The summer months are here, and it’s getting hot, hot, hot! With the different Qs we all have to deal with, lucky are those who have an exterior domestic space to beat the heat, enjoy nature, and get that much-needed Vitamin D. Whatever kind of exterior space you have, make the…
Electric bills are skyrocketing. The kids start to have itchy skin rashes. Your body overheats and drips in sweat. This is the typical uncomfortable scenario every summer, and it is why we all wish we could make our homes cooler without having the air conditioners working overtime, or us having…
Kinship, which are connections that exist because of family relationships or affinity through shared beliefs or goals, is important because we all need people. We’ve written a lot about the KINSHIP palette of Boysen Color Trend 2020. Read The Message of the KINSHIP Palette in Today’s World Celebration of Undas…
How do you capture that vacay feel when travel is a no-go? Maximize those snug balconies in your homes to get some staycation feels. A balcony is a space outside of a building, usually enclosed by a wall or balustrade. In Manila, residents use this area as a storage space,…
If I could choose a favorite not-so-ordinary day of the year, it would be Valentine’s Day. But no, not because of all the love in the air. I mean, I love love but I’d rather munch on something sweet. Seriously though, I love how people of all gender and ages…
Why am I seeing a lot of images of indoor gardens in my FB and IG feeds? Am I in an echo chamber or is the interest for biophilic design becoming mainstream, hastened by Covid-19? https://www.myboysen.com/improve-your-well-being-with-biophilic-design/ Trends on Nature in Living Spaces The latest trends in product design, interior design…
We’ve said it before and we are saying it again: Nothing beats a well-done prep work. It makes your paint job a success and prevents future painting problems like peeling, cracking, and flaking, just to name a few. Here, we made a straightforward guide to surface preparation for repainting metal…
The Pinoy landscape can be lambent, vibrant, lush, temperamental, and tame. There are many sides to it just like the Pinoy himself. Inside the Pinoy beats a passionate heart that feels deeply for his family, his village, his country. Our origins are complex and so is this color palette with…
It’s the new year. We are so gone with the old, and in with the new. And by new we mean a new painting problem we are going to help you with to save your precious wall. No more countdowns, DIYer. Here we go! Last time, we talked about paint…
Manila is one of the world’s most polluted cities, with air pollution levels above the safety standards set by the Clean Air Act. The need for more trees has never been greater. However, it takes more than ten years for one tree to become mature enough to clean the air.…