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Favor Tins with Origami flair

Check out these gorgeous favor tins by Etsy Seller Gamiworks. Found via Kenzie Kate.

What's Pink and Purple and Cute all Over...

...these school children captured by Ella Limbo, my energetic designer/photographer cousin who lives in Manila, Philippines and works with my aunt who owns Mode Matrix Manila, a creative services company. Check out Ella's beautiful photos at her flickr site ellafruitella! Friends, please don't worry about these kids all being in the back of a truck with no seatbelt...the school bus broke down and you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes, to get where you're going! They look like they're having a fun adventure! I trust that they arrived at school safely with much to talk about!

Design358 } Bold Tablescape at The Special Event Show

Here's a sneak peek of just one of the fabulous tablescapes from the Design358 Floral & Event Management team that were created for The Special Event Show 2009 in San Diego this past week. I just love the bold use of color and the unique use of orchids with roots showing and all...so clever! I wish I could have been there to see Hitomi Gilliam of Design358 demonstrate her unique and stunning techniques! Become a fan at Design358's Facebook.

Valentine's Day Must Gives } Organic Chocolate Bento Box and Bon Bons

This just in! Sweeten you tooth and your wallet with these fantastic organic chocolates on sale at Viva Terra!  Bento Goodie Box (this is a real Japanese Bento Box...reuse it for food, jewelry storage, or whatever!) and Organic Chocolate Bon Bons (set of 6pcs for only $5 a box!!! I'm getting these for my gal pals!)

GlobalFlora } Floral Sushi by Embellishment Design

Featured Floral & Event Design Studio: Embellishment - San Diego, CA
Featured Event Planner: Red Letter Days - San Diego, CA
Featured Photographer: Jay Reilly - Carlsbad, CA
Featured Blog: Style Me Pretty

This "floral sushi" design by Embellishmint for wedding couple Andrea & Scott is simply scrumptious! I love it! Head over to the fantastic blog Style Me Pretty for more photos by Jay Reilly and full details from Red Letter Days on this awesome wedding with an Asian twist!

My Global Lounge Thanksgiving } Featured on Hostess with the Mostess!

My Global Lounge Thanksgiving Party was featured on Hostess with the Mostess, yay! Thanks Jennifer!

Beautiful Wedding Invitation by Studio Mik Mik

With its sweet autumn berries theme and custom diecut sprig, this invitation by Studio Mik Mik is simply darling and unexpected! I found this via the amazing design and craft blog Thig and Thistle.

Happy Chinese New Year!

Check out these symbolic Chinese New Year Recipes from my favorite foodie, Jaden at Steamy Kitchen! You can also click here for more about the symbolism behind the foods eaten during Chinese New Year celebrations... (egg rolls represent prosperity because they resemble golden bars!)

Blissliving } Spring 09 Preview

Pretty things await you at the Blissliving Home website with their new Spring 2009 collection... I love the Chrysanthemum Wall Vase, Harajuku Duvet Set, Chrysanthemum Side Table and Bonsai Pillar Candles.

WeddingSutra.com

Totally Tabletops found this great link, Wedding Sutra, a website dedicated to Indian Themed Weddings. Here are some inspiration boards from their wedding colors sections...Enjoy!

Pink

Orange

Green

Blue

Garden and Cosmos } Royal Paintings of Jodphur at the Seattle Asian Art Museum

I will definitely get inspired by Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur, an upcoming exhibit at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Showing from January 29-April 26, 2009, this exhibit features Indian paintings that flourished in the royal courts of Rajasthan from the 17th to the 19th century. Produced for the Rajasthan nobles, these paintings have never been published; most have been seen by just a few scholars since their creation. This is the first time these paintings will be exhibited in the United States.

Come and check out the exhibit and these related events with me!

Free First Saturday
Cosmic Adventures
February 7, 2009
11am–2pm
Seattle Asian Art Museum
*Make your own garden world, experience traditional Indian dancing, do yoga and get your own henna tattoos.

Indian Music Concert
VadyaVrinda - Indian Instrumental Ensemble" from Seattle (YouTube)
February 7, 2009
2:30-3:30pm
Seattle Asian Art Museum - Fuller Garden Court

Remix with a Twist
Age 21 and Over
March 6, 2009
8pm–midnight
Seattle Asian Art Museum - Fuller Garden Court
*I Heart Shiva spinning popular Indian dance music. Enjoy performances at this special late-night event at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. This event is open to guests age 21 and over only. ID required for entry.

Have a Beau-Coup Valentine's Day!

Shop Beau-Coup and get your party favors and gifts now during their Valentine's Day sale! I love the fantastic selection of favors and customizable options available at Beau-Coup. Here are a few of my globally inspired favorites (click each image for more info):
 

  

   

Signoria di Firenze Bedding from Italy

Signoria di Firenze makes divine bedding! These neutral suites make me feel warm and relaxed.

Pantone Home & Interiors 2009 Color Forecast } "Wanderings"

Today I went to the Pacific Market Center and attended a seminar by Leatrice Easeman, the Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. It just so happens that Leatrice lives near Seattle, on Bainbridge Island, which is just a short ferry ride from the Seattle waterfront. During her talk, Leatrice said the color brown will not be going away (yay!) and that yellow is the new "it" color for this year.  She also mentioned purple and orange as being important.

The Home forecast she presented had several themes but the "Wanderings" theme captured my heart. You can watch an abbreviated version of the Color Forecast here.
"The acquisition of intriguing artifacts, crafts, imagery and artwork spur the imagination and re-tells the tale of a wonderful journey. Dusky tones of rose, dijon-like yellows and deepened taupe mix with both mineral Mediterranean blues and misted gray. All shades are dramatically embellished by rich gold and scarlet red."

