Opening your windows each waking day allows the morning light to enter your room and provide you with the sunshine vitamin you need for healthier bones. You can’t help but shout “Good morning, Mr. Sun! It’s going to be a great day!” because you know it will be. Unless it’s raining, but that has it’s own charm too. Windows serve an important role in our homes and so we need to take care of them. Let Boysen help you. Tutorials like this one do not simply go out the window. Read up…

What are the Decorative Techniques You Can Try? Stencils Metallic Accents Color Wash If you feel like your current design is beginning to look outdated, it’s time to use a refresher. The best place to get started is by using your walls. It’s very easy to transform your room by using an entirely different pattern to create a fresh aesthetic or an inviting vibe. Wall paint ideas are not limited to just a solid color. Decorative patterns are a unique way to add interest to your interiors. There are different kinds…

Always prime when painting. Since metal has a smooth texture, it’s difficult for paint to cling onto its surface. A primer can give an excellent adhesion between the topcoat and the metal surface to ensure a durable paint job. Let Boysen Primeguard help you get a successful and long-lasting metal paint job! Boysen Primeguard is a water-based metal primer that protects and gives metal surfaces the excellent adhesion they need. It is ideal for metal surfaces like galvanized iron, stainless steel, and aluminum. Boysen formulated this product to give homeowners value…

Cooking is a beautiful mess for the cook, but for someone who’s assigned to clean the kitchen after all the cooking, it is just a mess. We all have that friend™ who can’t cook or chop so they’re assigned with the clean-up. I’m that friend. Whenever my friends make pasta or bake chocolate cupcakes, I see how they carelessly splatter tomato sauce or spill chocolate ganache on the kitchen counters and cabinets. I shudder to think that this is what I have to clean up later on. Don’t even get me…

The main purpose of accent walls is to break up the pattern created by the other walls, to have a completely different design or color than that of the rest of the house. But to you who’s always been wary of whether or not you should repaint your walls with something out of the usual, this may serve as a stepping stone to explore new painting ideas and design. So listen up, DIYer. You’re going to love these accents. Never mind the textbook and internet rules, the only thing you should…

What are the inviting colors for your house?  Dusty Blue White, Terracotta, Moss Green Warm Beige Pink and Gray Navy and Taupe Need some house color ideas? You can create an inviting atmosphere by using different colors of paint for your interiors and exteriors. This can be done by applying the concept of color psychology and popular color combinations. You can approach an interior designer or a paint expert to assist you with the finer details of your project and ideas. Inviting colors can induce a comforting atmosphere, especially if you use…

So you want to overhaul your kitchen interiors starting from the kitchen shelves and cabinets (admit it, it has been years since you painted those wooden cupboards). You searched the internet for inspiration and stumbled upon the phrase ‘Duco finish’ which, upon further research, you think would be perfect for your new project. This glossy finish can surely posh up any outdated, worn-out space. This is how you achieve it the Boysen way. via GIPHY Duco finish is that long-wearing, attractive, high-gloss finish that is mostly seen on interior wooden surfaces…

The things that we do every day defines our lifestyle. All the seemingly small choices we make every day are so embedded in our lives that they can extend into our homes. That’s why we made a quiz to help you find out what interior design style fits your lifestyle. Capture a screenshot of your result and take style cues and painting ideas from this quiz. What interior design style did you get? Share your results below. Subscribe to this blog to get more quizzes, DIY painting ideas, and tips!

