hand coin bank jewelry display

Here is my newly found object, a hand coin bank from HomeGoods that I am using as a jewelry display.



Some of my old bohemian jewelries sits right on it...



Close-up.



Displaying my antique Ottoman (Turkish) coin necklaces and some of my old rings. I know it is not a jewelry holder but, I wish the fingers were a little skinnier so I could stack my rings too! :)

my chinese screen crush

I have a little Chinese screen crush. Love their architectural structure. I literally have them in every rooms, even in my balcony; Used them as closet doors, window screens for my home office and decorating my bathroom, hall and kitchen walls. I should post them all sometime :)

Recently, I found these gorgeous screens at HomeGoods. No surprize there.



This Chinese screen winked at me from waaay acroos the isles in the store. I rushed through the isles to grab it. Love the octagonal frame and traditional geometrical lattice design. It combines both round and straight-edged pieces. I believe it is elm wood but I am not certain. I displayed it over a teak Indonesian settee by the entry.

Later, I found these two matching screens for around the balcony door. Amazingly they also match with the octagonal screen;



Here is the left panel. Loving the detailed herringbone lattice work.

Here is how the right panel looks.

And these two tall panels have a story behind them. First, I found these at another HomeGoods store but couldn't buy them because I had a large dog in the car and tought they were too tall for my balcony door. When I came home that evening, I measured the doors and found they were a perfect fit. I called the store next morning, they said one of them had been sold. Ugh. Why didn't I buy them that day? Decisions, decisions... Aaarg. I was pretty upset with myself because I was looking for these screens for ages. Anyway, I went to the same store the following week and directly went to where the screens had been. Surprize, there they were, both of them! I don't know how it happened but they were both there, that's all that mattered. I was totally stoked. Well, this time I wasn't going to let them go. I bought them and then later my hubby made a second trip -without the dog- to pick them up. Yes, I do not have curtains now. It is a brave thing to do but, I have good privacy so I don't need to cover my windows. They also allow light and air circulation and a feeling of space which I really need in my small living room. I can also put rice paper or fabric behind to give a little color. They are basically decorative architectural elements pretending to be curtains. :)

Here are the panels (if you can see them in the dark) with my dog :)

Here is a panel peeking through Hindu god statues on an altar table. I know it doesn't show clearly but, I really like this picture. :)

Have a great weekend!xx

today i am homegoods happy with my balcony

If you have visited my blog even for a short time you know how much I love shopping at HomeGoods. I recently found these amazing planters there. I wanted to get the same color planters so my small balcony would not look too busy. I was fortunate I found four of same color but in two different styles at one store. I had to travel for miles to find 4 more that matched. After I got them, all the garden planters went on sale. Bummer. But, you know you cannot wait until clearance at HomeGoods. There is a HomeGoods motto of mine "If you don't get it today, you won't find it tomorrow". After planting with beautiful flowers I took some pictures with my Iphone but my phone crashed, of course I did not back up my pictures, so all of them were erased. I took these pictures but after the flowers had peeked. Today I am HomeGoods Happy with my balcony :)



Two beautiful huge green planters (they are very heavy). Loving these foo dogs also from HomeGoods sitting beside my balcony entry door. I found them around the same time I bought the planters.



My little corner with planters.



My dog looks happy sitting in the balcony.



Planter and buddha.

Here are some more pictures from around the balcony;



This foto taken before I lost the all pictures. I grabed it from my Instagram :)  Hibiscus tree was in full bloom. Turkish pillows and Chinese window screen peeking behind.



Later, I removed these Turkish pilows from the balcony because, they were getting sun bleached.



Here is my evil eye hamsa on the balcony closet door.



Another view of hibiscus with Indian lantern from HomeGoods showing behind.



I finally settled with Indian patchwork pillows and sheepskin rugs and happy with my newly decorated balcony.


Are you HomeGoods Happy?

coffee table tray

I found this gorgeous painted rustic wood Chinese tray at HomeGoods for my coffee table. It keeps my clutter organized and works well with my eclectic style. I love a tray with great books, flowers and a few favorite item combinations. I think a tray's content can showcase an owner's personality and style. Beautiful vintage Indian boxes, a couple of favorite books, Chinese coral, Nepal, Indian and Turkish bronze door knocker/handle collection, a vintage Indian lassi cup holding beautiful orchid, and Turkish worry beads. I guess my style is "More is More"... :)



Loving how the light hits the orchid from behind.

What is on your coffee table tray?