Oasis along Edsa

 hmmm... was supposed to go to Pampanga today and check out the supplier, but due to the awful weather, i was stuck in Manila. What to do? Well, I went to this place (that had intrigued me for some time now) every time I pass by Edsa - the Manila Seedling.

it was quite a sanctuary actually... and my curiosity never failed me :) i was a bit surprised why i never tried visiting this place before. I thought Dangwa was the place to be, but this, by far is at par if you're looking for planted stuff... :) that I wished i had a green thumb too, but *ohwell* i only took pictures of the florals, but the place really looked much like a forest... something i never really thought existed along Edsa :)

i was also surprised to have met there one famous florist my cousin hired at their wedding, Henry Pascual, and he kind of taught me where to get the other things i was looking for :) such convenience :)

xoxo

white on white

while i'm obviously not a fan of WHITE rooms (which reminds me so much of hospitals and/or facility centers), I'm sill trying to convince myself that it would work - in different textures.

 going glam. again, acrylic & glass never fails.

 if i could collect all of Philip Starck's ghost chair in different colors... i would!

 i really like how white is always mixed with rustic wood. there's something beachy, and very relaxing to it :)

i'm so inlove with white subway tiles, i almost ordered online and have them shipped here. 

til i realized, i don't have to buy the original tiles abroad, and make up with something here. i know.

and more white rooms....

 and can i share, this commercial i'm currently loving? :) 

the production design is soo dreamy i wish i was a part of it!

xoxo

Exhibit Progress. Week 1 ++

While everyone in Manila is engrossed with their long-weekend vacation, we on the other hand, are working - manning construction that is, on a Holiday... don't you just love it? :) *sarcasm*

But it's such a breather to have actually seen progress, like right now, we're painting.

 

 and though i'm really excited about how this booth is gonna turn out, i'm still having mixed emotions since we decided to alter changes and edit our original design (financial & time limit problems :( we don't have that much sponsors, so we're shouldering the cost ourselves *sigh* but oh well, in 2-3 week's time, it'll ll be over. and i'm just way too excited to work and focus on my real-life design projects after this :)

wait for it.... :)

Then and Now, But not quite Yet. My Room 2

i didn't had new furniture made in my room, nor did i buy anything outside from a store/ flea market
(wanted to try though, but had the busiest schedule this year, ever!)

so what you will see are actually my old furniture repainted and reupholstered. 
didn't know i would be blogging then, so sorry for no before pictures :(

to view how this room looked before,
click here


the chandelier.

this is new. i got this on sale from A&S Lights :)
A friend from high school owns the store, so she gave me more discount :)

the bed.

 

sorry for the gloomy photo,  i took this on the first day of moving in... :)

the divider.

these dividers used to be our old closet's doors... 

i had them repainted and made into screen.

the dresser.

turquoise & vibrant and i love it :)

for the details, i  changed my dresser's drawer pullers to faux crystals (i just saw them at Ortigas Home Depot - in gold base color, i repainted it with white), and extended a wing on both sides of the mirror - had 3 bulbs installed in each, for vanity and makeup purposes :)

and of course my makeup brush holders from used bottles of cheezwiz and all that! :)

 the chest of drawers.

in rusticated white. 

vintage handles are all from Ortigas Home Depot :)

 the desk.

now imagine this used to be Narra tinted in dark brown. i saw these upstairs my house, and nobody's using them... so i claimed it! haha. also changed all handles from this desk.

this is where i first tried the art "rusticating". 

yes, i tried it myself with paint and sandpaper, and asked our helper to finish where i started :)

 
that stool, also, was repainted and reupholstered.

some random knick knacks... i frequently changed the stuff here, depending on my mood.
right now, i just want to see the birdcage. LOL.

I still have some vintage posters waiting to hang, but i'm too lazy to start yet :)

the details.

and just some details that i have been taking from my iphone for some time :)

every time i plan to go shopping, i end up buying things for my room. hence, the birdcage, the lamps, etc.

 all the furniture in my room are either repainted or reupholstered. i haven't had anything (new) done yet since i don't want to spend for now, so finishing my room entirely would take up a lot of patience and time :)

my first collection of books from designer i LOOOVVEE :)

generic, metal framed chairs from the hardware store. had them repainted as well. these are the chairs we use when we have styling shoots :) (R) good finds! inexpensive jars from Dapitan. again, i only needed to buy one vase for our  flower arrangement homework, yet ended up buying four!

 (R) repainted mirror frame

i would want to post (clearer pictures) more, but our Exhibit is coming soon! (this October) and we're manning construction in 16hrs shift daily. but i'll come back for more :)

Scale Model: 2 Bedroom Apartment

the one who stole my Christmas last year :) 

it was pretty fun & stressful at the same time. 

we finished this in 2 week's time :)

Theme: Filipino Modern Contemporary

 The Living Room.

Bedroom 2

 Look how tiny it is! :)

Kitchen with bar & stools

Guest Room

Dining Room

To see better quality pictures,

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Exhibit Progress. Week 1

Each year, the Philippine School of Interior Design holds an exhibit to showcase the graduating batch's design/ work. And each year has a different theme. For our batch, it's 

Sustainability.

The Challenge.

You have to create a room/ booth where 50%-80% of the material you will use is made up of the one that was assigned to you.

Paper. Stone. Cement. Metal. Glass. Plastic. Rubber. Clay. Bamboo. Wood.

And the room will also be assigned in Random.

Living Room. Dining Room. Kitchen. Bedroom. Bathroom.

 And this box here, will be the Plastic Dining Room.

Excited much? Not really.

Only a few knows of the stress & pressure the students get during these period...

After our finals, we had our thesis.

After thesis, we need to have already presented our booth's design.

That was less than a week.

But i won't bore you with the details :)

In the meantime, just enjoy the pictures,

Week One.

Carpentry Works.

Flooring & Platform

Walls

Ceiling

 

ps. can you imagine staying for 8-12hrs shift here daily? yep... that's our life :)

Blanc

there's something about white on white in different textures that i can't get over with :)

i looove this wall! its so dreamy, something i want in my office :) 

eclectic living room design by media and blogs Dreamy Whites

 

i have a soft spot for something raw and unpolished.

 

ethereal. 

 

the wall mural made this dressing room a little bit of Alice in Wonderland, 

in a subdued sense :)