Homes
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Shopping for PV panels
With an increasing awareness for going green, photovoltaic panels are the trend. Government grants and feed-in-tariff schemes support investment in such systems. However, amid this enthusiasm, people might not have the right knowledge when opting...
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Is compulsive hoarding an isolated disorder?
If we look at any home, it is usually a reflection of those living in it. When students move into student accommodation, at the start of a term (not always relevant in Malta), they have to learn to live in a confined space, clean up, cook and do all...
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Grow your own
In this sea of depression and despondency, there is one area of growth at the moment and that is, well, growth. Growing your own has not been so popular since our grannies dug up their lawns during the second World War to plant potatoes and...
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Safe as houses
Over one million children are injured in their homes every year in the UK alone, most of them in preventable incidents. Jo Caruana takes a look at the steps you can take to childproof your home. Burns. Cuts. Falls. Knocks. These are just some of the...
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What do land surveyors do?
W hat do land surveyors do other than stand behind a tripod and wave their arms at people we cannot see, or walk around with a flashy aluminium pole in hand? Unfortunately, most people think a land surveyor is either a skilled draughtsman with...
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Designing spaces with new seamless surfaces
New applications, designs and patterns of seamless solid surfaces have been introduced by Samsung Staron. Seamless surfaces can be used for both residential and commercial purposes. Staron can be used in the kitchen for chunky countertops, big...
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New, expressive glass for kitchens
Veneta Cucine has recently developed Ri-Flex, which makes use of glass as an expressive form of aesthetic and functional quality. In its quest to innovate the way people use their kitchens, the Italian manufacturer makes use of another innovation...
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Kitchen blues
For French painter Raoul Dufy, who was once called the “granddaddy of modern chic” by Time magazine, blue is a special colour. “Blue is the only colour,” he observed, “which maintains its own character in all its tones. Take blue in all its nuances,...
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New Frank Salt Spinola branch
The Frank Salt Real Estate Group has opened its 13th office, offering residential sales and letting services. The new office is located at 88, Ġorġ Borg Olivier Street, St Julian’s. The branch will be managed by company director Douglas Salt, who...
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Etic stoneware collection
The Etic collection of fine porcelain Italian stoneware is now available on the market. The new collection offers a selection of seven wood essences, each with its own tradition, look and charm.Two surface finishes are available: a matt finish for a...
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Middlesea adds more value to its products
Following the launch of its new visual identity, Middlesea Insurance has developed and launched new travel, home, boat and motor insurance products. The new Middlesea travel policy allows the customer to travel with peace of mind knowing that should...
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Raising curtains
Think simplicity and add curtains and you will probably come up with the traditional ħasira. But fashion and styling fads for interiors are constantly evolving, so the chances are that you may want to be slightly more unique in your choice of...
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Re/Max launches real estate academy
Re/Max Malta recently launched its Real Estate Academy at the Malta Property and Homes Expo. The goal of setting up the academy was to create a foundation where real estate training courses by Re/Max can be co-ordinated and developed and to provide...
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Kitchen revamp
If there’s no place like home, there is definitely no room like the kitchen. Far beyond a place to cook and consume food, the kitchen is often the heart of family activity; ours morphs from kitchen to study to classroom, to meeting room, to TV...
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Creating a home
When it comes to creating a home, does it matter whether a property is owned or rented, or are there other, more important, factors at play? Deana Luchia reports. If you own a place, do you feel it is more of a real home than if it were rented? I...
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Editorial : Not just a roof over your head
What makes a house a home? What makes us grow so fond of our homes over the years? Why are we so attached to where we live? Do you ever wonder why we crave for the space where we live, no matter how humble this may be? ‘It takes a heap of living to...
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The Show Flat by Joinwell
Joinwell recently launched a new concept called The Show Flat, featuring a fully- furnished three-bedroom apartment which is being displayed at their showroom in Qormi. Housed over three floors, the Joinwell range includes German brands Hülsta, Now!...
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Water world
Today bathrooms have been perfected in terms of function. The composition is generally WC, sink, shower and bathtub. The words we aspire to hear when describing our bathroom are increasingly associated with mood and atmosphere. We all have our...
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Kitchen or lab?
We normally associate high-tech gadgetry with specific rooms in the house – the living room where the telly, DVD player and surround sound system are, and the office, where the new iPad occupies pride of place. Maybe the bathroom, thanks to the...
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The heart of a home
Domestica is one of the few local companies to both produce and import kitchens – how do the local and foreign offerings differ? They actually complement each other very well. Our factory caters for custom made furniture which one does not find...
