A fun way to give
By Luis Carlo San Juan
When the holiday season approaches, chances are you’ll be cramming your shopping and there’s no time to look around, so you end up giving something generic that says, “I just grabbed the first thing I saw.”
When the holiday season approaches, chances are you’ll be cramming your shopping and there’s no time to look around, so you end up giving something generic that says, “I just grabbed the first thing I saw.”
Samsung recently tapped four celebrity moms to demonstrate the efficiency of a new line of digital home appliances—vacuum cleaner, digital refrigerator and microwave, and digital airconditioner. Moms on-call for Samsung duties are Rissa Mananquil-Trillo, model, columnist, teacher; Tessa Prieto-Valdes, columnist, philanthropist, events host; Daphne Oseña-Paez, TV host, philanthropist, advocate of children’s health and welfare; and Amanda Griffin, model and VJ.
Decorating my home is an ongoing project. Paintings and pieces of furniture get swapped on almost a weekly basis. I realize that having children does not mean that one has to baby-proof the house; it only means that you can make things more interesting for them to look at.
Yes, it does feel good to be a homeowner. But then, as you look at the wide, empty space of your property, it seems so bare. You think of a million ways to fill the space, and end up confused on where to start.
A painting of a cluster of red poppies pops out of the earthy background of the foyer at the Chilean ambassador’s residence. Paulina Silva explains that the flowers are called amapolas in Spanish, which symbolize friendship and love.
When London-trained Filipino architect Carlo Calma started designing a second home near an old one he shares with his family, his foremost consideration was how to facilitate a “conversation” between the old structure and the new one.
Here’s a fool-proof way (our moms swear by it) to clean your silverware without spending too much on branded silver cleaners.
Want to know what’s new? Here are some products perfect to accompany you this summer, from your home to your feet.
Missoni, the Italian brand known for its vibrant zigzags, flowers and stripes, is putting its signature on a high-rise condominium here.
Summer’s here, and if you’ve still got those Christmas lights out because you just can’t think of how to store them properly, here’s the perfect solution. Take an ordinary hanger and wrap the length of your lights around it for easy storage. You can either hang it away in a closet or place it in a box. When the holiday season comes again, you can unwind them with ease.
Masrissa and I have Moroccan merchandise in our store. Among them are ceramic inkwells that are handmade and painted in traditional Moroccan patterns and motifs. These inkwells have become popular among clients. A friend who bought one a couple of weeks ago urged me to share how this “happy purchase” is versatile and useful.
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