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As a young man, when Eyal backpacked through India and Indonesia on a five-dollar-a-day budget he discovered how the world is full of possibilities. Over our steaming cups of tea, he speaks of that time in his life as if it just happened and appears to still be amazed at what he learnt back then, “I recognized and understood that we live in a bubble for most of our lives and that our horizons, our chance of expanding and doing great things is limitless.”  Eyal explains that he planned to take to the world again, once he’d obtain his degree,...

Required Materials: Plant of your choice Your favourite bowl or display dish Soil Scissors Clear packing tape 2 Strips of acetate; the height of your plant’s root ball   Instructions: Step 1: Place packing tape at the end of your acetate strip. Step 2: Cut tape and close acetate into a circle. Step 3: Place cylindrical acetate onto your favourite bowl or display dish. Step 4: Place plant inside. Step 5: Add soil along plant’s edge (this allows it to grow beyond its root ball area).  Make sure it fills up all around the edges and that it's well packed....

We think that home is the most romantic place to be on Valentine’s Day.  If you’re like us and prefer to stay in on this holiday, here are some tips on how to infuse your home with the ultimate romantic ambiances.   Effective Lighting Valentine’s Day is a great reason to create dramatic, romantic lighting.  After all, our goal is to create a specific mood and the right lighting can make all the difference. It helps expose textures and colours, and highlights the special touches and details that you may want to showcase. One way to easily achieve this is...

Small spaces can be the most fun spaces to decorate. They are a little bit more challenging, but the end result can be so rewarding! Your options are not limited – you just have to make smart choices. Here are my top 5 tips on decorating a small space! Don’t use small furniture – Small pieces of furniture will dwarf your space and make your room feel tight. Just be mindful of scale and how your furniture pieces work together. You are better off using standard sized pieces, like a sofa, and coupling it with lighter feeling accents. Choose a...

If you had a treasure box what items would you place inside? I’m pretty sure that most of you would say money, gold, precious jewellery or old family photographs. For us at Artemano our treasure box is different, but no less important. Imagine a life-size treasure box that measures 7,000 square feet with 30 foot ceilings. This is what I discovered on my first day as I was welcomed into the Artemano world.  No one had mentioned this space to me before I set foot inside. I was blown-away by this incredible room to say the least. My reaction was...