Author: Melinda Rendina
Key benefits of Hiring an Interior Designer and 3D Visualisation
Whether you’re building a new property or renovating an existing one, the expertise of an interior designer and the magic of 3D visualisation can transform your vision into a reality. In this blog, we’ll discuss the key benefits of enlisting the services of an interior designer and the game-changing advantage of 3D visualisations for your next building or design project.
Bathroom Ideas to Relax Like Royalty
If you´d like a regal bathing experience fit for a king, then it’s time to transform your bathroom into your own luxurious haven. With these ideas, your bathroom can become a luxurious retreat where you can pamper yourself like royalty and escape the world’s cares.
Illuminating Elegance: Tips for Choosing and Planning Lights for your Home
Lighting is a crucial element in any stylish home, potentially transforming spaces into inviting, functional, and visually stunning environments. This blog shares top tips for choosing stylish and functional lighting that both enhances the aesthetic appeal and makes using your home that much more effortless.
10 Top Features of a Stylish Bedroom
A stylish and luxurious bedroom is the epitome of comfort, relaxation, and sophistication. Whether you are designing a master suite or a guest bedroom, incorporating high-end features can transform an ordinary space into a haven of elegance and tranquillity. This blog explores the top features of a classy bedroom.
7 Steps to Buying a Home on the Costa del Sol of Spain: Your Guide to a Successful Purchase
The Costa del Sol is a sought-after destination for those looking to invest in a dream home in Spain. As with any property purchase, buying a property in the Costa del Sol region requires careful consideration and planning to ensure a successful and rewarding purchase. This post provides essential tips to help you navigate the process of finding and purchasing the perfect property that meets your needs and lifestyle.
The Power of Outdoor Living: Creating Exquisite Villa Gardens and Pool Areas
In the world of luxury homes, the power of outdoor living cannot be underestimated. The ability to seamlessly blend indoor and outdoor spaces, and create exquisite gardens, chill out spaces and pool areas, is what sets a truly exceptional home apart. This blog outlines the key elements to consider when creating exquisite gardens and pool areas.
10 Top Places to enjoy the Costa del Sol in style this Summer
The Costa del Sol is a coveted destination for those seeking an unforgettable summer getaway. This blog unveils the top 10 places to enjoy the Costa del Sol in style this summer. With our guidance, you can bask in thebeauty, luxury and sophistication that this famous coast has to offer.
7 Top renovation ideas for your Spanish home
When undergoing a reform on your home, you may be overwhelmed by which things to prioritise. To help you visualise how you could improve your home, this blog will discuss the most important reform concepts here in the sunniest part of Europe. 1. Upgrade your outdoor area Here on the Costa del Sol, the weather…
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Sustainable ways to keep your home cool in summer
When escaping the heat of the summer sun you may be tempted to blast the air conditioner and lay low to stay cool. However, there are some very simple and sustainable passive cooling techniques that can help keep your house cool without needing to switch on the aircon.
The best types of windows and glass doors
When choosing the windows or glass doors for your project, there are many factors to consider and many products on the market. This blog outlines our favourite kind of windows and glass doors to help you with your window choice in your next building or reform project.
Our favourite traditional Andalusian renovation
With over 15 years building and reforming quality homes here on the Costa del Sol, we have completed many projects that we are proud to call our own. But one of our all-time favourite Andalusian style refurbishments is this stunning golf front villa in Guadalmina.
Gazebos and Pergolas
Just like barbeque or summer kitchens, pergolas and gazebos have become one of the marks of a great outdoor living area. This blog gives an overview of permanent types of these open outdoor structures and the styles that they match.
10 Elements of a great outdoor kitchen
Over recent years an outdoor kitchen has become one of the essential elements of great outdoor living areas. Here on the Costa del Sol, they are an excellent way to enjoy those sunny days and balmy evenings in your own private space. To help get you thinking about how it might work in your home, we have put together the key elements of a good outdoor kitchen.
Top reasons to upgrade your swimming pool
With summer just around the corner, it’s high time to start planning and updating your pool and garden area. If you are considering whether it’s time to invest in upgrading your swimming pool, here are some key reasons to upgrade your pool area.
Locating electrical power sockets
One thing that is essential to home functionality and tidiness is the positioning of power sockets. This blog gives you an outline of how to get power sockets right for your home.
The health benefits of living on the Costa del Sol
For those of you who are considering the move to warmer weathers here on the Mediterranean south of Spain, we encourage you to take the leap. Life here on the Costa del Sol is healthier, happier and more relaxing. This blog outlines the key health benefits that the Costa del Sol offers.
The most popular home layout ideas in 2022
When undertaking a construction or reform project it is easy to get caught up in pretty pictures and latest trends but can sometimes be confusing to choose which layout ideas best suit your lifestyle. This blog explores some popular layout ideas to help you to narrow down the main home elements that might suit you.
Introducing Home Automation
Home automation is becoming increasingly accessible and helpful. This blog provides an introduction to popular smart home functions and systems.
