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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
10 Christmas Decoration ideas to transform your home for the festive season
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.
13 Nifty Ways to make great use of your Wardrobe space (and bring order to your room)
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This article will go through 13 nifty ideas to reduce the amount of clothes just taking up space in our wardrobes and maximise the storage space that you do have.
Colour Combinations That Definitely Belong on your ‘Faċċata’
Pictures from the vault of Maltadoors that exemplify just how many colours belong on Maltese facades
How to design a Productive Home Office: 7 Research-backed Tips
It’s not hard to see the benefits to working from home: Imagine not having to deal with Malta’s traffic jams every morning (or worse, having to ride the bus!), the freedom to choose the environment you work in, and no noisy co-workers. But success comes with conditions: You need an iron will to stave off distractions, and to get yourself super organised.
Meet Eva & Erik: Furniture restorers & upcycling enthusiasts who prove Old is the new Black
We have made our love for DIY and furniture upcycling clear before so we couldn't pass up the opportunity to feature the duo's shop, Purple Sun Design.
Stylist or Interior Designer? Find out what’s right for you with Local Stylist Lucienne
Are you getting a stylist, or an interior designer? Ask this question to a Maltese homeowner who’s about to do a renovation, or is planning to decorate their new home, and chances are you won’t get one straight answer.
Gardening
Turn your rooftop into a garden with these 7 steps
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Pissed at the uprooting of trees in Malta? Things are looking up. Literally, on your rooftop. Maltese homes are known for their spacious rooftops, and building your own small garden is an excellent way to make use of otherwise wasted space...
How-to's & DIY
Guide to maintaining and choosing Butcher Block Countertops in Malta
For this article, we focus on what makes a butcher's block different from other options on the market, and how to maintain it.
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:
Calling Design & DIY Lovers: Up your woodwork skills with the Valletta Design Cluster
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The Valletta Design Cluster is organising a visit to one of Malta’s most prolific timber importers for a session on woodwork and joinery.
6 Vital Things a Home needs to Provide for a Healthy Mind
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Fortunately, nature has equipped our mind with a number of effective methods to release that stress.
Less fortunately, we rarely give our mind access to those methods to release stress is.
With that in mind, we’re writing this article to go over some projects you can do yourself, and some projects you should definitely hire a local professional for.
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.
Latest News
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...