These spacious residences are already decked with all the necessary furnishings such as maple kitchen cabinets, air-conditioning units for all the bedrooms and dens, plug-and-play Internet and cable connections, and many others. Construction will be finished by the end of June, enabling homeowners to move in this October.
Here are some tips for condo dwellers who want to decorate their spaces by themselves.
• Find your own specific look.
Decide on a look that’s compatible to your tastes. Customize it to your wants and needs as your home is an extension of the kind of person you are. Walls are like blank canvases that need the right combination of form and color. Create your own unit’s look by displaying artworks that you made yourself.
• Maximize space.
Each Bonifacio Ridge unit is already spacious, but the smart use of the ample floor area can make it look even bigger. The right colors on furniture and drapes cast illusions of space. Compact appliances also help in the overall theme of lightness. Avoid cluttering rooms with objects that are better off on shelves or in closets.
• Choose different designs for every room.
Stylish and comfy units needn’t conform to one look only. You can use different schemes for each room. Your bedroom may have that meditative yoga look, but your den or living room can look like the ultimate, thundering home entertainment system showcase.
• The right greens help.
Plants, potted or otherwise, add freshness to all types of home spaces. They brighten windowsills and spaces that require visual balance. Flowering plants of manageable sizes are also advised. For those who don’t have enough time to tend to actual plants, the ornamental faux variety is a viable choice that can add texture to your condo unit – just make sure they are well made and not looking too much like plastic. Your Bonifacio Ridge home will look fresher as a touch of greenery also reflects and complements the beauty of the landscaped podium of the building.
• If you can’t decide on a specific look, do research.
If you feel that designing by yourself isn’t bringing out the best in your home, there are books and magazines to guide you. Clip out the pictures you think resemble your ideal home and start working from there. Scour the Internet for classy interior concepts at feasible budgets. Don’t be afraid to ask around for advice. Your vision for your unit may be enhanced with varying opinions that may ultimately help or match your own. You can always refer to the on-site model units to check if your ideas may work within the established parameters, too.
• Experiment with accessories.
Multi-function furniture helps with practical purposes other than decorating your home. Media cabinets or computer spaces, coffee tables with drawers, or seats with compartments can be handy as well as visually attractive. Mirrors and glass picture frames help reflect light into the area and magnify space parameters. Items such as slipcovers, throw pillows, candleholders and plate racks can look interesting when given a personal twist. Painting the walls a bright hue can also help complement darkly colored objects.
• Decorate sensibly for yourself.
If you’re not comfortable with displaying décor that doesn’t reflect your lifestyle, then don’t. Go for something practical yet artful. Whether you have the inclination for displaying your vintage pop culture memorabilia or your esoteric collection of thingamajigs, do it because you want to please yourself, not others.
Bonifacio Ridge units are made to adapt to owners’ needs. They provide ample wall spaces, strategic lighting fixtures, and are awash in muted colors. Beech wood veneer floors line the living and dining rooms, as well as the bedrooms and den. These rooms are fully equipped with air-conditioning units. Built-in modular, mirrored closets are designed to accommodate different storage requirements.
For more information on Bonifacio Ridge, call 848-5000, log on to www.ayalaland.com.ph, or e-mail ayala-sales@ayalaland. com.ph. Model units are available for viewing on-site at 1st Crescent Park West, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila.