Nowadays most people track their schedules through digital calendars on mobile phones, laptops, tablets and other gadgets. Some like to still use planners, notebooks or calendars, which is why they are still sold in stores or given aways as corporate gifts. It’s all a matter of taste really, much like…
How’d you like to have a breakfast tray that has your photos which you know for sure would bring a smile to your lips? Follow Alex’s example and make your personal tray. Actually, you can also use this idea to make really great gifts for family members and friends for…
In our Christmas message last December, we talked about new palettes, new themes and new trends. What is the Boysen Color Trend 2018 all about? Be Boysen For 2018, we talk about being, a trending philosophy of the times from the zen concept of be, mindfulness, the…
Why would Alex need a crate shelf anyway? Remember that classic British red telephone kiosk souvenir that Alex found at the bottom of a box under the sofa in a previous episode? She fished it out coz she decided it needed to take its rightful place in her living room.…
In January, SM Home assistant vice president Tom Castaneda opened five room vignettes at the SM Home bridgeway in Makati featuring light and bright interiors to welcome the new year. This month, he changed everything and turned up the heat by painting the walls with three colors from the palette…
The DIY activities in Alex’s household continue as she moves on to make a ticket memory box to put in train, plane, and bus tickets of her travels. By the way, if she travels a lot like she does, I would make something bigger than this 🙂 Seriously though, you…
The palette for this week is based on the color pairing of green and yellow, to celebrate the Boysen colors because this week extra special week. We celebrated Let it B’s first year anniversary on February 14. But even more important for the company is Boysen’s 65th anniversary on February…
For a wandering free spirit like Alex who has so many photos of the places she has visited, what better way to remind her of her travels than to make her own photo string board on which she can clip favorite pictures on a rotating basis? It keeps memories alive…
LET IT B IS ONE YEAR OLD TODAY! I remember meeting up with graphic designer Mirz at my place last February 7, 2017 to set up the blog. In a few hours, we decided on the logo, blog theme and design, layout, categories, color schemes, widgets, etc., all because I…
For this love month, Let it B presents a new webisode entitled I ❤ Me with Alex as our heroine. The country these days is entering a frenzy in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. People in love relationships have bought gifts, made reservations for dates, cleared their calendars…all in readiness for the…
The all time favorite paint colors for home exteriors in the Philippines are white and variations thereof. Choosing white to paint your exterior walls has an advantage called albedo, which is a “fraction of solar energy reflected from the Earth back into space” (Earth and Space Research). White reflects light,…
It’s such a treat to go to high-end shops like Kuysen and wander around to see the luxury furniture brands they carry, like Zanotta, to name one. The magnificence of the designs, the materials used, and the melding of both to create furniture which is both functional and beautiful, make…
The Year of the Dog is almost upon us as Chinese New Year will be celebrated on February 16 this year, so what better time to celebrate our canine family members than now. Many of us love our dogs. Look at how Max and Cody love each other. Dogs in…
DIY is a panacea for heartbreak and for our hero Max, it definitely worked. Move on na move on na si Max! And Cody is relieved that things are looking up at home, with the apartment and with his Dad. They also met DIY Diva Danica while out on a…
Finally, after weeks and months of having a gloomy and glum Daddy, doggie Cody cuddles up with Max on the couch. But Cody is bored. There must be more to his life than just sit through all these DIY projects. Thankfully, Max seemed to understand the canine vibes. Play time!…
The Boysen x SM Home collaboration continues in 2018. The first project are the light and bright interiors of the latest room sets which you can find in the bridgeway of SM Home in Makati. For January, SM Home assistant vice president for marketing Tom Castaneda, chose four of the…
The Chinese believe that red symbolizes good luck, prosperity and happiness. So with the Chinese New Year approaching, we chose to make red the focus of this week’s paint color palette. The Emotion of Red Red is the color of blood and fire. It is hot, intense, and powerful. So…
Max has been doing a lot of DIY lately, which is okay with Cody as long as his Daddy stops moping around the house all day. The home begins to look tidy and Max is focusing on other things, like this bottle opener. You may think that it would be…
Max is on a roll with his DIY projects, starting with the doggie daybed for Cody, the coat rack using a beat-up skateboard, and now it’s on to shelfie time. You know those books which are strewn all over the place? Make two shelves with just two wooden planks and…