It’s easy to love green, especially these days when hectic and busy seem to be the norm. Look what’s written about it in our color psychology guide: “As a combination of yellow and blue, green is known as the most restful color for the human eye. It is suited to…
Your roof goes through a lot day in and day out. Year-round it has to deal with blazing heat from the sun, unforgiving rains, and strong winds. No doubt your roof takes a lot of battering from the elements, so don’t forget to give it some TLC. Here are care…
Feeling a little bit more adventurous when it comes to your DIY painting journey? Why not try mixing your own shade of paint? There are a few reasons why people opt to mix their own shade at home. First of all, perhaps amongst the hundreds of paint shades available, nothing…
Just like any other tool in your toolbox, painting tools need at least some care and maintenance so you get several uses out of them. We’ve already discussed how to properly store leftover paint for later use (and how to tell if they’ve gone bad). Now, here’s how to properly…
Want an accent wall? If you want your space to look put-together and beautiful, your accent wall needs to be properly planned out. You can’t eeny-minny-miny-moe your way out of this one! Aside from choosing a color, there should be a fair bit of thought and consideration that goes into…
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…
Hey, how’s it going? This is for everyone who’s going through some tough times. When the world is pulling you down and a moral sense of right and wrong is turned upside down, what can we do? How can you support yourself and those around you? In times like these,…
How would you like to come back to a home that feels joyful, playful, and a lot of fun to live in? So set aside those aspirational or picture-perfect looks that take a lot of effort to accomplish just because you’d like to post them on social media. Instead embrace…
Doing paint estimation, getting your tools and paint in order, and a little light reading on the Boysen Tutorials section of this blog are some of the things to do to prepare for a paint project. Add one more task: to see what the weather is going to be like.…
This video on dressing up your dresser is the first of four videos about how to style a scandi space. Watch the video showing an easy, step-by-step process on how to prettify an old, hand me down dresser. If you get one like this, make it fit modern interiors and…
Want to wow your houseguests? Take your interiors up a notch with the BLOOM palette from the Boysen Color Trend 2022/23 collection. “BLOOM is a sophisticated palette of an unexpected color combination of pinks, blues, and a dollop of mustard. Painting this palette in your interiors is a fearless statement…
Go to any hardware and home depot store near you and for sure you’ll spot rows upon rows of the familiar green and yellow packaging of Boysen paints. Upon closer inspection, you’ll notice that they’re available in different packaging variants as well! We have product packaging ranging from small 1/4…
Shopping platforms, online and brick and mortar stores, Tiktok, IG, FB, Pinterest—wherever you look, you will find pastels. They are everywhere coloring many things like clothes, furniture, home appliances, accessories, food, packaging, even cars or the traditionally steely-looking IT devices. Colors—like pale lemon, sky blue, baby pink, pistachio green, mint,…
Storing leftover paint for use another day is a wise move. You avoid wastage and get the most bang for your buck. There’s a catch though. You get to use it again provided that the container was properly sealed and stored, and your leftover paint does not exhibit signs that…
Another color palette in Boysen Color Trend 2022/23 is BLOOM. It is a surprising and sophisticated paint color palette that is made up of mostly vibrant colors. The mix is unexpected but the colors can work well together. This color palette is for the bold among us. Most people would…
Coastal Grandmother! Does it sound like something you’ve heard before? It’s making waves all over the internet and social media! If you haven’t, no need to feel left out. This is your crash course to the tastefully decorated and impeccably dressed world of the Coastal Grandmother and how you can…
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,…
Some moms and dads choose neutral colors for kid’s rooms as they’re able to grow with their child. But let’s face it, creams and off-whites are far from being fun colors. Sure, they’re “practical” but they could also be quite boring, especially for kids. “Kids thrive in colorful spaces and…
I did a very, VERY informal survey about what people don’t like in home interiors. The survey is so informal that I didn’t have a sampling survey, much less a survey population. Having said that, let me just call it a simple Q&A of random individuals who crossed my path.…