuse my hurrr. I was supposed to pick up some hair color too, but it was already closing time. It really needs to be refreshed. Trimmed too, but that's another frustrating story.
Next time, I will wear Wonder Wrap & turban....apply face mask and body scrub on arms and legs.... I'll stand inbalconyfront of the mirror....hold a hairbrush like a microphone....and sing....Tu Mile....Dil Khile....I came in like a wrecking ball.....
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