Maggie Wilson-Consunji may have first made a name for herself as a TV personality and beauty queen, who represented the Philippines in the 2007 Miss World beauty pageant.
But after graduating from the SoFa Design Institute and establishing her own furniture and décor store Acasa Manila (formerly Casa Consunji) in 2018, Maggie has been flexing her interior design prowess.
In her YouTube channel called Acasa Living, Maggie shared the wonderful renovation story of her parents' home here in the Philippines.
According to Maggie, the whole process had been painstakingly long due to the ongoing pandemic. Nevertheless, she's happy with how everything turned out.
“I may no longer be living with my parents -I haven't been for a while now--but by redesigning their home, I sort of left a little piece of me for them to come home to.”
Maggie's mother, Sonia Nales-Wilson, is also delighted with the renovation and redesign work that their daughter has done for their home.
“The new transformation of this house makes it more relaxing since Maggie did a lot.”
Take a peek into the beautiful transformation of Maggie Wilson-Consunji's parents' home in this photo gallery.
In her latest vlog, Maggie Wilson-Consunji and her mother, Sonia Nales-Wilson, narrated their experience in renovating the 75-square-meter home of her parents.
According the Maggie, her mom and dad decided to just let Sonia stay in Manila so she can spend more time with her apo, Connor. So, she moved into the said home.
This is what the first floor of the house used to look like. Maggie said it used to be so dark and felt very stuffy and small. So, she felt like the space wasn't being used to its full potential.
Here's what the first floor looks like after renovation. Maggie's main goal was to create more space, brighten it up, make it feel bigger than it really is, and maximize its functionality.
Here's a view of half of the ground floor area from another angle. Open floor plans such as this give the illusion of space and an abundance of natural light.
Here's a look at their old kitchen design.
The house now has a brighter, modern minimalist look. The kitchen island serves a dual purpose since it has a sink on one side and a casual dining or prep area on the other side.
One of the important things that Maggie addressed in the renovation project was the old wood counters in the old design of the kitchen. According to Maggie, wood isn't ideal to use in kitchen counters because they get molded over time if they are often wet and not well taken care of.
The house now has new kitchen counters made with suitable materials.
Their 6-seater dining table is conveniently situated just right next to the kitchen.
To the right side of the dining area is a light well.
This is what the light well area used to look like.
According to Maggie, the light well is actually a provision for an elevator that they eventually plan to put, for when her parents start to have difficulty walking up and down the stairs due to old age.
On the other side of the ground floor is their living area.
They have a huge window right next to their TV, which serves as a source of natural light for the ground floor.
On the upper floor of the house, they have a casual living area or pajama lounge.
Here's a look at the old design of the master bedroom.
The modern minimalist theme of the house continues in the bedrooms, including the master bedroom. Maggie had to extend the room on one side so she could move the bed to that side.
Maggie added a couch so her parents can watch TV or as she says, “Watch Netflix and chill.”
Of course, Maggie's mom has a closet space in the master bedroom.
Here's how the master bedroom looks during the day with natural light.
Maggie added his and hers bathroom sinks in the master bathroom.
To minimize clutter, Maggie added a storage space behind the bathroom mirrors.
Here's a look at the old guest room design.
And here's the newly renovated guest room.
Maggie placed a pull-out bed in the guest room so they can accommodate more guests during sleepovers.
Maggie revealed that placing a mirror in a small room is a clever way to make it look bigger, as it gives the illusion of more space.
The guest room originally had a balcony that was rarely used.
So, Maggie turned it to something more functional: a walk-in closet!
Maggie also built another room on the third floor of the house. Here's what it used to look like during construction.
And here's what it looks like now. Maggie decided to leave the space empty so she and her father can work on it together. She mentioned that they had a lot of things that are arabesque, so it'll probably be used to house their collection.
Maggie's mom used to lament the lack of a proper place to hang and dry clothes.
So, Maggie created a proper place where her mom can hang the laundry using hollow blocks, railings, and a polycarbonate roof.
Mommy Sonia is obviously happy and satisfied with her renovated home. Kudos to Maggie and her team for an amazing renovation project!