Neri Naig, wife of Parokya ni Edgar‘s vocalist Chito Miranda, may very well be one of the most sophisticated faces in showbiz today.
But, off-cam, this classy lady is one wais na misis! It’s no wonder Chito is smitten!
Not only does Neri have excellent taste in home decor. She also has a knack for finding the best deals in town!
In fact, Neri has made a beautiful home for herself and Chito with a lot of bargain items. She even has some wonderful pieces made from junk!
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Here’s a few home-decorating ideas from Neri:
Home furniture
Neri used to frequent Japan surplus shops, where she bought this gorgeous TV cabinet for their bedroom for only PhP 2,600.
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This wooden dresser and comfy chair set was bought from an obscure store in Mendez for only PhP 4,000. What makes it more of a bargain, though, is the fact that the mirror can be shut closed and converted into a writing table.
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Here’s a picture of the same dresser.
Excited na akong simulang basahin ang The Rosie Project. Since marami akong ginawa these past few days, kagabi ko lang natapos basahin ang The Girl On The Train, at matatapos mo siyang basahin sa isang upuan lang. Napaka ganda ng libro! Hindi mahirap intindihin, simple words lang mga ginamit. Para siyang movie, ang galing ng pagkakagawa. Napanaginipan ko pa nga, si Luis Manzano pa ang naging Tom sa panaginip ko. Nakakatakot yung panaginip ko. Kung nabasa nyo yung book, malalaman nyo kung bakit nakakatakot. Takbo ako ng takbo sa panaginip ko, parang kailangan kong i-save si Chito, magulo na panaginip ko pero ang nararamdaman ko was takot. Buti na lang, nagising ako sa yakap ni Chito sa akin. Medyo nagulat ako kase may mabigat na parang humampas sa braso ko, yun pala tulog si Chito at payakap lang sa akin. Hindi na ako nakatulog ulit. Inakyat ko na pala yung dresser/writing desk sa room ko. Yung dalawang arm chairs, dun ko din nabili, isang set yung nabili ko. Pero yung dalawang armchairs, worth 5k lang, yung pair na yun. Super mura di ba? Swerte lang talaga akong makahanap ng mga mura pero maganda ang quality o sobrang tyaga ko lang talagang maghanap. Minsan kase yung mga stores sa tabi tabi ng daan, pinapasok ko lahat yun, nagtitingin tingin ako. Minsan makakakita ako ng magandang furniture. Tyagaan lang sa paghanap. Wala akong specific na stores na pinupuntahan kapag may nakita akong furniture shop sa tabi tabi, pinupuntahan ko, iniikot ko lahat. Kahit warehouse pa. Minsan kase yung mga nakatambak pa yung magaganda eh tapos mas makakamura pa ako kase nakatambak lang. #WaisNaMisis #MgaKwentoNiAteNeri #HomeWithNeri #HomeIdeasByNeri #ProbinsyanangNeri #SimplengBuhayNgMirandas #SimpleWifeSimpleLife #NerisJournal
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Click next for more pictures of Neri’s stylish but cheap furniture.
Neri converted her two console tables into a bread table.
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Neri’s guests are sure to have a good night’s sleep in this bunk bed. Neri had this made in Sta. Rosa–three beds in one for only PhP 12,000!
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This is another TV table that Neri was able to buy at a bargain.
“Bumili ako ng tv stand para sa dining area namin…Syempre kailangang tumawad. From P3,500 nakuha ko ng P2,000,” Neri said.
(I bought a TV stand for our dining area…Of course I had to haggle. From P3, 500 I got it for P2, 000.)
Wow! Pretty impressive bargaining skills!
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Neri turned this small space into a simple yet classy reading nook with this set of table and chairs for only PhP5, 000.
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What a steal! This classic china cabinet came from a thrift shop in Sta. Rosa.
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Click next to see what what Neri did with a tree stump and a wooden spool from a junk shop
From a trunk and some junk
Fallen trees in their subdivision served as a base for this gun table for Chito. The table top is made from a wooden spool that Neri bought from a junk shop for only PhP 180.
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Home and kitchen accessories
Neri completed her Christmas decor with this ridiculously cheap train set.
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Neri fell in love with this cake stand with glass cover, and kept on going back to the store to look at it. Not one to ask Chito for extra money, Neri bought this with whatever money she could spare from her grocery budget.
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Neri’s other wais na misis moments
Neri keeps meals simple. Here’s a typical spread on Neri’s table. But this doesn’t mean that Neri won’t splurge on a special meal for her hubby Chito every once in a while.
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So how does Neri manage to prepare those special meals for Chito? She keeps her utility bills low so that she can have more money for food.
Ang saya ko sa bill namin sa kuryente! Madadagdagan yung budget ko sa pagkain kase ang laki ng natipid ko sa budget ng kuryente. Bibili ako ng mga paborito ng asawa ko mamaya, gusto niya kase ng fiesta ham, eh mahal yun. Paborito niya yun eh, pagkain ng mayaman, hahaha! Matutuwa yun kase di lalagpas yung budget ko sa food, marami akong extra ngayon sa natipid ko! Sana mababa din bill ko sa tubig, hehe! Pag malaki ang natitipid nyo, anong ginagawa nyo sa extra? Para makakuha din ako ng mga tips sa mga #WaisNaMisis o kahit sa mga #WaiskahitDiPaMisis Sige, luto muna ako ng lunch ng asawa ko. Namalengke kase ako kanina. Late na nga akong namalengke, mga 7:30am na. Magsisinigang na hipon ako, mag oven roasted pork belly, at saka sweet and sour fish ako. Bumili din ako ng melon, gawa ako ng melon na ala samalamig, the probinsya style, hehe! Sarap sa probinsya! Napakasimple ng buhay! Hindi complicated. #HomeWithNeri #WhenAnAtenistaMeetsAProbinsyana #ChitoNeri
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To minimize expenses over the holidays, Neri uses manila paper to wrap her gifts.
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Business from Neri’s kitchen
Aside from acting, Neri also earns money with her gourmet tuyo, homemade cookies, and other small enterprises.
Mrs.Miranda, ang commercial model ng tuyo.????❤️ At ang babaeng mahilig umupo sa lamesa, kahit may upuan. #Repost @little_lulu___ ・・・ Goooooood morning! Sa lahat ng nagtatanong po about my gourmet tuyo, please follow @nerigourmettuyo. Andyan po lahat ng mga LEGIT RESELLERS ko nationwide. Sa lahat ng gusto pang maging resellers, please send an email sa [email protected] Pasensya na po kung mabagal akong sumagot kase napakaraming nag eemail po and at the same time, gumagawa pa ako ng gourmet tuyo. Yes, ako po ang nagluluto mismo. Recipe ko po mismo. Nakakatuwa kase nagugustuhan nyo. Yung unang bazaar ko, ako lahat. Tapos nagpatulong na ako kay Teng. At ngayon naman, since dumarami na ang umoorder, may dalawa na akong tagahimay. Mahirap po talagang maghimay ng tuyo. Tapos tinutulungan na ako ng nanay ko. Iniisip ko nga na magbenta ng gourmet tuyo ngayong Sunday sa Alfonso hotel muna, di pa ready yung cottage ko eh. Pero sa mga nagtatanong po, please follow @nerigourmettuyo para po sa mga resellers sa mga lugar nyo po. Sa mga nagtatanong ng shipping sa ibang bansa, magtatanong po ako kung saan pwedeng courier na okay po at safe. Salamaaaaaaaaaat po. #DreamFarmNiNeri #NerisCottage #SipagAtTyagaAngPuhunan
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