I live in a pink building. There! I said it! Go ahead and make fun! I have no idea what particular look the building owners were desperately trying to get, or what they were thinking for that matter, but I don’t really get a pink building. The receiving room (sala) is painted light green, whereas the bedroom is light pink. Forgive me but I’m not that knowledgeable with colors. I’m limited to basic primary colors, and add “light” or “dark” to get the right color, hence the “light green” combination. We so want to repaint the whole apartment but don’t want to exert that much effort for something we’re just renting, just one of the disadvantages of renting.
We are still on a hunt for that perfect couch. We read/heard (maybe from Real Living or one of those lifestyle channels) that you should really invest in a nice and comfortable couch because it’s something you use everyday, maybe to rest, sleep, watch TV, etc. We also need some side tables to match and maybe some lamps to brighten and set the mood. We read/heard that strategically placing table lamps and floor lamps can really do so much. Pin lights way out of date, torchieres is the way to go. Oh yeah, we need a nice bookcase! I have a bag full of books, and my wife has tons more.
We are also thinking of putting some wall murals to liven up the place. I was able to find some cool murals from blik that you can actually stick to your walls. Coolness! They have these Giant Robot and Nintendo (Super Mario Brothers) murals that I really really like, but I don’t think the wife will agree. The blik Invader mural (much like the Atari game Galaga if you could remember) is also great. Now all we need is some nice soul to lend us the money and we’re good to go. Any offers? 
Forgot where I got the pic, but that’s the particular couch we want sana but can’t find here. Our friend Dan has something similar that her Mom got at an auction. ;(
Posted by thehusbandspeaks at August 23, 2008, 7:48 amif i had the moolah, i’d redress our apartment too because it’s all fully furnished already, and well, i want to change some things. like the short bed. my poor husband’s feet are sticking out every morning. no wonder he complains of having cold feet and henceforth warms them on my legs calling me his hot water bottle. 
You can start small. Like maybe painting the walls. We had a blast when my then girlfriend and now wife painted our unit in Manila.
Then buy some new stuff little by little.
Nice white couch. By now I think it’s done with. It’s been a year now since this post so congratulations.
Posted by philippines at September 23, 2009, 11:37 amIt’s always good to look forward for some of the best things we can do for our home.
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Are you getting that white couch? Where did you find this?
Posted by TPS at August 23, 2008, 1:20 am