Monday, January 31, 2011

Ya Allah..cukupkanlah rezeki ku

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Tip-tip Bagaimana Menjadi Jutawan Daripada Al-Quran
Tip-tip Bagaimana Menjadi Jutawan Internet Daripada Al-Quran

Mahmud Ibn Labid r.a. pernah berkata, bahawa beliau mendengar Rasulullah bersabda, “Dua perkara yang tidak disenangi oleh anak Adam. Mati, padahal mati itu adalah lebih baik dari dugaan (kesesatan). Harta yang sedikit, padahal harta yang sedikit meringankan hisab. [1]

Namun sekiranya anda ingin juga menjadi seorang jutawan, Allah s.w.t telah berfirman di dalam surah An-Nuur ayat 37 hingga 38, “(Ibadat itu dikerjakan oleh) orang-orang yang kuat imannya yang tidak dilalaikan oleh perniagaan atau berjual-beli daripada menyebut serta mengingati Allah, dan mendirikan solat serta memberi zakat; mereka takutkan hari (kiamat) yang padanya berbalik-balik hati dan pandangan.”

“(Mereka mengerjakan semuanya itu) supaya Allah membalas mereka dengan sebaik-baik balasan bagi apa yang mereka kerjakan, dan menambahi mereka lagi dari limpah kurniaNya; dan sememangnya Allah memberi rezeki kepada sesiapa yang dikehendakiNya dengan tidak terhitung.”

Bermaksud, dengan mengingati Allah, mendirikan solat, memberi zakat dan sedekah, takutkan hari kiamat kerana akan diadili, seseorang itu akan mendapat limpah kurnia Allah dan pembalasan yang paling baik. Allah sesungguhnya satu-satunya sumber segala rezeki dan Dia akan menambahkan kurniaNya kepada hamba yang mempunyai ciri-ciri seperti di atas.

Kajilah Al-Quran dengan sebenarnya-benarnya, kerana tips untuk menjadi jutawan banyak terdapat di dalam Al-Quran. Terjemahan Al-Quran bermodalkan RM20 di pasaran. Menurut Abu Said r.a., Allah berfirman di dalam sebuah hadith qudsi, “Sesiapa yang disibukkan oleh Al-Quran daripada berzikir dan meminta kepadaKu, maka Aku akan memberikan kepadanya sesuatu yang lebih utama daripada diberikan kepada orang yang meminta kepadaKu” [2]

Sekiranya anda bukan berniat untuk menjadi jutawan, tetapi sekadar ingin hidup sederhana, beribadat kepada Allah. Serta dalam masa yang sama tidak mahu mempunyai bebanan hutang dan dikurniakan kecukupan dalam semua perkara, amalkan membaca Surah Al-Waqiah setiap malam. Menurut Ibnu Mas’ud, Rasulullah s.a.w telah bersabda, “Sesiapa yang membaca surah Al-Waqiah pada setiap malam, ia tidak akan ditimpa kemiskinan selama-lamanya.”[3]

Sekiranya anda sekarang berada di dalam keadaan terdesak, ditimpa kesusahan, memerlukan “fast-cash” untuk sesuatu perkara mustahak, maka ikutlah petua Rasulullah s.a.w. Di dalam sebuah hadith yang diriwayat oleh Huzaifah r.a., apabila Rasulullah s.a.w mengalami kesulitan, beliau akan segera mengerjakan solat.[4] Solat yang dimaksudkan adalah solat sunat. Ini adalah selaras dengan firman Allah di dalam surah Al-Baqarah ayat 45, “Dan mintalah pertolongan (kepada Allah) dengan jalan sabar dan mengerjakan solat; dan sesungguhnya solat itu amatlah berat kecuali kepada orang-orang yang khusyuk”.

Di dalam riwayat lain diceritakan oleh Abdullah bin Salam r.a., ketika keluarga Rasulullah menghadapi sebarang kesempitan rezeki, beliau akan memerintahkan mereka mendirikan solat dan membaca ayat 132 surah Taha.[5]Firman Allah di dalam ayat berkenaan, “Dan perintahkanlah keluargamu serta umatmu mengerjakan sembahyang, dan hendaklah engkau tekun bersabar menunaikannya. Kami tidak meminta rezeki kepadamu, (bahkan) Kamilah yang memberi rezeki kepadamu. Dan (ingatlah) kesudahan yang baik adalah bagi orang-orang yang bertaqwa.”

