Muji Manila Opens on October 16
If you’ve been to Hong Kong or Singapore, you would have definitely heard of the Japanese lifestyle store Muji. MUJI is short for Mujirushi Ryohin—which translates to “no brand, quality products” and that’s exactly what their merchandise is all about! As a brand born at the height of Japan’s consumerist phase in the 1980’s, Muji was a breath fresh of air with their...
Read MoreThe Clear Shoebox Project
In our house, we have a whole line of shoe cabinets lined up outside our rooms where we keep our shoes. While it does keep my stuff neat, I have too many shoes and the nicer ones end up getting squished and dirtied by the ones I use everyday. I keep my dressy shoes in their cardboard shoeboxes at the back of my closet, but retrieving them is always such a pain; I end up looking through three or...
Read MoreLifestyle Designs by Ethan Allen (Philippines)
Ethan Allen designs today offer many options for comfort, luxury, and personal expression. Although their designs are still rooted in its proud American heritage, Ethan Allen infused European and Asian influences to its designs according to their clients’ style preferences. For this reason, they just released seven Projections of Distinct Styles, or lifestyle PODS. Each PODS cater to a...
Read MoreSieMatic BeauxArts Kitchen Designs now in the Philippines
The kitchen has always been the favorite spot in my household. Conversations, good food and the bonding of family members and friends are just conducive in the kitchen. I was quite excited to be part of the press launch of the SieMatic BeauxArts Kitchen Designs. As I toured the SieMatic BeauxArts, one can immediately see that the kitchen designs for purists, romantics, and pragmatists and for...
Read MoreIKEA, furniture, kitchens, beds, chairs, sofas, decorations (Singapore)
I was amazed at the low prices offered at Ikea Singapore. Their products suit well for compact homes like condominiums. No wonder there are two branches in Singapore. My husband was very excited to shop for home improvement products. Since we are just tourists, we couldn’t really bring a lot. But, we were excited to bring some furnishings when my sister-in-law gets repatriated back to the...
Read MoreThe Canopy Bed
The bedroom provides a sanctuary after a hard’s day work. There is something soothing when one has a canopy on the bed. It feels like being protected in a cocoon. The canopy bed brings us back to a simpler time when bedrooms were a peaceful retreat from the outside world. I chose to have a canopy on my old antique bed to add a touch of beauty to the four poster bed. I was able to get an...
Read MoreCoffee Table Furniture
My bedroom is a sanctuary where I can relax after a hard’s day work at my home office business home office. It is at the bedroom where I turn on the stereo music and lounge at my coffee table. I feel like I am actually in a coffee shop. My white macbook fits the table top. The lamp on the table makes it have that old look feel as if I am transported during the days when candle lights...
Read MoreShoe/Footwear Cabinet
I used to arrange our shoes in open shelves but they are unsightly and looks disorganized. Trooping to various malls, I shopped around for the perfect shoe cabinet to accomodate 150 pairs of footwear. Well that’s the number of shoes my family members own. The hunt was disappointing as the cabinet had limited capacity. I needed space to fit in all 150 shoes. Then by accident we visited...
Read MoreHome Office Furniture
My idea of [tag]home office furniture[/tag] or a [tag]workstation[/tag] is one that serves its purpose yet looks attractive. In my new home, I had a vacant space in the landing of the second floor. I knew this was the perfect spot for my workstation. I didn’t want that”office look”. Scouring the internet for workstation ideas , I came across these photos. I like the idea of a...
Read MoreSectional Sofa Set
Over at Loft Details along E. Rodriguez avenue near Eastwood, one can find unique furniture imported from Malaysia and other nearby Asian countries. This mocha/cream sectional sofa is quite ideal for the TV room as it has a lounging chair and wide seats. The nice thing about this sectional sofa compared to others is that one can position the lounging chair to the left or right whichever suits...
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