Our Global Home

red vase bought in one of our road trips to Tagaytay, 2005

painting by Romulo Olazo circa 2007

coffee table from India

1930's wooden bench/couch from Bangkok, oversized back cushions custom made in Bangkok using Jim Thompson silk

curved stool from Bangkok

red chest - gift from my hubby, Hong Kong

century old bishop's chair from Rome, Italy

big red chest from China

hurricane candleholder - Villeroy & Boch, Hong Kong

candlestick from Tequila Kola, Hong Kong
rug from Turkey
armoire from India bought in Hong Kong

kerosene lamp from Vietnam

blue & white jar as a gift

all coffee table books were gifts

Art book from my children on one of my birthdays

Lofts book from our architect on my 40th bday

Jean Georges Vongerichten book for my husband from Jean Georges (they were colleagues in NY)

mango wooden vase from Bangkok

mother with sons sculpture from Lordi, Switzerland, Christmas gift from my hubby

Many people ask me where I got our stuff at home

I must say our pieces say much about our history

Even my kids feel right at home despite the many places we've lived in

Because, as my eldest cleverly put it

What's inside is the same so wherever we are, we feel right at home right away

I was never one to copy what's the latest or what's in

whether in dressing up or in interiors

I remember a friend of mine was saying

how she knows of some people who already know what's in even before they become popular

Told her, that's being trendy or fashionable

True style is more than that

Designing a home is giving it a personal touch

Something that would be reflective of the people living inside

We've collected our pieces over the years

We didn't go through the phase of buying for the sake of

We always waited til we found the right piece for us

Especially living overseas, I think my hubby saw the importance

of having a home I love since I would be staying in it most of the time

At the end of the day, these are pieces, part of memories

What really matters most is that they gave you good remembrances

and make the people in that home

Feel so much warmer just remembering

Where they've been, where they are

Without forgetting where they're headed to.

May your home always hold special memories for you.

Have a good Wednesday!