Kebanyakkan yang mengamalkan tip ini mendapat kemurahan rezeki yang luas dan “low profile”. Mereka tidak terburu-buru dan tergesa-gesa dalam mengejar kesenangan. Kebanyakkan mereka akhirnya menjadi komited dalam beribadat atau melakukan aktiviti dakwah. Mereka hanya melakukan sedikit pekerjaan dunia, namun kurnia yang diperolehi melebihi apa yang mereka kerjakan.

Wallahu’alam.

[1] Jami-ul-Saghir (Terjemahan H. Nadjih Ahjad),Imam Suyuthi, PT Bina Ilmu, Jakarta, 2003; Riwayat Ahmad, hadith #166.
[2] Muntakhab Ahadits (terjemahan Muhammad Qasim at Timori), Maulana Muhammad Yussuf Al-Khandalawi, Pustaka Ramadhan, Bandung, Indonesia, 2004; Riwayat Tirmizi, ms327
[3] Jami-ul-Saghir, op. cit.; Riwayat Baihaqi, hadith #8942, menurut Imam Suyuthi berstatus daif.
[4] Muntakhab Ahadits, op. cit.; ms 244
[5] Ibid.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Ikan Stim Sehat..Pemalas Style by Chef Three

sebelum memasak..tengok video kat bawah ni..bagi fun sket semasa memasak



KAHKAHKAH

Masak jom..


*gambar ni aku google je.sebab ikan aku..dah x rupa ikan..aku mana pandai siang ikan!BOBO!i need u!*

Bahan2 je yang aku bg tau..kuantiti tu kau agak2 je la ye

* 1-2 ekor ikan kembung..ikan merah mahal..kahkahkah
* Jus limau nipis
* Thai fish sauce
* Sikit kicap...sikit je..jgn banyak sgt
* 1 batang serai
* 1.5 inci Halia muda
* Cili padi-ikut suka korang nak banyak mana
* Garlic-tumbuk 1 kali guna lesung
* Tomato
* Daun ketumbar (kalau kau suka)


1. Bersihkan ikan, letak dalam aluminium foil.
2. Masukkan semua bahan2 dalam aluminium foil yang ada ikan tadi.
3. Lipat aluminium foil macam gambar yg aku google kat bawah ni

4. Panaskan air dalam steamer.Agak2 air da menggelegak,letak bungkusan ikan dalam steamer. Adjust api x kecik..x besar..AGAK2
5. Pergi bukak channel 713 @ MTV...tengok MY SWEET 16 pastu berangan.biar pon umur dah 24.kuikuikui
6. Agak2 sebelum TEEN CRIB start..tengah iklan...g check ikan..kot la air kat bawah tu kering ke x..kalo kering..tambah sikit
7. Kalau dah masak..hidang dalam pinggan..amik tumbler air masak..makan depan TV. HEAVEN!

SELAMAT MENCUBA

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Eva Longoria Style






How I stay sexy and self-confident: Eva Longoria is famous for strutting her stuff. Get the workout and diet advice she lives by here

We all do it: Watch Eva Longoria and think, does the woman wake up looking that hot? Does she really work for that body? The answer is yes, and the actress' dedication in the gym and on set is paying off in spades this year: Eva earned a Golden Globe nod last year for her portrayal of ex-model Gabrielle Solis on the hit TV show Desperate Housewives and is now on big screens in The Sentinel. Here, her strategies for sticking to an exercise program, eating right and feeling ultraconfident wearing next to nothing.

SWEATING AND LOTS OF IT

Eva is more knowledgeable than your average celeb when it comes to fitness: The 31-year-old is a former aerobics instructor and has a degree in kinesiology (the study of how your body moves) from Texas A & M University-Kingsville. These days she gets her expert moves--and her motivation--from Los Angeles trainer Patrick Murphy, with whom she works out for one hour, three times a week. "Sometimes Pat literally has to drag me out of bed," she says.

