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CNN’s Anna Coren with Maja Olivares-Co at Paco Market Behind the Scenes

By | Giving Back, Homes and Interiors, Proud to be Pinoy! | 3 Comments

Wow!!  Paco Market got the attention of CNN!  This came out May 2 but I was not able to catch it on TV but glad it is in Youtube for us to see   

Previous entry:  Paco Market Redevelopment April 7, 2011 

See the behind the scenes interview with Maja Olivares-Co who helped redesign and beautify the place!! Maja not only takes care of little kids playing instruments

Previous entry:  Laro…Child’s Play by the Philippine Youth Symphonic Band October 22, 2008 

but she is also helping our country and hoping that this is just the beginning.  Another angel here on earth – Maja Olivares-Co 

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Porcelanosa

By | Events and Launches, Homes and Interiors | One Comment

Congratulations to our friend, Jay Ong, on the launch of Porcelanosa!   

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The handsome President of Porcelanosa Philippines, Jay Ong 🙂 

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With the expertise of one of Heart2Heart’s favorite interior designer/architect, Alfred Wieneke, they put together the beautiful showroom of Porcelanosa.  They have everything!  You can buy almost everything you need for your house all from Porcelanosa 

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THE POWER OF A TRADEMARK

One of Spain’s most reputable companies on the international scene, Porcelanosa Grupo, finally opens in Manila – bringing with it state-of-the-art products, modern-day designs, and innovative technology set to transform any space.  

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The Porcelanosa Group with its eight companies (Porcelanosa, Venis, Gamadecor, Systempool, L’Antic Colonial, Butech, Noken, and Urbatek) has more than 400 showrooms in almost 100 countries worldwide reaching cities such as Miami, Paris and Milan, with 900,000 square meters of installations guaranteeing the firm’s presence on all five continents, providing faithful clientele with their latest designs.

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Innovation and Maximum Quality 

Banking on 35 years of experience in the industry and recognized by Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Financial Times, Porcelanosa Grupo has made its most important milestone yet with the granting of a Royal Warrant by HRH, the Prince of Wales in recognition of the group’s quality products and services. This prestigious Royal Warrant entitles the group to use the distinct emblem that distinguishes them as only one of the limited companies that act as suppliers to HRH the Prince of Wales.

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The Porcelanosa Group’s acclaimed products and installations have also garnered testimonies from their leading brand ambassadors that attest to their world-class standards with

Golden Globe Awards and Academy Award winning actor, George Clooney, and premiere Spanish-Filipina TV host, Isabel Preysler.

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The group’s eight companies offer a vast selection of products ranging from kitchen and bathroom equipment to modern building solutions for contemporary architecture. Each of its brands provide unbeatable quality products such as high traffic floor and wall coverings, façades, bathroom furniture, KRION® Solid Surface, tap ware, sanitary wares, soundproofing, suspended ceilings, raised access flooring, and CLI-KER® (dry laying system), among others.

With an impressive line-up of various products and services, the brand continues their dedication to on-going research and development and implementation of innovative designs and materials. Together with great attention to detail, these have been the key factors in its strategy of product differentiation. The group believes that details are capable of transforming an object into something magnificent.

Ecological Commitment

 Aside from its unparalleled innovations in transforming living spaces, the Porcelanosa Group has also placed its concern for the environment as top priority. Having always been at the forefront of this concern, Porcelanosa has been working to minimize the impact of its production systems on the environment throughout the years. Their efforts have garnered them the Iplus Prize, rewarding excellence in sustainability for their STON-KER ® Ecologic eco-friendly ceramic tile.

Their work system and the wide range of products they supply enable fast and effective response to the specific needs of each project: shopping malls, corporate headquarters, sports facilities, education centers, hotels, homes and business centers.

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International Recognitions

Not resting on their laurels, Porcelanosa Grupo continues to receive well-deserved recognition from different award-giving bodies the world over.

In 2011 the HD EXPO in Las Vegas, one of the premier US exhibitions, awarded a prize for excellence to Porcelanosa’s Alaska Grey model. This award acknowledges the work of the Porcelanosa Group in creating building materials that combine design, functionality and durability. In the hotelry sector, the brand has also been awarded the Equip’Innov Prize, a Equip’Hotel trade fair in Paris for the development and application of the hi-tech material

Krion ®.

Women Together Foundation also gave recognition to Porcelanosa Grupo for the company’s continuing support to humanitarian organizations. Women Together Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1978 that aims to strengthen microcredit finance programs for small women-led companies. Porcelanosa also collaborates with Association Against Cancer, the Fifteen Foundation and the Gurkha Welfare Trust.

The Porcelanosa Group’s brands provide a sense of comfort and ease, whilst at the same time projecting an impeccable image reflecting a unique style for every space.

