Homes
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Working out work space
The line between work life and home life is getting ever finer, and most houses will need an office space. Jo Caruana looks at the many ways you can make your home work space work hard for you. Home offices are no long relegated to a corner of the...
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New seamless surfaces brand
Local importer and distributor of timber, parquet and laminate flooring JTS Trading has added the Staron by Samsung brand to its portfolio of products. Staron is an acrylic solid surface material for homes and commercial settings. Durable,...
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Wood talk
The Tile of San Ġwann has received a new stock of wood tiles. The imitation of wood has been a long-coming aim in the tiling industry. Every year, several reproductions flood the market, but the real, warm and natural feeling of wood is very often...
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Pottering with pots
Many of us have lingering dreams of how we’d love to have a garden filled with trees and flowers, and maybe a small vegetable patch and a water feature or two, as nothing beats the cooling sound of water on a blazing hot summer’s day. It soothes...
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New collection of curtain fabrics
JB Stores’ new winter collection features a range of fabrics in all colours, from bright to dark and classic jacquard and damask material. Its fabric collection offers coordinated sets of fabric to complete each room with curtains, throws,...
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Bathroom designs
Vella Falzon Bathrooms of Msida is offering a new range of wall, floor and porcelain tiles as well as bathrooms suites and accessories. The company also stocks big tiles. The new range focuses on a fusion of elegance and design, boasts a cement and...
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Solutions for the home
Satariano Home recently stocked the latest collections of home furnishings. The new designs by Italian manufacturers San Giacomo and Novamobili are based on modular concepts that can be adapted to any room. Wardrobes, beds, cabinets, sofas and other...
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The new bathroom look
“I want to change the bathroom, I want something new,” is what most people would say after years spent in the same home. Wanting to upgrade and simultaneously change the face of a bathroom might not seem a difficult step to take when the initial...
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Lija bathroom showroom refurbished
Josies Bathrooms recently refurbished its showroom in Naxxar Road, Lija. The new premises features bathroom and shower suites by top designers, including Valentino, Refin and Gala. There will be discounts on floor tiles this month and a free vanity...
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Living spaces
The move towards building smaller homes is having a knock-on effect on furnishing trends in living rooms and kitchens. Modern properties have a propensity to include more open plan living areas, thus blurring the distinction between kitchen, dining...
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Refurbished Cosecasa
A completely refurbished Cosecasa has just opened in Balzan. The new layout boasts a much larger floor space with better displays and a live in-store kitchen. From December 1, Cosecasa will be open all week between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., including...
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Bo Concept showroom
Brands International Ltd, franchisees of Bo Concept, recently opened a new Bo Concept showroom annexed to their existing store in Vjal ir-Rihan, San Ġwann. With 250 stores in 49 countries, Bo Concept has been in the Danish design furniture field for...
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Poltronesofà showroom
Poltronesofà has opened a new showroom in Valley Road,Msida. With over 100 outlets in Italy and 30 in France, Poltronesofà has been in the production since 1995 and now manufactures more than 90 sofa models in 820 coloursand textures. Created only...
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New Arte M collection
Joinwell has just launched a new brand of German-made furniture Arte M collection. A new floor in the Join-well showroom features this brand that comes in a largeand diverse range of colours and models. Apart from tips and useful advice by sales...
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How to keep mould away
Despite our pleasant, sunny climate which we exploit to its full potential in an effort to entice tourists to our islands, the high temperatures coupled with high humidity levels don’t make for the best conditions when it comes to our homes. Mould...
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Creating a bedroom retreat
Deadlines, traffic, meetings, demands – how much can a person take each day? The majority of us live a fast-paced life as we try to catch up with all our work obligations while allowing time for family and social obligations and somehow cramming in...
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The sweet-smelling home
There are some people who leave you with an alluring wonderful whiff of sweet-smelling aroma, whenever they pass by, that makes you turn your head and inhale deeply to savour the smell. Unfortunately, there are also those whose smell leaves you...
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Josef Hoffmann Kubus Sofa
Josef Hoffmann had a natural gift for creating beautiful forms and this was exemplified throughout his long career as an architect, designer and draughtsman. Fifty years in the field of design saw the conditions and nature of his work change...
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Pull off Parisian chic
Freedom, beauty, truth, love. Moulin Rouge! captured the Bohemian soul of Paris with those four simple yet very meaningful words. For most, the idea of Paris evokes thoughts of romance, glamour, culture and style, and who doesn’t want all these ...
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The cuckoo clock
“The cuckoo then, on every tree, mocks married men, for thus sings he: “Cuckoo! Cuckoo, cuckoo!” O word of fear, unpleasing to a married ear...” So opens one of Shakespeare’s lesser known poems, Spring. The cuckoo, however, has become well-known...
