Elegance in Small Spaces: Step Inside These 48 Sqm Open Plan Lofts | OG

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The Escapes PH: Tagaytay — Step inside these incredible Japanese-style apartments that show how you can make the most of small spaces.

You'll see how they've taken inspiration from Japan to create spaces that are both calming and practical. We're talking about colors and arrangements that make these homes feel like a peaceful retreat.

But there's more to it than just how they look. These lofts have a story behind them. Find out what inspired the owners who also designed them and how they turned small spaces into cozy living spots that you'd love to call home.

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00:00 Hello OG! I'm Chris. I'm Mike. And welcome to our Japanese-inspired lofts at The Escapes here in Tagaytay.

00:07 Let's take a tour, shall we?

00:09 Okay, so welcome to our outdoor area and of course we're starting with the exclusive bonfire area.

00:26 This is kind of the highlight of the space. Not too many lofts have an exclusive bonfire area.

00:31 As you can see, you know, we have four chairs here. We also have the built-in

00:35 wooden type bench. Although they are tiles, but it looks like wood, you know. We're just playing a

00:38 little trick on you. And behind me you can see our pool, okay. So the pool is only four feet at the

00:45 deep end, so don't worry if you have kids. It's 2.5 by 5 meters and four feet at the deep end.

00:51 As you can see, we have a lovely waterfall running in the background there. We really try to

00:55 embody, you know, the Japanese Kyoto garden type theme.

00:58 So over here at The Escapes, we actually have two lofts. It's not just the Kyoto loft, but you have

01:07 the Hara loft on the other side, which also has the same outdoor spaces. You have an exclusive

01:12 bonfire area and you have a pool as well and a full outdoor kitchen. The only difference is the theme.

01:20 So the whole lot, it's 1,700. When we started to build it, at first it was only 48 square meters

01:27 of property. But then my dad said, "Why not make it duplex?" Because I was like sending him photos.

01:34 Then he said, "Oh, this is nice. Why not just make it duplex?" Then two more properties in one.

01:40 So that's when we decided to have like two properties or two lofts in one property.

01:45 Before we go inside, let's take a look at this area. This is a green area. It's basically a garden

01:53 between Hara and Kyoto. And here you would see a divider. We used a divider for the bamboo

02:00 since bamboo is really popular in Japan.

02:03 Hello guys, welcome to The Escapes. And this is our first loft. We call it Kyoto loft. Basically

02:14 inspired by Kyoto, Japan. It's peaceful, it's relaxing, and it has this serene environment as

02:23 well. Yeah, I mean it typically embodies, you know, your zen type, you know, Japanese feeling

02:29 when you think of like a Japanese garden. That's what we try to capture in this. And part of

02:33 capturing that is as soon as people enter, all the lights are turned on. We have coffee shop jazz

02:39 music playing. I know I said coffee shop jazz, not really very Japanese. But it still adds, you know,

02:43 to that whole calm, peaceful, you know, kind of ambience that we really try to capture in this

02:48 loft. And so that's why we do that. And usually this space is where most people spend their time

02:54 because we have the entertainment center set up here. You know, they're watching Netflix,

02:58 watching YouTube, playing with the PS4, which is very popular with the kids.

03:02 Or they even like to just play board games on this center table right here.

03:08 This is a sofa bed, so you can convert it to a king-size bed, and it can sleep like at least

03:15 four individuals. It sleeps four people, but you know, Filipinos are so down with sharing.

03:20 I've seen up to six people.

03:23 My father is from Tagaytay itself, so he grew up here. So when there was like an opportunity to

03:36 move back, then my opportunity to buy like a lot. We were in the States during that time,

03:44 then my dad and my mom contacted me and said, "Hey, this is a good opportunity. If you guys

03:49 have enough money to invest in the land, then why not buy it?" So we decided to save all our money

03:57 and really invest in the lot. Then afterwards, we decided to build a resort so we have our own

04:03 business as well. So this is our indoor dining and small kitchen as well. So you would see here

04:13 the table, wherein it's convertible as well. You could make it longer. And of course, we made sure

04:20 that most, if not all the furnitures are convertible. So what we do is we try to provide

04:26 as many amenities as we can so that people don't need to bring anything. Because that's part of,

04:30 you know, the staycation experience, right? You don't want to have to bring a whole lot with you.

04:34 You want to just be able to relax. So we provide a full instant coffee kit. You know, right here,

04:39 you got your electric kettle. We also have a coffee machine and we provide hazelnut coffee

04:44 grounds. It's completely complimentary. You know, we get a lot of compliments. Of course,

04:49 drinking water, big thing here in the Philippines, right? So we'll provide free drinking water,

04:53 hot and cold there. And then everything you would need, you know, from rice cooker,

04:58 glasses, coffee mugs, microwave utensils. We really try to make it a complete package as much

05:03 as possible. So here in this area, you would see our message board. We wanted to make it personal

05:13 because our previous guests can leave photos, can leave messages. And here you would see our

05:21 bathroom and toilet as well. The same color, a little bit of brown and gray. And we put a little

05:30 bit of greenery as well. So it's still serene and peaceful feel while you're in the bathroom.

