Home is home, even if it’s a tiny condo or apartment. As long as you have a place to call your own, where you belong, where you can be yourself, where you feel safe and comfortable, where you can rest and replenish your energy for another day ahead, you are…
With all the noise we have to contend with in today’s world, being presented with something simple, clean, and easy-to-use—whether it be a website you are navigating, an airbnb rental for a weekend getaway, or your very own home—makes for a less stressful and pleasant experience. Enter minimalism, the art…
Every one of us deserves a good night’s sleep. With all the things our minds and bodies go through every single day, somewhere peaceful to retreat and rest is a must. Not only that, a lack of sleep creates a whole host of problems—tiredness, slowed thinking, and mood changes to…
“It is the same with people as it is with riding a bike. Only when moving can one comfortably maintain one’s balance.” That’s a translation of Einstein’s quote in a letter to his son Eduard that I saw two decades ago. I go back to it every time I’m in…
Bring the spirit of Christmas into your home by making your own Christmas parol mobile with all the household members. Watch this video, the first of four craft tutorials we will be publishing this holiday season. Get creative with all household members and make a DIY project during your salo-salo…
Three—that seems to be the magic number in designing interior spaces. The rule of three does not apply only to interior design but also in math, writing, photography, computer programming, aviation, etc for different reasons. In interior design, there’s a side note though: other odd numbers could also work, it’s…
Ho ho ho! Just a little over two weeks until Christmas! Everywhere you go, places seem to be fully decked out in red and green to celebrate the monthlong (sometimes, months long if we’re being quite honest here) Christmas season. If you’re getting a bit sick and tired of all…
I admit it. Sometimes, I can be daunted with big tasks that need doing around the house. What I do love though are quick and fun things I can do to make my home a little prettier than before. For those of you who are like me, here’s a blog…
I went to IKEA last weekend and felt excited when I saw the bright blue and yellow logo. IKEA is a personal favorite and I can spend hours in one. I wanted to check out this Manila branch, as well as buy some dish towels. I ended up with much…
Internet is full of color palettes, color swatches, or color combinations, if you know where to look. That’s one of the advantages of this age—search engines are our friends. So are social media channels like Pinterest, Instagram, or YouTube. Our own Boysen Facebook page is full of color swatches. We…