Eva warms up for 10 minutes on the bike or the treadmill and then focuses on strength training. "Each session we do between 25 and 30 total-body exercises--lunges with torso twists and one-legged squats with clean and press, for example--with 30- to 45-second rests in between," says Patrick, who uses tools (see "This Gym Tool Gets Results," right), which test endurance while increasing strength and balance. Eva says she's seen the most results focusing her efforts behind her: "With all the lunges, squats and leg presses I've done in the last two months, I think I've gained an inch of muscle in.

THE NOT-SO-DESPERATE DIET


To keep her energy up after the gym, Eva has a hearty, protein-packed breakfast. "I love egg whites," she says. "My mom made them for me when I was little." Raised on a ranch in Corpus Christi, Texas, Eva learned early to love fresh fruits and vegetables and healthy cooking, including Tex-Mex specialties like tacos and tortilla soup. "When I don't have time to cook, I still squeeze fresh lemon on cucumber slices," she says. "It's a Mexican delicacy."

Eating right is made easy on the Desperate Housewives set, Eva says, because the cast and crew prefer fruit, salads and meals made with lean proteins and whole grains.

But the actress does keep it real--and yes! she indulges. "Chocolate-chip cookies are my weakness, and I eat pizza often--sometimes twice a week," Eva says. "I know my body craves what it needs, and sometimes it needs pizza!"

TOTAL RELAXATION

On her rare days off, Eva recharges by sleeping late, flipping through paperbacks on the private balcony off her bedroom--Candace Bushnell's Lipstick Jungle is a recent favorite--or catching an early movie. "When I really want to reward myself, I get a relaxing massage," she says. Her favorite way to spend her weekend is with her boyfriend, 6-foot-2-inch San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker--either snuggling under a blanket while watching a basketball game or de-stressing together in Eva's home spa. Of course, when they really take a break, this power couple springs into action. "On our vacation last year we hiked all over China," Eva says. "We loved it so much that this summer, we're planning an African safari."

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Tomato Frenzied!

-ini adalah entry ulangan-



Rasanya usaha saya untuk menjadi cantik tidak perlu dipertikaikan lagi..siapa yg x nak jadi cantik as in-kulit cantik wif eva longoria's curve..zaman kecik2 dulu xpe la..xde lagi rasa gatal nak ngurat aweks...muka melengas pon x kisah...main parit tengah hari buta pon selambayaya je..da besar panjang (dan melebar) ni la baru nak jaga itu ini.almaklumlah...sudah terpengaruh dengan rakan sebaya..

kalau duduk dgn mak tu kena bukak citer lain la...sebab mak akan bagi makan jamu itu ini...kata ada keturunan JAWA...haruslah makan jamu itu ini...tepek kat muka dengan timun dan bedak sejuk setiap malam..tapi kalau dah duduk sorang2 di bandaraya KL yang tersangat lah polluted dengan asap kenderaan...asap rokok...asap kentut...hep!!kau kentut berasap ke gia!!..xde maknanya nak berbedak sejuk..tido lagi bagus.

kulit muka yang terdedah kepada environment yang x bersih ni dengan secara senangnya menjemput jerawat dan jeragat kat muka..kalau datang sebijik-dua bijik...xpe la..ni datang macam ada kenduri kawen kat kulit muka...aweks tengok pun x lalu nak makan...isyyy....kita ni haa...sebelum tido...dok la picit jerawat sampai meninggalkan bekas..cuba tengok gambar di bawah...

dahi saya macam peta...masa ni tengah sibuk praktikal di HUSM, Kubang Kerian...



Jerawat kat dahi saya membuatkan saya runsing teramat sangat. Apatah lagi dengan schedule harian yang sangat sibuk...mana ada masa nak potong timun..nak bancuh bedak sejuk.dunia sekarang semua nak on-the-go..sooo many things to do..so lil time..so..i've decided to use ALL IN ONE PRODUCTS..senang..x payah leceh2 p petik tomato tepi rumah..nak petik pon idok la..tepi rumah bukan ada tanah..tapi, ada lelaki hemsem.gagaggaga

Atas suggestion seorang teman baik saya,saya dipertemukan dengan produk TOMATO COLLAGEN from TOMATO ESSENCE.Mula2 tu takut la juga nak try produk tempatan..ye laa...otak2 kita ni dah diajar guna barang import...semua barang import...BAGUS..CANTIK...BERKESAN. Pada hakikatnya, semua bergantung pada kualiti n R&D yang dilakukan..hmmm..that's y i try this product at the first place.

