Flower Inspirations

Color our life
Flower Inspirations

Color our life

image mood board by Ping He It is summer in the town, many rainy days actually. I sound like a real Dutch now, because I start to talk about the weather a lot. Especially in the summer, if the sun does not shine enough, we like to complain. I am […]

Nice weekend activities to spend with families
Flower Inspirations

Nice weekend activities to spend with families

image by Ping He Hi there, it is Monday again. I wish that you all had a wonderful weekend. It was a great weekend here in Amsterdam. The weather was fantastic. It was sun shining and we had a busy week with works and all other wedding parties from friends. […]

Fresh and exciting summer wedding theme- orange
Flower Inspirations / Interior Styling

Fresh and exciting summer wedding theme- orange

image by Ping He I am going to a wedding today. One of my best friend Jacqueline is going to get married today, Its my first time to be a marriage witness. I have been practicing to write my signature for a while, hope it will look good on her […]

Four nature-inspired decorating ideas for your home
Flower Inspirations / Interior Styling

Four nature-inspired decorating ideas for your home

image by Ping He I love the idea of having nature at home. I mean you don’t need to make the house look like a jungle, but have some elements of nature is very peaceful and zen. 1- decorate your living room table with green. Use a color combination of […]

Color of the day –  lilac
Flower Inspirations / Wedding

Color of the day – lilac

It is summer in the city. The Netherlands is a very nice country to live in the summer time. What I love the most is the beautiful flowers and plants in the summer. Maybe because of my job, I see a lot of flowers during the week, and I would […]

Feel healthy at home- thoughts of natural oils for home use
Flower Inspirations / Fragrance

Feel healthy at home- thoughts of natural oils for home use

A few weeks ago when I was watching BBC two, I came across a program called” Grow your own Drug”. It is so amazing to see James Wong turns magic in the kitchen. Ethnobotanist James Wong helps you tap into the ancient healing powers of plants to alleviate modern ailments. […]

Honeysuckle- color of the year 2011
Flower Inspirations / Interior Styling

Honeysuckle- color of the year 2011

Read on the PANTONE, honeysuckle is the color of this year. The reddish and pinkish color is very vibrant. It shines through our blue days and gives us more confidence to walk through difficult challenges. The color is very vivid and when you see it, you will never forget about […]

Love pink
Flower Inspirations / Interior Styling

Love pink

When I was a little girl, I grew up with my grandma, I did not have pink or bright color in my room. Most of my clothes are grey, black, white, and blue. Occasionally I have red for the New Year’s celebration. In the past few years, When I did […]

A little flower girl
Flower Inspirations

A little flower girl

My childhood was great, I spent most of time in the countryside where I could breath the fresh air and watch the rice field. We were living in a little village in the city of Yu Yao, China. I always tried to locate where my village is on the map […]

Five ideas for a good weekend treat
Flower Inspirations / Interior Styling

Five ideas for a good weekend treat

What a great idea to have a good treat in the weekend. Do not say: “I am too busy to clean up my home”, “I need to do grocery shopping, and I don’t have time to think about a good treat”. I think a good treat does not take too […]

Wise thoughts – Embrace the imperfections of others and admire their qualities
Flower Inspirations / Fragrance / Interior Styling

Wise thoughts – Embrace the imperfections of others and admire their qualities

This morning when I opened my email box, I was so overwhelmed by warm wishes and comments on my blog and Facebook. These comments and wishes meant a lot to me. I thought I was alone on the journey to the world of creativity, I thought everyone was too busy […]

Monday recipe – A light and refreshing chicken salad
Flower Inspirations / Food / Interior Styling

Monday recipe – A light and refreshing chicken salad

Good morning everyone, hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I did enjoy this weekend very much. I had a few very exciting events such as my dear friend Jacqueline’s engagement lunch and family gathering in the Saturday evening. I have been very busy organizing all sort different things as […]