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Here’s Where You Can Get Chairs Inspired by Famous Filipinos

Pampanga-based furniture brand Genteel Home has opened a new store in Manila and introduced pieces that are inspired by the likes of Heart Evangelista, Vice Ganda, 

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Mariel Abanes

<p>No matter what the theme of our home is, whether you’re the minimalist type or leaning towards regal and extravagant, we cannot deny that a good statement piece is a must. More so if it’s a carefully curated one specifically made for you—and here’s what Pampanga-based furniture brand <strong>Genteel Home</strong> offers to Filipino households.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/d3247477-fbf6-423e-91fa-103cb4d88217_genteel home" s="" founder="" and="" principal="" designer="" katrina="" de="" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Genteel Home&#x27;s Founder and Principal Designer Katrina de Leon</span></span></span></div><p>As they find a new home in Podium, launched earlier this month, the store isn’t just your typical showroom—it’s actually an atelier. Similar to the concept of “dress fittings”, you can visit the shop, take a look at their offerings, and have it “fitted” the way you want it. “Our goal is for you to feel seen and understood, as if your desires have been brought to life because Genteel Home is an embodiment of all that is personal, touching, and inspiring,” founder and principal designer <strong>Kat de Leon</strong> shares during the store’s opening event. “This is what we proudly showcase here at our newest Design Atelier. It is an open invitation for anyone to step in and have a piece of furniture uniquely designed for them.”</p><div><br/></div><p>Boasting of a wide array of furnishings from living room to even lighting, the brand puts the story—along with unique design aesthetic—in each bespoke masterpiece they bring to life. Kat believes in highlighting a narrative that transcends time and connects generations, making these fixtures not just a conversation starter, but also sentimental. She adds, “We don’t just create furniture; we create milestones and legacies. We believe that the objects we surround ourselves with will shape our lives and leave a lasting impact.”</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7018142e-b3fd-4dd7-becc-5750734e8bab_heart evangelista and her genteel home iconic chair.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Heart Evangelista and her Genteel Home Iconic Chair</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2644e4ab-720c-45f1-b8cf-5e0f869c512e_a7b01454.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><p>What’s more, Genteel Home is a brand that sticks to sustainability. Thus, the studio invested in its own Mahogany farm, located in Batangas, which serves as their source of raw materials. By cultivating their own farm, it also assures that with every furniture creation, trees are being replenished. It also provides jobs for the local community, uplifting not just their pride but their lives as well.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ced12e35-30ec-48e2-a5f9-7fdffafc511c_a7b01463.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><p>During its launch, the brand also introduced their iconic chairs inspired by our favorite local celebrities. Total statement makers, Genteel Home designed pieces for style icon Heart Evangelista, Olympic gold medalist <strong>Hidilyn Diaz</strong>, former Manila mayor <strong>Isko Moreno</strong>, box-office comedy queen <strong>Vice Ganda</strong>, award-winning broadcast journalist <strong>Karen Davila</strong>, and multi-awarded actor and singer <strong>Piolo Pascual</strong>.</p><div><br/></div><p>And you, too, can have your own iconic chair personally furnished—or take home these one-of-a-kind chairs made for the stars. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/24e695ba-4c84-4c81-b4a2-6005bdadd7d0_genteel home" s="" iconic="" chairs="" inspired="" by="" hidilyn="" vice="" and="" karen="" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Genteel Home&#x27;s iconic chairs inspired by Hidilyn Diaz, Vice Ganda, and Karen Davila</span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/9e09ee36-5910-4644-852e-170bb9cf75d0_a7a03295.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><em>Follow Genteel Home at </em><a href="https://www.instagram.com/home_genteel/" target="_blank"><em>@home_genteel</em></a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/3-hotels-with-spectacular-design/35628" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">3 Hotels With Spectacular New And Updated Designs</a></div>

Pampanga-based furniture brand Genteel Home has opened a new store in Manila and introduced pieces that are inspired by the likes of Heart Evangelista, Vice Ganda, and more.