DECEMBER IS A TIME FOR REFLECTION,
REVIEW AND REWARD!
It has to be the best time of the year for gift giving &
sharing between family & friends, so following, are a
couple of store reviews to get you started, they both host
plenty of bright new colorful options……
PANONPOE
SNAPPY HOME DÉCOR!
This store is situated in one of the best locations! On the
way to KDT and the rest….left hand side of Jl Laksmana
(Oberoi) No 150, Seminyak just before you hit the bend in
the road & the very large showroom of the C151 property
office. A smart, clean & modern store full of subdued
earthy tone home decor items - batik table linens, cushions,
lamp shades & wall hangings all sporting eye catching
motifs. Contemporary ikat fabrics that cover a host of goodies
like handmade Tibetan style slippers, photo albums & frames,
note books & name card/mirror holders. Rattan baskets,
candles & carry bags that never go astray. My fav items
would have to be the set of three painted elephants along
with a most unusual photo frame which is decorated with newspaper
mache! Aji, the name behind Panonpoe has a mission; to make
it the best little homewares store around, by the looks, it’s
already a success!
NACHA NATURALS – A FRAGRANT POTPOURRI
You’ll find this terrific little gem of a store, amongst
others, set within the Made’s Warung piazza, Jl Legian,
Seminyak. The store is an absolute delight; it’s a super
place to browse amongst the countless shelves/baskets overflowing
with goodies to buy. Incense of course is here in it’s
many guises – assorted sticks & shapes, holders,
pure oils, burners, then a multitude of delicious soaps &
spa products, all dressed up in lovely bottles & shades
of paper. Natural food products presented in handcrafted raffia
boxes, as well, a selection of handmade glass, ceramics &
batik fabric pieces. Spied some smart cotton sarong skirts
where the use of pattern produced a definite Kenzo touch.
When I heard that clever owner Jane Chen had a growing business
in corporate gifts I could well understand why. Jane in her
own right is an accomplished dancer & choreographer, qualified
potter & designer, a yoga & martial arts enthusiast…
an absolutely delightful soul who is an avid supporter of
Made in Indonesia, so for Christmas, buy a little something
Indonesian!
