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How to Give Interest to your Bedroom by Creating Spaces on Apr 27, 2012The bedroom is usually that part of the house which you consider to be your safe haven. It is the most personal space in the house. However, as important it is to decorate your bedroom with little trinkets/decor that display your personality, it does...

Signs that it’s time to quit your client by Creating Spaces on Apr 13, 2012We’d all go through a hell client once in a while but you should know when it’s time to call it quits. Here are some tips on recognizing the signs…   1.  All you do are revisions. Don’t you just hate that? Minor revisions in the designs a...

A Designer’s Mantra by Creating Spaces on Mar 6, 2012There are many design mantras out there but this one particularly caught my eye. The emotional response at the last part should be good though. Seriously though, we as designers should keep this in mind. When designing the homes or interior spaces fo...

Designing the perfect nursery room by Creating Spaces on Jan 16, 2012One of my favorite shows nowadays is Modern Family and it just cracks me up. Whenever I come home from work and I need to chill out, watching an episode or two does the trick. There is a gay couple there who has adopted an asian baby named Lily. Writ...

29 ways to stay creative by Creating Spaces on Jan 14, 2012Here’s a little something to stay creative. I found myself nodding in some of the points here, as for the others, it would be great to try each one. Source.

Designer Resolutions by Creating Spaces on Jan 9, 2012This is the first time I’ve drafted resolutions specifically for my profession and although we’re already 10 days into the New Year, it’s never too late right? So here goes...   BE MORE PRODUCTIVE I’ve noticed a decline in my productivity...

Inspiration: The Excelsior Milan by Creating Spaces on Dec 17, 2011Now, dear readers is a guest post from Lisa We now have (another) reason to visit Milan. The Excelsior Milano was debuted at Vogue’s Fashion Night Out recently, and it has been on the tip of everyone’s tongue, from architects to interior designe...

What to put in Condominium Lobbies? by Creating Spaces on Sep 25, 2011Just recently, I have been tasked to design the ground floor lobbies of a Condominium which was currently being erected alongside one of the main roads of the country. It had to have the most basic of requirements - a reception, a seating lounge, a m...

The 4-hour work week blog by Creating Spaces on Aug 31, 2011Just reading the title of the blog alone is sending me to daydream about me enjoying work while in my fabulous home office, or me wearing a wide-brimmed hat enjoying myself on travels and me at a cafe somewhere getting work done remotely. I work a 40...

IKEA Share Space by Creating Spaces on Aug 27, 2011