• 6 months ago
Japan — Do you know what they say about the color white when it comes to exterior and interior design? It's effortlessly glamorous. The color white reflects light. It also makes a room look more spacious. It's timeless. And you can see what that looks like in this working single mom's tranquil home in Japan where minimalism meets a bit of luxury.

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00:00Hello OG, I'm Rhea.
00:03Tara, samahan niyo ako mag-relax dito sa aking bahay sa Japan.
00:13So, bago tayo pumasok sa loob, pitotour ko muna kayo sa aking parking and garden area.
00:18So, kasha dito ang limang kotse. Ganun siya kalawak.
00:22Then, punta tayo dito.
00:24This is the mailbox.
00:26This is an artificial grass.
00:29Ganda diba? Kaya artificial ang pinili ko kasi busy nga akong tao.
00:33Wala akong time para mag-maintain.
00:36So, pinili ko na magpagawa na lang ng artificial na grass,
00:39which is pabor na pabor kasi dito naglalaro yung anak ko.
00:46Tara, pasok naman tayo sa loob.
00:50Dito sa Japan, don't forget yung kanilang tradisyon na nakasanayan na rin nating mga Pinoy,
00:55ang pagtanggal ng slippers dito sa labas.
01:00So, ipapakita ko naman sa inyo ang aking living room.
01:07Itong accent wall na to,
01:09pag kayo bumili ng bahay dito sa Japan,
01:12usually, standard bare lang siya.
01:14So, white lang talaga siya, yung pintura lang.
01:17Ako, I opted na magpalagayin ng option.
01:20Ang gusto ko sana yung brick,
01:22but yun nga, sabi nga sa akin medyo expensive yun,
01:25tsaka medyo high maintenance.
01:27So, ito, ito yung wallpaper na pinili ko na
01:31gustong gusto ko naman yung color,
01:33bagay na bagay sa aking bahay.
01:37My life in Japan, it's hard.
01:39Sa ibang bansa naman talaga mahirap yung buhay,
01:42akala lang nila madali.
01:43Ang work ko dito, dalawa, umaga tsaka gabi,
01:46minsan nga tatlo, nagsit-tutor pa ako ng English pag weekends.
01:50My first job was, parang nag-part-time ako sa Philippine Club sa gabi.
01:55Tapos, nag-work din ako in the morning sa factory,
01:58nagtatahi ako ng car seat.
02:01Nag-work din ako sa gulayan,
02:03yung magbabalat ka ng mga patatas.
02:05Nag-work din ako sa basura.
02:07Before ako naging ALT,
02:09andami ko ring pinasok na trabaho.
02:12And, mahirap sobra kasi,
02:14syempre, umaga, gabi, occupied talaga yung time mo.
02:18Tulong lang siguro yung pahinga.
02:25So, I opted for neutral colors,
02:28gray, beige, white, black,
02:31kasi gusto kong malanig lang sa mata.
02:34Ang idea ko kasi ng bahay is,
02:36yung a place na pwede kang mag-relax,
02:39pwede kang mag-stay buong araw, magpaikot-ikot lang.
02:43This is an open concept house.
02:46Yung living and kitchen magkasama,
02:49pati dining.
02:50But, ginawa ko, iniba ko yung dining room ko.
02:54Nilagay ko siya dun sa isang room.
02:59Kasi ako, my idea of a home
03:02is a place where you can relax.
03:05Yung bahay na very inviting, very welcoming.
03:09Kaya, ang gusto ko sa bahay ko,
03:11neutral colors lang.
03:12I used gray, beige,
03:14and my favorite color, orange,
03:16kasi paborito ko to.
03:17Tsaka, yung paboritong kulay ng anak ko,
03:19which is yung blue.
03:20So, ang gusto ko lang talaga,
03:22yung hindi ka matatakot na,
03:23ay, konting galaw mo lang may mababasag.
03:27Diba? Kasi, yun yung worry ko dahil may bata nga ako.
03:35Okay, so, papakita ko naman sa inyo
03:37ang ating dining area.
03:38Ito yung sinasabi ko na tatami room.
03:41So, tatami yung floor niya.
