01.13.09
Posted in Japan, New Products, Tea at 9:04 pm by jflairhomestyles
Holiday is finally over and what is your next big thing to look forward to? Your body must be tired from traveling or entertaining your guests during the holiday. Now it’s time to indulge yourself! The outside is still cold and you want to warm up with a cup of tea, but no cute cups for your delicious tea bags you got for Christmas? Well, we have something for you!
This Heart Shape Tea Cup and Saucer is nothing like you have seen before. It’s light and has delicate designs. When you pour tea, the heart shape becomes clear. You can just stare at the designs from the top and enjoy the smell of of Earl Grey (or your favorite drink). You can also enjoy the natural fragrance in the steam coming out of the tea cup.
I promise that you will rush into a kitchen once you see this beautiful Heart Shaped Tea Cup. My favorite time to sip a cup of tea is late afternoon. My stomach seems to know the schedule and it would crave for something warm around 3-4pm. Yes, we are all busy, but we need to take good care of ourselves before we take care of others. It’s also a perfect gift for Valentine’s Day!
Speaking of which, my little tea cup is calling my name….
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01.04.09
Posted in Culture, Greetings, Japan, New Products at 9:01 pm by jflairhomestyles
Happy New Year, everyone!
Hope you had wonderful holidays with your friends and family. We sure did! We ate a lot of good food with our friends, but missed Osechi (New Year’s special meal) for the Japanese New Year (Oshogatsu). Oshogatsu is my favorite event in Japan, but I’ve not been able to celebrate it in Japan for years. I’ll look forward to the time when I can in the future…
Yes, putting all of the Christmas decorations away can be sad, but what about replacing them with something unique this year? We recommend Red Beko to put near the entry or in the living room. 2009 is the year of the cow and it’s a perfect way to acknowledge and celebrate this year. You can also place a Kokeshi doll in a bookshelf or on an end table. It gives a unique accent. You can place those decorative items on a Silk Tea Mat to make it stand out more. It will look very elegant for sure!
Other small decorative items to dress up your rooms are Yamada Heiando Collections . Jewelry boxes or even paper weights can be used as decorations around your home. Put all of your Christmas cards you received from your friends and family in an Akikusa Letter Box and put it on a coffee table. You can share them with your guests for great conversation topics.
Did you take a lot of pictures during holidays? Show them off in Japanese fabric picture frames. Because the fabric is so pretty, it will draw everyone’s attention! You can place a gold leaf mouse pad (made from real gold) on a plate stand and it can be used as beautiful gold art.
Enjoy!
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