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Dwell Studio

By | For kids, Homes and Interiors, What's New at Rustan's | No Comments

Hip, young couples worldwide are now so selective that their personal styles take center stage in their home.  Practicality no longer takes precedence over things that they choose to live with day in and day out.  Linens, utility bags, utility boxes and even things for the baby that are normally purchased for their usefulness now show marked influences of their discriminating taste and demand for quality as well as a preferred distinct aesthetic.

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For the expectant mother, to the excited grandparent and even for the doting godparent,  DwellStudio is your resource for all the elements of the perfectly coordinated home. Its range of  products for the youngest members of the family includes the sensible as well as the sweet – all  designed to charm kids while blending beautifully into your home. 

 

DwellStudio’s cohesive collections are made to mix and match effortlessly, creating a dynamic space to keep inspiring as your kids grow. The emphasis on great design is matched by DwellStudio’s commitment to the quality, safety and the environment. 

 

All DwellStudio baby products are created using low-impact dyes, which contain no heavy metals or other known toxic substances. They’re free of formaldehyde and AZO dyes, and meet all the criteria for eco-friendly pigments. 

 

As an extra step, DwellStudio redesigned its packaging by eliminating PVC and using only eco-friendly materials. The chic new bags and boxes are specially designed for reuse – whether for  storage, laundry or travel. 

 

For 2010, three new designs were created to transform a room into a proper nursery – in charming prints and bold colors that are every bit as sophisticated as their designs for grown-ups. The same prints are also used in your baby’s accessories (blankets, towels, bags, travel cases). New to this year’s collection is the introduction of new accessories to further complete  your baby’s needs – lunch boxes, photo albums, brag book, scribble kit, ID tags and bath wrap, all made in the same sophisticated DwellStudio print and high quality standard. 

 

The three new DwellStudio baby collection prints are: Owls, Paper Dolls and Sparrow. The owl may have been a popular decorative motif in the 50’s and 60’s, but DwellStudio’s Owls print is updated with a sweetly playful sensibility. Paper Dolls was inspired by an old childhood favorite  made with colorful silhouettes that are sure to inspire young imagination. While Sparrow is the  kid friendly take on DwellStudio’s classic Chinoiserie pattern that features blooming boughs and sweet songbirds that will lull your little one to sleep.   

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DwellStudio understands and somehow lives by the principle of style thus has continued to produce these useful yet pretty home items for the hip, young, worldwide market.  And now DwellStudio celebrates as it arrives in fashionable Manila.

Weeks ago, Adam Gobble of DwellStudio New York visited to introduce these new items that Rustan’s Department Store will carry exclusively from the trendy brand. 

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 Together with Gretchen Uy and Oliver Dexter Sy of DwellStudio Manila, they welcomed an exclusive group of guests at The Peninsula’s Presidential Suite. 

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Tea time proved to be fun with everyone buzzing about the exciting new products.  Bloggers and journalists, stylists and the simply stylish were spotted at the event.  The likes of Kathy Huang, Jenni Epperson, Philip Cu-unjieng, Juana Manahan-Yupangco, Candy Dizon, Michael Salientes, Liza Ilarde-Cuenca, Nini Falcon, Andrea de Guzman, Janina Hoschka and Salome Uy were just some of those who spent the afternoon dwelling on and drooling at all the products the transformed Suite had inside.

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DwellStudio 2010 stocks are carried at the Home and Baby sections of Rustan’s Department Store, Makati.

 

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Century Properties Turns up the Summer Heat with Azure Launch and Fashion Party

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

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The Azure Urban Resort Residences is Century Properties’ latest residential development under Century Limitless Corporation in a joint venture partnership with Columbia Motors Group of Companies. It is a 9-building, 6-hectare property located right beside SM Bicutan in SLEX West Service Road, Parañaque City with residential units offering standard bare units and century’s pioneering Fully-fitted, Fully0furnished units. Visit www.azure.com.ph 

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Congratulations to our good friend and marketing genius,  Jigger,  for spearheading this project! 

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And to Tito Joey and Tita Hilda, the PASSION behind the company and who never stops building and building and making Century Properties what it is today.  More power to you and your family! 

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Azure Urban Resort Residences, the country’s first true urban residential resort community by dynamic real estate firm Century Properties, formally opened the doors of its spectacular showroom at the Pacific Star Building, Makati on April 16 with grand launch party and a fashion show of the hottest summer creations by top designers Rosanna Ocampo, Charina Sarte and Hindy Webber-Tantoco. 

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Hosted by Joey Mead and directed by Robbie Carmona, the fashion spectacle celebrates the Azure development’s resort-style living and expansive man-made beach. Simulating this attraction is an actual man-made beach that can be found right inside the Azure showroom, where models glided in a built-in catwalk wearing this season’s latest fashions. 

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Rosanna Ocampo’s collection pays homage to the legendary modernist architect Antonio Gaudi and her favorite city Barcelona. Her beach and resort wear speak of Spain’s majestic capital: vibrant, colorful, bright and harmonious. 

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 Charina Sarte emphasized the beauty of the beach with her complimentary summer wear that is equally colorful, feminine and yet very sexy. 

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For Hindy Tantoco, the summer season is the perfect time to revere the king of the ocean: the great white shark. Powerful, edgy, and spirited, her collection is a perfect match to the Azure’s progressive and yet graceful architecture. 

