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Building your love nest is just more than the smell good, feel good atmosphere. It is incorporating harmonious designs with the intention of bringing and sustaining love at home. If you want to add a little more spice into your life and your home here’s how to start: Step 1. Begin with Bright Ideas Check out the Love Nest Checklist on Page 4. Step 2. Move to the bedroom In Fabrics and Furnishings (Page 11) discover how –to-guide on beds and beddings, that will ensure everlasting comfort and pleasure. Remember, how you make your bed, so shall you lie on it!
Step 3. Use natural goodness inside and outside In Trade Secrets, designer Darrel Dookhoo tells us all about the Power of H2O on Page 10.
Step 4. Add Colour to your Design and Decor Designer Vanessa Dalla Costa shares inspiring ideas (Page 9) on how she uses her talents to help people transform their home by personalising their space. Mode Alive gives us a guide (Page 8) on choosing rugs and carpets that bring colour and life into any room.
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SERVICES PROVIDED Sure-Tech Services is pleased to offer the following services to its customers: 1. Consultancy Services 2. Security Audits 3. On Site Repair Services 4. Preventative Maintenance Services 5. Tender Specification and Evaluation 6. System Design and Installation Services 7. Intrusion Alarm Systems 8. Fire Detection Systems 9. Closed circuit television Systems 10. Access Control systems 11. Electronic Gate Operators and Barrier Systems 12. Roll up doors and Gates 13. Intercoms 14. Vault alarm systems 15. Panic/Hold up systems Sure-Tech utilizes a fully integrated security approach to ensure that our customers optimize their spend on all aspects of their security. We will propose products that can assist in reducing operating costs and add to the company’s operating efficiencies.
SEVEN HILLS ESTATE LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE
R&D Holdings, John Yearwood & Associates in collaboration with Quset Housing introduces Seven Hill Estates. Seven Hills Estate, the 260 acres development is one of the team’s latest projects which is located in D’Abadie,. The multimix development will provide middle income earners with the opportunity to invest in premium property. The development was conceptualised in August 2010 and the group envisages a start date of August 2011. According to R&D Holdings (the first group to establish upscale developments such as Aventura Gardens in Arima) and Chairman of Seven Hills Estate, Bernard Saroop, the development will include multi-tier town-
On Pages 6 & 7, discover the secrets to keeping your relationship sparkling. Add some wine and have a romantic dinner for two. The belly is where the heart is! This is so true try the Orgasmic Chef ‘Shelton Alexis’ secret recipe for Decadent Sweet Potato salad. Seal everything with smooches. In Building your bar we focus on glassware and bar stools for you and your boo. Once you've implemented these five steps of love nest-building, in no time at all, you will want to design and decorate the at home way. Lisa Jessamy
Step 5. Share your love with your partner, family and friends.
SURE TECH INTRODUCES ECOSOL SOLAR GATE AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS The company began its operations by providing the two leading security companies in the Southern Caribbean with critical project management and labour support for their core electronics businesses. BFT USA Inc. Has recently appointed SureTech Services Limited as distributor for its products in Trinidad and Tobago. This allows SureTech access to the best pricing and technical support from BFT. The company also stocks solarpowered automatic gates, which offer great savings to consumers who would no longer have to worry about electricity use. Sure-Tech’s management team offers a wealth of experience in electronic security systems. One of their major strong points is their ability to deliver personalised experience. The directors of Sure-Tech believe that the key to customer service lies in their company’s ability to deliver the best possible after sales service to customers. The technicians are committed to visiting customers to handle all repairs on site, separate from the teams that handle new installations. The company also installs intrusion and panic systems for local businesses and installs and maintains closed circuit television systems at their warehouses. Sure-Tech also provides preventative maintenance and general repair services. Sure-Tech’s two senior technicians have combined experience of over twenty-five years between them and have travelled extensively throughout the region working for many of the regional banks in particular.
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houses, simple family units, recreational, social, daycare and exercise facilities, shopping mall, Cineplex and other amenities including medical, health and wellness centres. For further information, please feel free to contact Quset Housing at 1 (868) 692-5664 Team / Resources • R&D Holdings Developers Ltd - Developers • John Yearwood & Associates – Lead Architect • Quset Caribbean Co. Ltd - Sales and Marketing Consultants • ME Chartered Quantity Surveyors – Quantity Surveyors.
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BRIGHT IDEAS Love Nest Home Checklist PG 4 Moving in Together PG 5
ENTERTAINING Romantic Dinner for Two... At Home of Course! No-fuss Romantic Dinner Ideas Smooches PG 6 Building Your Bar - Choosing Glassware A Bar Stool to Match Your Style PG 7
DESIGN AND DÉCOR A Guide to Rugs and Carpets PG 8
Special Publications Unit SPU Producer: Tracey Alonzo Head of Design: Marketing/SPU Denise Baptiste Associate Editor: Lisa Jessamy Design/Layout: Aadel Chin-Albert • Sean Simon Karen Orosco-Huggins • Nicolas Spencer Writers: Akiela Hope • Christine Dalkan • Kaelanne Jordan Nyerere Haynes • Nadaleen Singh Charmaine Daisley • Renaldo Matadeen • Evelena K. Bruce Contributor- Interior Designer: Darrel Dookoo • Shelton Alexis Special Publications enquiries: spu1 @guardian.co.tt
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Creating a Beautiful Home with Mosaics PG 9
TRADE SECRETS The Power of H2O PG 10
FABRICS AND FURNISHINGS Choosing the Right Bed & Beddings PG 11
HOME HISTORY Port of Spain’s Early Suburban Houses PG 14