Like Riz, I moved to a new small place which I called the bride-to-be pad, where the rest of the wedding planning will take place. The silence and independence air I breathe here brought a positive and relaxing vibe; finally  found my lost good sleep. Indeed, it feels good to be with yourself every once in awhile – spending the last 6 months of single life.

A new lifestyle is starting to grow as well…in short, an additional want slash expenses. Buying lil things like set of spoon, glasses or even just a simple vase for a center table excites me. I can’t believe I’m starting to read interior design and home related magazines; and I can’t believe even more that I did not buy the shoes I like just because I want to buy beautiful set of plates. Hah.

In Japanese, it means beautiful.

It all started when I bought a set of black square plate, spoon and a bowl. And then after reading the book of Memoirs of a Geisha, that was the time I realized that I love Japanese arts.

The colorful design details of geisha clothes and that certain non-smiling calm and pretty geisha face. You see, there’s something enigmatic about it. I adore the beautiful minimal interiors, japanese foliage, paintings, fine arts… except anime. I’m not a fan of that, old days and traditional ones are still much better.

From the archives, I found this web design concept I made few months back for a client who wants to have a Japanese look and feel on her website. It is one of my favorite design in my portfolio.

Currently, I’m looking and canvassing for Japanese theme stuff that I can use for interiors in my new place. Like the one above…that specific table (refer to the stockphoto of my design above) and then maybe I’ll combine it with modern pop art theme using colorful fabrics as customize curtains :d