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Tetris tiles

Inspired by the world’s most popular game, comes the ingenious Tetris Tiles. These quirky tiles will spruce up any wall or floor with a creative edge. Also available in traditional mosaic {nowhere as impressive though}, you design and customize the Tetris Tiles around your desired space. Back splash, bathroom floor, mess room, playroom.

Quite the conversation piece, Tetris Tiles come in a wide variety of colors, which can be mixed and matched with up to 7 colors within one pattern. Pretty creative, if you ask me. Such a simple and creative idea for a pattern, and it really works.
With a destinct retro feel as well, your walls won’t scream ‘old school gamer’ … at first glance. 
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Quarter-century

I celebrated my 25th birthday this week. I don’t think it’s sunk in completely though … I attempted to throw a mature dinner party, and ended up ungainly stuffing my face along with the people I hold dear, through strawberry tainted champagne. Mmm.

Homemade scones for breakfast. Strawberry jam and cream – the ultimate treat. I first had a strawberry-cream scone in Orillia at a fundraiser about 9 years ago. So good. I can only handle one though. They pack quite the punch. 
Tiered snacks, and mild moment with antique plates. I picked up this moss green plate the other day for €0.50 (Connemara earthenware). What a sucker.
Castleknock flowers. Including, of course, hydrangeas. 

Yummy shrimp, potato and basil salad I make on repeat, from my cookbook quick & easy healthy eating. It’s my favorite salad at the moment. To see the full delicious recipe, click to see more … 


Ingredients
12 – 16 new potatoes, cooked, cooled and diced
2 tablespoons basil leaves, torn into pieces
4 small radishes, sliced
1 scallion, chopped
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 cups peeled cooked shrimp, cold
salt and freshly-ground black pepper
A few lettuce leaves, to serve

Method
Boil the potatoes until tender, drain, and leave to cool. Place in a bowl with the basil, radishes, scallion, lime juice, and yogurt and mix well. Season to taste. Just before serving, gently mix in the shrimp. Arrange a few lettuce leaves on each plate and place the prawn salad on top. Serve immediately. And stuff your face.

Click here for a handy cooking calculator, should you prefer to measure in cups, mls, oz etc.
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Tiny apartment transforms into 24 rooms

In Hong Kong, because of the lack of space, apartments are small and expensive. Gary Chang, an architect, decided to design a 344 sq. ft. apartment to be able to change into 24 different designs, all by just sliding panels and walls.
Gary creates an interchangeable and intricate environment with such a small amount of space. Utilizing every square foot was priority. Although, realistically I think this space would only be suitable for one to two people. The more I think about it, the more I wonder things like: where is the toilet? If you have guests over, would they need to stand in the communal hallway so you can do your ‘business’? God forbid you need to do a number two during a dinner party.