I like the sound of Dopamine Decor, and expect that using the feel-good hormone in the name of an interior style would mean that entering such a living space would kindle in you happiness, joy, and all things bubbly. Dopamine Decor is a subtrend of the Maximalism design style that…
Combining art with hide and seek, the game Meccha Chameleon has been viral recently, and most Filipinos can’t stop associating it with Boysen. Painting yourself to blend in the background has netizens getting reminded of the classic commercials, where painters use a white paint color to hide from someone they…
Since 2015, Boysen has released Color Trend, a series offering paint palettes from colors that represent the social and cultural currents of the times. With Boysen Color Trend 2026/2027 releasing soon, let’s have a color trend throwback in anticipation. I’ve curated a set of hues which I believe have become…
We talked for the first time about the Scandinavian concept hygge in this blog in 2017. Fast forward to 2025, and hygge is as relevant as ever. This word that stands for 3 Cs—coziness, comfort, and contentment—is like a beacon that lights our way. We all want to feel its…
Nowadays, the average Filipino household does not have a dedicated bedroom for guests. If there is extra space, this would usually double as a family room, a home office, a wellness room, a study room, or whatever else the homeowners need. However, some have the luxury of space to make…
Boysen’s Color Wanderer is a series of shorts depicting special scenes we shot in the Philippines that gave us beautiful color palettes. Inspiring, yes! Stunning, that too. Doable? Definitely. This series shows that when we are mindful about our surroundings, they can give us the color inspirations that we could…
Challenges are part of life. For many of us Pinoys, more so than ever with the recent 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the Visayas in September, and the typhoons that made landfall one after the other in November that caused floods which inundated towns and cities. All three—the earthquake, Typhoon…
If there is a race that goes for Maximalism, that is the Pinoy. As Prof. Felipe de Leon, Jr. and former Commissioner of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts said in 2012, “The common Filipino is a maximalist, filling up every available space with forms and things. It…
You don’t need a plane ticket, an out-of-office email, or a “beach pls” IG story note to feel like you checked in. With the right palette, your home can give major resort vibes without looking like you copy-pasted a tiki bar. They key is to choose resort-inspired colors that echo…
It’s common for Filipinos to style a house front using metals—metal gates, iron railings, a steel fence, and maybe a metal deck. It looks very decorative, especially with the different shapes and styles you can do with the material. Though for your consideration, there is still something nostalgic about wood…
