5 Big-Item Online Home Decor Purchases That Passed The KIV Stage

After living in this house for almost two years, I have come to the conclusion that I will never truly finish decorating my home. How does one "finish" when there are things that don't stay in one place long enough to make a proper assessment? My vases are practically nomads at this p…

My Very Colourful Kitchen Corner

What do you think of this extremely colourful wall here? Refreshing? Chaotic? Vibrant? Blinding? Fun?
Or perhaps you're thinking along the lines of "Omg was this wall done this way...on purpose?".It's not hard to imagine how this crazy colourful wall in my kitchen divides people i…

A Look At My Lil Shelfie

I was never really an open-space concept kind of person. Neither was I an open-shelving kind of gal. But what did I know, right?•     •     •     •     •     •     •I can't believe it's been over a year since Shah and I moved to Johor; I grew up thinking I would never settle in any other st…

My Latest Home Decor Things That Passed The KIV Stage

The other day as Shah was unwrapping one of my freshly-delivered packages, he asked, "So when are you going to stop buying knick-knacks for the house?" My immediate answer was something along the line of "Um......never?"One of the things I planned for this house's decoration…

The Therapeutic Process of Flower Arrangement

Who knew flower arrangement could be so therapeutic?
Oh wait, you did?
OK, so, I didn't know before, but I'm like a changed woman now. Not that I didn't love flowers before; back in PJ, I used to buy a small bouquet of fresh flowers whenever I ran my errands and would place them in my s…

What My Colourful Living Room Looks Like

"Hi, I'm Liyana. Welcome to my crib."
Only instead of a celebrity showing off a swanky high-tech house "crib" with jaw-dropping features, it's just wee ol' me, sharing pics of my colourful living room in my humble house here in Johor.
These two things were in my plan …

How I Created My Colourful Gallery Wall

One decor tip I learned is having stark white walls could make a space feels "unfinished". The thing is, the rooms in our first house all were painted a different colour, which worked out beautifully (if I may say so) so Shah and I wanted to experiment with white walls all around for this…

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I'm a style & lifestyle blogger based in sunny (and ever humid) Malaysia. On The Good Weekender, you can find typed journals of my evolving modest personal style, travel adventures, skincare/beauty updates, home decor things, and stories of other bits and pieces of my everyday life. I hope you'll enjoy flipping through these pages of my virtual book!