BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME

Family Owned & Operated since 1970 M.Large have been supplying timber, fi rewood & mulch for over 50 years now and would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued custom and support.

LIVE EDGE TIMBER

We stock and sell a huge range of sawn native and live edge timber (Oak, Ash, Yew, Elm, Lime, Maple, Sycamore, Cedar, Chestnut, Beech and much more!). Various widths and lengths. Large live edge slabs, some ‘Flame Cut’ timbers & beams – suitable for bar tops, kitchen islands, o ce desks, headboards, clocks, stepping stones, resin tables, shelves, table tops, mantels and much more...

Do you have a project in mind that we can help you with? With over 1000 slabs, mantels, beams, boards and cladding in various shapes & sizes (fresh stock transferred from our kilns regularly) we can help you create your one o piece. Delivery of larger pieces can be arranged. We are an authorised Osmo oil stockist which we o er alongside our huge range of live edge timber. Customers are welcome to call to our brand new purpose built showroom located at our Glengormley premises to view our selection and discuss your requirements.

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The best recipe for the family kitchen?

Plenty of room to manoeuvre and an extra large amount of storage space, short distances and a communication hub at the heart of the home – this is how living together can be lovingly designed and perfectly organised.

Thanks to the carefully selected details, such as the panelled splashback and the combination of wood effect, glass and dark, matt lacquered panelled doors, the signs all point to comfort and homeliness. Spices can be stored on the recess shelf, with practical access.

Good design appeals to our emotions. The cubist design of the cooking island cuts an impressive fi gure, almost sculpturesque. Authentic wood textures fascinate with their three-dimensional look and feel. Dark accentuations bring even greater radiance to natural-coloured surfaces in sandstone effect. The glass cabinets radiate beauty and combined with the open shelf units and sideboard, underscore the homely ambience of this exquisite composition.

Where do surprise guests and best friends like to meet best? Exactly: in the kitchen. Where culinary delights are within arm‘s reach. Where the atmosphere is relaxed, and good conversation happens by itself. The world stays outside for a while and life shows itself from its best side. The solid Y-shaped cube in the centre of the room, which is optimally accessible from all sides, meets the slender transparency of the “TakeAway system”. The elegant metal frame boxes with side panels made of glass guarantee GERMAN KITCHEN & BEDROOM SHOWROOM a clear view of the inside and can be easily transported to the table and worktop. A sense of the new kitchen culture: aesthetics and practicality are elegantly combined to make our lives easier and more fulfilling. As an alternative, the wooden Take-Away features with the same function bring warmth into the otherwise rather cool look of the marble decor and Fenix stainless steel decor. New perspectives and open structures: everything‘s in easy reach or just an arm‘s length away. Well sorted, tableware and cutlery find the perfect home in the tall unit‘s internal pull-outs. Anyone with a love of spice and passionated about cooking will find pleasure in the moveable spice storage containers made of wood. A contemporary kitchen brimming with good ideas that Time for a new perspective Introducing the Y Island conveys an entirely new attitude to life.

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The recipe? Many good ideas

The best recipe for the family kitchen? Plenty of room to manoeuvre and an extra large amount of storage space, short This sliding door can do more than elegantly conceal storage distances and a communication hub at space. The S1200 LED uses the heart of the home – this is how living adjustable light to stimulate together can be lovingly designed and human biorhythms. Just like perfectly organised. natural light, its colour changes Thanks to the carefully selected details, such as the panelled splashback and the over the course of the day, providing options that range combination of wood effect, glass and dark, from a gentle wake-up call to matt lacquered panelled doors, the signs all a calming aid to sleep. And all point to comfort and homeliness. Spices can in harmony with our bodies’ be stored on the recess shelf, with practical rhythms, making this door an access. An optimised waste separation system installed below the sink adds to the tidiness in the same way as the design-oriented pullout shelves. all-round ‘bright light’. The integrated LED strip provides the door with a visually attractive circumferential light frame that has a softening effect on the door panel.

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CHOOSE THE RIGHT ARCHITECT

Having an architect involved in your project is essential in providing a quality build. Architects have the knowledge to utilise all the space available, bringing out the full potential for your home. They will also be aware of all the planning policies and obligations that need to be put in place, so they can advise you on these more complex issues that come with home-building.

Every architect will have a different style, so if you want to build something ultra modern then you will have to research architects who can deliver that for you – the main priority is finding an architect who will be on the same page as you in terms of design.

MAKE A BUDGET

Building a house will require a reasonable sum of money with payment going towards land, site applications, building costs, materials, and interior fitouts to name but a few. With this in mind it is vital to make a budget and take into consideration added extras, such as landscaping and fencing.

THE LOCATION

An obvious place to start – having your dream home means living in a location that has everything you need. This is different for everyone, perhaps it is somewhere that is near family, close to good schools or on the doorstep of shops and restaurants.

FINISHING TOUCHES

You will have to focus a lot of attention on the build of the house, making sure it is structurally sound, but we can all agree that one of the fun bits of building a home is getting to put your stamp on the interiors and seeing your vision come to life. This could be investing in some artwork, a statement fireplace or perhaps bringing in an interior designer to help you come up with some fresh ideas.

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Chris Lowry with Anna and Caitlin.

Julie and Clive Connell with Bertie the puppy.

LAGAN TOWPATH

The Lagan Towpath at stranmillis takes the walker along the river and canal system through a variety of wetland, riverside meadows and mixed woodland from Belfast to Lisburn. Home to a variety of wildlife, the canal system dates back to the late 18th century

Aisling, Eve, Danny and Amelie Hillen with Teddy the dog. zzzz zzzz Aisling, Eve, Danny and Amelie Hillen with Teddy the dog.

