Best place to find those one-of-a-kind accessories and furniture. Even if you're not shopping, a…read moretrip down here is just so inspirational!

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I engaged TGR Dec 10, 2019, they promised design perspectives within 2 weeks. Today is March 12,…read more2020, finally received the final, but not as per my liking. I received this because i demanded a copy since i paid for it. I told them ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, my excitement of doing renovations gradually turned into anger and frustration, day by day. I now have to pay a different company to finish the project. Very dissapointing because i am Canadian who only comes here occasionally. TGR does not listen to customers desires, they propose only what they feel and think. It was a struggle to communicate with them. I saved all my chat, and even though they acknowledged everything we discussed, they never provided me what was agreed on. Even when i reminded them about things discussed, they would promise corrections in the design, but never delivered. It has been one of the worst experiences of my life and it tested my patience to the max. TGR was less expensive for design fees, but the saying goes :YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. If you want discounted rates, expect to receive discounted service. Horrible experience. I decided that i had to terminate the relationship because if it took 3 months to receive a design proposal, incomplete, then construction would probably take 8 months, even tho they promised 2 months. It is march 2020 and instead of coming to Manila and enjoy a newly renovated condo, i am now starting over with a new designer, and a new fee. Lots of promises, lots of apologies, lots of frustration.

From the owner: Tokyo Grand Renovation (TGR) is a Japanese home renovation, interior design company in Makati…read moreCentral Business District (CBD) at the heart of Metro Manila, Philippines. As a Japanese interior design and build company, We have provided elegant and high-class renovation for Condominium units, Houses and for Commercial space such as Restaurants and Offices.

i am so happy to find a professional management company for my rental unit in pasig manila,…read more kondoko. i was so desperate to evict my tenant who's high maintenance, complained a lot, liars, rude and to top it all he didn't want to pay rent! i hired a local neighbor who's a "propert manager" and realtor...not only she wasn't familiar with the law, when i needed to have the tenant blotted she didn't want to get involved! take note: she's the one who signed up these tenants to live in my unit...only using a health card....not even a proper identification. i searched online looking for help since i live in the u.s. and found kondoko. the owner (aleris) gave me proper advice (based on the law) and we were able to get these nightmare of tenants out! for what they charge it is so worth it! now, they placed a wonderful tenant in my unit who pays on time, low maintenace and just an overall nice person. kondoko is now my rental manager as well as my manager for my private unit in pasay. for a small fee they will go to the city hall and pay the property taxes...they even went to my los banos laguna property to pay for my property taxes there. so much better instead of taking a couple of days out of my vacation just to line up to pay taxes (and those lines could be long...and very slow). i would never go without a professional property management company especially in the philippines. highly recommend! *for landlords: i have several rental units in the u.s. and have four different property management companies because my rentals are in different cities/states. not all property management companies are the same...i have fired several of them over the years. now that i have good pm companies in place the difference is night and day (less issues, less headaches and happy tenants).

Don't just take my word for it.. Take a look at their Yelp reviews they weren't able to censor…read more. They even call their customers toxic for leaving bad reviews. . And they ask for fake 5* yelp reviews just to waive some small fees for helping you pay RPT. Screenshots below UPDATE Sept 2025: Absolutely terrible property management service. They left our units empty for MONTHS.. I suspect if they're subletting it on the side for their own profit. When we let other agents market it we got tenants in DAYS or 1-2 weeks at same or higher rentals. Then for RPT payment. They charge a 1000php fee. They offer you a fee waiver if you post FAKE good reviews and remove your previous bad reviews about them. I told them I'd rather not save the 1k. Be wary of all the good reviews you see. Thirdly. They add NO VALUE as a property management service. They do inspections quarterly which they charge you for. The when they observe any damage etc. They don't ask the tenant to take responsibility and just dump the problem in your hands. The tenant speaks to me directly. And when the tenant makes rental payment every month, Kondo forwards me the same screenshot DAYS LATER. For what? Lastly. And this takes the cake. One of our tenants wanted to churn about 1 or 2 months before their contract was up. As usual Kondo didn't know and had no clue.. Tenant negotiated directly with us and we agreed to lower the rental rate to retain him. Kondo went to drop a "renewal letter" with the tenant. Tenant was surprised and confused, thought we already had an agreement. I told tenant to ignore kondo. Kondo had no follow up or negotiations or work done at all with the tenant other than dropping one letter. Now Kondo has the CHEEK to ask for commission for no work done. Absolute joke. Please avoid these leeches at all cost. They offer u small discounts for fake reviews, and ride on your efforts and do nothing much. You're better off managing yourself or just getting some good agents.

Like a magnet, Heima just pulled me in. Such a quaint little store so full of color and life and…read morequirky things. It didn't have much furniture so looking around the store meant looking around at trinkets, lightboxes, and magazines. I loved looking at the foreign magazines they sold, especially Uppercase! Sadly, the ones I was looking for, Frankie and Cereal, weren't there. They also had a crate full of records, and even a cool looking record player. But what I was most happy about is finding a Ciudad CD! Finally! Heima Brixton is a great place for artsy people who want to decorate their own rooms with anything cute, colorful, and handmade.

You'd be surprised once you actually get here. I'd been following them forever on Instagram before…read moreI got my butt up and visited the place myself. It was actually very small! It's as small as those hole-in-the-wall cafes or resto you see in Maginhawa, if you've been there before. Aside from the usual (not to mention quirky, creative and colorful) furniture and fixtures, Heima Brixton has a line of paper products, books about anything artsy, and original artworks from local contemporary artists. They also host exhibits (Reese Lansangan held her first exhibit here) and artsy gatherings (Paper Stories). It took me a long time looking (longingly) at their products, perusing them. And to think that the store is so frickin small! Especially the paper ones and the foreign magazines they have for sale. They're just so beautiful, I don't think any crafts lover would not want to bring any home!

Many stars of the 1920s-1970s have become icons of certain qualities. Elvis Presley for rock n'…read moreroll. The Beatles for revolutionary music and charm. Frank Sinatra for cool and suave music. Audrey Hepburn for chic. Marilyn Monroe for sexy. Grace Kelly for classy. Greta Garbo for femme fatale. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers for dancing. Now, you can capture the faces and poses of these icons, through the decorative framed pictures of Frame Plus. If you are like me who enjoys staring at iconic pictures for leisure, then you better start buying some items from Frame Plus. Already hanging on the walls of our home are Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and The Beatles. Each one reminding us of a creative, glamorous period that, I am sure, many of us often look back to. The black and white color of the pictures, like the faces of the icons, lend a touch of class to an otherwise simple home.

I've always enjoyed furnishing my apartment or house wherever I moved to or even helping out…read morefriends who couldn't really be bothered to design and spruce up their place. In Manila, we have many opportunities to find some home furnishings and custom-made items. However, its also tricky to find well-made and interestingly designed pieces that are of good value for money. When a friend of mine decided to get her own apartment in Makati, I was happy to help her hunt for design pieces as well as furniture for her apartment. One place we checked out was Perch just across the Legaspi Active Park. The quaint but interesting showroom of Perch showcases some well-curated local-custom made and imported off-the-floor pieces. Many of the designs are contemporary or modern-classic. Each one has character as well as a customizable aspect. If you're a design fan, you will probably recognize some modified versions of classic chairs, couches, tables, and other fixtures. Its a cool place to start dreaming and its also useful to talk to any of their friendly staff who are more than happy to help you find what you are looking for to add functional yet beautiful pieces to your home or office.