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Best of Both Worlds

Trust someone who knows how to celebrate in style. Nathalie Kuepfer Henares, the founder of PORTORO Interior, has held a lifelong affinity with interior design. “My love of [it all] was cultivated by my mother,” she shares. In her childhood, she and her mum would find unique items and accents to beautify their Provençal home. Now, Henares describes PORTORO as “the realisation of [her] lifelong dream”. “[My business] gives me the ability to infuse something different into the Philippine design scene,” Henares explains. “[With it, I can bring a] curated mix of European and Asian influences that, when combined with personal touches based on my clients’ likes and preferences, will create spaces that are unique to each individual.”

This holiday season, Henares continues to welcome her signature style of luxury not just into the homes of her clients but unto her own as well. Naturally, her aesthetic is

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