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Outstanding Villa Overlooking the Coast
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This exceptional contemporary villa commands stunning views to the Mediterranean and brings together a fusion of cutting-edge design and materials. Located in the highly sought after “Golden Triangle” area of Benahavís, just a few minutes…
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Design Showcase
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The international home, design, décor and art exhibition road show continued this northern hemisphere spring with one of the world’s premier shows, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. Upcoming shows include the May Design Series from 17 to 19 May and Clerkenwell Design Week from 19 to 21 May,…
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The Green Evolution
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Maintaining a design balance between nature and the necessities of lifeBy Alia Babapulle People are doing great things with recycled wood and metal, recycled bits of leather from car interiors and old belts, and I am so interested to see all these sometimes boring old things being used and made…
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All Sweetness Light
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Outdoor lighting comes in a wide variety of designs and sizes, from hanging lanterns and wall sconces to pathway lights and standing lamps. They can enhance the look of your home, allowing you to enjoy it beyond the sunlight hours. When buying outdoor lighting, as well as when considering such…
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True Fabric of Summer
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This summer try using natural linens in rich bold colours. French wallpaper and fabric giant Élitis have expanded their range of linens with indulgent heavy linen in no less than 35 vivacious colours. The fabric is yarn-dyed and treated with an authentic natural pumice stonewash, resulting in unique intense colours…
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When Decoration Goes Up The Wall
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Wallpaper gives you flexibility to create your own personal ambience, livening up an otherwise plain room or simply a room with less than perfect walls. With the new collections out this summer, there are some exciting ranges to choose from, whether you go floral, rustic, hippy or classic… there is…
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Scenting The Mood
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Candles are not just for winter time; they are also magical throughout the summer months. They add atmosphere and warmth to a room or terrace, making the area inviting. Candles are a delight to both the eyes and the nose, coming in an array of different sizes and colours as…
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Barbecue Heaven
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It’s that time again when al fresco dining is very much on the menu. Investing in a good barbecue improves your cooking experience, allowing you to grill your meat evenly and being easy to maintain and clean. Porcelain-coated charcoal barbecues are very durable and offer excellent heat resistance, with less…
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Optimising on Light This Summer
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Often these days contemporary homes are seen with large-scale windows, allowing the homeowner to fully enjoy the beautiful natural surroundings of the property whilst inside. Good-quality patio doors should be able to be opened and closed smoothly and effortlessly, and can enhance the look of your home. The Hi-Finity…
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Beautiful Shade
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With temperatures soaring, we all need to seek options to shade ourselves from the sun’s heat and glare in order for us to continue with our lives comfortably and safely. There are some fantastic options for both inside and outside your home that not only offer practicality but can also…
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Accessorise to Maximise
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This summer, accessories in the garden are all the fashion. Sculptures inspired by nature are a popular theme and are a great talking point… This oversized ceramic white lemon/lime was created by Brazilian designer Lisa Pappon, who has made a number of ceramic fruit sculptures from a collection called Sculptures…
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Relaxing Into Summer…
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This summer, kick back in style. Sun-loungers are becoming more chic and also more comfortable. In recent years designers have chosen durable lightweight materials for their sun-loungers, with smoother reclining functionality than ever before. They have tended to steer away from bright colours and have instead gone for practical brown…
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Rolling Out The Carpet This Summer
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Don’t forget about your floors this summer, whether it is inside your home or outside. A room can be very easily revamped with the simple addition of a rug or mat. Placing a rug under a dining table and chairs, bed or sofa can complete the look of a living…
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Summer Loving…
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Update your living spaces this summer to give a fresh new lease of life to your home that not only reflects the season, but also your personality. Take into consideration colour, textures and making the best use of light to make your home bright and airy this summer. Whether your…
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Marmorin Design Center Opens Its Doors in Marbella
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The Marmorin Design Center in Marbella The Marmorin Design Center on Marbella’s Golden Mile opposite the Marbella Club Hotel opened its glamorous doors a few weeks ago. The concept of the centre is a collaboration of companies all involved in the sector of interior design. The large showroom houses Polish bath…
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Landscape Gardening in Marbella
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New Vision… and Vertical Innovation By Juan Pedro Sacedón from Doubleview This spring a new outlet is being opened opposite the Marbella Club, the Marmorin Design Centre, and we invite readers to come and visit our showroom and studio. Doubleview takes care of consultation and project development for outdoor areas,…
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Is the Costa del Sol Returning to an Off-Plan Market?
