We move around the world using our 5 senses to optimize our experience in it. So when you create your home, make sure that you also think about how you can get the maximum advantage and impact by appealing to the 5 senses of sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste.…
I did a very, VERY informal survey about what people don’t like in home interiors. The survey is so informal that I didn’t have a sampling survey, much less a survey population. Having said that, let me just call it a simple Q&A of random individuals who crossed my path.…
You can find inspirations for color schemes everywhere. Last time, I wrote about birthstone-inspired Boysen colors. But, did you know that there are also flowers associated with your birth month? Yes, that’s right! Let’s talk about color inspirations straight from your birth flower. Most likely, we’ll still be stuck in…
The fourth Color Me Boysen DIY video is about the following tips when using Boysen colorants: Always use the same product family for your base paint and your colorant. The recommended ratio of colorant to paint is 1:16 Paint color darkens when it is dry. Mix enough paint for your…
The hot summer sun blazes across a clear, bright blue sky. The wind is nice and warm. You catch a faint whiff of some pork barbecue your neighbors are grilling for lunch. Condensation is forming on your tall glass of iced tea. You take a refreshing swig. It feels cool…
Paint color fan decks are important tools that architects, interior designers, contractors, and professional painters use to choose the colors for the painting of interiors and exteriors of homes or buildings. However, DIYers may not know how to use fan decks, so we made this tutorial for you. What are…
With masks on every time we step outside, our home is quite literally the only place that gives us a breathing space. It’s the only place where we feel truly safe to breathe. We’ve come to realize how important it is to invest in a home that can bring us…
The basic necessities for online learning to work are a robust internet connection and a gadget for each student to be able to attend online classes. Another challenge for parents (and children) is to make a place in the home into a child’s learning space. I asked a mother of three…
Today is the International Day of Friendship. I wanted to highlight this because since March 2020, it has not been easy having get-togethers with friends and family from other households. We’ve stayed away from each other because we care about each other. All of us who are living with this…
Spring has sprung in other parts of the world. In my FB newsfeed, I see friends’ photos of colorful flowers and verdant landscapes. I felt a tinge of nostalgia for this beautiful season in temperate regions—its freshness, greenness, and outright optimistic air with the trees sprouting and flowers blooming. While…
