In a fast-paced city like Singapore, taking time to slow down isn’t just a luxury. It’s essential. Whether you’re looking for a peaceful lifestyle sanctuary near City Hall or a sleek spot to pause amidst the high-rise energy of Raffles Place, I have picked out five minimalist cafes that offer thoughtfully designed spaces to help you catch your breath, reset, and enjoy a quality brew. Part 1: The City Hall Sanctuary (Quiet Lifestyle Escapes) 1. Blue Bottle Coffee (Lumine, Raffles City) Address: 252 North Bridge Rd, #01-01 Lumine (Raffles City), Singapore 179103 Nearest MRT: City Hall MRT (EW13/NS25) The floor-to-ceiling glass paneling floods the seating area with soft natural light Stepping into Blue Bottle Coffee’s Southeast Asian debut outpost feels like entering a sleek Scandinavian-meets-Japanese coffee sanctuary. The space pairs minimalist warm wood tones with crisp white walls and clean architectural lines. The floor-to-ceiling glass paneling floods the seating area with so...
I actually have never thought of doing up home decors this way but when I saw a Dior fan on Instagram did it, I'm like why not? Since I have Dior paper carriers, I can do a picture wall of the different designs I got for my home. Thank you Vicky for the inspiration.
So first of all, I got rid of old canvas paintings I bought from local and overseas (yes I got those small ones from Melbourne, Australia years back) to be ready for my new frames. Made a few trips down to IKEA for my frames and hooks purchase because I couldn't make up my mind how many I wanna do up (a.k.a sacrificing those precious paper carriers). At this moment, I still need a few more frames. Haha...
Doing it was super easy. All you need is frames and scissor/cutter. Then start cutting the paper to fit the frame, position them to look more aesthetically pleasing and bam... you are done and ready to hang them up! Because paper carriers are 2-sided so you can do 2 of the same to hang in your living room or personal room. Why not, right? This is actually quite a low cost home decors that anyone can do for your home (not asking you to go buy luxury brands in order to do so). And it isn't that expensive to buy the frames at IKEA (probably cost you SGD30 for 2-3 frames, depending on the size). It can last you for a long time (I mean the frames) while interchanging of the pictures you want as time goes by. Most importantly, there can be more fun ideas than this too.
To have those paper carriers means you need to buy something, right?. To me, the paper carriers come with a price tag too, on top of my items. Because Dior is my top favourite luxury brand, so I want more of its presence in my home. So just do it with any carriers you have and fancy at home.
The Classic Dior Paper Carrier Design
Conveniently doing it up at home
Dior Cruise 2024 Collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri
Dior Cruise 2024 Collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri
Dior Cruise 2024 Collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri
The making of these home decors already up on my Channel. A total of 3 different frames and designs. Have you watch already? Don't miss it. Too simple not to do it.
ICYMI, read about the start of my Dior fandomhere too.
BONUS! I also framed up my Van Gogh Starry Night poster that I got from the exhibition in 2023 (catch up on the post here). I'm not like artsy person but I do like this piece of his work.
Van Gogh's Starry Night
Disclaimer: All the above were paid by the writer. Not a sponsored post.
