Interior design styles that could be sources of inspiration

RUSTAN’S Ambassador Bienvenido Tantoco Sr. flanked by sons Donnie and Gippy.

Beautiful homes begin with stylishly designed interiors and creatively appointed furniture. When it comes to interior design styles, allow your creativity to define your living place.

As with any specific style, homes should be tasteful and interesting and not too thematic. Take elements of your preferred style and develop your own design keeping the focal furniture pieces as the key accents of the overall look.

There are several interior design styles that could be sources of inspiration. From that point, create a personal look with a mix of design patterns to have a more eclectic composition. For example, a mix of Italian furniture, vintage lighting and modern paintings could make a stunning interior statement.

MOROCCAN setup of Jia Estrella

Look more inviting

A functional home could look more inviting with a contemporary leather sofa and vintage throw pillows. This would create an old meets new feeling that would make the space more unique.

Collect ideas and influences from photos and interior design shops. While planning a renovation or redesign, it’s key to keep the functionality of the space in mind. If the area is meant for studying, add a built-in desk, bookshelves and a handy reading nook. If the space is for video games and playtime, there should be plenty of lounging area and a fully stocked TV setup.

CONTEMPORARY and joyful dining setup of Ria Prieto

Elegant ladies, their vignettes

If you are looking for interior design pieces or home furnishings for Christmas gifts, head to Rustan’s Department Store in Makati. The entire home section is celebrating Rustan’s Home & Entertainment Month.

Rustan’s Home chose several stylishly elegant ladies to create vignettes featuring the different brands that Rustan’s sells. Each lady was given a specific theme and space to design and compose a setup.

Inquirer’s Ria Prieto in her vignette

A contemporary breakfast in bed was the concept of beautiful equestrienne Michelle Barrera. Inspired by her passion for horses and her attraction to modern, Michelle created her living space that is clean and free of clutter. She continuously finds joy in simplicity so this is reflected in her setup.

With her busy and hectic days, she prefers to come home into a clean, crisp and restful living atmosphere. She chose to keep her interiors minimal and in monochromatic tones.

A Moroccan afternoon tea setting was the vignette of Jia Estrella. The enchanting Moroccan riyads served as her inspiration for the setting. Using jewel tones that represent the key cities, Marrakesh red and Essaouire blue were mixed with the traditional Moroccan zelig mosaic as backdrop.

The Riyadh is an ideal venue for elegant ladies to lounge and enjoy afternoon tea. Classic Moroccan lamps accent the vignette as well.

For Inquirer’s Ria Prieto, a warm eclectic dinner party was her unique setting. She used centerpieces that look like they were thrown together perfectly. She made sure not to use matching items to make a stronger personal statement and create a more inviting and guest-friendly setting.

Lots of flowers and fruits added color to Ria’s vignette. Her selection of items include Bernardaud dinnerware, Herdmar flatware and home décor from Entrada Global.

Other vignette was that of Rustan’s Sevrine Miailhe who created an elegant living space using Meissen, a German brand in her setup. Stephanie Zubiri used Marchesa by Lenox, Pols Potten and Cristal De Paris in her dining vignette. She played around with a Prussian blue wall with black, white and beige color combinations.

Visit Rustan’s Home and check out the other beautiful vignettes for excellent design ideas and early Christmas shopping.