Who among you here have old chairs that you couldn't wait to get rid of? Well this family got plenty of them. My client told me that she swore not to see all those chairs once they moved! Guess what? She's seeing more of them now. But of course this time, "hate" wouldn't be the first thing she'll think of.

Here's a piano bench that's headed to the trash. They even used it as construction stool. (read: patungan ng pintura at kalat.. haha)

Before.

After.

 This wil go to one bonus room I'm doing for the house. I'll share it once it's done. So loving the fabric, I bought the fabric even before showing it to the client 'coz I don't mind having it in case they didn't like it. Turns out they love it as much I do. :)

After.

The colors on this space are so pale and relaxing that it even made that very huge manly desk looks soft and sweet. Heck, it even made me want one of those desk. Look at the storage and work space on that thing! That inspiration wall is dreamy as well- very vintage chic.

I know I've used the word excited a lot, and I'm running out of words to replace it. I should brush up on my thesaurus. Googling now......

 I'm super excited thrilled / titillated / galvanized?? with this renovation. AS IN. For the simple reason that this can be my dream bedroom . I love it! The client and I share a very similar taste so it's safe to say that I'm jealous of this soon-to-be colorful French-ish room.

Here's the space when I first met the client...

Bare and ready to roll.

Turquoise / yellow / gold / cream / white are the colors we're using.

Pop of yellow chair, some gold ornate mirror, and plenty of make-up storage!

I had a day off so I decided to make this....

A landing page for elleuy.com that goes directly to "my work." Basically, it will be my portfolio page. You see, people tend to misspell SWITCHEROOm. I've seen Switcher Room, and Switchroom. To avoid all confusion, I decided to just simplify everything and use elleuy.com. But you won't notice the website switch since it's integrated here. Try it! Check out what kept me a bit busy today. Click "my work" on the upper tab. :) 

Okay so good news (for me) I'm doing Real Living's Real Makeover for the December issue. I'm sure I've mentioned it like a few post before, but it's just really exciting for me that I want to blabber a bit more. If you're looking for some interior design inspiration or advice, or any of those things, then this post is not for you. Haha.. This is the post where I'll be typing away about my thoughts on what's been going on with, well who else, me!

The makeover is almost done, but I won't show it yet 'til late November, just in time for the issue. But I'm telling you it will be colorful. :)

I still can't believe I'm doing that. I feel so blessed about everything that's been going on. A few months back if someone would have told me that people will hire me to design their spaces, I would have laughed. Not because I thought I can't do it, more of.. "Why? Why would they do that?" I mean I believe I'm capable, I love interiors since I was little, but I haven't proven anything yet.

But opportunities came, as unbelievable as it may seem, so I grabbed them and held on to them. I'm still holding on. Tight. :) I'm happy. I'm happy people trust me enough to come to me for help. I'm happy people like what I do. I'm happy that my clients are happy. Lot's of happy in one paragraph, but that just sums up what I feel. Happy and blessed.

ali express

I've been known by my friends to jumped from one work to another, see my bio here. I'm not the type of person who stays put if I'm not happy anymore. Don't get me wrong, I liked my jobs before (well, most of it.. haha)  and I gained friends and experiences from them. I haven't had a full-time job since 3 years ago, I swear it didn't felt that long time ago! I've opened up an online clothing shop after working, Modista by Elle, and if you have bought from me, thank you. :) I had to closed it down because of circumstances, and I wanted to move on to new things, again. I've continued my freelance graphic design gig up until all this blessings came pouring in.

I don't know why, but everything I wanted, I got. I wanted to be a graphic artist in an ad agency, I became one. I wanted to work marketing for a fashion brand, I got in. I wanted to sell clothes, I did it. And all those things in between I did, I wanted them. So now I wanted to work on interiors, I'm doing it. Who would not feel so blessed with that?? I'm telling you, God likes me. There's no other reason. I'm not worthy.

So thank you so much. If you constantly check in here to see what I've been up to, thank you. If you're one of my clients who completely trusted me with your space, thank you. If you simply like what I do, thank you. If you're my friend, family, love ones who support and love me, thank you. And thank you God for all the blessings.

beth geduld

I feel like I just gave a best actress speech. Haha... Now that I got that off my chest, we'll be back with regular programming. 'Til then. :)

A very pretty blank canvas. They already started on their renovation and she wants me to come in to help on all the finishing touches.