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The show ended with the special appearance of no less than one of Century’s Global Ambassadors, Mr. Ruffa Gutierrez, who invited guests to start looking at investment opportunities and a relaxing family-oriented and resort lifestyle at the Azure. 

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 Century Properties has more than 20 years os experience in real estate marketing management and development. Among its other projects are The Gramercy Residences and The Knightsbridge Residences at Century City in Makati; the award-winning Essensa East Forbes and South of Market in Fort Bonifacio, Grand Soho Makati, Canyon Ranch, The Casitas and The Moderno in San Lazaro Leisure Park, Carmona; and SOHO Central in the Greenfield District of Mandaluyong. Visit www.century-properties.com.

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Container Homes

By | Green, Homes and Interiors | 4 Comments

You can actually make homes using containers used for shipping?

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There is actually one being built in our country and it’s beautiful!

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Main pluses of using shipping containers to build homes:

– save about 25 to 35% on construction costs

– containers are reusable – Don’t need brand new or class A containers,  used mostly class B, but a couple of class C. It’s the frame that has to be in good  condition.

-Used 3 forty-foot containers and 4 twenty-foot containers. It  has approx. 350 sqm of floor area excluding the open deck.

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And this is the inside! WOW!!

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FOR INQUIRIES : Please text your inquiry to 0917-833-4024

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The Peninsula Shanghai

By | Homes and Interiors, Travel | No Comments

We requested for a tour of the rooms in the beautiful hotel and we were all wishing we we were staying here 🙂

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This is the regular room…WOW!!  

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Only one in the hotel and it has its own elevators 

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 Thanks to Kristin Sy, Assistant Guest Relations manager, who is proud to be Filipino, for taking us on the tour

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The YongFoo Elite

By | Foodie, Homes and Interiors, Travel | 2 Comments

This is our second time to go to YongFoo Elite.  The first time we just toured the place and this time we got to try the food.  Heart2Heart loves the place!!!!!!!  Unfortunately they stopped me from taking photos as it was not allowed, but it was a good thing I got some shots already

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Thank you to our kind hosts, Zaki and Ning, who planned our whole itinerary in China!

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Arturo Luz

By | Arts and Culture, Homes and Interiors | 6 Comments

Heart2Heart had the chance to visit the beautiful home of National Artist, Arturo Luz.  I am an admirer of his works so I was happy to visit him again after a long time when he was still in his other home.  

He has a beautiful home designed by Ed Calma. 

Previous entries:  By Ed Calma July 6, 2008  

Manoling and Sandie August 25, 2007 

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And here he is…still very active and still smiling 🙂 

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He took us to one of the rooms in his house which had his paintings which were for sale…. all beautiful of course! 

 

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Then he took us upstairs to his studio where he creates his masterpieces….. 

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Arturo Luz, Self portrait, already reserved by a client 

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By Gil Coscolluela

By | Homes and Interiors | One Comment

And a year after, Gil finally decides to let me come in and take photos of his own creation, his own home designed by himself…….. 

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There was a beautiful feature that came out in Philippine Tatler with of course amazing photos by Wig Tysman 

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And here is my interpretation……

It is amazing how much detail Gil puts into his work.  Christine said that Gil adds something every now and then.  Whether it be another small detail and another piece of furniture.

Even the door has design and texture 

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Take note of the leather on the handrails of the stairs 

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I noticed that Gil is practical in the sense that he always has a storage room that is an extra space to put extra shoes and clothes 🙂 and for just storage- and it is a storage space that is neat and organized 

Click on this entry: By Gil Coscolluela for Felix and Reggie May 24, 2009

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This is a new addition to his place which is his tribute to the Brooklyn Bridge in New York….one of Gil’s favorite cities! 

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This is my favorite part of the condo!!!  It is in the attic level!  It is a living room, with a bar, mixed with a home office and with a beautiful balcony as well.  The floor is made out of leather tiles!!!  

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 Previous Entries:

By Gil Coscolluela for Felix and Reggie May 24, 2009

 All Flip Flops March 8, 2009

by Gil Coscolluela GLC Projects  Feb. 18, 2009 

Planet Sports October 10, 2008 

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Gil and Christine…. A Year After

By | Foodie, Homes and Interiors | One Comment

It’s been a year after Gil and Christine got married and they are presently at Boracay celebrating where they got married!  Why didn’t you invite everyone again to celebrate with you over there?  🙂

Happy First Year Anniversary guys!!!

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Gil and Christine prepared dinner for us after constantly waiting for that invitation!  Here is a sneak peek at their dining room in their beautiful new home

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Christine took charge of all the accessories in their new home since Gil took care of designing the interiors.  So the place setting is all Christine’s choices which perfectly matches Gil’s taste – what a great match they make 

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TV in the dining room.  Christine told me that Gil really planned it well that it was built in the wall to fit the design of the place 

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And here they are….the happy couple 🙂

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What a great idea by Christine! Her placecards were her scrabble pieces 🙂

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It was nice that our cousins Bubu and Trisha were there too…

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A home cooked meal which we truly enjoyed!

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 Gil and Christine July 21, 2008 

 Coscolluela – Misa Wedding Part 1 Welcome to Boracay

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PLC107

By | Events and Launches, Homes and Interiors | 3 Comments

PLC107 brings Camerich

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a line of comfortably priced, luxury furniture, to Manila 

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A business with friends – the partners with their spouses

Gerry Limpo, Jing Pimentel, Gina Pimentel, Christine Misa-Coscolluela, Gil Coscolluela, Julia Lim and David Lim 

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