03:43So, ito, sa Japanese,
03:45ito ang kanilang receiving area
03:47para sa mga bisita.
03:49Dito nagkakape, dito nag-aantay.
03:51Pero, since ako,
03:52gusto ko nakahiba lang yung dining ko, eh.
03:55Kaya, itong tatami area,
03:57ginawa ko na lang siyang dining room.
04:04Ito naman yung aking kitchen.
04:05So, kung titignan nyo,
04:06saktong-sakto lang yung pang-isang tao talaga.
04:09Nandito yung ating kalan, yung stove.
04:11Tapos, ref na agad.
04:13Hindi na ako nagpagawa ng kitchen cabinets
04:16kasi feeling ko nakakasikip siya.
04:18So, nagbili na lang ako sa labas
04:20ng parang counter cabinet
04:22para hindi na niya matakban tong space na to.
04:29Dito sa Japan,
04:30hindi ka basta-basta makakakuha ng bahay.
04:33Hindi ka basta-basta makakapaglo ng bahay.
04:35Lalo na kapag hindi ka spouse ng Japanese.
04:39Ang mga challenges diyan is,
04:41kunwari, contract signing.
04:43Doon palang challenge na kasi,
04:45wala kang alam dahil nga medyo
04:48mabibigat na Japanese na yung gamit
04:50at di naman ako nakakabaasin ng Japanese din.
04:52Pangalawa, yung pag-maintain ng bahay.
04:55Lalo na wala namang lalaki dito sa bahay.
04:58Kami lang dalawa ng anak ko.
04:59So, kunwari, may aberya.
05:01Kunwari, nawala ng gas.
05:02Napundi yung ilaw.
05:04So, sabi ko,
05:05nakong ang hirap.
05:06Ang hirap talaga.
05:10Okay. So, next, punta na tayo sa second floor
05:14ng ating bahay.
05:15But, bago yan,
05:17silipin muna natin yung ating toilet
05:19tsaka yung laundry area.
05:20So, kung makikita nyo
05:22ang mga toilet sa Japan,
05:25lalo na yung mga ready-made na bahay,
05:27maliliit lang yung space nila.
05:29Ang maganda dito,
05:30yung kanilang toilet bowl.
05:32Meron siyang heated seat.
05:34Kaya pag malamig, okay na okay.
05:39So, eto naman yung ating laundry area.
05:42Nandito na rin yung ating liguan.
05:45Usually, halos pare-parehas lang
05:47ang sizes ng mga ganito,
05:49ready-made na bahay.
05:57Daan muna tayo sa aking study area.
06:00Dito ako gumagawa ng lesson plans.
06:03Dito ako nag-aaral.
06:04Dito ako nagre-research anything about sa work.
06:07Dito ako siya ginagawa.
06:11The lot size is around 200 square meters.
06:15Tapos, yung floor area niya,
06:17113, if I'm not mistaken.
06:20Tapos, meron siyang tatlong rooms.
06:23Isang master's, yung medyo malaki.
06:25Then, yung dalawa yung regular size lang.
06:27Tapos, isang bath.
06:29Tapos, dalawang toilet.
06:31Isa sa baba, isa sa taas.
06:34So, ito yung aking bedroom.
06:36Kung titignan niyo, very feminine.
06:38Nag-invest talaga ako sa malambot
06:41at saka magandang klase ng bed.
06:43Kasi, ito yung time na
06:45maipapahinga ko yung katawang lupa ko.
06:47So, hindi ko talaga tinipid yung kama ko.
06:53So, itong bahay na to,
06:54nagkakahalaga to ng 20 million yen
06:58or sa peso, around 10 million.
07:01Wag kayong magulat kasi yun yung
07:03usual na prices dito sa Japan.
07:05Actually, mura pa nga to.
07:07Mas mahal pa kung talaga mas babonggahan mo
07:10at yung mas malaki yung space.
07:19And, that ends our house tour.
07:22Sana na-inspire kayo sa aking story.
07:25Malay niyo, kayo naman ang magkaroon
07:27ng sariling bahay abroad.
07:30Thank you for watching!
07:32Bye!

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