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The Property Doctor Is the Costa del Sol Returning to an Off-Plan Market? By Sean Woolley If you’re partial to reading the overseas press, you could be forgiven for thinking that the only cranes on the Costa del Sol are those that litter the skyline from days…
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Quit Smoking …with a little help from the Golden Rain Tree
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Health & Beauty Quit Smoking …with a little help from the Golden Rain Tree By Rachel Garrod Do you want to stop smoking? Like many of us you’ve probably tried numerous treatments such as patches, gum, acupuncture, hypnosis, etc… but you’re still hooked. There are so many reasons…
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Cort Idea Specialists in providing stylish fabrics for everyday luxury
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First Person Cort Idea Specialists in providing stylish fabrics for everyday luxury Interview with Henrik Steahr Jorgensen Tell us more about Cortidea and the collection you have in your showroom… Cortidea was established in 1995. It is situated in the Centro Idea commercial centre on the Fuengirola-Mijas road, where…
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Holy Guacamole
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Health & Beauty Medical Minutes Cutting-Edge Advice for Healthy Living Holy Guacamole An Avocado a Day May Help Keep the Doctor Away By John Schieszer It is believed that eating avocados may provide many important health benefits, and now you can add lowering your cholesterol levels as…
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GODello’S LITTLE ACRE…
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Wine Notes GODello’S LITTLE ACRE… By AJ Linn Ever heard of Arribes, Bullas, Méntrida, Pago Guijoso, Valles de Benavente, Monterrei, Cangas, Finca Élez? No real reason why you should, except they are all first ranking wine regions with their own Regulatory Committee (Consejo Regulador) that exercises the…
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Golden Oldies versus the New Kids
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Art & Culture Sound Bytes Golden Oldies versus the New Kids By Alex George Spring is about to be sprung onto us and accompanying the beautiful weather I’m hoping shall be beautiful music. This year has already given us some great new artists, but it seems…
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Round-up of business, charity, cultural and other general items of interest from the Costa del Sol, Gibraltar… and further afield
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News & Events Round-up of business, charity, cultural and other general items of interest from the Costa del Sol, Gibraltar… and further afield CAPE REED Entertaining Outside… in Total Privacy With outdoor living playing such an important role in the Costa del Sol lifestyle, privacy is a key issue…
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Porsche Owners Club
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News & Events The Costa del Sol (and elsewhere in Spain) remains a hive of festive activity throughout the year, with business inaugurations, special anniversaries, and a wide and varied array of general celebrations… Porsche Owners Club First Anniversary Celebrations in Andalucía Members of the Porsche Owners…
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Design Showcase
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Fairs & Exhibitions Design Showcase The international home, design, décor and art exhibition road show continued this northern hemisphere winter with Maison & Objet in Paris and See You In Valencia. Upcoming shows include Maison & Objet (Asia) in Singapore (10-13 March 2015), Ideal Home Show in London…
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Making It Work in Paris
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Fairs & Exhibitions Design Showcase Making It Work in Paris A vibrant dynamic was the main focus at Maison & Objet in January, as the premier décor and design show in Paris celebrated its 20th anniversary. Created 20 years ago to “open the doors to new market…
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The Green Evolution
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Eco Trends The Green Evolution Maintaining a design balance between nature and the necessities of life By Alia Babapulle This edition of the magazine sees me bringing you something about one of the wonderful plants which Mother Nature has given us, bamboo. I am going to feature…
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Sparkling Water, Safety and a Revamped Pool
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Outdoor Living Advertorial Sparkling Water, Safety and a Revamped Pool For many years the process of keeping your pool sparkling clean and bacteria-free was based on the same technology. Now, new breakthroughs are making chemicals a thing of the past, and allergy-free healthy swimming has become a…
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
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Art & Culture Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Retrospective of Pioneering Niki de Saint Phalle A painter, sculptor, printmaker, performer and experimental filmmaker, Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) was considered the first great feminist artist of the 20th century. More than 200 of her powerful and exuberant works, as well…
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Heavenly Haven in La Zagaleta
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Property Showcase (Cita) Overlooking the horizon this exceptional villa almost seems to touch heaven Heavenly Haven in La Zagaleta Located in one of Europe’s most exclusive residential estates, Heaven 11 is a stunning villa extending over 2,000 square metres of built area on an exquisitely landscaped plot. The property is,…
