{"id":12249,"date":"2026-04-26T16:50:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curious-platinum-gazelle.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/?p=12249"},"modified":"2026-04-26T16:56:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T08:56:05","slug":"sm-home-answers-the-season-the-smart-summer-home-masterclass-brings-expert-tips-on-cooling-down-saving-energy-and-living-better-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escapadela.com\/?p=12249","title":{"rendered":"SM Home Answers the Season: The Smart Summer Home Masterclass Brings Expert Tips on Cooling Down, Saving Energy, and Living Better This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second installment of the SM Home Masterclass series gathers IDr Raiza Poquiz, Rachel Kelly Davis, and Geri Lamata to guide Filipino households through a smarter, cooler, more sustainable summer\u2014at a time when it matters most.<\/em><\/p>\n

22 April 2026 MANILA, PHILIPPINES<\/strong> \u2014 As temperatures climb and electricity bills follow suit, Filipino families are navigating a summer unlike any other\u2014one marked not just by heat, but by a national conversation about energy consumption, household costs, and what it truly means to live well at home. SM Home, the country\u2019s most trusted home destination, is meeting that moment head-on.<\/p>\n

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IDr Raiza Poquiz (@studioraizapoquiz), a Manila- based interior designer known for creating liveable, personality-driven spaces guided by the philosophy of choosing well rather than often<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SM Home today gathers experts, community, and content for the second installment of its SM Home Masterclass series: The Smart Summer Home\u2014a timely, expert-led event equipping Filipino homeowners with practical, actionable strategies for cooling their spaces, reducing energy and gas consumption, and building more sustainable daily habits at home. The Masterclass is held today at SM Home Aura\u2014one of the first branches to have been renewed into SM Home\u2019s new look and feel. For guests in attendance, stepping in the space is itself part of the experience: a first, intimate glimpse of the new SM Home aesthetic, and a preview of what awaits at the brand\u2019s upcoming flagship relaunch at SM Makati.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see what our customers are dealing with this summer,\u201d said Christopher S. Ang, Vice-President for Marketing at SM Home. \u201cThe heat is real. The energy crisis is real. The pressure on household budgets is real. On top of selling the products to help Filipino households\u2014we wanted to show up with answers. The Smart Summer Home Masterclass is SM Home saying: we hear you, and here\u2019s how we can help.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

MEET THE EXPERTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Masterclass features two distinguished voices across home design and lifestyle: IDr Raiza Poquiz (@studioraizapoquiz), a Manila-based interior designer known for creating liveable, personality-driven spaces guided by the philosophy of choosing well rather than often; Rachel Kelly Davis, known to her community as @haven_hnl, a lifestyle creator celebrated for her thoughtful, beautifully functional approach to home spaces.<\/p>\n

Together, they walk attendees through three essential pillars of a smarter summer home: how to naturally and effectively cool your living spaces; how to meaningfully reduce electricity and gas consumption without sacrificing comfort; and how to make more sustainable choices in the everyday rhythms of home life. Honest, expert advice\u2014not just inspiration, but actionable instruction.<\/p>\n

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Rachel Kelly Davis, known to her community as @haven_hnl, a lifestyle creator celebrated for her thoughtful, beautifully functional approach to home spaces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alongside the event, SM Home today launches an online content series, with the addition of Geri Lamata of @babasbites, a beloved food personality whose kitchen-forward perspective brings the Smart Summer Home conversation into one of the most lived-in rooms of any Filipino household. The online content series featuring all three experts\u2014brings the Smart Summer Home conversation beyond the venue and directly into the feeds of Filipino households nationwide. The digital series extends each expert\u2019s insights into content across SM Home\u2019s social channels, ensuring that the Masterclass\u2019s practical wisdom reaches not just those in the room, but the entire SM Home community. This conversation is for everyone.<\/p>\n

ATTUNED TO THE TIMES <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Smart Summer Home Masterclass is not a coincidence in the calendar. It is a deliberate response to where Filipino households are right now. With the national energy situation placing unprecedented pressure on homes across the country, SM Home has made it a priority to align its platforms\u2014its stores, its communities, its content\u2014with the genuine needs of its customers.<\/p>\n

SM Home\u2019s stores are stocked with a carefully curated range of energy-efficient appliances, smart ventilation and cooling solutions, sustainable home essentials, and products designed to help households do more with less. The Masterclass gives customers the knowledge to make those choices well\u2014and to understand that a smarter home is not just a more comfortable home, but a more resilient one.<\/p>\n

This is SM Home\u2019s brand philosophy in action: For All Things Home. Not a tagline, but a commitment\u2014to being present for every season of home life, including the challenging ones.<\/p>\n

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Geri Lamata of @babasbites, a beloved food personality whose kitchen-forward perspective brings the Smart Summer Home conversation into one of the most lived-in rooms of any Filipino household<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

THE SM HOME MASTERCLASS SERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

The SM Home Masterclass is the brand\u2019s ongoing platform for home expertise\u2014a series that brings together credible voices, real knowledge, and the SM Home community in intimate, hands-on sessions. Launched earlier this year with the inaugural Best Sleep 101 event at SM Megamall, the Masterclass has quickly established itself as much-anticipated touchpoints in SM Home\u2019s calendar.<\/p>\n

Each Masterclass is designed not as a product showcase, but as a genuine learning experience\u2014one that sends attendees home with ideas they can act on immediately and confidence in the home decisions they make every day. Content from each session is also developed for SM
\nHome\u2019s digital channels, extending the reach of these conversations to the wider SM Home community nationwide.<\/p>\n

ABOUT SM HOME<\/strong>
\nSM Home is the Philippines\u2019 leading home retail destination, with 78 branches nationwide. Anchored by the philosophy \u201cFor All Things Home,\u201d SM Home offers a comprehensive range of home essentials, furniture, d\u00e9cor, appliances, and lifestyle products curated for Filipino households at
\nevery stage of their home journey. In 2026, SM Home marks a major milestone with the launch of its flagship store at SM Makati\u2014a reimagined retail experience and an open invitation to Rediscover SM Home\u2014the brand\u2019s renewed vision for what a Filipino home destination can be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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