Tatiana's Delights
  • Blog
  • About
  • Press
  • Shop My Closet
  • Contact

Sgt. Taiyo Whiskers reporting for duty

2/11/2015

6 Comments

 
Picture
As I don't have a Valentine to spoil, I couldn't resist getting an early birthday present for Vashti and Taiyo (they will be turning 3 on 16 and 22 February) in the form of this awesome tank from Suck UK. Suck UK creates unique gifts, accessories and items for the home, and I think their collection for pets is just too cute! They also offer a variety of other 'human inspired' condos and scratchers. 

Read More
6 Comments

8 great products for the fashionable cat lady

10/24/2014

2 Comments

 
Picture
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8
Happy Friday everyone! Great plans for the weekend? For me it is working on my new 'walk-in closet' again, and - of course - studying (as ever). In both instances I expect to be getting a lot of help from my feline housemates Vashti and Taiyo. 

As a self-confessed Crazy Cat Lady, I obviously love products that feature cats, but sometimes it is hard to find cute things that are quirky and fun, among all the cat-stuff that is stuffy, and sometimes downright psychotic. Luckily, cats are hot at the moment. Thanks to the internet and Taylor Swift (the Queen Bee of all crazy cat ladies), it is totally 'fetch' to expose your inner Crazy Cat Lady. To make it easier to do so I thought I'd share my current favorites. I am very much coveting number 8! Wish I had some occasion to wear it to. Maybe there is an annual Crazy Cat Lady Convention somewhere? 
Picture
2 Comments

Sunday bliss is....

4/6/2014

0 Comments

 
Picture
....stopping what you're doing to enjoy this complete perfection of serene tranquility. 

A beautiful cat fast asleep on a comfortable pillow in the warm spring sunlight. Does it get any better than that? I don't think so....

P.S.: as you may notice Tatiana's Delights has had some small updates, just in time for the Royal Tour. Your feedback on the changes are of course greatly appreciated! 

Until now I haven't written much about the upcoming Royal Tour of Kate and William (and George!) to New Zealand and Australia, because most info was already widely available on other blogs and website, but of course I will closely follow the entire tour (although that means some late nights, since Australia and New Zealand are almost the exact opposite of the Netherlands time wise -_-)! More info on why you should definitely keep a close eye on Tatiana's Delights during the Royal Tour will follow in a separate pre-Royal Tour post in a few hours. One hint: it will include a Royal Tour related give-away! ;-)
Picture
0 Comments

His Royal Fluffypaws

11/1/2013

0 Comments

 
Picture
Between all the replikate collages and outfit posts, I thought I'd dedicate a small post to someone that always gives me unconditional love: my sweet cat Taiyo (so to the cat-haters: this is your cue to turn away now!). 

I got Taiyo as a kitten in May 2012, two days after I got my other cat Vashti. A few months before that I moved to my first apartment, after having lived four years in a student house where I wasn't allowed to have any pets. I grew up always having cats around, so I felt having no cats around made the house very empty. Getting cats will definitely be one of the best decisions of my life :)

Taiyo is a blue tabby point Ragdoll. I called him Taiyo after the Japanese word for 'Sun', because he was completely white when I got him, but now that he got some colour he looks more like a tiny lion/tiger hybrid to me. He always quietly follows me around the house and then always finds the laziest spot in the room to take a five-hour long nap. Occasionally however, he feels the need to go on this sort of roaring rampage. I have absolutely NO idea why, but apparently he then thinks he is Spidercat, and obviously a Spidercat does whatever a Spidercat needs to do, which is to climb into the door posts and then slowly glide down again. Well, you know Taiyo, you gotta do what you gotta do...

Apart from that he is a real sucker for anything with feathers and fur, and unlike any other normal feline, his favourite food isn't chicken, or salmon, or turkey. No, no, he is sure that what I like most he likes most too, so I always have to make sure all the cake, nougat or cupcake frosting is under lock and key at all times. Based on this, I do believe I qualify as a 'crazy cat' lady ;-) 

Anyway, this post is just my way of saying that we should never take the presence of our 'furry kids' for granted :)  I love you Taiyo! Don't ever stop being weird and wonderful!
Picture
"You silly girl! I'm too fabulous for a manicure!"

