#TeamPuti might feel strongly about white walls—and we have no qualms about it either! White walls make a space feel light and airy. But, hear us out, we also feel strongly about colored walls. If you’re thinking about replacing your white walls with something else, we’ve got just the paint hues for you that are just as bright and breezy. 1. Cream https://www.instagram.com/p/CKmCvKrFeyT/ Cream is a wonderful substitute to white. It pairs well with other colors and is an approachable hue for those new to home decorating. Warm and inviting, it…
Japanese global apparel retailer UNIQLO welcomed the community of Santa Rosa, Laguna to its newly opened roadside store in Nuvali last November 2022. Their new store features the first ever Green Park by Ayala, in partnership with UNIQLO Sustainability. The store is a standalone 1,418 sq. m. building that carries a wide selection of LifeWear staples for men, women, kids, and babies. It offers a convenient and exciting shopping experience for customers with over 300 parking slots, a special kids’ play corner, and eleven fitting rooms, including one specially fitted for…
Ready for an update? One of the easiest ways to uplift your home and make it feel refreshed is with paint. If you’re looking for small to medium-sized paint projects to embark on (no painting of facades here), we’ve got what you need. Here are ideas with accompanying Boysen tutorials. 1. Gate Make a good first impression! The first thing people see when they walk or drive past your house is your gate. A rusty gate with peeling paint does not do your home any favors. Shed off that shabby look!…
Millennials are not getting any younger. The oldest Millennials will be turning 42 years old this year and the youngest 26. This puts the oldest of the Gen Zs at 25—grown enough to have a job and move away from their parents. As they start to live on their own, we’re also seeing shared preferences in how they style their spaces. Here are common features in Gen Z interior decorating: 1. Self-expression and Maximalism Gen Z only knows a world where the internet exists. Social media then is a big part…
Hey, Lettie. I am a loyal Boysen customer. We recently scraped and repainted the exterior of our house with Acrytex. Our roof is painted with Roofgard and all our interiors are Healthy Home and Quick Drying Enamel. I need your advice for our water tank. We have a 2,000-liter polypropylene water tank that we have had for 4 years. The manufacturer has recommended that we paint it. I searched on the internet and it said we can use 100% acrylic paint on plastic. I was thinking this would be either Permacoat…
In our last post on DECORe Classic, we were able to breeze through all the things you need to know about the product. As a refresher, BOYSEN DECORe Classic is a unique, water-based decorative paint system that can simulate the complex and exquisite textures of European-like architecture in your own home. This time around, let’s take our time to truly appreciate the beautiful shades that DECORe Classic comes in. We have three recommended ratios for you to try out in your home: 1/4 Toner, 1/2 Toner, and 1 Full Toner. These…
New year, new DIY season. This time it is about making your own vertical bucket garden for all the plant lovers out there. Watch the video to learn more. Vertical Bucket Garden Create your own vertical bucket garden using your empty Boysen cans. We have a post about upcycling paint pots to plant pots. Click on the link because the post will tell you how to clean the paint can properly before you start building that vertical bucket garden. I think we’ve all seen how the Boysen can has been recycled…
No doubt, a tidy home starts with a lot of organization and decluttering. But what happens if you’ve already tidied and something still feels… off. It could be because of the colors in the space. Colors can influence how organized and put-together a room looks. Don’t neglect it. Here are some tips to help you create a tidy home with the help of colors. 1. Choose Your Hues Wisely More isn’t always merrier. Too many disjointed and haphazardly chosen colors can very easily make a space feel cluttered and unorganized. The…
We’re only a few days away from celebrating the much awaited Chinese New Year. Be a magnet for health, wealth, and happiness this 2023 by trying out your lucky color for the new year! Check out our recommendations below. Year of the Rat Make sure to get a good night’s sleep this Lunar New Year by painting your bedroom walls with a solemn, midnight blue hue. No more sleep-deprived nights for those born under the year of the Rat! Year of the Ox Those born under the year of the Ox…