05:37 So our initial plan actually was just one loft. But you know, as you get started, you know,

05:46 you kind of just start to get ambitious. You start to get excited. You see things

05:50 building up. So next thing you know, it becomes a full-size swimming pool.

05:54 Next thing you know, you add an outdoor kitchen. So kind of just balloon from there.

05:57 Welcome guys. Now we are here upstairs in the bedroom. And to talk about that,

06:05 I'll let Chris do it because she came up with the design.

06:08 Yeah. So basically the design of the loft bedroom is Kyoto as well, but we mixed it with a little

06:16 bit of Scandinavian. So we call it Japandi design. So you would see here some wabi-sabi as well,

06:23 which shows irregular shapes. And of course, greens, because we want, you know, the greenery

06:30 for more peaceful, you know, stay in the bedroom. So the bed is king-size bed as well. And we have

06:37 a lot of pillows. Yeah. I mean, in terms of the experience, it's pretty much self-explanatory

06:41 what happens up here, both kid-friendly and not kid-friendly. It's just your imagination.

06:45 So I've always been interested in small living spaces just because I like how

06:55 creative people get in terms of maximizing the space. And it also, it's a more realistic

07:00 investment, right? It's something that's achievable. Instead of dropping a big down payment

07:05 on a big house, without down payment, you could actually own a smaller space already and rent

07:09 that out. So I've always been interested in that. Hello, welcome to our second loft,

07:20 higher loft. The design basically is colorful, inspired by Harajuku, Tokyo, wherein it's very

07:29 youthful, very happy and very fun as well. Yeah. I mean, that pretty much sums it up,

07:36 you know, just like with our other loft, a lot of the family time and the fun time happens here.

07:39 As you can see on the TV, this is where they play PS4, they can watch Netflix, YouTube,

07:45 and just like the other place, this is a king-size bed. This is where they sleep,

07:48 but this is where they gather around. You have a nice coffee table here from Ikea.

07:57 So here we have our very colorful dining area. So just like the one in Kyoto, this is expandable.

08:06 We have here our red refrigerator and our red water dispenser as well.

08:12 So as you can see, we have a message board over here as well, where our lovely guests can leave

08:19 their pictures and leave their messages. I think one person even left their phone number. So if

08:23 you ever stay here, you want to have some fun, text that phone number. So what's unique about

08:28 our bathroom and our doors here is it's actually a barn style door opening, right? So it's great

08:32 for saving space. And our contractor, which is Chris's dad, also just loves these barn door

08:38 style openings too. The design of the bathroom, we got a touch of red with the kitchen sink

08:47 cabinet and the mirror cabinet. And you got lots of touch of colors there from the towels to the

08:51 towel hooks with a white base that way the colors really pop out. So just like in Kyoto, there's a

09:01 stairs leading up to the bedroom here in Hara Loft. So let's go up. So welcome to the bedroom

09:10 here in the Hara Loft. So as you can see, just like with the Kyoto Loft, you have a king-size bed,

09:15 but the colors are different because remember this is Harajuku inspired. So we got white so that the

09:20 color really pops on the beddings. And you know, we do have a desk as well and you'll get your

09:24 touches of color there. We have this nice like cool eclectic message on the wall, think outside

09:30 the box. We really try to bring as much kind of personality and vibe into this space and that

09:36 extends here in the bedroom. Our weekday rates, Monday to Thursday, tend to be lower just because

09:46 most people can't get away from work during the week. So we start off at 5,000 per night for four

09:52 packs Monday through Thursday, although right now, I don't know when this video is coming out,

09:56 we do have a promo for 4,000 only for four packs Monday to Thursday. And then of course, because

10:01 demand goes up during the weekend, Friday, the rate goes up to 6,000 for four packs per night.

10:08 So Saturday goes up to the highest at 7,000 per night because that's the highest demand. And then

10:12 Sunday it goes back down to 5,500 per night for four packs. Okay, so just like in our Kyoto loft,

10:28 here we have the outdoor space for our Hara loft, the swimming pool, and of course the bonfire area.

10:35 So if you want to experience Hara or Kyoto loft and experience staying here in the Escapes,

10:45 please feel free to message us in our Facebook page, Instagram, or Airbnb at escapesph.

10:52 There you go. Guys, I really hope you enjoyed this little tour we gave you of both the Hara

10:57 and Kyoto loft. You know, we'd really love it if you guys want to come and visit, stay with us,

11:02 experience it for yourself. It's good on video, even better on person. Thank you guys for watching.

11:07 Okay, see you guys. Thank you.

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