Saya tau ada ekstrak tomato dlm tomato collagen ni.nama pon dah tomato collagen..xkan tetiba ada ekstrak durian belanda kan???sebab tu kali ke-10 fikir baru ada kekuatan nak minum..huhu...Bila minum...hmm..rasa dia xde la awful macam saya imagine n the best thing..THE INGREDIENTS. Semua yang saya perlukan, ada di dalam 1 sachet..x perlu berhabis membeli pelbagai jenis vitamin untuk mendapatkan result yang sama. (<sila klik untuk keterangan lanjut tentang ingredients)...

Saya suka minum sebelum tido...sebab sudah diketahui umum...kulit kita di'cantik'kan secara semula jadi pada waktu malam..that's y beauty sleep is very important! and with regular consumption of Tomato Collagen,the result of skin renewal will be enhanced naturally..

CARA-CARA MENYEDIAKAN SEGELAS TOMATO COLLAGEN

STEP 1-Gunting sachet dan masukkan serbuk tomato collagen di dalam gelas berisi 120ml air..





*sila abaikan gelas saya yang besar*

STEP 2- Kacau campuran tadi sehingga semuanya larut.

STEP 3-Baca Bismillah dulu sebelum minum..Kang kamu x cantik...setan yang cantik,saya x mau nak masuk campur...hehehe



STEP 4-OPTIONAL.TIDAK WAJIB BUAT.TAK BUAT PUN TAKPE SEBENARNYA..Mengambil gambar dengan Tomato Collagen untuk tujuan rekod pada masa hadapan. Sememangnya saya memang suka berposing.Tapi dengan syarat-KULIT KENA CANTIK.barulah x malu nak mengaku gembar sendiri kat FB.heheheh. Kalau dibuat perbezaan gambar 2nd dan gambar di bawah ni..kulit saya kelihatan cukup makan..THANK YOU TOMATO COLLAGEN!




That's all..Easy Brizzy from Tomato Essence.Boleh la kita tidur dengan aman damai apabila kulit sudah cantik. X perlu nak menelek muka tiap malam picit blackheads..dah boleh ucapkan selamat tinggal kepada jerawat yang datang x bagi salam..

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I AM GOING GAGA, YAW!!!

SHOPPING TRIP TO PARIS????FOR FREE???


Nothing comes free menn...u still have to do something.

"COLLECT & SEND THE BOX COVER OF TOMATO COLLAGEN + CONTEST FORM BEFORE JUNE'11"

EASY!!

x payah nak peluh2 ketiak g masuk contest berciri treasure hunt..so not me!

x payah masuk fear factor makan maggots cecah cencaluk lepas tu kalah..euwwwwwwwww...

x payah masuk akademi fantasia sebab kompem kalah di peringkat saringan..kahkahkah


--orang melayu moden kata..sambil menyelam,minum air, kentut sekali dalam air tu.. alang2 dah beli Tomato Collagen untuk cantikkan kulit,apa kata simpan je penutup kotak pastu kalau ada rezeki..boleh pergi SHOPPING sFree

******message from TOMATO ESSENCE******

Tomato Essence akan memberi peluang kepada 3 pemenang bertuah untuk menikmati percutian yang tidak akan anda lupakan di Kota Paris atau pakej Umrah. Bukan itu sahaja, para pemenang juga bakal memperolehi wang tunai bernilai keseluruhannya berjumlah lebih dari RM 100,000* .

