IKEA Philippines Celebrates Historic Store of the Year Win with Hall of Fame Tribute

     Among hundreds of IKEA stores around the world, IKEA Pasay City was named IKEA Store of the Year 2025, a recognition only a few IKEA stores globally ever get to receive. And honestly, it felt like such a proud moment not just for the brand, but for Filipinos too.

     To celebrate the milestone, IKEA Pasay rolled out its own version of the blue carpet and transformed the Swedish Restaurant into a Hall of Fame-inspired space that honored the people behind the achievement, the co-workers who helped make the store experience feel genuinely warm, thoughtful, and very in tune with how Filipinos live at home.

IKEA Philippines Celebrates Historic Store of the Year Win with Hall of Fame Tribute
Building IKEA’s symbolic stone wall during IKEA Pasay’s Store of the Year celebration, symbolizing that anything can be made with something small. (L-R) Audrey Ella Habac, Senior Food Assistant; Chollin Vargas, Plan and Order Point Associate; Her Excellence Anna Ferry, Ambassador of Sweden to the Philippines; Daniel Rivero, IKEA Philippines Store Manager; Ricardo Pinheiro, IKEA Philippine Country Retail Manager; Pasay City Mayor Imelda Gallardo Calixto-Rubiano; Heraclio Cruz, Interior Designer; Maria Patricia Lee, Sales Associate.

Rediscover SM Home: Inside the Newly Renewed SM Home Makati

      There’s something about walking into the newly renewed SM Home in SM Makati that instantly makes you pause. It doesn’t feel like a department store anymore. It feels like stepping into the kind of home you’d save on Pinterest: warm, curated, lived-in, and thoughtfully designed in a way that makes you want to romanticize everyday life a little more. And honestly? That’s exactly the point.

     SM Home has officially unveiled its newly transformed flagship store in SM Makati, and the entire space feels like a complete reimagining of what home shopping should be for Filipinos today. Instead of endless aisles that feel overwhelming, the store now feels more intentional  like every corner was designed to help you picture how you actually want to live. Scroll down to see how beautiful the renewed SM Home in Makati now.

Rediscover SM Home: Inside the Newly Renewed SM Home Makati

SM Home’s Smart Summer Picks for a Cooler, Smarter Home

     There’s something very specific about Philippine summer, the kind of heat that makes bedrooms feel warmer at night, kitchens harder to work in, and certain parts of the house impossible to cool down no matter how long the fan stays on. That’s exactly what SM Home’s Smart Summer Home Edit tries to solve.

     Instead of overwhelming choices, the collection focuses on practical home finds designed to make everyday living feel lighter, cooler, and more comfortable during the hottest months of the year. From cooling essentials to smarter kitchen upgrades, these are the kinds of products that quietly make a difference in your daily routine helping homes feel more breathable, functional, and easier to live in all summer long. The full lineup is now available at all 78 SM Home branches nationwide and online.

SM Home’s Smart Summer Picks for a Cooler, Smarter Home

Reset Your Space, Reclaim Your Year: A Guide to Starting 2026 Right

     Another January, another list of ambitious resolutions tucked into your phone’s notes app. But here’s what most goal-setting guides won’t tell you: the environment where you sleep, eat, and recharge has more influence over your success than your motivation ever will. While everyone else is signing up for gym memberships they’ll abandon by February, the smartest investment you can make this year is in the space you occupy every single day.

Reset Your Space, Reclaim Your Year: A Guide to Starting 2026 Right

Holiday Home Ready with IKEA's Dinner and Kitchenware Christmas Collection

     Christmas in the Philippines shows the true heart of the Filipino and their deep love for family. Whether it’s a humble home in the province where relatives drop by with trays of bibingka and puto bumbong, or a condo in the city where baked goods are exchanged, one thing remains constant: the home is where the most meaningful celebrations happen.

     IKEA understands that the holiday season is all about feasts, cooking, sharing, and eating with loved ones, so it’s putting Filipino kitchens and dining areas in the spotlight during the Flavors of Home Festival at the IKEA Store in Pasay City.

Holiday Home Ready with IKEA's Dinner and Kitchenware Christmas Collection 
Bringing the Flavors of Home to you. (L-R) Hervy Nicholas, IKEA Sales Leader, IKEA shopkeepers Nerie Loquillano and Grace Ante, actress and host Dimples Romana, Grace Tanfelix, Icoy Rapadas, and Mitch Ngo (@thechinitafoodie) at a live cooking demo showcasing dishes for the holidays.