The inspiration for this vase came from two places: Dutch Old Masters and the streets of Burma. A curious combination.But isn't that life? Random threads often combining in delightful ways.

Somebody once said to me that people rarely notice the curtains in a hotel room. They won't see the carpet, or the headboard. They'll know if the bed is comfy,...

7 years living in Yangon with patchy electricity taught me a thing or two about sleeping in 30 degree heat.