a bath to remember

Taken from my trip to Jadul Village, here I share the details that I love from one corner of the open air bath.

I heart Tealight Holders

I heart flickering candle lights!

Why?

Simply because they're so versatile, effortless turn any room ambience to a warm, cozy and even romantic feel. Moreover you can easily move them about in any formation as needed, and the most exciting part is ofcourse the pretty candle holder which can double as home decoration even when the candle light's went out.

However lately I'm crazy about tealights (you know, those small candles inside tincups) coz I find them easier to maintain. Just pick some tealight holders and put it in any room you want, such as in the bathroom for a long relaxing spa-like bath, in the dining room for a candle light dinner for two, in the bedroom for that romantic night, or in the outdoors for a festive bbq dinner.

Well, wanna try the ideas in your very own home?

Easy.. just go to Feathers For Nest - Home and Decor Online Store where you'll be spoiled for great choices of tealight holders which are a perfect addition to any space!

Soaps, Naturally

As I've mentioned before about my liking for relaxing natural bath, here I'd like to share the Bali Home Spa Natural Soap. Made from natural ingredients with no artificial perfume nor coloring, and elegantly wrapped in recycled paper packages, these exotic sweet smelling soaps are the perfect choice to effortless complete the spa like bathroom of yours, or for your staying guests.

And what I meant with share is really sharing the natural soaps with you!

For every purchase of Kenanga or Asoka soap coaster you'll get to choose one of the Bali Home Spa Natural Soap mentioned below, it's all yours for FREE!! So hurry, grab 'em fast!

EXFOLIATOR
Ingredients : Saponified Coconut Oil & Palm Oil, Rice Milk, Rice Bran, Honey, Tea Tree, Spearmint Essential Oils

ORGANIC VOLCANIC

Ingredient : Saponified Coconut Oil & Palm Oil, Rice Milk, Volcanic Ash, Honey, Lavender, Rosemary, Grapefruit, Essential oils

LUMINOUS LEMON

Ingredients : Saponified Coconut Oil & Palm Oil, Rice Milk, Honey, Lemon, Essential Oil

WILD SAVAGE

Ingredients : Saponified Coconut Oil & Palm Oil, Rice Milk, Honey, Citronella, Peppermint, Essential Oil

Bring The Outdoor In(to The Bath)

Lately I take a liking for relaxing long baths. And ofcourse I have to equip all the necessary things to make my bathroom a spa like sanctuary, rite? :D

Though I always drool over sights of natural styled outdoor baths or showers, but I have to bear with the fact that I'm not very fond of the cold wind against my skin. Well, even it's not that cold, but the warm water makes it feel colder than it is.

Hence, to create my very own indoor-with-an-outdoor-flair-bath I chose to bring the outdoor in instead, by adding natural elements like wood, stone, plants, even seashells. And ofcourse plenty of natural light will boost the outdoor feeling, that's why I installed skylight to get the best of both worlds - privacy and natural light.

And fyi, my bathroom is pretty small so I adjusted the natural elements so they wont be too overwhelming or worse, making the small bath more cramped.

One of my new added natural element is a soap coaster (yes, I always choose functional accessories). As simple as it may sound, but this one is made of natural materials: teak wood, varnished to make it durable in wet and humid environment common in bathrooms; combined with pearly seashell to top it off.

This wooden-shell soap coasters are available in 2 design, Asoka (the oval based shape) and Kenanga (the square based shape).

Kenanga Soap Coaster

Asoka Soap Coaster

Ofcourse, instead of drooling over them, you can have them here in Feathers For Nest :)

Yellow is Not Mellow

From our last poll "What's your favourite color?" we can see some least favourite colors voted.

One of them is Yellow.

What is it about yellow anyway? (though I didn't vote for the color as well)

Is it because most people would picture a striking sunny yellow for the mentioned color? If so, yes, that color is fatiguing to the eyes. Yet yellow could be adapted in so many shades and ways in home decorating, like what I'm about to share here now.

You can easily put yellow color on the walls, from pale to deep, for an instant perk up. Yellow captures the joy of sunshine and reflects happiness. It’s suitable for kitchens, dining rooms, and bathrooms, where happy color is needed for energizing. Yellow also can feel expansive and welcoming in halls, entries, and small spaces.



If you are still on the fence about the idea of yellow walls, you can paint only 1 wall in the room, make it a color feature wall. Or you can even paint striped pattern on the wall, alternating yellow with other color that you consider as 'save' (e.g. white).

all pics above are from HGTV.com

And even when you still don't want to put any yellow on the wall, you can still opt for a saver way to use the color, like on furniture and some decoration objects shown here from IKEA.

New Gloss On The Blocks

I always thought that glass blocks are so yesterday. They reminded me of the 80's, and sorry to say, not in a good way.

BUT this picture sure can make me think over again.. and I'm thinking to convert now.


Pic's from My Home Ideas


I'm amazed on how such a gorgeous shower room is made of such a lame material!.. Well OK, glass blocks are NOT lame afterall.


I should remember again that glass blocks are great for bringing plenty of natural light into a room while still keeping the room private.


And I should also remember that any drab can be fab if it's well designed!