As for the design, she wants a more formal space, injected with pops of colors, and very much french inspired.

One of my online past time is searching for great deals. Not your typical ensogo or groupon thing, more like going through Sulit to look for great pieces that I can redo. Like this one...

Yup, I got that set of 2 chairs and a side table for only P1000 (around $24), and they are heavy! I still don't know what I'll do with them in terms of color or fabric since I don't have any plans of where to put them yet, in my future home perhaps? Meaning you won't be seeing an after pictures for years. Haha..

Anyway, I was trying to search for inspiration pics online using the key term "Fan-back chair" and "Shell-back chair" and it came back nothing. The boyfriend made a bet with me that he can find them online, and after a few seconds of googling, he showed me pages of them! Apparently, the name of that particular style is "Shield-Back Chair."

Yes the boyfriend know the term! Shame on me. Apparently, they had those type of chairs growing up.  ME=loser. Haha...

So here you go, inspiration photos of what can be the future of this P1000 purchase. :)

 deliciously determined

 future domestic goddess

 my little happy place

 decor pad

 etsy

  future domestic goddess

 style beat

 the pebworth

the pebworth

Domino

Here's the second batch of the PSID exhibit. If you haven't seen the first one, it's next to this post. I'm pretty sure this will make much for sense if you read that first. :)

..........................................PLASTIC...........................................

This dining room is so fresh and innovative. Those ceiling details are cut-out pipes clustered to create that look. Those white bambooesque branch at the back are also pipes, and the dining table stand too!

This bathroom is inspired by the yin and yang. Combination of curvy and straight, black and white. It has a sense of serenity.

..........................................PAPER...........................................

I'm drawn to colors and pattern so this I really like. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it's just so fun. All the cabinet doors, the bar detail, and even the light fixtures are made of cardboard.

This space = sweet dreams. And this is not even a bedroom! It's just so calm, and soft, and lovely. Most of it are paper mache finished. They even used cut-out tissue rolls to create a patterned wall. Say hello to the gorgeous ceiling...

..........................................STEEL...........................................

I love the tension between feminine and masculine in this space. The dainty accent wall to ceiling steelworks, with the very macho aircraft-part dining table; the pale turquoise and rich pink, with the deep grays and blacks; the soft sheer drapes, with the hard and shiny steels -irony at its best.

This space takes inspiration from copper. Not only by the use of material, but by the overall feel of the room too. It's warm and inviting, the coppery colors together with some of its complimentary hue.

..........................................CEMENT...........................................

Cement finish are always perceived as the starting point, then you'll go to painting, or whatever you do to cover it up. But raw cement finish with just a top coat is so in right now. Just look at this space. It has a very industrial vibe going on, and I'm sure it's so durable too. I want to take home all that frames, the mirrors, the poofs, and if I can fit that giant cove seating in our house, I'll take that too!

A super whimsical girls' bedroom. Alice in the Wonderland inspired with a touch of goth. All the finishes in this space are so fun and creative!

..........................................STONE...........................................

The dark stone walls are mixed with the bright yellows, and the organic stones are mixed with modern cabinetry, to balance this kitchen out. The kitchen feels spacious and very functional.

A very graphic wall accents the whole space. This room has a lot of movement and curves which is very sexy. Loving their take on a wing back chair.

There you go, all the booths presented at this year's PSID exhibit. I was actually contemplating on going back to school. Might do it someday, the students inspired me. I might not have the patience and time to go through it right now, my lazy side feels like it's done with studying, but never say never right? Oh how I do hope they have some sort of a crash course or short study of interior design. I would love to take that! Though I'm pretty sure everything needed to be learned doesn't fit in any crash course. It takes a lot of time. I'm doing yet another nonsense blab, so there it is. Visit their exhibit -their design are even better in person! :)

Jak 'en Poy: An Interior Design Exhibit of Sustainable Proportions

October 1-31,2011

SM North Edsa (Beside the Block)