Grand Prix Fever

Unless you have been living under a shell, you would have felt the buzz going around town (or hit by the bad traffic situation).

I personally am not a F1 fanatic but I appreciate the sexy cornering at high speed, roaring engines and of course, some of the drivers are pretty decent eye candy right? Oh wait...back to cars.

Racer F1 - Red

You don't have to be a car enthusiast to acknowledge the artistic simplicity of Scandinavian designs. This leading design company from Sweden is renowned for creating innovative and timeless wooden toys for the young and the young at heart.

I particularly like how sleek they look and how they will compliment your existing collection. Don't they look like work of art? Well, these cars have been exhibited in numerous museums (eg. Moma NY) and galleries round the world...

Words of appreciation

Logo designs can be a painful process especially for those who can't draw (me!). Dawn and I pored through countless designs before we finally decided on this one. When we saw this design, we knew it was "the one". It was spot on and we are glad that the feedback so far has been very positive.

Without her, we would have really struggled with the design process. We had ideas in our head but we needed someone who is able to translate our scrambled thoughts onto paper. This lady not only did that but went above and beyond in designing something that exceeded our expectations.

She has been very patient with us and managed to sense what we wanted even though we couldn't spell it out clearly. So a special shoutout to her.

Oinker Theo!

Please welcome this uber chic piggy who is setting foot on our shores for the very first time.

His name is Theosaurus, more affectionately known as Theo. He hails from Germany and his porcelain is made from one of the oldest German porcelain manufacturer. When I say old, it goes as far back as the 17^th century!

Theo comes in two different positions and we can't quite decide which one we like better. Theo standing or Theo sitting? Hmm...Both have their perks.

White Sitting (sold to lovely WY, please don't forget to feed him!)

The little feet of the standing ones are made of cork, once again produced by the oldest cork specialist in Germany (only the very best for this piggy!).

The sitting Theo version features a quality metal lock.

We do think they look great as a pair (don't we all suffer from such typical indecisiveness?).

Whether you're going to use him as a money bank or as a decor piece...he is bound to be a conversation starter.

The white edition will appeal to fans of minimalist + contemporarist. For those who likes a modern twist on traditional items, check out the Blau Dresmer edition which features 19th century inspired patterns.

Blau Dresmer editions

Images by: Theosaurus

A 2nd Chance

I was in awe when I first heard the story behind the Crackery range from Ornamented Life.

The creative brainchild of Joana Meroz who's based in The Netherlands and who is a true advocate to the concept of "Reduce - Recycle - Reuse". She deliberately collects white porcelain that are chipped or cracked and transforms them into individual treasures. How does she do that?

She celebrates their imperfections by highlighting every chip and/or crack by fusing them with gold luster. She transfers her signature floral blossom art onto every piece to represent the beginnings of a new lease of life.

Spoon

Contemporary Saucer Set

Classic Saucer (which can double as a dessert plate)+ Cup.

Repairing of broken ceramics with gold lacquer is Joana's contemporary take of an ancient Japanese tradition.

Every fault is unique, every piece is truly one of a kind.

Dinner Plate

To see more of Joana's works, do visit us at the shop.

We have Nested!

It has been an amazing week! The cocktail of anxiety, excitement and "OMG I need a coffee" has pulled us through… We have Nested!

The soft opening went without any major glitches. Our cosy little corner at Antipodean is proudly adorned with beautiful objects that we have carefully selected from around the world. Amidst the frenzy of sourcing, setting up shop and the odd lethal paper cuts from unpacking, we are very excited to be able to present our first collection.

We want to thank everyone who dropped by to show their support at the soft opening. We hope you liked what you saw. A special mention to Tricia and her team of lovely assistants from Antipodean for being so helpful and patient.

Our philosophy at The Nest is pretty simple. To search the globe for pieces that we love and then bring them back home, to our Nest, one which we hope will inspire you to adopt.

The lifestyle idea grew organically as we are both drawn to anything beautiful, i.e., we love to shop! Inspiration was drawn from our travels and stints overseas where we often lament on the lack of interesting items in Singapore.

We consciously steer away from the usual mainstream, mass produced items. We have painstakingly hand-picked objects that are individual, fresh, functional and of course beautiful.

In the course of sourcing, we discovered our attraction to designers who have an interesting take on recycled or reusable items. Sustainability is our future and our efforts here are a gentle nod to green beauty.

It has been amazing to see what various artistes can conjure with their refreshing imagination and creativity. For instance, we are proud to introduce Joana Meroz from Netherlands, who collects chipped ceramics, and then give them a new lease of life by fusing the cracks with gold luster. Me and Amber, who screenprint their art onto old book pages, exuding a vintage aesthetic that is both beautiful and sustainable. TranSglass series utilises recycled glass bottles by transforming them into fluid glasswares with the aid of old world crafting techniques from Guatemala, creating jobs for the local artisans.

Oh! Did we mention that these products are here in Singapore for the first time?

In the next few days, we will be posting more information on the various products we have in store. In the meantime, here are a couple of images of our Nest.

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Cheers;

Ros & Dawn