Cubao X: Where green living is all Green and Go
I just love going back to Cubao, actually these days, I welcome just any excuse to go back.
This time, I spent the day with friends touring and taking pictures of the usually off-limits avant garde shops of the famous alternative place.
People go to Cubao X for a lot of reasons, some go for the art, others for the cafes, the music, others, like me, for some vintage treasure hunts.
Getting ready for some treasure tripping...
With some training or rather some getting used to, you can actually see possibilities even from your old, rickety stuff and you can do so just by going around the shops. You’d realize just how prized some of those things you thought you’d rather be throwing away.
Take for instance…
Do you realize that those old shades are priced at P1000 – 15,000! No kidding! Nina Ricci and Paloma Picasso shades are nothing to sneeze at. Makes you want to rummage through your grandma’s closet I bet.
These collections are actually from 2 different stores, Grand Thrift Shop and Ron Soriano's vintage shop. So you can see how Cubao X is really a melting pot of similar interests from different angles.
You'd trust your vintage stuff with Ron Soriano, he really knows his stuff! With items coming mostly from his adventures, you'd find some very interesting pieces.
How about this old Singer? I have one just like it and I was surprised that I was surprised to see three (3) different shops with their own three (3) different takes on the same old sewing machine. Having seen their projects made me want to be more experimental with mine, I just have to make the time to actually do it!
What did I tell you about Cubao X being of similar interests? Left from I Love You Store, Top Right from Heritage, Bottom Right from Grand Thrift shop.
Even these grandma finds from Grand Thrift Shop can be comfortable even in the most modern homes I imagine. You would just have to be more creative or hire someone who is, to really put it at home in yours. But seriously, the easiest way is to select a few pieces that call to you and make it into accents, that way it doesn’t overpower your overall look.
How about this Batibot chair into a foyer chair?
Or this white glass perfume bottles? Wouldn't it make for a very interesting montage on your dining table with some modern silver accents and votives?
This silver mirror can be at home anywere, right?
Even this baul can be at home in a country style, Filipino, Classic or even modern home, depending on where and how it is paired with other things.
Modern? These seventies telephones can add that playful yet clean touch to any modern space.
How about stacking these one of a kind suitcases in a corner for that unexpected accent and useful storage? Top left from Ron Soriano, Bottom left and Right from Grand Thrift Shop
For some really radical upcycling, you'll just love to take inspiration from I love You Store.
Isn't this a great way to add some interest to some boring staircase?
I for one would love a little more LOVE in every room, this BELOVED pillows would do the trick... and all from upcycling your cut-offs or fabric remnants or salvaged from some worn out blankets... hmmm looks like a great project in the making.
Every girl should have their own mini-boudoir! Nothing like a chandelier and curtains for that romantic feel. It's a great way to use those old chandeliers that would look a bit too over the top in most homes.
Thank you Anton and Bong for the great tour. Thank you Sharon Atillo (the lovely lady in the middle) for sharing with us your great store. There is really so much to love in I Love You Store.
Of course, like in my previous post, a trip to Cubao X is not complete without a trip to GeoShoppe for some must-have Eco shopping. This time I was able to pick up some eco-friendly food-grade plastic bags. For space challenged refs, these eco bags are a godsend. Now, I can even bring my own plastics when I go shopping that way, I won’t have to use the regular plastic bags and be so guilty throwing it out after.
The price is not so bad, for 100 pcs the plastic bags range from P75-90 depending on the size.
And who says, going eco can be more expensive? Well, actually most of the time yes, but here you can grab these Herbal Daila Soaps irregularly cut seconds and really save! A kilo goes for P150-180 vs P60/100grams. Isn’t that a welcome perk to going Green? You not only save money, you cut down on waste, and you help support a company that is just as Green.
You just have to choose the thicker slices so it lasts longer or you can DIY it and fuse the thinner ones together. Sometimes there is Malunggay, Apple, Orange, Coffee, etc.
In Cubao, the Eco movement is so alive, it’s really all Green and Go!
Riding the electric van is free but it's best to take this when you are in the mood for some leisurely site-seeing in Araneta or just want to experience it because it does take its time.
When it comes to possibilities in going Eco and vintage, the trick to appreciating Cubao X is about seeing what could be rather than what is.
Can you see it now?
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I Love You Store
Heritage
Ron Soriano’s Vintage Shop
Grand Thrift Shop
all located in Cubao X, Marikina Shoe Expo
beside Puregold
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This is actually the second part of the adventure when we went to The Collective. It’s been a while since my last post, I’ve been having some internet difficulties for a few weeks and I just resolved it last night. So I apologize for the delay in the train of thought, so to speak.
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Comments on Cubao X: Where green living is all Green and Go
8:19 pm
I’m really, really glad that Cubao X exists. There is something for everybody there!
1:00 am
Wala na yung Heritage sa Cubao X.
May idea ka kung san sila ngayon?