mist 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 there are alot of fabric places around but hard to find fabrics with nice prints! and normally those dont come cheap either. i love the vietnam wrapping papers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumobear 0 Report post Posted June 25, 2007 there are alot of fabric places around but hard to find fabrics with nice prints! and normally those dont come cheap either. i love the vietnam wrapping papers!Yah...nice things are hard to come by! Mist probably you can provide everyone with more information on fabrics since you are a more hardcore fabric addict than I am.I showed the framed wrapping paper to my friend and she said that the 10cent worth wrapping paper turned out to be so classy looking...hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oonik grl 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2007 hi sumo bear.. u realli do have a nice eye for colours and design ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mist 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2007 Yah...nice things are hard to come by! Mist probably you can provide everyone with more information on fabrics since you are a more hardcore fabric addict than I am.I showed the framed wrapping paper to my friend and she said that the 10cent worth wrapping paper turned out to be so classy looking...hehehehe. i'm also trying to find out where are the nice cheap fabrics. so far i've kinda grouped them into arab street for lace, joochiat for curtain fabrics, chinatown for dress fabrics, and spotlight for all kinds but more ex. And if u are super loaded you can go to goodrich for their designer, modern looking but sibeh expensive fabrics.yes the wrapping papers are really a steal. cant find those in sg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumobear 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2007 hi sumo bear.. u realli do have a nice eye for colours and design !Hi,Hehe thanks...we have been doing alot of research from books, magazines and website before deciding the colours. Most of my rooms will have primary, secondary, base and supporting colours...thats my version of "apartment therapy".Check out the homes featured in the house tour section of this website, www.apartmenttherapy.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumobear 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2007 hehe. i'm also trying to find out where are the nice cheap fabrics. so far i've kinda grouped them into arab street for lace, joochiat for curtain fabrics, chinatown for dress fabrics, and spotlight for all kinds but more ex. And if u are super loaded you can go to goodrich for their designer, modern looking but sibeh expensive fabrics.yes the wrapping papers are really a steal. cant find those in sg Hi MistMy friend told me that Bangkok's market sell alot of retro fabrics, is it true? I do not really like Goodrich's stuff as I find them overpriced and too commercialised.As for the wrapping papers, you can try your luck at the shops that are formerly from Blanco court that have moved to Concourse Building. I saw some of the papers from Vietnam before but their paper quality is not very good and that includes the ones that my friend bought for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applefreak 1 Report post Posted June 26, 2007 hi sumobear, can your friend provide more details on where the Bangkok's market is?me thinking of going there in sepcan buy some back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mist 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2007 Hi,Hehe thanks...we have been doing alot of research from books, magazines and website before deciding the colours. Most of my rooms will have primary, secondary, base and supporting colours...thats my version of "apartment therapy".Check out the homes featured in the house tour section of this website, www.apartmenttherapy.comyea apartmenttherapy is interesting. been surfin that all the time too. Hi MistMy friend told me that Bangkok's market sell alot of retro fabrics, is it true? I do not really like Goodrich's stuff as I find them overpriced and too commercialised.As for the wrapping papers, you can try your luck at the shops that are formerly from Blanco court that have moved to Concourse Building. I saw some of the papers from Vietnam before but their paper quality is not very good and that includes the ones that my friend bought for me.Does Bangkok hav retro fabrics???? where??????? i've never seen them. will definately drop by nex time if i know the place. which area is it?yar i still like some of goodrich fabrics coz the designs are nice. but you are right they are so so so super duper expensive. wow think i will dropby concouse when i'm free too. well if its so cheap i dont mind the paper quality as long as the print is nice. afterall if i frame it or decoupage it the paper quality doesnt really matter.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumobear 0 Report post Posted June 26, 2007 hi sumobear, can your friend provide more details on where the Bangkok's market is?me thinking of going there in sepcan buy some back I will try to find out for you... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumobear 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2007 yea apartmenttherapy is interesting. been surfin that all the time too. Does Bangkok hav retro fabrics???? where??????? i've never seen them. will definately drop by nex time if i know the place. which area is it?yar i still like some of goodrich fabrics coz the designs are nice. but you are right they are so so so super duper expensive. wow think i will dropby concouse when i'm free too. well if its so cheap i dont mind the paper quality as long as the print is nice. afterall if i frame it or decoupage it the paper quality doesnt really matter..Yah...my friend who is in fashion line told me that bangkok is very IN with retro fabrics right now and if you are lucky, you can find those retro furnitures at a good price but not sure how many hands already lah. Actually Vietnam is a very good place to find retro stuffs, we went there 1yr+ ago but we do not know what to buy at that time yet and on top of that will be the language barrier.Went to Goodrich before but I do not like their services, the people there are so commercialised. I prefer things with more personal touch.I have a new DIY clock project in mind right now...going to buy my materials and get started soon, so keep a lookout.Can share some of your website bookmarks? You seem to surf as much as I do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mist 0 Report post Posted June 27, 2007 Yah...my friend who is in fashion line told me that bangkok is very IN with retro fabrics right now and if you are lucky, you can find those retro furnitures at a good price but not sure how many hands already lah. Actually Vietnam is a very good place to find retro stuffs, we went there 1yr+ ago but we do not know what to buy at that time yet and on top of that will be the language barrier.Went to Goodrich before but I do not like their services, the people there are so commercialised. I prefer things with more personal touch.I have a new DIY clock project in mind right now...going to buy my materials and get started soon, so keep a lookout.Can share some of your website bookmarks? You seem to surf as much as I do.wow. if u manage to find out the places that sells fabric in bkk u let us know can? that time i went, the fashion not that retro. i've never been to vietnam but my fren was telling me they have lots of handicraft markets. makes me feel like going. i have lots of bookmarks! very disorganized still. was thinking of finding a day to organise it and put the links in my blog but that day never came. will try to put it in 1 day. the ones i usu go are web magazines like livingetc and homes and gardens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumobear 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2007 (edited) Another canvas is up for our master bedroom...it is a picture of our intials formed by wooden blocks played by children. After putting up the print, our room feels like a playroom now...haha Edited July 1, 2007 by sumobear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applefreak 1 Report post Posted July 1, 2007 wow that's very nice makes me wanna do something like that toobtw, would you have any idea where i can frame up bowls?also, how much it might cost?saw some very chinese bowls and thinking of framing them up to decorate my study Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sumobear 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2007 wow that's very nice makes me wanna do something like that toobtw, would you have any idea where i can frame up bowls?also, how much it might cost?saw some very chinese bowls and thinking of framing them up to decorate my study You will need to go to the framing shops to do the framing if your require thick frames, or else you can try getting some nice frames from IKEA that are deep enough for you to place your bowl. Then you will need to get some strong adhesive to bond the bowl to the backing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
applefreak 1 Report post Posted July 1, 2007 thanks so much for the adviceinitially i have no intention whatsoever to DIY anythingbut looking at the way you do up your place, makes me really 'heart itchy' loh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