Here are the top 5 Boysen IG posts in 2022, which are not arranged in order of popularity. Instead, these can be categorized for two kinds of looks—colorful interiors and neutral living spaces. Colorful Interiors Whimsical Spotlight This interior space is great for someone with a playful personality who wants his home to have a fun, whimsical vibe using colors. Instead of going for neutral or white surfaces, the whole room is made up of vibrant colors that work well together. To pull this off, you must have an adventurous spirit…
Boysen has quite a good number of innovative products it’s proud of. To name just a few, there’s Boysen KNOxOUT, Boysen Bug Off, and—our spotlight product of the day—Boysen Cool Shades! Here we share a few things you may not have known about this heat-reflecting roof paint. For the Best Results, Choose White Boysen Cool Shades, as mentioned, is a heat-reflecting roof paint. It takes the sunlight hitting your roof and bounces it back before it has a chance to turn into heat that gets absorbed into your home. Having a…
Spend a few minutes browsing through a local home and design magazine or website and no doubt very quickly see the fondness Filipinos have for spaces that feel maaliwalas. Darling among Pinoys is the Scandinavian style that gives you exactly that. It’s why there’s also the enduring #TeamPuti hashtag. Add to the list the Japandi interior design style! We give you the lowdown on what it is and how you can achieve it with the Boysen Color Trend 2022/23 Breathe palette. What is the Japandi Interior Design Style As in the name,…
Viva Magenta, Pantone’s color for 2023, is bold, energetic, and in-your-face. There’s nothing shy, subtle, or restrained about this color so if you’re that then move on. However, if you want to experiment with this color personality in your home, here are a few ideas. Vibrant Living Room Boysen’s closest color match to Viva Magenta is Romeo O Romeo | BCP 1145. Click on this link to see the swatch. Magenta is a fun color, and also a confident one. You handle it with assurance that yes, this is what I…
Good afternoon. This is a question regarding the use of Boysen Clear Acrylic Emulsion. I bought some Vigan tiles (terracotta) to be used for interiors. They are a local type. The supplier recommended Boysen Clear Acrylic Emulsion to protect the tiles. I was asking from him a non-glossy product. Do you think this product can be of any good in our case? Kindly let us know your opinion. Thanking you in advance. From, Boysen User P Hi, Boysen User P. Thank you for your message! We adore local materials. From capiz…
Let’s go technical. Paint technical, that is. And what better way to do this than to use Lettie and her Paint TechTalk. Lettie started in mid-August 2022. Her task is to talk about real-life questions we get from customers, and the answers we give them. We can’t cover everything, of course, since we do get thousands of inquiries through our social media channels as well as through telephone calls straight to our technical team. We chose frequently asked questions, and to date, we just have 7 posts with a Q&A. Still,…
Last WORLDBEX and Philconstruct Manila, Boysen launched a brand new exhibition booth, the Boysen Color Library. From all the comments and feedback that we’ve gathered, it seems like our decorative finish shelf was a complete hit! This particular shelf showcases almost all of Boysen’s decorative finishes such as BOYSEN Marmorino, BOYSEN Acrytex, DECORe Perlescente, and last, but not the least, DECORe Classic. In this article, we’re shining a spotlight on DECORe Classic. What is DECORe Classic? BOYSEN DECORe Classic is a unique, water-based decorative paint system that can simulate the complex…
Keeping your home in tip-top shape requires work. This means having to carry out maintenance tasks every so often. Making a habit of doing them whenever January rolls around ensures they do get done and are out of the way for the rest of the year. Here are some to add to your to-do list. 1. Get Your Air Conditioners Serviced You’re not getting the most out of your air conditioner if it’s clogged and dirty. There will be less airflow which means you’re more likely to crank it higher and…
So what were the homies interested to watch in 2022? A video which was made in 2017, Painting 101, is still viewed a lot. Since it lays out the basics of the use of Boysen products, this is not surprising that the interest for it is high. On the other hand, a video which came out only a few weeks ago tops the list. Dibuho Kisame is a story of artists who painted the ceiling of a church in a paradise island in the Visayas. The story is captivating despite not…
For some, the new year is a refresh and a chance to start over. For others, it’s simply replacing one calendar for another. Wherever you stand, each one of us is facing another 365 days ahead of us. Another trip around the sun! You’ll need a companion. Take this quiz and see which color should accompany you this year. Find more MyBoysen.com quizzes here.