something sweet bedroom for two girls

i love designing contemporary Shabby Chic spaces, its one of my favorites! probably because it tickles the little girl inside of me and remember my childhood memories :)

anyway this is my initial design for two sisters who are sharing a room. i will be adding more details to it (like a trellis over the mirrored cabinet) and prepare a mood board since i can't make the actual furniture that i wanted in 3D :)

will keep you posted!

xoxo

On Instragram: Chesca's Preview

here's the preview of one of my most recent commercial projects, Chesca.

it's amazing how we managed to construct the store from scratch within 4 weeks! i'm so excited because it is my FIRST ever commercial project inside a MALL :)

 

Though i still have some minor thoughts (of improvement) that i want to do inside the store - which i wouldn't really share with you right now *smirks* -  i guess  i have to apply that in my next projects and/if the owner approves in the future :) for now, the store, its re-branding, and inventory are a work in progress. i'm excited and really hope to see this brand flourish :)

Chesca is located at the 2F New Glorietta. 

meanwhile...

Spending some of my free time drafting a nine year old's pink and purple bedroom for next year's renovation project.

Sometimes i love starting with the perspectives then skip the whole mood board thing. While mood boards are fun, i can get pretty lazy and spare details of the whole shell. So its either mood boards or perspectives for me *grins*.

This is Option 1. No built-in furniture, everything is movable. Baby girl selected the colors, while the girls in the family adores shabby chic, hence... :)

 

I'm still leaning to make an Option 2 with built-in cabinets to add more depth to the paneled walls. The only concern is, it wouldn't be as much flexible. Baby girl would have to wait a few years before we can re-layout it if ever she gets bored/ turns teen and suddenly adores Florence and the Machine over Katy Perry (just my cup of tea), but we'll see :)

By now I think you have noticed that I always have a lot of options with everything and never stick with the boards/ drawings :) I'm always in the work-in-progress, i guess nothing's definite until my guts says so :)

anyway, one project is near completion and i'm kind of playing with the visual merchandising...(excuse my lousy posture) during site visit :)

i'm so excited for all the furniture and lighting to come soon!

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...to God be all the glory, thank you for all this wonderful experience :)

Projects: Retail. Shoes.

This is for my client who wants a store that is timeless, classy, and girly all at the same time - for her brand Chesca, who has been distributing shoes for years, re-branding.

I decided to mute the color of the interior since i want the products to pop-out more and added a small dose of pinkness to balance the masculinity of the brick wall and exposed tubed chandeliers. The furniture and accessories are more dated/ classic since my client is not into exposed ceiling but she likes the feel of rustic finishes so i added that to some of the furniture.

We're hoping to open next week... This was the approved perspective, but so far some changes had already occurred - which is why i'm both nervous and excited! So 'til then, will keep you posted :)

3D and rendering by yours truly <3

Sweet Pink

Did you know?

Pink calms and reassures our emotional energies, alleviating feelings of anger, aggression, resentment, abandonment and neglect. Studies have confirmed that exposure to large amounts of pink can have a calming effect on the nerves and create physical weakness in people. Violent and aggressive prisoners have been successfully calmed by placing them in a pink room for a specified amount of time. Exposure for too long can have the opposite effect.

Yes, i just googled that to make a point. lol

My mind's a little cluttery right now... i know, i need to

R

E

L

A

X

and think PINK.

the result therefore in my new finished perspective is this:

*fingers crossed*

xoxo

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Projects: SY: Masters Bedroom Teaser

I must admit, the only good thing about being sick (surprisingly, i thought being in Boracay and Coron in two succeeding weekends would help me relax - but i became ill otherwise) is that i'm forced to sit down on my desk and finish my perspectives.

Here's one bedroom teaser for you:

This is going to be the Masters Bedroom in one project i'm working with. I'm still working on the color palette... so far, I'm not close to finishing my presentation yet :( But wish me luck! I hope the vitamins i'm taking right now would kick in so as to keep me sane for the next couple of hours (haha).

Anyway, hope you have a good day everyone!

SY

i'm not completely done with this yet, i just did a test run to see if the lighting and materials would work :)

yeah, sometimes i get "that" excited right before i'm too exhausted and get ready for bed.  

more editing will come out soon :)

The Contemporary

so from this... 

finally managed to do the first draft of the Masters Bedroom (for this condo me and my sister are doing :) we're starting off with this room since the owner will be back in Manila in less than one month, and they need somewhere to stay while the construction is on going.

 its going to be a bit major renovation since we'll be changing the floors, walls, ceilings, tiles, and etc. and for now, here's the Proposed Plan:

it looks bare, but this pretty much sums the furniture layout, lighting, and flooring :)

will keep you updated :)

this and other things, 

xoxo

Projects Progress. the RestoBar

so i have been working on this project for quite some time now, and construction will start as soon as the holiday has finished :)

Reality is, you can squeeze your brain out every time you have to design for something but you also have to consider the (1) Budget (2) Market (3) Period of Lease (4) Maximum Capacity (5) Kitchen Space (6) Food/Drinks that will be served etc. etc. so restraining one's self should be observed.

Initially, we had to go Modern + Minimalist since the idea was to mix Asian + Western (Burgers +Milk Tea + Beer at night) so I had this in mind...

 

Moodboard: White Brick walls, Cement finish, Oak Wood, Tom Dixon inspired drop lights, and suspended bulbs...

And another option with the flooring and walls...

  

And here was the Layout...

I was already excited with the execution of the design, but after some thoughts the partners decided to skip with the "Milk Tea" and go straight with "Burgers + Bar + Beer". So I have to revise everything again (STRESS- was already done with the elevations, rcp, and shop drawings, but ohwell :)

and this is what we have agreed upon to :)

 

Some items were retained, but the furniture went from Modern to Masculine. Also the ambiance got a little rustic and old-feel. While the suspended light accents MUST stay :)

 

Then Option 2 without the divider between the bar and booth seat :)

I'm already excited with the outcome of this project :)  But after meeting with the contractors and clients again, we have to expect some changes... cost-wise. But anyway, I hope its nothing major, and I hope it would still look great with the revisions of materials and some layouts they were suggesting. But as always, whatever the client says, stays.

but for now, i have to enjoy the Holiday and will keep you posted :)

Happy New Year Everyone :)

from DRAWING to REALITY

what every girl should have... four-poster bed :)

i had been keeping this picture for more than a year now, looking at it during my five-to-eight hours of drawing/drafting/making plates, someday wishing it will all be over, and that there would be a bed this beautiful, waiting for me, as i go to my deep slumber... :)

but that never happened. 

and no matter how much i love my bed now (i really do), i still want a four-poster! i don't know, there's something pretty romantic to it that i can never let go of... it has always been my obsession that i always included it in my design homework...

(Residential Design Class mid2010.

the other room, four-poster made entirely of glass for the owner's sibling) 

(Residential Design Class mid2010.

getting inspirations from African interiors for a rest house interior)

 (Residential Design Class mid2010.

guestroom in Tagaytay rest house. two single beds with drapes, and a daybed as main seating/extra bed space)

and even converted an old bed i found at home to make as a daybed for our Furniture & Style subject (mar 2010).

(i really wanted to paint this bed, but my mom didn't allow me cos its made of natural Narra wood)

so maybe, i really do need to have one made :) or rather, pursue my sister-in-law to have theirs made into one just so i can get over it (and if they're not at home, i can just sneak into their room and sleep there! haha) or just admire, and keep the photos again... for my next home (when?!)

anyway, enough dreaming. it was a long day, goodnight :)

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