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About Anger
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About Anger By Richard Cruz In this second column for Home & Lifestyle Magazine, Richard Cruz, counsellor and psychosexual therapist, talks about anger management and its links with trauma, both of which present widely in the counselling room today. Anger management is a speciality that in my experience draws…
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SHOWCASE OF WINES AND GOURMET DELICACIES IN MÁLAGA
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Leading bodegas and culinary producers from throughout Spain were joined by top local industry professionals when the inaugural International Superior White and Rosé Wines and Gourmet Products Meeting Point was held on the Costa del Sol in October. Welcoming exhibitors and visitors to the event, at…
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HOME & LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE ONLINE EDITION JANUARY FEBRUARY 2016
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Read the January/February 2016 edition of Home & Lifestyle Magazine online here! Happy New Year everyone! So here it is folks… the January February 2016 edition of Home & Lifestyle Magazine! In this issue we’ve got glorious wallpapers, jaw-dropping lighting solutions, innovative bathrooms, luxurious bedrooms, rugs that have the wow…
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Spanish Film Premiere in Madrid
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News & Events FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Spanish Film Premiere in Madrid Just as it had in the rest of the world, the release of Fifty Shades of Grey in Spanish cinemas – after its red-carpet premiere in Madrid – immediately had chroniclers scrambling to update the record books. Directed…
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Contemporary Gardening
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Garden Landscape Contemporary Gardening By Beatrice S. De Perlac Descriptions such as minimalistic, clean lines, monochromatic, and contrast in colours and textures come to mind when explaining a “contemporary garden”. However, I would like to add another very relevant word that will soon inevitably be used when defining a contemporary…
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Museo Picasso Málaga An Age of Change and Discovery
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Art & Culture Museo Picasso Málaga An Age of Change and Discovery A group of 30 drawings and engravings produced by Pablo Picasso between 1906 and 1925, titled “Movements & Sequences”, will remain on show at the Picasso Museum in Málaga until 17 May. For this exhibition, the…
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With Love from London
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International Diary With Love from London By Michelle Ganney Hotspots Brick Lane has been graced with its first ever cereal café. The hipster style “Cereal Killer Café” is run by twins from Belfast, Gary and Alan, who concocted this idea on a hangover. With the ‘80s vibe…
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TD Sat & Sound Hi-Tec Technology for Minimalist Living
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First Person TD Sat & Sound Hi-Tec Technology for Minimalist Living Interview with Tomas Davidsson from TD Sat & Sound and Wim de Vos from Genesis Technologies Photos: David Toms Tomas, tell us more about how you set up TD Sat & Sound… I set up…
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Belmon Salon A Convivial Setting for Luxury Treatments Interview with Belinda and Monique
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First Person Belmon Salon A Convivial Setting for Luxury Treatments Interview with Belinda and Monique Tell us something about your professional background and why you decided to work in this industry… We both knew at a young age that we wanted to be hairdressers. At 15, we were…
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The Stylish Life of Golf… and Tennis
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The Stylish Life of Golf… and Tennis Two books published by teNeues in February showcase the “illustrious pedigree” of golf and the social culture of tennis – more than “just a game”. Readers of “The Stylish Life – Golf” are offered an illustrated tour of many of the…
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Luxurious Nostalgia in Alicante
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From classic island gem to majestic mainland jewel… Hospes Amérigo (like Hotel Cort on the previous pages) offers guests the opportunity of basking in a sumptuous past of Juliet balconies and arched neo-gothic windows. Located in the centre of the town, close to La Esplanada Avenue and El Postiguet beach,…
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El Lago A natural and local delicacy for refined palates
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Long before “kilometre zero” became a fashionable addition to the culinary lexicon, El Lago was at the forefront of Costa del Sol restaurants sourcing local produce. Chef Diego del Río and manager Paco García have had a long-standing and genuine commitment to working closely with local producers, one reason why…
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Home Decor Giant Habitat Comes To Marbella To Photo Shoot Their Spring/Summer Collection
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The photographic team from the Parisian Head Office of renowned international home decoration retailer, Habitat came down to Marbella this week to photograph their Spring/Summer collection for their new catalogue which will be out around the end of this month. The location of the shoot was carefully chosen to suit the brand’s…
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Cosmopolitan Glamour on Mallorca
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Adopting a fresh approach to architecture, culinary art and contemporary services, the new Portals Hills boutique hotel aims to provide a mix of “fashionable Miami South Beach meets charming Mediterranean”. The winner of two categories in the 2014 European Property Awards (for new small hotel construction and residential development) the…
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A Room with a World View
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Experience Lisbon – the historic gateway to the Americas – from the comfort of a stylish city hotel Often on a city break, one can become so absorbed with taking in all the sights that a visit can become a maelstrom of activity. An over-zealous commitment to see everything in…
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Santa Barbara Inspiration for Marbella Hotel Décor
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Kamini Ezralow had one key objective when commissioned to refurbish Marbella Club’s rooms and suites: reintroduce the “original intent” and achieve “relaxed luxury and barefoot elegance”. To that end, the widely travelled interior designer (now based in London) took inspiration from the glamour of Santa Barbara’s1950s and 1960s lifestyle, which…
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With Love from London
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By Michelle Ganney What’s Trending December was a month fuelled with some of the biggest movie premieres. The legendary and much anticipated film “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” premiered in Leicester Square – the final instalment in the epic fantasy adventure trilogy and the last time we…
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White Delights
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By Ana Gil Peña It has to be admitted that in the wider world, where there are many wine producers, no-one takes you very seriously if you start talking about Spanish whites in positive terms. Not altogether surprising, considering the disservice done by restaurants that considered their duty was…
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Inventive Basque Cuisine Created Outside the Mould
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Mugaritz Restaurant For celebrated Basque chef Andoni Luis Aduriz, the Costa del Sol became something of a second home in 2014. In April he took on the culinary consultancy at the Healthouse Las Dunas five-star hotel on Estepona’s “New Golden Mile” – creating “a concept combining limitless creative cooking with…
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Marbella Gets Its Mojo Back!
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Is it just me, or does the Costa del Sol seem to be getting its mojo back? I use the word “mojo” because I can’t actually find the exact word that describes what I feel is happening. After a VERY busy summer when Marbella and Puerto Banús felt full to…
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Exquisite Living By The Sea
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Les Rivages D’Estepona Located in a privileged frontline beach setting, Les Rivages is an exclusive six-floor gated development in the heart of Estepona, comprising 18 apartments and penthouses. The picturesque town centre is just a short walk or cycle away, and the nearby Estepona Marina enables residents to enjoy an…
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Styling Your Home To Sell
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By Georgina Shaw With the property market improving, sellers should be getting more for their property and finding it much easier to sell, yet many are still struggling. Real estate agents Nordica have been investigating this to help their buyers sell at the right price and have found that…
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Presentation of Long-Time Chef’s Autobiography
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LOS MONTEROS HOTEL & SPA After nearly 40 years in the Los Monteros Hotel & Spa kitchen, chef Cristóbal Rueda has put together his memoirs and gastronomic secrets in an autobiography, “Mi Cocina”, published by Alvaeno Ediciones and edited by Maribel Romero. The book includes 30 recipes and contributions from…
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Naprapathy in Marbella
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Specialising in the Natural Treatment of Pain Charlotta Östing is a doctor of naprapathy, acupuncturist, kinesiologist and certified Ashtanga and Naam yoga instructor from Sweden, with over 20 years of experience. One of only three practitioners of naprapathy in Spain, she divides her time between Sweden and Spain, mainly specialising…
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New High-End Decoration Showroom Opens in Marbella
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BANNI ELEGANT HOME A new showroom on Marbella’s Golden Mile is due to be inaugurated on 2 January, offering clients the finest luxury home products and services. A market leader in high-end decoration, BANNI Elegant Home specialises in the development of both complete and partial interior décor projects. A highly…
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Traditional Celebration for Santa Lucía
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GÜEY RESTAURANT AND SKYBAR Stylish Nueva Andalucía gastronomic venue Güey Restaurant and Skybar hosted a traditional Santa Lucia celebration on 13 December. Güey was fully booked as guests, including Marbella mayoress Ángeles Muñoz, enjoyed a traditional and tasty Swedish Julbord. The highlight of the evening was a performance by the…
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Endearing Calendar Project For Triple A Animal Charity
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Marbella-based marketing agency Redline Company has once again joined forces with Triple A to design a 2015 calendar featuring a selection of impossibly adorable cats and dogs that urgently need a new home. The calendars are on sale to the general public at the market in Puerto Banús every Saturday…
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Studio Preview for 2015
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Well 2015 is upon us and it’s already being tipped as a great year for music. Some of the world’s biggest musical acts have promised us new material this year and I for one am really looking forward to hearing what they have in store. Bob Dylan, Coldplay, Duran Duran,…
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High-Octane Thrills at Ascari Race Resort
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For most people Ronda is best known for its venerable Roman past, historical buildings, picturesque cliff setting, excellent country-style cuisine and sweeping agricultural lands. In recent years, however, it has also attracted international attention as the home (10 kilometres from the city) of one of Europe’s most spectacular private motorsport…
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Robust Marsala; Pantone’s Colour of 2015
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It was Radiant Orchid last year and now Pantone has announced its new colour of the year for 2015 as Marsala. Radiant Orchid was said to “encourage creativity and innovation”, while Marsala “enriches our mind, body and soul exuding confidence and stability”, according to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the…
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The Green Evolution
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MAINTAINING A DESIGN BALANCE BETWEEN NATURE AND THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE By Alia Babapulle Someone asked me why I was so passionate about saving the planet. It’s very simple… 1. It’s the only one we have, and if we don’t take care of her who will? 2. It’s a marvellous…
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Wonderful Walls…
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Wallpaper has become so diverse in design and texture that there seems to be no limit to what we can do with it. It can transform a room instantly, making it a very powerful interior design tool… The Silk Road collection designed by architect Carlos Buendía for Tres Tintas was inspired by…
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Complete Solutions for Home Fabrics
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TELA BELLA. INTERVIEW WITH JACQUELINE ROBERTS What is your background and why did you decide to set up Tela Bella? I’ve lived in Spain for 20 years and done a number of things. I worked as a freelance writer and then as a publications editor. I set up my own…
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Bespoke Swedish Style in Handcrafted Doors
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BOVALLS. INTERVIEW WITH EVA AND INGER GUSTAFSSON How did Bovalls come about and who was the creator? The company was started by our grandfather, Bengt Gustafsson. He was the son of a wood merchant and builder. He began in that company together with his two brothers but he wanted…
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Everything for Home Improvement and the Building Trade
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AIM BRITISH BUILDING AND DYI. INTERVIEW WITH JOHN & YOLANDA MAYNE Tell us about the origins of AIM British Building Supplies and DIY Centre… AIM British Building Supplies and DIY Centre are a family-run company, established on the Costa del Sol for over eight years, with another branch in Javea,…
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Verdant Transformation of Estepona
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Work is progressing well on Estepona’s botanical park, which will be home to one of Europe’s largest orchid displays. According to the mayor, José María García Urbano, in mid-December the project was 60 per cent complete, and due to be finished in March – with the various tree, flower and…
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Getting Fired Up This Winter
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This versatile fireplace has a classic, clean shape to enable you to place it wherever you want to. It is an ideal room-divider, combining the transparency of hardened glass with the floating, unique body of the fire, which can be viewed from any angle in the room – thus creating…
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Making An Illuminating Statement
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From ceiling lamps to wall spotlights and floor illumination, the range of lighting options is vast and varied – in all colours, shapes and sizes, both inside and outdoors. No longer is lighting relegated to something of an afterthought in the world of decoration: it has now moved to the…
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When Sleep Is All That Mattress…
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We all acknowledge that our bedroom is an extremely important area in the house where we should feel completely relaxed and safe – a sanctuary where we can rest in total peace. A good night’s sleep reduces health risks and makes us feel refreshed, putting us in a more positive mood. Sleep also…
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Soaking It Up This Winter..
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Villeroy & Boch has brought out the Squaro Edge 12 collection, which has a narrow bath rim creating a sense of lightness and modernity. Available at Puya: www.puya.es The Fl’eau freestanding bath designed by Joel Roberts has…
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Cutting-Edge Advice for Healthy Living
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Bring on the Rioja The latest research is suggesting that substances specifically found in red wine may help prevent heart disease, fight tooth decay and help with a host of other ailments. Several studies have demonstrated that the substance resveratrol, which is present in the skin of the grape, has…
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About Sex
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It may not be ALL about sex but in this Valentine’s edition I’ll be introducing the hot topic of love and sex and all that goes on in between the two! In the following two editions leading up to June I’ll be highlighting concerns on the same theme. Declaring oneself…
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Inauguration of Home Styling Service
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Nordica Sales and Rentals launched a new home styling service with a fun, fashionable and stylish launch party and master class. Guests sipped champagne and browsed the shop, choosing presents for the home and receiving tips and inspiration on how to improve their property. They were also able to take…
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Putting the Drive into Networking
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A spectacular networking evening organised by J-Biz Lounge was held at the Museo Automovilístico in Málaga. International entrepreneurs from a variety of different industries were invited to connect, build business relationships and friendships. The professionals mingled as they were surrounded by luxury cars, models, art and exhibition stands, and were…
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Special Visit to Antigua Charter Yacht Show
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Representatives of the IPM Group – which encompasses Marina Ibiza and STP Shipyard Palma – travelled to the Caribbean in December to attend the Antigua Charter Yacht Show. The purpose of the visit was two-fold: to check out this important exhibition, in order to analyse the current market situation on…
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Golf Event in Aid of Children’s Charity
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Forty golfers took part in a Christmas Charity Golf Challenge at the Marbella Club Golf Resort in Benahavís in aid of the Rhys Daniels Trust. A total of €3,320 was raised for the trust, which provides “Home from Home” care for seriously ill children and their families when travelling to…
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Excellent Agenda for Literary Festival
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I am more than ever convinced that one of the best reasons for living in Marbella, or just visiting, is the close proximity of the island fortress of Gibraltar. It is a remarkable place – a mighty bastion guarding the entrance to the Mediterranean, a living treasure of modern history,…
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Design Showcase
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The international home, design, décor and art exhibition road show continues this northern hemisphere autumn with IMM Cologne (19-25 January), Maison & Objet in Paris (23-27 January), Stockholm Design Week (2-8 February), Ambiente in Frankfurt (13-17 February) and See You In Valencia (9-13 February) – followed in early spring by…
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Women Power on the Ocean
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Ocean sailing might often seem to be a predominantly masculine sport but the women crew members of Team SCA have radically different thoughts about that. The first all-female crew to enter the Volvo Ocean Race in more than a decade, they completed the first two legs of this gruelling annual…
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ART AGENDA
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Top Exhibitions along the Costa del Sol Costa del Sol Decorative and Fine Arts Three lectures are being organised by the Costa del Sol Decorative and Fine Arts in January and February to launch the new 2015 schedule. The Art of the Baltic: 12 January, lecturer Dr David Cross,…
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Pantone Colour of the Year 2015
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Like every December, Pantone announced their new colour for the upcoming year. Following Radiant Orchid in 2014 and Emerald Green in 2013, the winning “it” colour for 2015 is… Marsala – a deep reddish-brown similar to a red wine. As earthy colours seem to be taking over in 2015, perhaps…
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Building a Dream Home… Turnkey and Hassle-Free
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Property Showcase IDDOMUS SIGNATURE PROJECTS There is no question that the Costa del Sol is a preferred destination to set up residence, and the existing real estate offer to satisfy the demand is ample. Some people, however, prefer to build their dream home to their specific wishes and requirements, but…
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The Green Evolution
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Eco Trends Eco-friendly, green, sustainable… these are words we increasingly see used these days. It means that people are more and more enlightened as to what can be done to not harm the environment we live in and also to maintain a balance between nature and our necessities of life,…
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Cool Gadgets for the Festive Season
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Switched On Latest products from the world of technology, both fun and functional… and ideal for Christmas gifts Striking Time With a bold design that certainly draws attention to its wearer, the USB-rechargeable Kisai Radioactive watch from Tokyo Flash features a vibrant silk screen and animation that imitates a…
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Al Fresco Style and Sophistication
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Outdoor Trends Terrace and gardens tend to be seamless extensions to the interior of the contemporary open-plan home, and outdoor entertaining can often extend from mornings around the pool, to lunch under a pergola, and evenings chilling out in the garden or on the patio. So this area needs to…
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The Light of Our Lives
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Boutique Trends In recent years lighting has moved to the centre of the room as a focal point of style and design, after having once been relegated to something of an afterthought in the world of decoration. Showcasing latest trends and adding personality to any space, contemporary lighting options range…
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News & Events
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Round-up of business, charity, cultural and other general items of interest from the Costa del Sol, Gibraltar… and further afield ARCOS PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS Making Sure Your House is Comfortable In spite of what many people think, it can be cold on the Costa del Sol. Of course, it is a…
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Nōmō Mediterranean Brasserie
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Recently opened, Nōmō Mediterranean Brasserie is the sister to the popular and stylish sports bar Flankers in San Pedro de Alcántara. Nōmō offers a chic and sophisticated dining and bar experience with delicacies such as oysters, scallops, slow-roasted lamb and ceviche gracing their menu as well as a large array…
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Don Quijote Restaurant
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Located on the outskirts of Marbella, Don Quijote is one of the Costa del Sol’s finest restaurants. Offering high quality food at reasonable prices, and owned by the Rønning family from Norway, the restaurant has managed to make it into the top five on Tripadvisor – an outstanding achievement as…
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C’est La Vie Restaurant & Lounge
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C’est La Vie is situated in the main street of San Pedro de Alcántara near the newly-constructed bridge. They offer an interesting international menu fusing Asian, Mediterranean and American flavours, to name but a few, plus an interesting wine menu. Enjoy indoor and al fresco dining – during the winter…
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Staying Focused on Healthy Eating
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Fitness Room By Fitness & Nutrition Expert, Paul Isaacs The Christmas-New Year season will soon be with us, and that invariably means some overly robust dining and partying. Just in the nick of time, our fitness and nutrition expert Paul Isaacs offers some advice on how to stay focused on eating…
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The Rise of San Pedro
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The Property Doctor When I first arrived on the Costa del Sol in 1999, San Pedro de Alcántara was a place that I was always keen to avoid. From the N340 that passed through the town, the place didn’t exactly set the heart fluttering with its aesthetic beauty and charm.…
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Contemporary Fusion
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Décor & Design When the kitchen blends into the dining room… The kitchen is the most popular room in the home, where the house members get together to cook, eat and catch-up. As the festive season is nearly upon us, the focus on our home is drawn even more…
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Permaculture = Quality of Life
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Garden Landscape We are all reaching the same conclusions… “The fruit in the supermarket is not tasty”… “It’s difficult to sleep well with air-conditioning”… “I spend a fortune in the garden just to keep it green and water it”… Now that we have all realised we are doing something wrong…
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The Final Word. Specialist Advice
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Article supplied by Welex Leading experts from the worlds of finance, investment, law and property bring us up-to-date with latest news, legal initiatives and information of interest to expatriates living or spending time in Spain. Spanish Holiday Rentals as Homes for Touristic Use in Andalucía Let’s take a look into…
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Top Exhibitions along the Costa del Sol
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ART AGENDA Inauguration in Fuengirola An exhibition of paintings by Fuengirola-based Finnish artist Anneli Gilan will be inaugurated at the Vegetalia restaurant on 13 November, with guests invited to wine and snacks as they view her richly varied spectrum of work. The collection will remain on show until the end…
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Chic Cocktail Party to Exhibit New Art Collection
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Timeless Gallery in Puerto Banús once again held an elegant cocktail party to launch an exhibition of artwork by Swedish artist Lars Tunebo. Guests were treated to champagne and appetisers and a live pianist playing classical music. Timeless Gallery hold cocktail parties regularly to showcase new artists in their gallery.…
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Bar d’o Restaurant & Lounge
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Bar d’o, situated on Marbella’s salubrious Golden Mile, is a classically chic bar and restaurant tastefully decorated for delightful outdoor al fresco dining on their covered terrace. The menu is varied, from lighter options such as mixed vegetable tempura, tuna Tataki drizzled with wasabi mayonnaise and traditional vitello tonnato to…
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Get Ready To Roll…
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Wallpaper is back in a big way due to its flexibility and diversity in colours, patterns and textures. Even though painted walls have their attraction, wallpaper can often offer a more luxurious feel that can transform the look of a room – warming it up and softening its acoustics. Nature…
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With Love from London
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International Showcase Fit For Life Secretly everyone wants stylish sportswear – comfort is key but no one can deny the need for a bit of aesthetic value. Striders Edge, an upcoming, innovative sportswear collection founded by former Sweaty Betty designer Katy Biddulph, is exactly the perfect combination. With her love…