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Rustan’s home for the holidays

Fill your space with joy and wrap it in style with thematic Christmas vignettes put together by several creative visionaries for Rustan’s Christmas Shop. Almost all the items may be sourced at Rustan’s, making your dream holiday setup just a décor or tinsel away. Pinky Tobiano, Architect Gelo Mañosa, Bambi…

SMEG turns 16 in the Philippines

For nearly two decades now, SMEG has been helping change the Philippine skyline through partnerships with premier developers. This has resulted in close to 50 buildings and 10,000 condominiums across Metro Manila, Cebu and Davao, all having SMEG kitchens. From left, SMEG Italy export eirector for Asia Matteo Lupi, Ayala…

Pinky Tobiano goes Moroccan

Using items mostly sourced from Morocco, the tablescape diva, together with Rustan’s Makati, spruced up five tables that once again wowed guests and inspired them to buy and create similar arrangements in their homes. Rustan's Nedy Tantoco and Pinky Tobiano One of five featured tables arranged by Pinky during the…

Sustainable shopping options for the home that transcend trends

Located at the 5th level of Rustan’s Makati, Eco Living Elevated is divided into several quadrants that are beautifully set up to take the customer on a virtual eco-journey through the world of outdoor living and dining, bed and bath, “clean” beauty, kitchen and kitchenware. Rustan’s Home has unveiled an…

Wilcon Depot introduces ‘virtual reality store experience’

The Philippines' leading home improvement chain is shaking up the country's retail home shopping scene with the launch of the Wilcon Virtual Reality Store Experience, an interactive VR experiential tour inside Wilcon Depot's biggest branch in Balintawak. To mark 45 years of "Building Big Ideas," one of the Philippines' leading…

Fritz Hansen opens newly renovated Manila lounge

Designed by Spanish artist Jaime Hayon, the store is the first and so far only one of its kind in the world that celebrates color and uses natural and artificial lighting in the most creative way. By Alex Y. Vergara In the growing realm of the “Republic of Fritz Hansen,”…

Tablescaping that’s straight from the heart

Chemist and tablescape diva Pinky Tobiano creates several “wow moments,” as she teams up anew, this time with Rustan’s Department Store, to unveil a number of table arrangements that are artforms in and of themselves. She also shares useful tips to readers to inspire them as they embark on their…

‘Tablescape diva’ draws inspiration from Italy’s Amalfi Coast to produce latest setup

Pinky Tobiano, host of TablelovebyPinky, partners with Williams-Sonoma Brands, including Pottery Barn and West Elm, to evoke cobalt blue coastline, rocky shores and vivid, fragrant lemons in newest masterpiece. Chemist, TV host and “tablescape diva” Pinky Tobiano drew inspiration this time from Italy’s picturesque Amalfi Coast along the Sorrento peninsula…

Made in Italy, made for keeps

Bring home a piece of Italy from Opulence Design Concept. The newest high-end home store to open at The Podium carries a huge range of functional as well decorative pieces that whisper a beautiful life well lived. Opulence Design Concept, the latest luxury home store to open recently at The…

Feast of gratitude

The dining table is Pinky Pe Tobiano’s canvas of gratitude. The plates, glassware, silverware and other accessories are her colors. The vibrance of her tablescape is inescapable; it creates the imaginary lines and strokes only an artistic person like her can do. Joyful. Celebratory. Grateful. By Büm D. Tenorio Jr.…