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Ikebana–why it’s not your usual floral arrangement

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RIKKA Shimputai arrangement by Limpe. Moribe says Rikka has nine branches. Shimputai is itsmodern form. ARNOLD ALMACEN

Like most things the Japanese make, the Ikebana style of flower arrangement is minimalist, uncluttered, exquisite and elegant. It is also inextricably linked to nature.

Posted: March 20th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Home and Entertaining,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Can’t throw it, sell it, or give it away? Then put it in storage

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Filipinos’ propensity to hoard and hold on to objects for sentimental reasons, even in the often cramped space of urban condo living, has been a boon to the self-storage business of Macky and Carlo Coronel.

Posted: February 27th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Headlines,Home and Entertaining | Read More »

The Philippine Interior Design Act gets tougher

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Under a new law, the interior designer will provide the client a one-year guarantee from the time of the formal turnover to the client. Decorators, architects, furniture makers, suppliers, etc. can’t call themselves “interior design consultants.” Intellectual theft is punishable by law. And, foreign interior designers must get temporary permits and collaborate with a local counterpart.

Posted: February 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Home and Entertaining | Read More »

In this house, ‘the old and the new can coexist’

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As their two sons were growing up, Joel and Eloisa Buse felt it was time to move out of their rented townhouse. While driving the boys to school, the parents took a shortcut through one of San Juan’s streets. They spotted an old house with a “For Sale” sign.

Posted: January 16th, 2013 in Editor's Pick,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Home and Entertaining,Photos & Videos | Read More »

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