Most of us have been stuck at home for months now because of the lockdown and I know it’s been hard for everyone but looking at the other side, it somehow helped some of us rediscover ourselves and reignited our love for baking. Just one quick scroll through the Facebook…
It’s been weeks since Taylor Swift surprised all of us with an album and it hasn’t failed to top all charts and playlists since then. I hear it every day in the office, in the car, and especially at home. I’m not complaining, they’re all great songs, but again it…
A home is a place which nurtures and shelters us for some hours in a day. But a huge change happened in March when the country went into lockdown for most of us who are not frontline workers. Home has become a place where we spend our days 24/7. We…
If you’re a newbie at DIY painting and you don’t know what paint color palette to pick for your walls, you’ve come to the right place. The video will show the basic color schemes: Monochromatic Analogous Complementary Basic Color Schemes There are many types of color schemes but for beginners,…
Ever since the quarantine began, everyone just started flocking in the kitchen. Suddenly, we are all master chefs trying to make something out of the groceries in the house so we wouldn’t have to go out and buy dinner. But while it’s easy to watch a video tutorial on how…
To celebrate International Cat Day (which is today, August 8, 2020), we bring you a story about a hooman daddy and his three cats. (Click on a photo to start the slideshow.) Michael Stuart Williams welcomed Winston, a long-haired, cream-colored Persian cat, into his home when the kitten was 3…
Cats are the perfect companion in lockdown, and I’m not just saying that because tomorrow is International Cat Day. They’re truly the masters of self-isolation and self-care. They know how to take care of themselves. Their routine goes like this: eat, take a bath, meow loudly when things don’t go…
Listen to the music inside you. Whether you’re happy or sad, your heart always hums a melody. What kind of melody do you hear? Is it a danceable tune with cool beats? Or a swoon-worthy ballad with candy-coated lyrics? Or perhaps a heart-wrenching song? Take this quiz and find out…
Times are uncertain and we don’t have as much freedom as we used to have. Now, we should think twice about how we should spend our hard-earned money. You may be scrolling through online stores looking to buy a new metal plant stand, BUT instead of buying a new piece,…
The first video tutorial for the Color Me Boysen series is about The Color Wheel Using Boysen Colorants (click the link). This video below is how to get tint and tone using the Boysen colorants. What is Tint and Tone In color theory, tint is when you add white paint to…
They say that wine is always a good idea. We can always turn to wine for color inspiration. That’s why we made this wine quiz for our readers who are searching for painting ideas. Don’t worry, we won’t test your wine knowledge. You don’t have to be a sommelier to…
I’m still not used to the sound of the ambulance siren and car screeches waking me up from my deep sleep every night. Living along the main road has its fair share of advantages and disadvantages—this is one of the disadvantages. It’s been three years since I moved into a…
You’re not a regular mom; you’re a cool mom if you’re on the DIY painting spree this quarantine. If you’ve decided to spruce up your kid’s space with a fresh coat of paint, then you know that picking the right hue is not child’s play. That’s why we’re here to…
Since 2015, Boysen has introduced annually four color palettes that speak of the trends identified by the Boysen Color Team. For Boysen Color Trend 2020, one of the four palettes is META, a mix of mainly cool colors with one warm hue as a complementary color. The Colors of the…
Heartbreak is a universal experience. We’ve all been there. The questioning, bargaining, and grieving. The nights when we can’t sleep because the pain makes it hard for us to breathe. The self-destructive acts we do to take our minds off the suffering brought about by losing something or someone we…
There is something about rattan weaves and bamboo furniture that transport me back to those carefree summer days when my only concerns were swatting flies away from the food during a picnic lunch, making sure not to track sand into the car after a day at the beach, or enduring…
We have retreated into our homes for months now, and we need that much-needed nature therapy. That is why we are making another plant-related quiz because we know you miss the outdoors. We are turning to beautiful blooms for color inspiration. You can add an alluring touch to your home…
In a previous article where I interviewed Architect Edwin Uy of EUDO about his thoughts on architecture in a post-Covid world, he mentioned critical regionalism. He said, In this approach to architectural design, the components of the environment and the natural landscape or of one’s local culture are integrated into…
Imagine this: it’s one of those lazy days when you just sit around the house and do nothing. It’s your day off. You receive a call from one of your closest friends inviting you to a spontaneous road trip with nothing but each other’s company. The sun is shining bright…