An inspired painting idea from Kriz is to make someone else’s trash her special cable spool bookcase that doubles as her coffee table. Some basic carpentry work, a few expert whacks of a hammer, and a piece of furniture is born. If you’re a new DIYer, start with small projects. Visit secondhand stores and trawl for preloved articles that appeal to you and may serve your purpose. Just be careful that you examine the things you want to buy before you finalize the purchase. If you want to buy something that…

Tinting paint is something best left to professional painters or Boysen Mix and Match Stations in home depots. But if you’re a DIYer who wants to experiment on how to mix your own paint color, watch this video about another painting idea. First, Kriz gave a short tutorial about the basic color wheel – from primary, secondary to tertiary colors. We touched on this topic several times in the blog. Read: Infographic: How to Create a Perfect Color Scheme Choosing Color Combos for Beginners How to Tint Paint There are twelve colors…

Let’s shift gears a bit and talk about something else aside from painting ideas for your walls or homes. The topic is a lifestyle trend called cohousing or co-living, which is on the rise. Read on and find out why. Cohousing is a way of living where people with shared values create a community. The physical space usually has private homes for each resident or family, and also shared spaces — kitchen, living room, laundry area, garden and recreational rooms, where neighbors can come together. When I lived in the Netherlands, I…

When renovating or remodeling a home, floors tend to be on the bottom part of the priority list. Considering the amount of work and logistics needed even before the actual project, most people just let their floors be. Still, once in a while you need to give it a makeover to give your interiors a fresher vibe. Maybe paint it yellow or green? When you do realize that it’s time to renovate your floors or if minor accidents force you to, Boysen is here to guide you on how to fix…

Ceilings are probably the last thing on your mind when renovating. You might have even overlooked this part of your house unless the staining and bulging have started to show. Here are tips on how you can have a superb painting job on your ceiling. Your ceilings deserve just as much attention as your walls because it can affect the feel of your home. The light-colored ceiling opens up any living space and makes it feel bigger. On the other hand, dark-colored ceilings make high ceilings feel more intimate and cozy.…

Watch our bubbly Boysen girl Kriz pep up the house number at the entrance of her pad with this fresh painting idea. Painting Idea for Your House Number House numbers are important, unless you don’t want to be found, you’re hiding from someone, or you want to confuse the delivery people. Bad idea though if you are a fan of online shopping. Unless you are a resident in a condo building which insists on uniformity, you can choose any house number style to install on your door or gate. Material You…

Editor’s Note: At Boysen, we like to write about trends that can inspire you to get more excited about your own kitchen makeoever, and not only about painting ideas for your kitchen or for anywhere else in your home interiors and exteriors. John Linden, an interior designer based in Los Angeles, California who is also the editor of the online publication The Most Chic, sent us this post to share here. For our Filipino readers, please note that the research is mainly on the US market. Interior design advice has an…

How do you increase your home’s value through painting? Avoid Bright Colors Stick to Green Yellow is a No-go Pick Proper Combinations Neutral Colors Work Dark Doors Sell Buying and owning a home is a long-term investment, and you would want to maintain and improve your home, and help increase its value through the years. While doing renovations and adding new sections to the house may increase your home’s value by a significant amount, one of the best and most cost-efficient ways to increase the value of your property is by…

Meet our Boysen girl Krafty Kriz! For her first DIY video tutorial on a wall paint design idea, Kriz will show us how to make a faux brick wall. Kriz is a bubbly millennial who can show us that DIY can be fun. Do you want to have that terra cotta color in your home to bring in a natural, rustic feel? Watch the video. Yes, the faux brick wall requires a lot of surface preparation, especially when taping the wall to simulate the brick pattern. But if you don’t want…

After the 60-30-10 rule, what’s this 80-20 rule in interior design all about? Whereas the 60-30-10 rule is helpful for how you can combine colors in a space or for the wall paint design, the 80-20 rule is about how to combine architectural styles. You’d think there are enough rules that we don’t need to add one more. But this is important especially for the DIYers who have so many ideas and want so many different styles. Can these be combined in a space?  Yes! But limit yourself to only two…

Are you planning on painting your front doors and gates? How about refurbishing old wooden furniture, or repainting kitchen shelves and cabinets? Boysen Quick Drying Enamel is your go-to paint for beautifying and protecting your wood or metal surfaces. Boysen Quick Drying Enamel is an alkyd type paint that is both durable and fast-drying. This paint is a tough and pretty cookie! It gives customers the great hiding power and high gloss finish they need to ensure an excellent and long-lasting finish. Hailed for its versatility, Boysen Quick Drying Enamel is…