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BRIGHT IDEASLove Nest Home ChecklistPG 4

Moving in TogetherPG 5

ENTERTAININGRomantic Dinner for Two...At Home of Course!

No-fuss Romantic Dinner Ideas

SmoochesPG 6

Building Your Bar - ChoosingGlassware

A Bar Stool to Match Your StylePG 7

DESIGN AND DÉCORA Guide to Rugs and CarpetsPG 8

Creating a Beautiful Home withMosaicsPG 9

TRADE SECRETSThe Power of H2OPG 10

FABRICS ANDFURNISHINGSChoosing the Right Bed &BeddingsPG 11

HOME HISTORYPort of Spain’s Early SuburbanHousesPG 14

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SPU Producer: Tracey AlonzoHead of Design: Marketing/SPU Denise BaptisteAssociate Editor: Lisa JessamyDesign/Layout: Aadel Chin-Albert • Sean Simon

Karen Orosco-Huggins • Nicolas SpencerWriters: Akiela Hope • Christine Dalkan • Kaelanne Jordan

Nyerere Haynes • Nadaleen SinghCharmaine Daisley • Renaldo Matadeen • Evelena K. Bruce

Contributor- Interior Designer: Darrel Dookoo • Shelton AlexisSpecial Publications enquiries: spu1 @guardian.co.tt

SalesSales Manager: Sonja RomanyAccount Executive: Bryan Saunders

Tel: 623-8870 Ext: 2702 M: 356-4331bryan.saunders@guardian.co.tt

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R&D Holdings, John Yearwood &Associates in collaboration withQuset Housing introduces SevenHill Estates. Seven Hills Estate,the 260 acres development is oneof the team’s latest projects whichis located in D’Abadie,. The multi-mix development will provide mid-dle income earners with the oppor-tunity to invest in premium proper-ty.

The development was conceptualised inAugust 2010 and the group envisages a startdate of August 2011. According to R&D Holdings(the first group to establish upscale develop-ments such as Aventura Gardens in Arima) andChairman of Seven Hills Estate, Bernard Saroop,the development will include multi-tier town-

houses, simple family units, recre-ational, social, daycare and exercisefacilities, shopping mall, Cineplex andother amenities including medical,health and wellness centres.

For further information, please feelfree to contact Quset Housing at 1(868) 692-5664

Team / Resources • R&D Holdings Developers Ltd - Developers• John Yearwood & Associates – LeadArchitect• Quset Caribbean Co. Ltd - Sales and

Marketing Consultants• ME Chartered Quantity Surveyors – Quantity

Surveyors.

Nyerere Haynes

The company began its operations by provid-ing the two leading security companies in theSouthern Caribbean with critical project man-agement and labour support for their core elec-tronics businesses.

BFT USA Inc. Has recently appointed Sure-Tech Services Limited as distributor for its prod-ucts in Trinidad and Tobago. This allows Sure-Tech access to the best pricing and technical sup-port from BFT. The company also stocks solar-powered automatic gates, which offer great sav-ings to consumers who would no longer have toworry about electricity use. Sure-Tech’s manage-ment team offers a wealth of experience in elec-tronic security systems.

One of their major strong points is their abilityto deliver personalised experience. The directorsof Sure-Tech believe that the key to customerservice lies in their company’s ability to deliverthe best possible after sales service to cus-tomers. The technicians are committed to visitingcustomers to handle all repairs on site, separatefrom the teams that handle new installations.

The company also installs intrusion and panicsystems for local businesses and installs andmaintains closed circuit television systems attheir warehouses.

Sure-Tech also provides preventative mainte-nance and general repair services. Sure-Tech’stwo senior technicians have combined experienceof over twenty-five years between them andhave travelled extensively throughout the regionworking for many of the regional banks in partic-ular.

SERVICES PROVIDEDSure-Tech Services is pleased to offer the followingservices to its customers:

1. Consultancy Services2. Security Audits3. On Site Repair Services4. Preventative Maintenance Services5. Tender Specification and Evaluation 6. System Design and Installation Services7. Intrusion Alarm Systems8. Fire Detection Systems9. Closed circuit television Systems10.Access Control systems11. Electronic Gate Operators and Barrier

Systems12. Roll up doors and Gates13. Intercoms14. Vault alarm systems15. Panic/Hold up systems

Sure-Tech utilizes a fully integrated securityapproach to ensure that our customers optimizetheir spend on all aspects of their security. Wewill propose products that can assist in reducingoperating costs and add to the company’s operat-ing efficiencies.

Steps to

SEVEN HILLS ESTATELIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE

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Building your love nest is just more than thesmell good, feel good atmosphere. It is incor-porating harmonious designs with the inten-tion of bringing and sustaining love at home.If you want to add a little more spice into yourlife and your home here’s how to start:

Step 1. Begin with Bright IdeasCheck out the Love Nest Checklist on Page 4.

Step 2. Move to the bedroomIn Fabrics and Furnishings (Page 11) discover

how –to-guide on beds and beddings, that willensure everlasting comfort and pleasure.Remember, how you make your bed, so shallyou lie on it!

Step 3. Use natural goodness inside andoutside

In Trade Secrets, designer Darrel Dookhootells us all about the Power of H2O on Page 10.

Step 4. Add Colour to your Design andDecor

Designer Vanessa Dalla Costa shares inspiringideas (Page 9) on how she uses her talents tohelp people transform their home by personalis-ing their space. Mode Alive gives us a guide(Page 8) on choosing rugs and carpets thatbring colour and life into any room.

Step 5. Share your love with your partner,family and friends.

On Pages 6 & 7, discover the secrets to keep-ing your relationship sparkling. Add some wineand have a romantic dinner for two.

The belly is where the heart is! This is so truetry the Orgasmic Chef ‘Shelton Alexis’ secretrecipe for Decadent Sweet Potato salad. Sealeverything with smooches.

In Building your bar we focus on glasswareand bar stools for you and your boo.

Once you've implemented these five steps oflove nest-building, in no time at all, you will wantto design and decorate the at home way.

Lisa JessamyAssociate Editor

buildingLove nest5• Editor’s Note