A chic apartment isn’t always as affordable as one may think. Most of the people go for lower prices but satisfactory qualities. Here is a way to achieve a “cheap but chic” apartment: Re-use! How do we re-use materials and make them into chic designs?
Firstly, when you have friends or relatives giving you appliances, [...]
This dining area was designed by andrea. I really liked the chairs. They seem to be so comfortable looking. Another thing is the simple but beautiful wall lamp. Notice that this room is really warm and cozy. That’s the effect of the lamps. To get more info about the other designs, visit bravotv.com. (hahaha. I [...]
This figure on the other hand, is one of my favorites on matt’s designs. This is a hotel room design inspired by the element of water. It contains some transparent and reflective materials that represent water. This design emanates a feeling of serenity for the whole room, something I really need at the moment.
The only [...]
The figure above is a sample of Andrea’s work. This was the last design she made since she got eliminated in this episode. This was inspired by the elle décor magazine. But I prefer andrea’s version. The French doors turned windows is a nice accent for this living room. To imagine, this room costs less [...]
The contestants in top design that I really liked were Andrea and Matt. Andrea is an architect but always makes a chic and elegant design in minimal spaces. She inspires me to be elegant and sophisticated in terms of designing my apartment. Matt on the other hand, is the shows winner. He provides classy [...]
I was breezing through the shows featured on TV last week and found a very interesting reality series. It is entitled Top Design. I was completely engrossed with the concept. Top Design is a competition between architects and interior designers. Every week, a different challenge is given and the designers are given two or three [...]
How do you maintain a chic apartment with another person who lives with you? What if it becomes complicated because you tend to have different tastes and statements? Here’s how: learn to live with him/her. First, there must be compromise on either party’s part. One must give way to another when your opinions clash. Second, [...]