Beijing Courtyard House } Beautifully Restored by Studio Pei-Zhu

If you're like me and love watching martial arts movies and cultural films for their depictions of food, lifestyle, costume and shelter, you can envision how this 200 year merchant courtyard house (above) must have looked in its prime. If you're also like me and love modern architecture, global culture and design, you will really appreciate how Studio Pei-Zhu, a husband and wife architect firm, renovated this house so that it "belongs to old beijing and to the modern city." Studio Pei-Zhu describes the house (below) as, "Simple, free of ornament. The houses, although narrow, are deep, you enter into high-walled entrance courtyards and then into inner courtyards that are double-height living rooms. Behind the kitchens are gardens to courtyards and on top of the bedrooms, there are roof terraces...courtyards within courtyards, offering privacy, daylight and space." I'm in love with this courtyard house! Via Designboom.

Chinese New Year Roundup from One Pretty Thing

One Pretty Thing has an AWESOME roundup of crafts, treats and decor for any Chinese New Year celebration!

Chinese New Year Party Ideas from Pier 1 } Year of the Ox

These decor and party ideas from Pier 1 for celebrating Chinese New Year on January 26th, are so fun and colorful! One year I will make time to have a party!

Blog LUV award

The fabulous Bella Signature tickled me pink by honoring LotusHaus with the Blog LUV award! I'm happy to have the honor of sharing the LUV with these 10 blogs!

Honorees please follow these instructions and share the LUV!

1. Put the logo on your blog or post. (You can highlight the photo and text of this post and copy/paste wherever you need to...start your highlight from the bottom up to get the photo)

2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE and/or GRATITUDE

3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received the award.

Now, here is my list of LUV-LY blogs:

1. An Indian Summer
2. d*LSH Design
3. Fly
4. Jaden's Steamy Kitchen
5. Stem Parties
6. Maritess B
7. Beau-Coup Weddings
8. Lemiga Events 
9. Kuga Design
10. Hostess with the Mostess

Much respect } Martin Luther King, Jr.

Image Source: Design*Sponge 

Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness. ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

New Ikebana Creations by Baiko of Zen Images

Aren't these images wonderfully pleasing! Capture the essence of these works of art by purchasing a glicee print from Zen Images and learn more about the artist Baiko, a Sogestu Ikebana master from the South of France.

Artwork by Luke Feldman } aka Skaffs

I'm lovin' the voluptuous characters by Melbourne artist Luke Feldman better known in the art world as Skaffs...

Gap and Pantone Pop Up Store in NY

Check this out... A colorful merchandising concept... Gap and Pantone Pop Up Store in New York on 5th Ave. Via Lintcoat.

My Design Work } A Save the Date concept

Hi everyone! I've been playing with the idea of designing modern wedding invitations...here is one Save the Date concept I'd love to get your feedback on.... I was thinking I could provide a myriad of color options and iconography focusing on nature, cultural icons, botanical and mid century modern design elements... let me know what you think! Thanks!

Seattle Wedding Show - part one

The New Year (year of the ox) has started off just right! I've been busy with work and meeting lots of wedding couples for our DJ business. We had a booth at the Seattle Wedding Show last weekend for the first time (we were waitlisted for a year) and it was a huge success! Before I show you my non-pro photos here are some glorious photos from Azzura Photography , Janet Klinger Photo and One Love Photo! Stay tuned for some great event decor ideas...

Bella Signature Design - Event Design, Event Decor, Floral Design, Green Wedding Service
Beautiful hot pink and orange themed environment. I love Daniela! She's so awesome...and she's an expert at designing Indian style weddings! See more photos on her blog. (Photos:Azzura Photography)

Rented Elegance - Event Design, Event Decor Rentals, Floral Decor
Refreshing chartreuse and yellow greens along with taupe and champagne colors. (Photos: Azzura Photography)




Flora Nova Design - Floral and Event Design
Modern tablescapes, bouquets and centerpieces. See more work at the Floral Nova blog. (Photos: Janet Klinger Photo)


One Love Photo - The Ultimate Wedding Artwork!
Heather Gilson is an awesome photographer that also makes breathtaking, sentimental and endearing mixed media artwork starring your favorite photo and vintage fabrics, papers and other artistic elements. I was in love with the dress form and the many pieces she had on display at the show! Wouldn't this be the most amazing wedding gift!!! I Want one!

Red Fish Blue Fish Photography } Green Wedding Services

Last fall, Bamboo Beats, our DJ company had the pleasure of working a wedding with Red Fish Blue Fish Photography, one super talented Seattle-based husband and wife team. I was delighted to find out that they now have green wedding services that include a carbon credit offset from Terra Pass. Awesome! Our DJ business also offers a green dj wedding service along with 1 Ton of Carbon Offsets from Native Energy and a display certificate for each of our weddings.

Lotus Zone of Zero } Installation by Kim Sooja

If I can ever get to Seoul, Korea, I would love to attend the Lotus Festival of Lanterns, which happens every year in honor of Buddha's birth on the 8th day of the 4th month of the Lunar calendar. This magnificent installation of lotus shaped lanterns shown above carries the same spirit as the Lotus Festival...

The "Lotus Zone of Zero" was created by Kim Sooja, a Korean born New York based artist, and is on view at Galerie Ravenstein in Brussels. It consists of a steel structure and cables and 2000 lotus shaped lanterns suspended in a circular pattern. "The installation is accompanied by sounds of Gregorian, Tibetan and Islamic chants. Utilizing space and time, Sooja's installation is a call for peace, love and understanding amongst human beings."