Picture
"Might that be a cupcake you have there?"

Picture
"What are you doing?! That's my ear! Stop!"

Picture
0 Comments

Ikea hack: Making a new cat tree

10/2/2013

26 Comments

 
Picture

Last summer Taiyo and Vashti got their very own custom made cat shelves! On the right you can see the previous tree. It was sufficient when I bought it for Vashti and Taiyo when I got them as kittens, but the top baskets became too small for them, especially for Taiyo. Unfortunately, he was way too stubborn to stop sleeping in them, which resulted in his paws and head all hanging overboard. That definitely did not look very comfortable, so a new cat sleeping solution was needed!

Since I only have room for a cat tree in my living room, I decided I now really wanted something that wouldn't scream Crazy Cat Lady as soon as you entered the room. I also didn't like how the tower blocked the entire corner, which caused the room to look a lot smaller than it actually is. So shelves it had to be. 

After gathering some inspiration from Pinterest and Ikeahackers.com I was ready for my first little DIY project (I am usually more of a DIbuY girl), and headed to Ikea for all the accessories I needed. 

And below is the result! As you can see the whole corner looks a lot more ' open' and less messy. The top shelf is also lot higher then the top basket of the previous tree was, which both cats really like, because they now can look down on me more. Cats will always be cats....
Picture
Picture

Want to make one as well? 

This is what you will need:
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
2 small Lack shelves / 4 Ekby Mans brackets / 1 off-white Ådum rug / 2 long Lack shelves
Apart from that you will also need:
  • Scissors or a stanley knife
  • A marker
  • A ruler
  • (Carpet) glue
  • Screws for attaching the shelves to the wall
  • A screwdriver and/or a drilling machine.

How do you make it? 

Picture
  1. Measure the surfaces of the Lack shelves that you want to cover with carpet. 
  2. Draw the measurements you just wrote down on the back of the Adum rug with a marker.
  3. Cut the rug with sharp scissors or a stanley knife. 

  4.   Glue the pieces of carpet on the tops of the lack shelves (I used carpet glue for this), and let it dry for 
         at  least 24 hours. 
  5.    Attach the Lack shelves to the wall that you want to create the cat tree on (as explained in the 
         enclosed instructions). 
  6.   For extra solidity, attach the long sides of the Ekby Mans brackets at the bottom of the long Lack 
         shelves (and the short sides to the wall, obviously).
  7.   DONE!


And the most important thing of all: Taiyo and Vashti are both very happy with the new shelves and use them a lot! 
Picture
Picture
Picture
26 Comments

Vashti, the cat that plays the harpĀ 

8/20/2012

2 Comments

 
Some of you may already know this, but a couple of months ago, my quiet little apartment was blessed (or cursed, depending on who you ask) with two miracles of kittens. One is a Ragdoll male named Taiyo, and he is now basically my big cuddly toy shadow. The other is a Nebelung female named Vashti, and she is one mischievous little thing! Hiding in the sink and waking me up at 5 am because she's bored. But now she has found something new to pass the time.
What most of you don't know, is that I play the celtic harp. (Yes, I know!) But what I didn't know: so does Vashti too, apparently.... I think she's actually better at it than when I first started.

This is what I love about having cats (pets in general really): every day they invent something new to do, and they make you laugh every single day! 
Picture
"Mischievous, me?! What on earth do you mean?"
Picture
2 Comments

    - ABOUT TATIANA - 

    Picture
    Hi there! I am a fashion and travel enthusiast living in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Tatiana's Delights is your online resource for preppy and minimalist fashion, travel tips, affordable home decor and adorable cat photos. You can find out more about Tatiana's Delights here. 

    - LET'S CONNECT - 

    Follow

     - INSTAGRAM - 
    @tatianasdelights


    FASHION BLOGGER FOR

    Picture

    Visit Tatiana's Delights's profile on Pinterest.

    - CATEGORIES - 

    All
    Cats
    Etsy Shop
    Fashion
    Giveaways
    Home Decorating
    Other
    Personal Outfits
    Reviews
    Rotterdam
    Shopping
    Travel


    - ARCHIVES - 

    July 2015
    May 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    August 2012


Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Blog
  • About
  • Press
  • Shop My Closet
  • Contact