Top heating options for your home
With winter well on it´s way it´s the perfect time to get your heating up to date. This blog explores the most popular heating options here in the south of Spain.
Sneak peak – Complete villa Makeover in Marbesa
Take a peak at a complete reform that we undertook in this gorgeous Marbesa villa. The client wanted a full refurbishment in a modern style with rustic traditional Andalusian elements. We also worked together to do interior design and fit out, completing on time despite historic supply challenges.
7 easy steps to getting your home ready for the winter months
With the weather cooling down, and normal life in full swing, it´s the perfect time to start preparing your home for the cooler months. We have put together a simple checklist to help you prepare your Spanish home before you turn your heaters on this year.
Key benefits of 3D visualisations
When undertaking a building or design project, you may be tempted to skip the time and money involved in obtaining a 3D design. This blog outlines the key reasons why 3D design is worth the investment.
The biggest mistake when undertaking a building project
There are many mistakes that homeowners can make when undertaking a building or construction project. In our experience, the biggest mistake that home renovators can make is to mix companies and tradesmen to do their projects. This blog outlines why.
7 Heavenly Outdoor Living Styles
Here on the Costa del Sol, outdoor living is a big part of living well all year around. This blog highlights some gorgeous outdoor living styles to get you inspired for your next chillout area makeover.
New tax deductions for improved energy efficiency in Spanish homes
Improving the energy efficiency of homes just got more affordable for Spanish tax payers when a new law was published in the official state gazette on last month.
Glamorous Outdoor Lighting Ideas
While fairy or string lights, or removable solar lights in your planters might seem like a simple solution to light your outdoor area- these inevitably get messy or fall out creating more hassle than you had imagined. So if you want a flawless and easily maintained outdoor lighting system, we have put together a few elegant ideas to help you enjoy your outdoor area on lovely evenings.
Fantastic golf front modernisation in Elviria
Our committed team of builders and designers have been busy at work and are now delighted to share this incredible transformation of a golf front villa in Santa Maria. This dream has everything you could ask for!
Top 7 Simple Renovation ideas in 2022
While we all dream of the perfect home, sometimes it can be hard to know what to prioritise. This blog takes 7 key things that you can focus on to make your home feel good as new.
Classic bedroom styles to impress
ProMas have put together a range of stylish options to redecorate your bedroom leaving your space timelessly stylish.
Universal Design Principles to increase your homes´ worth and functionality
When building or renovating your home there are many things to consider. We outline key universal design principles to make your home accessible to all, and therefore increase overall value and attractiveness for selling on in the future.
Buying property in the Costa del Sol in 2022
The Costa del Sol is famous for it´s beauty, varied culture, sunshine and overall great lifestyle. This blog gives an overview of property market and popular areas on this famous coastline.
Choosing the right window for your home
Most people don´t think about which windows would best suit their homes until they have to. We have put together an overview of the window types and materials, along with their benefits and disadvantages to help orientate you.
6 Modern Bathroom Styles that Impress
We all know that a practical and stylish bathroom makes starting and ending the day that much more enjoyable. Since design styles are constantly changing, we have put together a list of sophisticated bathroom themes that are bound to impress for decades.
Are solar panels worth the investment?
With electricity prices skyrocketing around Europe, government subsidies and prices improving, now is an excellent time to consider installing solar panels on your home. We have researched all the key questions for you to help decide whether now is the right time to install solar panels in Spain.
The 10 Best Swimming Pool Features to Consider
With the warmer months just around the corner, it´s a great time to start thinking about any building or renovation works to be finished for this summer. To help get you inspired, we explore 10 of the best features to consider to make your swimming pool one to be proud of.
Home Christmas Styles
With Christmas quickly approaching, we are all surrounded by the beauty of the season. Most of us have our preferred style, but there are so many ways to decorate with class. We thought we´d take a look at some of our favourite Christmas decoration themes to help you get inspired.
Planning your Kitchen
Clever kitchen design is fundamental to make it an enjoyable place to be and use. There are so many different layouts, tools and materials and styles to consider, so to get you started- here is an overview of the key topics to consider when planning the heart of your home.
Revised Capital Gains Tax in Spain
If you´re thinking of selling your property in Spain, we have good news! The Spanish Constitutional Court have implemented a decree, that has been approved by the Council of Ministers, to make capital gains tax paid when transferring property more fair.
Luxury Transformation with a Special Purpose
When we think of stylish home renovations, we always think about this gorgeous townhouse reform that we completed in La Quinta. This project was unique, because we did a complete refurbishment, and created a gorgeous bed and breakfast retreat for her lucky guests.
8 Classic Chill Out Area Styles
A good chill out area makes the difference between a comfortable house and an excellent home. This blog gives an overview of eight key outdoor furniture style options that provide the perfect base for you to decorate your space to suit your style and needs.
Dream holiday home transformation
One of our favourite projects is the complete redesign and refurbishment of this stunning seaside villa in Rio Real. This client, who is a chartered engineer, is delighted that they engaged ProMas to design, manage and build this fantastic refurbishment, including infinity pool and outdoor kitchen.