Click below to go to their website for more information

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Design For Our Living Room

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When we moved into our house last December, we moved all our old furniture and spread it around the house.  We kept everything and used them.  This was our living room when we moved in

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Then After Christmas we removed the Christmas Tree and the leather couch and moved it to the basement

We made the living room like a gallery in the meantime that we are searching for the pieces that will fit the living room.  Aside from the expense to put up the whole living room, we are hoping to find the pieces slowly and find the ones we like 

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This is the photo of the old living room which is Oriental and a Ramon Antonio look in the 70’s

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My friend Rachelle insists that the look should be Ralph lauren.  She brought this magazine and told me to go for this theme.  I would also like to get more ideas on what look we should have for our living room…if you have any ideas, please share them with me and email your pegs to ricadejesus@mac.com.  After a few weeks, i will post them here 🙂  I would love to hear from you!!!

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By Timmy Roa Antonio

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Many are asking me who Timmy is, here she is.

Timmy is the beautiful 🙂 daughter of one of the Diaz sisters, Tita Ruby, married to Tito Buddy Roa.  She is the wife of Architect Yugi Antonio, son of Architect Jun Antonio. She is an interior designer ( 0918-903-3581 business calls only please, she is married 🙂 ) 

Timmy helped us with the renovation of our house and continues to help us.  Thank you Timmy for your patience!

And Thank you  for sharing your beautiful home at Heart2Heart! 

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I visited Timmy and this is where she lives.  A mediterranean inspired house 🙂 It’s a duplex side by side shared with a brother of Yugi

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This is my favorite part of the house, I wish I could have a fountain in my house too 🙂  Timmy told me that she takes care of her lily everyday and you will see how beautiful it is, I want one too 🙂

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Living room as you enter.  Beautiful!!  

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An Isabel Diaz painting on the side which Timmy said is rare because she hardly does leaves.  I want that one too! 🙂  

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A nice old altar at the back 

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moving inside towards the dining room area 

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Beautiful dining room  

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Further down is a den and office for Timmy 

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This is the bottom part of the medicine cabinet you will see later on

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Kitchen 🙂 

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Going to the basement 

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Yugi’s mancave!  NICE!!!  

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Yugi loves cars and collects model cars and you will see them all around the mancave 

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Medicine cabinet bought from a hospital!  The bottom of this was upstairs by the den of Timmy.  Now it is a showcase for all of Yugi’s car collection 🙂

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A beautiful antique door from India 

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Going upstairs to the rooms

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Alicia’s room 

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A painting of Alicia made by her grandmother!!!  How precious!! I think she looks like her Papa Yugi in this painting 🙂 

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Paintings ( by Romeo Forbes ) Timmy bought to symbolize her kids – Alicia and Paco 

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Paco’s room – the kids were asleep when we entered so this is just portions of the room 🙂 

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Painting of Paco by Isabel Diaz 

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By Mikko Sison

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My friend, Mikko, is not only a creative artist but he can also do interior decorating!!  I borrowed some photos he took of his place since I have never been to his place ( hint hint 🙂 ) 

Mikko studied Masters in Architecture at Parsons

Previous entry:   My Secret Garden August 16, 2010

I noticed a lot of religious articles around his place, I like it 🙂 

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Cute Monchichi with punk hairdo! beside Mikko’s sketch as a kid

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Artists space! I love it! My favorite part of the house  

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Oops!! It’s Rojo!!  Congratulations Mikko on your newborn!! I know this is already late!  We are so happy for you!! HE LOOKS LIKE YOU!! 

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Love the nursery!! This was before Rojo was born, ready to be occupied 🙂 

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Mikko Sison

cell no. 09175262600 

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Condo in Soho

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A beautiful condo in Soho by the friends of my Dad and Mom, Tito Mandy and Tita Chi! Their kindness is overflowing that they have become good friends with my Lolo, and other members of the family.  Such a wonderful and humble couple 

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The elevator leads up straight to the condo.  So Tito Mandy said he put this for additional security

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You have to remove your shoes 🙂  I like it that they are particular about keeping the place clean!  Slippers are provided 🙂

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Mom told me that they like collecting antiques and going to flea markets.  They have more in their other home which we hope to see one day

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I love the artwork which according to Tita Chi she got at a flea market!

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A beautiful painting of beautiful Tita Chi

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Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us and for always welcoming us.  We look forward to spending more time with you

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Foyers

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 In the building that we stayed in, this was the foyer as soon as the elevator opens.  And it was quite interesting because each floor was decorated differently

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James would press one floor when we go up or down just to see how the floors were decorated.  We didn’t do it too often since we might be stopped by security!  🙂  here are some of the floors we were able to look at

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