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Christmas is my all-time favorite holiday. Don’t get me wrong, it can get quite hectic. But, there’s something about seeing the first few Christmas decor pop up in shops and restaurants around the metro that fuels an excitement within me. My calendar is filled to the brim with meet ups and Christmas parties, and I start making a long list of Christmas presents to buy for friends and family. Everything is just so busy…but exciting! Gather up all your excess holiday energy and make your home Christmas-ready with these bright and…

Time for another round of guessing paint colors! This time, we’re playing the Scandinavian hues edition. If you’re in need of a little inspiration for paint that will match your newly bought IKEA furniture, you’ve come to the right place. Every single one of the colors in this quiz can be found in the Scandinavian-inspired color collection at The Color Library by Boysen. The collection has close to 100 hues to choose from and each can be mixed as paint for you to take home. That’s in addition to the more…

Nothing spells cozy quite like curling up in bed with the soft and gentle pitter-patter of rain on your windows. The earth seems to sigh with relief upon the onset of the rainy season, a respite from the scorching hot summer days we’ve had for months. With rainy days ahead, a lot of us would opt to stay mostly indoors. Create a dark and cozy refuge at home with these moody Scandinavian colors. Noble’s Cloak The muted bluish green hue of Noble’s Cloak is the perfect background for cozy bedrooms. if…

Still recovering from your post-IKEA frenzy? Or are you still planning your trip there? Whichever the case may be, the Philippines has been struck by the Nordic-Scandinavian craze and it looks like it’s not gonna let up soon! Now that you find yourself with boxes upon boxes of items from this famous Swedish chain, how do you meld all these new furniture into one cohesive look? Well, we’ve got some good news for you. Scandinavian Inspirations in The Color Library If you’re planning a trip to IKEA in Pasay, why not…

With the opening of the first-ever IKEA in the Philippines, by now we’re all familiar with Scandinavian interiors. A lot of us have fallen in love with its clean and minimalist aesthetics coupled with functional and practical sensibilities. Boiled down to its core, the Scandinavian interior design style boasts of simple lines, muted colors, no clutter, and the use of light wood. There will be an abundance of neutrals, sure, but this doesn’t mean you can’t have hues with character too. Avoid blindingly white interiors and inject a little liveliness to…

Scandinavian design, the darling interior style of today’s Filipino homeowners, is again the topic for this post. We showed a previous video on how to beautify a hand me down dresser with a Scandi aesthetic. Being consistent all throughout the house with the interior style you’ve chosen makes for a harmonious feel in the home. There will be two more videos after this one, but meantime, enjoy this short video on how to organize your closet. Steps to Organizing Your Closet Decluttering is a key activity in organizing a closet. Marie…

The contemporary Scandi interior design style is very popular in the Philippines. It is not so much its simple and functional aesthetic that draws homeowners to it, but the bright and maaliwalas ambience this style gives homes. Here is a video that gives tips on how to achieve this kind of interior design style in your home. The Five Scandi Styling Tips These are the essential tips to bring that Scandi vibe into your home interiors. 1.  Be a minimalist. I saw something from the FB page of Becoming Minimalist: “Decluttering…

What’s the color of summer for you? For me, it’s definitely yellow. This bright and happy color is the epitome of warm sunshine and cool refreshing drinks. Yellow is the color associated with hope, laughter, warmth, and energy. With this humidity? I can definitely use some of that! Bjorn Again We all start our day with a shower. Well, at least, I’m hoping so. It washes away the “warmth” and grogginess of having been in bed for 6 hours. (8, if you’re one of the lucky ones.) Make sure to wake…

Weekends are a wonderful way to unwind, to really take time to pamper yourself and your family. You don’t have to spend much to have a good time. Not everyone can go on staycations or go off on some adventurous trip out of the usual hood. “Homecations” can work too. Have some family rituals like a slow breakfast of garlic rice, tapa, daing na bangus with eggs, instead of the usual brekkie-on-the-run during weekdays. And if you are the type to DIY, finding ways to beautify your home can be fun…

Having too many options can make it hard to make a choice. Decision paralysis is a real thing! Sometimes, you can feel so overwhelmed with how many options there are that you end up putting off deciding or blindly picking something just so you can get it over with. If you see yourself in the scenario above, don’t worry. We’ll narrow down your choices for you. Here are no-fail home paint colors to pick from. For Your Home’s Exteriors Looking to paint your home exteriors? It’s hard to go wrong with…