Mudah sahaja untuk menyertainya. Anda hendaklah membeli produk-produk Tomato Essence sebanyak yang mungkin. Kemudian, sertakan keratan penutup atas kotak yang tertera nama produk bersama borang penyertaan





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KEPADA SESIAPA YANG BERMINAT NAK BELI TOMATO COLLAGEN DENGAN HARGA YANG MENARIK..
harga retail - RM 69.90
harga GIA - RM 65 per box
courier charge - RM 3 (kalau beli 1 kotak je..kalau beli 2 kotak..FREE)

SAPE2 yang nak cari duit sampingan bagi tau saya...add & p/m saya di FACEBOOK or email saya at giahassim@gmail.com..bukan xnak bagi no telefon..mana tau kot ada perogol bersiri di luar sana tu..takut la aku!!

sama2 kita jadi KAYA dan setelkan PTPTN!

kalau x bayar PTPTN,nama kena blacklist..pastu menang trip to PARIS..g menangis bawah bantal!



Enough said...pen off..

Stay Healthy,Stay Pretty!

P/S-Gambar2 adalah tidak di edit sama sekali.Make up yang digunakan juga tidak setebal 12inci..hanya penggunaan eyeliner untuk mencantikkan mata!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Geng Banci Tren

HI HEAPS!


Rindu korang!

Rindu nak dengar lagu merepek QAYYUM!

Rindu dengar korang cakap 'APSAL DOWH???' style aku

Rindu nak main cong taiti

best main taiti ngan korang

best borak2 ngan korang

best dengar atyh kentut

best ngumpat mamat poyo (aku lupa nama dia)

best dengar acap & amli nyanyi lagu dalam sepuluh cakap 1 nombor

best jalan2 cari makan lepas tu ketiak basah sampai qayyum buat lagu...

rindu kat baju tassa yg belang2 tu lalu dijadikan bahan

And again. I had a great time with u guys!




muka serius x ble blah macam ada projek 20 billion



Pasal kegilaan main chong tai ti

tai ti ni bukan nama apek jual taufu fah ke hape...bukan!!taiti adalah satu cara memainkan daun terup ye tuan puan..

sementara nak tunggu tren,tu BORING nak mampus..sementara nak tunggu waktu rehat & waktu balik...penantian kan satu penyeksaan..maka,permainan chong tai ti menjadi pilihan..main UNO..aku fail..kalah je kejenya..best kalau dapat main taiti dgn budak2 yang best!

Dah la..aku hadiahkan korang lagu hits kita!



P/S: Sorry sgt2 sebab xde masa nak lepak ngan korang..banyak komitmen sekarang

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Shopping Trip to PARIS







In many women's lives, shopping is a hobby and a must for some. When we're up, we shop. When we're down, we shop even more.

It's like through shopping, somehow we found a new focus and our moods get uplifted. What we can't solve in real life, we solve it through retail therapy.


What if somebody give you SHOPPING trip to PARIS? *pengsan 5 minit,then..bangun g shopping..kahkahkah*



*berangan sekejap*


I AM GOING GAGA, YAW!!!

SHOPPING TRIP TO PARIS????FOR FREE???


Nothing comes free menn...u still have to do something.

"COLLECT & SEND THE BOX COVER OF TOMATO COLLAGEN + CONTEST FORM BEFORE JUNE'11"

EASY!!

x payah nak peluh2 ketiak g masuk contest berciri treasure hunt..so not me!

x payah masuk fear factor makan maggots cecah cencaluk lepas tu kalah..euwwwwwwwww...

x payah masuk akademi fantasia sebab kompem kalah di peringkat saringan..kahkahkah

--orang melayu moden kata..sambil menyelam,minum air, kentut sekali dalam air tu.. alang2 dah beli Tomato Collagen untuk cantikkan kulit,apa kata simpan je penutup kotak pastu kalau ada rezeki..boleh pergi SHOPPING sFree

******message from TOMATO ESSENCE******

Tomato Essence akan memberi peluang kepada 3 pemenang bertuah untuk menikmati percutian yang tidak akan anda lupakan di Kota Paris atau pakej Umrah. Bukan itu sahaja, para pemenang juga bakal memperolehi wang tunai bernilai keseluruhannya berjumlah lebih dari RM 100,000* .

