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Unlike contemporary furniture, transitional style focuses on comfort and practicality, to meet the lifestyle of an active household. The scales of furniture pieces are ample but not overwhelming. Goose feather and down fill is typically used for upholstered furniture, wood species (maple, mahogany, walnut, etc.) and wood finishing is typically ...
Interior design is the art and science of understanding people's behavior to create functional spaces, that are aesthetically pleasing, within a building. Decoration is the furnishing or adorning of a space with decorative elements, sometimes complemented by advice and practical assistance.
Three experts describe a design style that fits the moment.
Post-industrial society. Clark's sector model for US economy 1850–2009. [ 1] The graph illustrates the predominance of primary, secondary and tertiary industries (as a share of all jobs) over time, as a society develops. In sociology, the post-industrial society is the stage of society's development when the service sector generates more ...
Pasalubong ( Tagalog, " [something] for when you welcome me") is the Filipino tradition of travellers bringing gifts from their destination to people back home. [ 1] Pasalubong can be any gift or souvenir brought for family or friends after being away for a period of time. [ 2] It can also be any gift given by someone arriving from a distant place.
Bahay kubo, like most Austronesian houses have floors raised on houseposts. The Filipino term báhay kúbo roughly means "country house", from Tagalog.The term báhay ("house") is derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balay referring to "public building" or "community house"; [4] while the term kúbo ("hut" or "[one-room] country hut") is from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kubu, "field hut [in rice ...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development ( Filipino: Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran ), abbreviated as DHSUD, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management of housing and related development in the Philippines. [ 2] The department is led by the Secretary ...
The baro’t saya or baro at saya (literally "blouse and skirt") is a traditional dress ensemble worn by women in the Philippines. It is a national dress of the Philippines and combines elements from both the precolonial native Filipino and colonial Spanish clothing styles. [ 1] It traditionally consists of four parts: a blouse ( baro or camisa ...