Home decoration ideas for expats in Cambodia

Hello Bhavna.

The apartments I have rented and rent are all fully furnished so no need to redecorate.

But I have my own tv since 3 years, larger, equipped with wi-fi.

I also have my own bed stuff, sheets, pillow cases, blankets, two sets so I can change regularly.

That's about it, I don't feel the need to do more decoration, certainly not for so-called festive seasons, they are nearly all religion-related (Christmas, Easter plus the many Buddhist celebrations) or some silly US habits (Thanksgiving, Halloween, Valentine).
I find it silly to celebrate New Year 3x a year (Int., Chinese, Khmer).

But I'm not an old grumpy retiree. I go out to have some lovely dinner (alone or in company) and I go out at night, having fun (always in company   ). I'm fine, I'm happy and I love my apartment and the area where I live.

Regards.

Joe

Hello , 
""   ....I find it silly to celebrate New Year 3x a year (Int., Chinese, Khmer)...... """
Ah Yesss !!  Every opportunity  is good to make party in this land and the khmer people love that !!   
I live in the countryside , Kratie ,  and when I came here , I brought almost all what I had in Belgium ,  exept some stuff and I live here with a cambodian family in a big house , and I didn't bring a christmas tree !   
I really like and have acquired here paintings ,  stone and wood carving , but I never buy in the shops in  Phnom Penh or Siem Reap coz ;  I find some very high prices , tourist prices ...
I bought them direct at the workshops ,  near  Siem Reap ,  Kompong Chnang , Kompong Cham , Battambang ....  and some come from near Dalat in Vietnam.
It's also the best solution to have a good price but also to be sure that the product doesn't come from elsewhere....   
When I 'm on travel in the land , I ' m lucky to be often  with khmer people , so it's more easy to negociate , but it's also  a good thing for me to speak khmer a little, and when I'm alone ,  it's a excellent way to have à good price for many things, and in a lot of place in the land , a lot of people are always very surprised to hear a foreigner speak their language but it makes them very happy.
In general , the cambodian of the half middle (!) and  middle class is not very materialistic but  they all love the wood and appreciate to have some in the house (bed ,table , seats,...  It means to be lucky , and it reflects a certain standard of living , even if a quality wood became expensive those last years .     However, wooden furniture of very good quality and finely carved are incredibly beautiful  and reasonably priced.
Cheap , especially compared the the work that it asked.
Maybe a good idea for Christmas ..... hummm
Best regards, Ch

Sayon Silkworks in street 240 is a great shop for home decor !!

I travel with my lifestyle because I enjoy surrounding myself, not only with family photos, but with decor that stimulates memories and makes me feel good. I travel with limited furniture, but do have a collection of antiques and fabrics that create my comfortable home environment. In fact, I have many wall decorations and antiquities I don’t have room to display, so if any decorator or collector is searching for unusual pieces to enliven some wall space, contact me. I have items from pre-Colombian Peru to ancient Suko-Thai pottery. All are eye-caching and worthy of display in shadow boxes or stretched on a wooden frames. This includes some art glass and ceramics from the USA, Italy, Hungary, etc.