Mudah sahaja untuk menyertainya. Anda hendaklah membeli produk-produk Tomato Essence sebanyak yang mungkin. Kemudian, sertakan keratan penutup atas kotak yang tertera nama produk bersama borang penyertaan





KEPADA SESIAPA YANG BERMINAT NAK BELI TOMATO COLLAGEN DENGAN HARGA YANG MENARIK..

harga retail - RM 69.90
harga GIA - RM 65 per box
courier charge - RM 3 (kalau beli 1 kotak je..kalau beli 2 kotak..FREE)

SAPE2 yang nak cari duit sampingan bagi tau saya...add & p/m saya di FACEBOOK or email saya at giahassim@gmail.com..bukan xnak bagi no telefon..mana tau kot ada perogol bersiri di luar sana tu..takut la aku!!

sama2 kita jadi KAYA dan setelkan PTPTN!

kalau x bayar PTPTN,nama kena blacklist..pastu menang trip to PARIS..g menangis bawah bantal!

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

You're a W H O R E

Kan best kalau jadi lelaki..

Best dialogue EVER from Ari Gold!

You’re sorry? You’re sorry for what? You’re sorry for leaking slanderous out of context nonsense about me huh? And then rifling through all my hard work to steal my football team? Fuck you, ok? Fuck you. And now hold on a second. I’d never hit a woman in my entire life but I swear to God in my mind right now I am pummeling your smug face to a pulp for everything you did to me, my career and my family. But not to worry all right. Because I will prevail, because I’m a winner and you’re a whore with more cleavage than talent. And I will not stop untill I destroy you.




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to NOAH ZOHRAB
Perempuan kalau kurang ajar sangat aku macam nak upah orang gang bang je kau ni. Tapi memang x la kan. Buang duit aku je. Lagipun,bukannya ada duit pon.kahkahkah

1.Jangan kurang ajar x bersebab. Do not test my limit. DON'T.

2.Jangan nak tengking2 macam kau tu dah bagus sangat

Sebab aku x cari pasal kalau orang x cari pasal. FAHAM?


p/s-Gia..ingat Sam cakap..jangan balas balik...u'll make no difference..

Monday, January 10, 2011

kereta kebal

holla earthlings..

i'm sorry for being away too long..

PLANNING FOR MY KERETA KEBAL
kereta aku dah menunjukkan kesan2 penuaan..so...i've a few planning for my kereta kebal..
1.tukar timing belt..dah bunyi ketekk..ketekk..sebelum dia effect benda lain yang mungkin membakar duit aku,adalah lebih baik dibetulkan segera..lagipun bobo dah bising2..rimas!
2.servis aircond..time tengah hari buta,aircond panas..time dah malam,sejuk nak mampus...aku rasa aircond dah kena sawan babi.baik di servis sebelum aku yg kena sawan
3.tinted-ini ada kena mengena dengan plan 1b..aku rimas kalau panas..nak karaoke dalam kete pon x senang..orang kiri kanan tgk2 sebelah mesti fikir "apehal la budak ni dok melalak sekor..gila ke?"..
4.tayar botak sangat bahaya.poket botak pun bahaya jugak..sebelum poket botak sebab terbabas ke ape *touch wood*..baiklah digantikan segera.
5.benda papan kat belakang tu ape ke namenye??tu pon kena tukar jugak.dia dah xde rupa papan dah.dia macam dah jadi huruf 'U' sebab speaker berat n benda tu x ble nak support..hasilnya-bunyi nyet-nyet-nyet yang menyakitkan hati!
6.last skali,kemek2 kat kereta hasil buatan diri sendiri MESTI kena setel taun ni..mok yong dah bising..(panjang umur,dia dah call,this time..she reminds me about savings!!ok dah kena bebel)jammed otak aku kalau dia bising.tapi bebel untuk kebaikan aku x kesah la...

ni je la benda2 yg aku nak buat untuk taun ni untuk kereta kebal.lagi 2 taun bayar..pastu kumpul duit beli hummer (memang beli dalam mimpi je la)..till then..


loves,
GIA

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Casa Gia Mission-I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

It’s time for another reader suggestion: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. Thanks to e-mails from readers BreAnne and Erin, I rented this movie just so that I could see Jessica Biel’s apartment. Erin even has plans to redecorate her own home based on this movie, so hopefully we can help her out.