Andrew Boyle, Arlo Boyle and Fiona McCartan and Bruiser the dog.

Noel, Sadie, Mum Mary Corrigan and baby Terry.

Ralph and Michele Fetherston.

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Catherine, Ivo and John Donaldson.

RECOVERY ROADMAP PAVES THE WAY FOR STENDHAL RETURN

Following the publication of Northern Ireland’s roadmap to recovery, organisers of Limavady based Stendhal Festival say there are more confident than ever before that the award winning music and arts festival can return in some form this July and August.

The team at Stendhal have released tickets for two events scheduled for this summer, the first on July 9th and 10th and the second on August 12th – 14th and are hoping to welcome up to a combined 6000 visitors across both dates.

While noting that although the roadmap does not contain dates, Festival Director Ross Parkhill believes that there is enough information there to read between the lines and be confident that a return for live music and events is on the cards this summer.

“Dates would be great,” said Ross, “but we understand the rationale behind not giving them out. It is important that people remain vigilant and play their part in helping to continue to curb the spread of COVID 19.”

“That said, I think there is enough evidence to suggest that if the vaccination programme continues to be as successful as it is proving to be and that if the majority of the population can get at least one jab by mid-summer as is the current projections, then the risk - reward balance that has been so delicate in relation to opening up events and other jobs and endeavours not deemed essential, tips greatly in the favour of reward over risk. So we are working hard now to produce what could be our most memorable events to date.”

He continued: “The vaccination progress plus the roadmap in England, which has prompted far larger events than ours to press ahead, would suggest that we won’t be far away from a great reduction in restrictions in good time for our July event.”

Ross added that he doesn’t think that there can be an instant return to normal for the events industry and that if events are back on the table this summer, it is prudent for all concerned that gatherings focus on rebuilding confidence, with safety measures still very much in mind, as well as offering additional space for patrons to enjoy.

“Obviously COVID won’t have gone away completely by the summer,” he said, “ and despite what the regulations are at the time, event organisers will still have to move forward somewhat tentatively so that we can maybe get things back to normal in 2022. I can’t see it being business as usual for any events this year.

“For example this year we are running two events at a much lower capacity than what we would normally run.

“This is so that we can allow people much more space and hopefully give people the confidence to get back around larger crowds, meanwhile allowing us to marshal the event with COVID safety still very much in mind.”

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1. What do you love most about your job?

Working with great colleagues, with lively personalities who really care about supporting a vibrant arts and cultural sector here in good times and challenging ones too.

2. What has been your career highlight to date?

Hard to say – lots of highpoints. One of my favourite jobs was one of my earliest, working as an Editor of Architecture and Design books in London and getting to meet some really inspiring international architects and designers and work with interesting authors. I also enjoyed being part of promoting quality in the built environment here during the 2000s and I love getting opportunities to talk about inspiring buildings and architectural history anytime. writing and researching – I’m fi nishing a new book with Ulster Architectural Heritage on the work of the brilliant but short-lived Victorian architect WJ Barre, which will be published later this year. I also love the outdoors – walking in the mountains or by the sea, or even just round the streets if there are decent buildings to look at en route (this is not to say snooping).

4. What is your daily routine?

During the last year with home-working it has largely been totally taken up with being at the laptop with emails and lots of zoom calls etc. from after breakfast on, trying, along with amazingly dedicated colleagues, to deliver arts funding and emergency responses to a very hard-hit creative sector. Evenings will involve reconnecting with the family over tea/dinner; walking the dog and watching something good on telly. Bit of reading before nodding off .

PAUL HARRON

Architectural historian and director of operations at the Arts Council.

words. I try to manage a walk each day and press-ups/sit-ups, and occasional runs. I run early most Sunday mornings with a friend – about 5 miles, alternately around Stormont or the Lagan towpath.

6. Do you have any tips for staying positive during this time?

Some exercise is good. Counting one’s blessings. Keeping connected with family and friends. Family games have been good medicine in our household from Catan and Perudo to Banagrams and Dutch Blitz (which is highly addictive).

7. What do you think is the best thing about living in Northern Ireland?

Never being far away from the great outdoors – the beautiful scenery of the coastland or the hills and mountains. A lot of folk are still really decent and warm and funny and smart too.

8. What is your mantra or favourite quote that you live by?

It’s not my own, but borrowed from my church pastor: ‘The heart of the matter is the matter of the heart’.

9. Who has been your biggest infl uence?

In truth, it’s probably my lovely (exceedingly patient) wife, Jenny – she keeps me from catastrophising and is eminently sensible.

10. FAVOURITE

Movie: All the President’s Men (at the moment) Band/Musician: The Weepies (I’m sentimental) but can I say Bach? Book: I can’t pick one! To be light, Right Ho, Jeeves by PG Wodehouse Restaurant: Spoilt for choice locally – Neill’s Hill at Ballyhack Holiday Destination: France or Mayo Drink: Peroni for beer but really a cup of tea brewed and delivered by my youngest son, Benny Meal: Steak and chips (with chocolate dessert)

Natalie, Tanya and George Hoy.

Bernadette Catney and mum Annmarie.

Katie Stewart, Emma Welsh and Sarah Wallace. Artist Glenn Thompson.

ST GEORGE’S MARKET

St George’s Market has always been a popular spot, no more so than this year as people aim to support local. Our photographer was on hand to capture shoppers and traders as they browsed the stalls for fresh produce, gifts and delicious treats.

Brenda Rennick (Belfast Pet Supplies). Patricia and Paul Gorman. Rachel and Michael Muldoon.