Home Paint Color Ideas

Touches of color can do wonders in a space—aside from helping us spruce up tired nooks, it allows us to experiment and have fun when decorating the home. If you’re looking for a few color ideas you can work on, we’ve rounded up some of the spaces we love to serve as inspiration. Save up for a color revamp and …

What Makes a Good Design Client?

If you’re one of the many who chose to build or renovate with the help of a design professional, we’re sure you’re familiar with the process of finding the right design partner. After all, you don’t want to end up with an empty pocket and a home that’s completed in a rush. Once you’ve finally found the design professional who …

Coworking Spaces

Walk into a coworking space and you’ll immediately notice that it feels different from a regular office. The smell of fresh coffee in the air is second only to the electric atmosphere that the energetic and excited occupants bring to the space. You’ll see a mix of those in deep focus at private desks and others striking up engaging conversations …

Home Electrical Safety

Electricity has become such a necessary part of our lives that we tend to take it for granted, but using it safely is vitally important. When we renovate our home, we often focus on the aesthetics, such as the right paint colors and furniture. But taking care of the basics—those things that are important, but cannot be seen—should always come …

Renovations That Will Boost Your Home Value

There are times when home renovations are really necessary, because the fixtures, materials, and finishes used at home don’t last forever. This is especially important if you’re looking to put your home up for sale or rent sometime in the future. After all, who would want to live in a home that hasn’t been maintained well? If you are planning …

Finding the Right Architect

An architect will be able to take your project ideas from imagination to the drawing board; they will be able to create a design which is tailored to you and consider all possible obstacles so that you sail through planning permission and move forward to build stage. Their knowledge and expertise can be the making of a project – after all, what …

Golden Rules of Renovation

There’s so much to consider when planning a home renovation or extension that it can be hard to know how to budget for it. Make it easy on yourself by following these rules to ensure you keep control of costs and get the very most from your investment.  1. Know what you want.  Take the time you need to explore …

What it Takes to be a Construction Worker

A construction worker’s job may seem pretty straightforward, especially to someone who knows how to swing a hammer.  However, there are plenty of other skills that construction workers need in order to be successful with their job and to earn promotions and work their way up within the company in the future. Here are some essential skills every construction worker …

Mysterious Filipino Building Superstitions

Filipinos are a superstitious bunch. Most of them follow “pamahiin” or superstitions on several occasions, but the superstitions that are heeded the most are those that pertain to buying or building a house, which is one of the most important stages in our lives. Here are some of the popular ones: 1. Don’t buy a house that is “tumbok” Have you …

Designing Your Own Home

If you’re like most prospective homeowners, you have a clear vision of your dream home. Finding a home that perfectly matches your design preferences isn’t likely, but luckily you can design your own! With this inspirational ideas, you can make your vision a reality. 1. Come up with a basic vision.  Before you draw a single line, picture what kind …