Kala Pata is a vibrant stationery brand inspired by the sights and colours of Singapore. www.kalapata.com
KOH-I-NOOR LACQUER BOX and other goodies from #samarkandnewcollection would make really special gifts for Mother’s Day! If you haven’t visited @livingdna it’s a must visit! Alternatively dm me to book a studio visit.
Or shop online at www.kalapata.com
Other stockists:
@sceneshang | @giftslessordinary (at Asia/Singapore)
Do you have a weakness for tiles like me?
I can’t get enough of these Peranakan tiles in Singapore!
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“Art Nouveau’s Majolica Tiles & Pattern Floor Tiles were used in the latter half of the Victorian era in thousands of suburban houses across the British Isles, with designs predominately based on floral motifs. Later, when tiles grew in popularity among the Chinese communities in South East Asia, auspicious Chinese elements were introduced into the motifs. These included the fish, crane, bat, lion, peacock and qilin. Fruit motifs such as the peach, grape, pomegranate and pineapple were widely used in commercial shop houses and Peranakan’s Homes. Which today they are commonly known as “Peranakan Tiles & Pattern Floor Tiles.” (at Duxton Hill)
What does your home say about you?
Do you love collecting bits from your holiday? Share with me!
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“A home that contains personal moments, items from travels and pieces that have a story is what makes a house a home.
I believe that a home should be filled with art, accessories, furniture and items that you love and have been collected over time.”
~ alykhan velji (at Asia/Singapore)
Sundays are for walks around Emerald Hill and admiring pretty shophouses.
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A shophouse is a vernacular architectural building type that is commonly seen in areas such as urban Southeast Asia. Traditionally shophouses used to be two or three stories high, with a shop on the ground floor for mercantile activity and a residence above the shop. This mixed-use building form characterises the historical centres of most towns and cities in the Southeast Asia region. (at Emerald Hill, Singapore)
Hiya! It’s me prancing around in front of a heritage shophouse!
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Have you been inside a shophouse?
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It’s almost the w/end!!!!! What plans do you have? (at Emerald Hill, Singapore)
A little sneak peek from the new collection.
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What do you think these are?
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These threads have been woven lovingly by the hands of Women, Mother warriors and travelled across oceans.
They are stories of hope and women’s empowerment and the rich heritage of the kantha tradition from my motherland Bangladesh. (at Asia/Singapore)
BLUE PADMA COASTER| Available online at kalapata.com |
@sceneshang |
@livingdna |
@giftslessordinary |
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“There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud.
We need the mud in order to make the lotus.” ~ Thich Nhat Chan (at Asia/Singapore)
