Burma Calling: Fabric Trivial Pursuit August 22, 20182 comments It’s Pub Quiz Day at Kalinko. Fabric Trivial Pursuit. The Guess Who of Patterns... There are 135 ethnic groups in Myanmar, each with their own fabrics and patterns. But a quick game’s...
Kalinko Living: Last of the Summer Wine August 15, 2018 It has finally happened: the sun has stopped shining. After what feels like the longest, hottest, Summer on record, you could be forgiven for thinking those glorious, balmy, sun-drenched days...
Home Truths: So-Fa So Good... August 08, 20182 comments ...but we can help you do better with our 5 Sofa Styling Hacks! Sofa styling?! Yes, it’s a thing. A thing quite close to our hearts in fact. Your sofa...
Burma Calling: Our Backstrap Weavers August 01, 2018 Hello! We are Kalinko's Backstrap Weavers. We are from Chin State in Western Burma, and we make the fabric for Kalinko's cushions. This is a little bit about us, where we live,...
Globetrotting: From Yangon to Saigon - Treasure Hunting July 25, 20182 comments Planning a South-East Asian Shopping Trip? Here’s the scoop for picking up the goods from Yangon to Saigon, starting in our homeland. For your Yangon spree, you’ll need cash (very few...
Kalinko Living: Picnic Picks July 16, 2018 So we've got all the kit...wine holders for the rose, ice buckets, cushions, pretty glassware, napkins...(perks of the job!) but what about the venue, what to eat, and what to read while you're propped...
Home Truths: 10 Ways to Fill your Walls Without Breaking the Bank June 29, 2018 One day, my walls will be full of Auerbach, and Hepworth, and Ben Nicholson, and Henry Moore. But in the meantime, they're full of things that give me joy, and and...
Burma Calling: Grappling For Art June 04, 2018 In the twilight of 60 years of political struggle, global isolation and strict censorship, you might expect a vibrant, cathartic artistic response to be shifting the ground in the comparably enlightened...
Home Truths: 3 Ways to Style our Sanda Jackets May 30, 2018 How to dress up our Sanda Jackets this Wedding Season
Kalinko Living: Wedding Fever May 28, 2018 It's Wedding Season! Couples are tying the knot all over the shop. So we've got outfits to plan and presents to buy... But work all day every day, and a packed...
Kalinko Living: Bank Holiday, Kalinko Style May 24, 2018 We have twenty-four bank holidays a year. Yes you read that correctly - twenty-four bank holidays. The Burmese love to celebrate, and take the day off to honour Buddhist Full Moon Days,...