One of my favorite past times is browsing through house designs. I frequent sites like this, this, this and this and I imagine what it would be like to live in one of those … [Read more...]
What were you doing on September 23rd in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010?
September 23, 2011 By 6 Comments
If you're a new reader, I'll tell you something that everyone else probably knows already -- I take photos everyday. Well, almost everyday. I have to make exceptions for the … [Read more...]
What an inverter in a refrigerator can mean in terms of power consumption
July 4, 2011 By 13 Comments
The first time I heard of an inverter, it was in relation with air-conditioners. We were planning on converting my study into a home theater, we were discussing … [Read more...]
My grade school teacher was wrong
April 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My grade school teacher said gas is invisible. Steam is water in its gaseous state. Steam can be seen even by the naked eye. Ergo, my teacher was wrong. … [Read more...]
A plate, a bowl, a mug and a microwave oven
July 12, 2009 By 16 Comments
I think I've mentioned it before -- standard house designs in the Philippines don't include storage space. We have a number of cabinets above the closets in all bedrooms and … [Read more...]
Me, dreaming
April 17, 2009 By 7 Comments
Sam and I were having brunch earlier. Part of the conversation went like this. Me: "I want to build a bigger house." Sam: "Where will you build it?" Me: "In that huge … [Read more...]
Peaches, no cream
March 19, 2009 By 3 Comments
I chopped peaches and plums, baked a cake, and it wasn't too good. Photos were decent though. Well, decently sharp, that is. Sam has a not-too-decent description of the stone … [Read more...]
Should I replace my granite kitchen countertops?
September 2, 2008 By 6 Comments
When news reports about the alleged dangers of granite countertops (link points to a New York Times article -- you may need to register for a FREE account to view it) in the … [Read more...]
Lighting can change the mood of a house
July 9, 2008 By 3 Comments
For someone like me who loathes knick-knacks and flower vases (especially with plastic flowers), the idea of decorating a house with functional pieces is more appealing. … [Read more...]
Kitchen renovation
June 27, 2008 By 14 Comments
The kitchen (the entire ground floor, in fact) had an all-white motif when we first saw the house. This was how the kitchen looked. Four days ago, the renovations in … [Read more...]
Custom-made hardwood furniture
June 20, 2008 By 18 Comments
Yesterday was order-the-furniture day. We already had "some ideas" about where to buy the furniture but we had not really made up our minds. We had scoured more than a dozen … [Read more...]
Cooking ranges: Ariston, Elba and La Germania
June 12, 2008 By 20 Comments
The kitchen of the new house was designed with a cooking range in mind. What we have right now is an Ariston cooking hob glued into the marble countertop and an Ariston … [Read more...]
The refrigerator that’s right for you
June 12, 2008 By 13 Comments
I grew up with a huge frost-free Kelvinator. When Speedy and I bought our first fridge back in the 1990s, we ditched the "frost-free" feature to save on power consumption. It … [Read more...]
Interior design books that inspire
June 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If you need interior design inspiration, there's nothing like browsing through books. The idea, of course, is not to copy what's in the book but to come up with a personal … [Read more...]
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