If 20-something lawyers in Chicago live in lofts just like Alex’s (Jessica Biel), then hand over the LSAT study guides. The open floor plan, designed by production designer, Perry Andelin Blake, and set designer, Gary Fettis, is loosely segmented into sleeping, living, dressing, and work areas. My favorite? Definitely the gorgeous Colette bed in natural alabaster linen that is fit for a princess. Let’s top it with a large floral print duvet such as the flowering quince, musette, or serafina. Accent the bed with multiple layers of pillows, including Thomas Paul’s flora orange silk twill or notNeutral’s triton pillow in blue.

Beside the bed is a mirrored nightstand similar to the mimi antiqued mirror chest. The harriet lamp will be perfect for some late night reading. Display all of your treasured statues, photos, and other keepsakes on several lack wall shelves.



My next favorite is the open garment rack in the dressing area. Now you would have to make sure you have a killer wardrobe since your clothes are out on display all of the time. Tidiness is also a must. But if you need to shove a few things away before guests come over, a beautiful pewter green painted armoire may be the perfect spot. Slip your heels on while sitting on the jasper chair upholstered in dorien ice fabric. And while we’re talking about seating, either the antwerp armchair or the lily pink slipper chair would work well in the living room.

Finally, the artwork on the icy blue walls and exposed brick definitely deserves some attention. A sepia-toned print of Babe Ruth hangs in the entryway, opposite an autumn leaves painting like escape.

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Casa Gia Mission-Carrie’s Apartment on Sex And The City

Will Carrie return to her bachelorette apartment in the new Sex And The City movie? With all of the hype about the long-awaited film that’s due to be released on May 30 (can May please come sooner!), I thought we could have a little fun trying to recreate the look of the famous apartment that we all grew to love. Carrie’s home felt so real, so New York, and so lived-in by a 30-something social butterfly. Fashion, or should I just say shoes, definitely took a higher priority than the domestic life. But can I please have her movie star closet?




Carrie’s one-bedroom Upper East Side apartment has the familiar flea market feel, with each piece of furniture infusing the Carrie personality. A great wall of bookshelves holding hundreds of Vogue, Madamoiselle, and New Yorker magazines greets you at the entryway. All we have to do is grab a couple of stained expedit bookcases, natural magazine files, and all of those magazines you have hidden under your bed…and voilĂ !

Carrie’s living room is a little sparse but has two important pieces: Aidan’s leather chair and the triangular-legged coffee table. This piece reminds me of the bradshaw cocktail table at Room & Board and it looks like some readers on Apartment Therapy had the same idea. Don’t forget the Manolo Blahnik volumes (try out Blahnik by Boman and Manolo Blahnik Drawings) that the set designers purposely left laying around.

I’ve always been a fan of the comfort of Carrie’s bedroom. Twinkle Living’s rose lavender duvet cover is similar to Carrie’s purple duvet while the marblehead table from Feather & Black is not too far off from her bedside table. For artwork, try finding original black & white photography on Etsy that reflects your personality, then take it to your local framer and request large mats with brushed silver frames. If you are looking for a quick solution, art.com is a great resource. And don’t forget the rustic chair beside Carrie’s bed. Anthropologie’s madeline chair would be a grown up substitute.



Jeremy Conway, production designer for the HBO series, was the mastermind behind the interior design of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha’s homes. His crew “employed a particular color theory for each of them that helped in identifying character and personality. The idea is to be able to look at a room and say, ‘Now that’s very Carrie.’” As Paloma noted on her lovely blog, this couldn’t be more true for Carrie’s closet. The gorgeous deep teal-grey-blue of the walls and shelves makes this room the most glamourous in the entire apartment. And why shouldn’t it be when it’s the home of thousands of dollars worth of shoes and vintage clothes. Benjamin Moore’s normandy would be a good place to start if you are thinking of transforming your own closet with a coat of paint.

We’ll just have to wait for the Sex And The City movie to see where our dear Carrie ends up living. But until then, check out your local flea market for individual furniture pieces that will give your place a more “authentic Carrie pre-phase 4 of Mr. Big” look.

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