The story of how a bunch of discarded table legs became a collection of  beautiful candle sticks!  Discovering the hidden treasure  In the north of Java we found a factory with a lot of old table legs. Thousands and  thousands of them, stacked high to the ceilings.  Selecting some old table legs from the factory  Carefully sorting through them, we … Read More

This exquisite old house is very old! On the north coast of Java is a small town called Lasem. Though tiny compared with nearby cities, Lasem is important in a lot of ways. It was here that the great Chinese armadas used to dock 500 years ago and trade goods – silks and porcelains for spices and other Indonesian products. … Read More