Afternoon Breaks

Cookie Gulp

Got boxes of Speculoos Cookies and jars of Cookie Butter?

Why not whip up something quite different but familiar. Speculoos Cookies and Cookie Butter smoothie.

  Here's how:

1 cup of crushed Speculoos cookie butter
1 cup of milk (of any kind)
1/2 cup of condensed milk
1 cup Speculoos cookie butter
lastly, lotsa ice :)


Blend the ingredients together until smooth. Then bam! 

This might be too sweet for some so you might want to adjust the recipe according to your taste.
That's the good thing about this drink. Just explore. But never forget to focus on the main ingredient -the cookies and that awesome cookie butter. Enjoy.

Think Green and Focus

This probably is an addition to my last post. 

Yeah :)

GREEN.

A lot of people doubt the color which represents life, nature, and fertility. Maybe because they're so afraid that their space would look like their front yard garden. But fear not! Green, another accent color on a neutral scheme, is actually good.

My grandma's bedroom. [Credits to my awesome aunt, Yogie (:]Headboard: Cushioned. Brown. Wood-stained*.

Never be afraid of experimenting on paints. Neutrals can be fun too -add vibrant colors like green and let the neutral ones flow smoothly into the room. 

Colors used here: beige, white, brown, and green. No pop of reds or oranges needed. It doesn't always have to be accented in terms on paint. And I am talking about the lines. The lines give the room life. So basically, you could substitute accent colors with patterns that has the same colors you'd use.

As you enter a room, a certain color, furniture or any piece should catch your attention. That would be your focal point.

In this case, the bed. Or should I say, the headboard.

FOCAL POINT [The center of interest or activity.]

For living rooms, a focal point could be the fireplace, a huge framed-mirror, or a painting (good conversational piece).

But not always, one achieves the focal point idea. Take my room (previous arrangement) for example.

The photo was taken in a way that it's the person's POV as s/he enters. There are a lot of things going on -you've got the frames, lamp, television, and a quote glued on the wall. 

Now, what particular thing was considered the focal point?

Like what I've said earlier, a focal point can be anything that catches the eye.

What's wrong with the design on the photo above?

There are a lot of stuff going on around as you enter the room. The eyes get confused on where to focus. It could not identify the focal point. In short, there was really no focal point.

Try avoiding this in the setup of a room. You don't wanna strain your eyes with too much color, decor, or pattern. Not unless your trying to achieve the cluttered, distressing theme (:

Remember! The simpler the design, the easy it is to the eyes.

* more on this on future posts (woodstains).

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Have friends over!

A small space is sometimes a burden for a home owner to come up with ideas. The key? Maximize!

Tip: A daybed! :)

Daybeds -a cross between a bed, chaise lounge, and couch. Commonly used for lounging, reclining, seating.

Seen mostly in common rooms, a day bed could help you maximize your space. If you're the most hospitable one in the neighborhood and you've got no extra room to turn it into a guest area well putting a day bed in your office, library, game room or any room you could possibly let your friend stay for the night might help.

Again. Let's maximize!

Drawers under the daybed isn't actually for storage. Move the coffee table aside and pull out the drawer and you've got another bed! Basically, the drawers you see [photo] aren't really drawers. Tricky? Yes! And practical!

But if you wish to have more storage than more sleeping space, well you could substitute the pull-out bed with real drawers.

                        

                         

Some think that when you say daybeds it must be by a window. Yes, that's the idea. But it doesn't ALWAYS have to be there.

You could substitute your bed with a day bed especially if you're in an small apartment. It gives you the feeling of a couch and a bed at the same time. That way, you maximize the space.

COLOR.

Earth tones are in nowadays. With all the "be eco-friendly" thing going on. But that has nothing to do with that -not unless you use eco-friendly paints. But I must say, you should give them a try.

Back to the colors. The greens, browns, and whites come together if you want to achieve the tone. Accent the room with a bit of red, orange or yellow -but not all together. That would hurt your eyes. You wouldn't wanna strain your eyes with too much vibrancy. Put the accent colors maybe on pillows, coffee table runner, scented candles, or the plants.

Remember, a pop of cray wouldn't hurt one bit! Have a great day!

  

Credits to my awesome aunt, Yogie for coming up with awesome interior designs of the Tandag house [photos above].

Please comment below for questions or suggestions :)

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