Uh-oh. There now appears to be brown-colored stains on your painted wooden surface. They weren’t there when it was first painted. What’s happening? It could be tannin stains. And there are ways to try to prevent a wooden surface from getting them! Here we show you how with the help…
If we used a round cookie cutter in a previous DIY video tutorial, this one is how to make a turtle accent wall using a potato masher. Yes, we are quite fearless in our choice of tools for applying paint. We’ve had so many DIY video tutorials already for different…
There is a chill in the air that’s making people want to go for hot coffee instead of the usual iced drinks. While we’re still in the midst of the pre-Christmas frenzy, we should stop and smell the steaming pumpkin spice-flavored everything that seems to be cropping up everywhere. Now,…
We get a lot of questions about Konstrukt Permaplast K-201 High Performance Acrylic Skimcoat—and it’s not surprising why. It’s a wonderful product that corrects concrete imperfections and gives walls a beautiful smooth finish. But, if you’re not familiar with it, there are some technical aspects that you need to know…
Hate, indifference, and disdain are a lot easier to come by these days. We see—and even engage with—horrible posts and comments on social media and we fill up with negativity. And, as a lot of us know, it’s also a lot easier to get mad and feel “triggered” than it…
In September, we started seeing JMC in social media singing his famous, “Whenever I see girls and boys selling lanterns on the streets…??.” Now that Halloween and Undas are done and dusted, we can focus on Christmas which is waiting in the wings. I wouldn’t be surprised if many of…
Paint is applied primarily to provide a protective layer to a surface and to give it aesthetic appeal. However, thanks to technological innovations, paint can do so much more now. Boysen, for example, is dedicated to manufacturing paint products that not only perform exceptionally well when it comes to the…
Don’t throw that styrofoam that came with your lunch just yet. Instead, use it to make a pop art stamp of a design of your choice. In this video tutorial, we chose to make a coffee press stamp. Watch the video to find out how. What Design to Choose for…
Nearing two years into the pandemic and many of us are still working from home. Some of us may not have sat behind an office desk since March 2020! Whether you miss having colleagues around or are finding WFH more convenient, everyone can agree that having your own space at…
People, please take care of your roofs. Roofs? need ? love ? too ? . Louder for the people at the back! Way back when, my parents took our roof for granted. They only purchased those corrugated metal sheets (read: “yero”) as our roofing material. The worse part is, I don’t even…
It’s time for another DIY video tutorial from our Wonder Wall series, and here we will show you how to make a simple line art accent wall using a simple baking tool, a round cookie cutter. We keep our video tutorials easy to do for the amateur DIYer. We’ve used…
Repainting your home interiors but can’t decide on the wall colors? Well, you can always take a cue as to what’s most loved by everyone else. A survey conducted by Zillow, an online real estate marketplace company, revealed the wall colors that were most popular to homebuyers. The survey was…
Blue is such an ubiquitous color that we see all around us, from blue skies to blue seas. We could think that the color blue was easy to come by and was available to ancient civilizations. This was not the case, however, until the Egyptians, who loved the stones lapis…
I love visiting Baguio. A piping hot cup of joe in 15°C weather? Sign me up. Strawberries, night markets, and the colder than average weather are just some of the things that keep me coming back to the Summer Capital of the Philippines. But aside from these, I just loooove…
Grays and blacks have a reputation as colors associated with all things dark and gloomy. That may be so but there definitely are exceptions especially when it comes to home decorating. Shades of gray and black can create spaces that are elegant, sophisticated, and even cozy. These hues are especially…
Bacteria pigments may not be a welcome topic for some of us in light of the virus that has ruled the world since early 2020. Our lives, as we knew it, have changed and continues to change to this day. But life goes on and other world concerns like climate…
Paint color isn’t all that makes a wall aesthetically pleasing. Being free from defects and imperfections such as cracks, dents, and holes is also a factor. Hence the importance of skimcoat and putty. Some Pinoys use skimcoat (a type of plastering material or palitada) and putty (masilya) interchangeably, but don’t…
This is the second installment for wooden substrates in The Boysen Way articles. The previous blog post talked about wooden walls and concrete substates. This time around, let’s focus on wooden fixtures. I’ll be discussing wooden cabinets, furniture, doors, and the like. Unlike wooden walls though, we will not have a…
Every experienced painter knows that painting is more than choosing a paint in your favorite color. More often than not, home painting is a multi-step process and one which requires more than one product. Without a guide to turn to, it can be difficult, especially for those new to painting,…