SM Home just recently concluded the first-ever SM Home Turnover Fair, which offered assistance to new homeowners in the interior design of their new homes. The event was also helpful to homeowners who wanted to renovate their homes, or those who were just shopping around for ideas. The SM Home Turnover…
We don’t have Target in the Philippines but I wish they had an outlet here because I love their newest in-house decor brand called Opalhouse. The Boho Chic vibe of the latest home decor collection is perfect for sultry summer days and nights with their bold colors, the use of…
OFW Carlo spent his vacation with Mama doing a makeover of her neighborhood Fruit Shake Bar. Both felt accomplished to open the place to sukis who appreciated the new look. Hands down, it’s Mama’s fruit shakes that draw people in. But it also helps to have a colorful and cheerful…
Last February, to celebrate love month, the 3rd Year DJC LIACOM Students from University of San Jose Recoletos (USJR) took over Cebu’s biggest weekend food market – Sugbo Mercado for a totally pink makeover. Fresh from their #setinthestreetcebu project at the historic grounds of Magellan’s Cross in downtown Cebu…
Nestled in the hills overlooking Metro Manila, a bachelor’s home celebrates concrete. It’s done in a Modern Concrete style, but the look is far from austere. Architect Edwin Uy said, “Most or all of the houses I’ve made take reference from the modernist period (50s) where elements were at their…
Wall, check. Coasters, Check. Menu sign, check. Metal bar stools? Carlo wanted to tie the look of the Fruit Shake Bar’s metal bar stools to the geometric wall he made. He chose a cool yummy color like Boysen Nile Green 650 for the bar stools. He then distressed the painted…
There’s something about the color pink that makes me feel calm. I think it’s because I often associate it with the cherry blossoms, which look almost like pink clouds on land. When I think about pink, I think about softness and beauty, two qualities exemplified by the delicate nature of…
After making wooden coasters, Carlo moves on to repurpose a pallet into a menu sign. Mama’s delicious fruit shakes deserves a pimped-up menu sign that lists what she has on offer. He chose colors that would complement the colorful geometric accent wall he made. Follow Carlo’s and Mama’s story –…
The quiet appeal of the BE YOU palette for the bedroom is for someone who wants to come home to a place that enfolds and embraces. Everyone needs a place like this, a space where you can relax and breathe, where you can shrug off the cares and the stresses…
If you’re the crafty type, do a Carlo move and make your own wooden coasters. After making a geometric wall in his Mom’s neighborhood fruit and shake bar, Carlo sawed wooden hexagon pieces and made them into coasters. Painting them with bright hues could bring you joy every time you…
The kitchen is an area in a home that promotes a certain connection with every member of the family. There are a multitude of kitchen paint ideas suitable for the home. You just need to pick one that can enhance its atmosphere exactly as how you’d like it. From neutral…
Carlo came up with an inspired idea to mix and match colors and have an accent wall in his Mom’s neighborhood fruit bar. He made a geometric pattern on the wall using triangles and painting them with fresh colors. Mix & Match Colors Carlo chose paint colors of mango, cantaloupe,…
Choosing paint colors for your home is always an exciting exercise. Every year, Boysen comes out with four palettes with six colors for each palette, to help you choose your paint colors as well as how to combine them. You can choose two or more from within a palette and you…
Carlo watches his Mama closely as she goes about her day in her little neighborhood fruit & shake bar. In Carlo’s opinion, the shack’s glory days have come and gone a long time ago. How will he make it easier for his Mom? How will he attract more customers to…
Carlo Comes Home is a story of an OFW who comes back to visit his mom. He spends time with her and watches how she goes about her day. Follow the story of Carlo and his mama here. In the following weeks, watch how he goes about helping his mother…
After a shoot, the blog team of two made a beeline for the Tory Burch shop in Greenbelt 5. Someone had told us that it was very colorful. It definitely was and what added to our excitement was that it’s the Be Seen palette of Color Trend 2018. How cool!…
The Be You palette of Color Trend 2018 is a mix of cool colors, pastels and light, earthy neutrals. These are colors that can reflect the comfort and safety that a haven offers. It’s a wonderful place to be where you can relax, be comfortable in your own skin and…
The Boysen and SM Home collaboration sprouted wings and flew down to the queen city of the south Cebu City. SM Home’s assistant vice president for Marketing Tom Castañeda organized a design event called The Essentials of Condo Living on February 24 and 25 at the SM City Cebu Northwing Atrium.…
There were two incidents that inspired Melissa Lee, VP for Sales and Marketing of Hi Precision Diagnostics, to build an auxiliary clinic called MomMe Care dedicated for moms and kids. The first incident happened during a trip to Japan when her son got sick. They had to go to a…