Balified

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Francesca

Well it’s been a while between posts, but have to admit took a small break and went to Bali for a belated birthday, honeymoon and long overdue holiday…another small confession is I was a Bali virgin..what was I thinking!

I have to say, I was left many a time with my head spinning. One theme that stood out for me was the amazing shop displays, cafe and bar fitouts, that you just don’t find here, probably because they have such a creative license and the ability to build and create anything easily, and of course cheaply, even down to the local street vendors selling fruit and drinks.. Such a display of colour, so simple but so effective..

mangosteens, mango,bananas..

few places stood out for me, new bar called potato head beach club, amazing display of vintage shutters, and mismatch of vintage chairs and tables, with an incredible view onto the crashing waves to boot..http://trendland.net/potato-head-beach-club-bali/# certainly a place to visit when your there.  Of course the usual bars and retaurants where also beautiful experience, La Lucciola, Sarong, where we went for a 6 course meal for friends birthday..What I loved about La Lucciola was the table light setting made from Banana fibre and surrounded by tuber rose. ..http://www.lostateminor.com/2011/04/15/la-lucciola-bali/

banana fibre candle@ La Lucciola

Cafe Bali on Laksmana Seminyak, was another creative sponge for me, transformed into a french colonial farmhouse infused with Bali Morrocco and India, clever use of lights and interiors, flower petals in pressed tin bowls with lace tablecloths, and lounges with mixed  mirrors on the wall and moroccon decor, even the bathrooms were gorgeous..  Oh and the chocolate croissants and dumplings weren’t bad either! lovely place to hang out..

http://www.travelfish.org/blogs/bali/2011/02/16/cafe-bali-on-laksmana-seminyak/

 

interior to Cafe Bali, use of plastic lace cocoon lights.

mosaic floor tiles @ Cafe Bali

Whitewashed cane baskets Cafe Bali

Continuing on the light theme, which seemed to really catch my eye here, was the ever passing on the side of the roado was these Cockfighting baskets which were woven out of bamboo, so simple but I loved them , we managed to bring some home for our beautiful fig tree and of course put lights in them..certainly wasn’t going to put my rooster in them!

Bamboo Rooster baskets

and use of them in a cafe in Amed,  a fisherman’s village on the east coast of the island..ahhhh Amed!

Rooster baskets as lights.

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