Ikebana–why it’s not your usual floral arrangement
By Linda B. Bolido
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.

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.

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.
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.

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.