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Meet Twanny & his miniature models of traditional Maltese fishing boats
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Twanny is an ex-fisherman from Marsaxlokk who builds miniature models of Maltese fishing boats; his collection includes replicas of modern fishing vessels...
Decor & Design
Love antiques and easy-to-upcycle furniture? Join these 7 Maltese Groups!
There’s quite a few local Facebook groups devoted to buying and selling antique items, both beautiful and functional, at bargain prices.
Saving Malta’s Faces: A Chat with MaltaDoors curator Lisa Gwen Part 2
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It started with a keen interest in the whimsy that surrounds abandoned places, coupled with a quiet resolution to walk whenever and wherever she can. Soon, it led Lisa to start putting up photos she took of the doors and entrances that strike her fancy on Instagram.
Development of Villa Savoia into Apartment block divides opinion
Jean-Paul Borg, the eye behind local photography page Kappa Vision, shared a photo of a newly-built apartment block in Sliema which has...
Is it time to start building with wood in Malta? Here’s why architects are swapping concrete and steel with timber
Thanks to the fuels, energy-intensive processes such as the mass production of concrete and steel became a reality. Moreover, the emergence of electrical lifts in 1887 meant cities could grow up. Not keen on having giant tinderboxes, we took wood out of the equation.
Answer These 7 Questions and We’ll Tell You What Kind of Homeowner You Are
For the end of the year, we want to flip the script a little and ask you to tell us about yourselves instead. No articles will be demanded, but we have created a fun, brief quiz (takes less than 3 mins) for you.
MRF: ‘Attard Railway Station should be restored, not replaced’
The Malta Railway Foundation released a statement condemning the new design plan for the Malta Railway Building, asserting that the project pays...
Gardening
How a Family in Żabbar turned their Rooftop into a Garden
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In one of our very first articles, we discussed the fantastic opportunity homeowners in Malta have to turn the space our flat rooftops provide us with into gardens. Two weeks ago, our team got to visit a family in Malta who has done this, and we were blown away. This is the story:
How-to's & DIY
5 Questions to ask before you restore or refurbish
make sure your costs don't skyrocket, the works get done well, and that you stay out of legal trouble.
Take a look: Upcycling Market Tomorrow at Ħamrun by local NGO Fondazzjoni Sebħ
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Green Patches is a great online group populated by gardening enthusiasts who share tips, photos, and problems. You'll find both experienced vetarans who can answer almost any question, and new homeowners who have just started to tinker.
From Id-Dar Maltija: 7 Tips for keeping old limestone healthy
For this article, we’ve decided to highlight 7 solutions provided by members of Id-Dar Maltija worth keeping in mind
The 6 Most Exciting Smart Home Gadgets Coming Out in 2020
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We're taking a look at the tech that’ll be blurring the lines between sorcery and science in 2020. For this article, we cherry-picked products...
Tech Up Your House
6 Budget-Friendly Home Technologies to keep Electricity Bill low
One thing that is sometimes easy to notice between low and high-income households is their energy efficiency, consumption and electricity...
A 6-Step Guide to Lighting up your Kitchen
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The Kitchen has become firmly entrenched as a mini work-hub: It’s where we sort mail, read, do our homework, prepare signature meals for a special occasion, and gather with our friends after dinner parties. This multi-functional, highly visible space needs layers of illumination to make it really shine, and this article will go over the different stages of how to light up your kitchen.
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Peculiar design choice raises lots of questions across Malta’s online circles
At House.mt, we try to focus our coverage on positive, uplifting design work in Malta, but even to us white-hat wearing writers,...
Żejtun Homeowner upcycles Cabinet with a traditional Maltese bus inspired design
Alex Caruana, a frequent contributor in the popular local private group Id-Dar Maltija, has transformed a cabinet by giving it a design...
GUEST POST: Detail is what separates the extraordinary from the ordinary
“Detail is what separates the extraordinary from the ordinary.”
This has always been my motto when it comes...
It’s here! ‘Gray to Green’ Scheme Will Open on the 15th of February
Greening up the facade of your home, apartment block, shop or office is about to get easier thanks to the 'Gray to...
The best smart home devices for 2021
Unmatched in their potential for cost savings and convenience, the list of smart home products continues to grow in exciting directions: We...