On March 14, 2024, furniture boutique and lifestyle brand Genteel Home officially introduced Heart Evangelista as their newest ambassador. Fresh from Milan Fashion Week, the 39-year-old actress shared some advice on shopping for furniture.
LOOK: Heart Evangelista Shares Tips on Buying Furniture
When buying furniture, Heart has an affinity for "conversational" pieces. The actress-socialite mentioned she likes to take things slow, while telling stories through furniture. "You’re not supposed to buy a house and, like, buy everything all at the same time, she explained. "It’s really like a story. Each piece should have a story."
When asked about her considerations when shopping for furniture, Heart emphasized two points: ensuring quality and making sure it actually fits in your home.
At the risk of sounding like an exclusive luxe shopper, Heart explained that the price comes secondary to the quality of the furniture piece. "Honestly, at the end of the day, it’s really the quality." She elaborated: "Anything that you have at home is important."
"So, whether that’s expensive or not, that’s something that I consider."
The second factor she evaluates is measurements— evaluating whether a piece is proportionate to the room's capacity or space."If it’s too grand and my house is too small, I wouldn’t get it. I work around something that makes me feel good," she explained.
Heart Evangelista on Filipino-made furniture
As a mainstay at global fashion events, Heart enthusiastically affirms that Filipino-made furniture is already at par with international standards. "Like sometimes, I have dinner in their [friends] houses and they have, you know, I’ve helped them look for furniture from the Philippines."
"So, yes, you know, that’s why it's so cool that Genteel is out here, really you know, showing everybody that this is from the Philippines, because it's already out there but nobody knows."
*This story originally appeared on PEP.ph. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.
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