Wonderful Wanderlust graphic posters of the 7 continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, South America, North America, Australia and Europe. I want! via JoshSpear
All posts for the month April, 2010
wanderlust posters
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 30, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/wanderlust-posters/
new gift trends: mini gardens
Growing gardens dioramas seems be a new trend: “Plant your love, let it grow” when you buy a pre-cut book and some seeds to plant your own garden. It’s certainly a great way of bringing the outside in and possibly a good DIY project. via my NanLuoGuXiang visit Similarly, have a look at Postcarden‘s cards: After setting up [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 29, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/new-gift-trends-mini-gardens/
old man playing Chinese chess
Randomly strolling through a neighborhood, I found some old men playing Chinese chess, as they often do in parks. I’m amazed at how active the Chinese are at old age, from dancing groups, martial arts, and card or chess games…all done in the local parks. I wonder about the stories they have to tell and [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 28, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/old-man-playing-chinese-chess/
packaging: origami soap
Lovely! To coincide with its 20th birthday, Compagnie de Provence has added a substantial 180g version of its iconic vegetable soaps to the ranks. Each bar, made according to Marseille tradition from local natural ingredients, comes with a tiny instruction card so that once undone, its wrapper can be transformed into an ocean-inspired piece of [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 27, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/packaging-origami-soap/
cotton swab vs. Q-tip
Can you tell which is which?? Name brand Q-tip versus the local cotton swab:
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 26, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/cotton-swab-vs-q-tip/
a sponge for your wine glasses
I’ve been aching to host a dinner party lately, but living in a space that’s 8ft x 10ft (2.4meters x 3meters) makes it a bit difficult! hahaha. Regardless, Wine Glass & Champagne Flute Sponges are a very practically designed for your post-dinner party cleaning! via SwissMiss
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 25, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/a-sponge-for-your-wine-glasses/
hang your umbrella here
This umbrella rack was in a restaurant to that keep your umbrella safe while you dine. Meeting a need:
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 24, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/hang-your-umbrella-here/
this city needs a bike rental system
It’s been about 2 months since I’ve arrived in this sprawling city of Beijing. I find myself keeping quite active with exploring and meeting some great people. Though, I continually wish for a more walkable city and more manageable scale. I wonder how long it will take me to fully adjust, or if I will. [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on April 23, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/04/this-city-needs-a-bike-rental-system/