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EVTEKS 2008 (Part II)

My visit to Turkey to attend the EVTEKS 2008 included sidetrips to some of the country’s scenic spots, foremost places and dining destinations. Together with some media friends, I got to see the Sultanahmet district, the heart of Istanbul. This is where you’ll find the Topkapi Palace (the official home of Ottoman sultans for over 400 years), the Ayasofya (the greatest church in the Christian world until it was turned into a mosque by Mehmet the Conqueror after he gained control of the city in 1453) )and the Blue Mosque (so called because of its interior tiles). I’ll tell you more about the sights to see and shopping to be done in this amazing city next week! In the mean time, here are some snapshots I took during my trip.

The name escapes me at the moment, but this old church along Istiklal Caddesi in Beyoglu is straight out of the history books. The details are amazing, from the ornate ceiling to the elaborate altar area

Old buildings retain their charm in Beyoglu, the more modern district of Istanbul built during the 19th century

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EVTEKS 2008

I recently attended the EVTEKS 2008, the second largest home textile fair in the world at the CNR Expo Center in Istanbul, Turkey. This event brings together leading home textile manufacturers and buyers from around the world. Products on display included home fabrics like curtains and upholstery, bed and bath fashions, table linens, floor coverings and rugs. The highlight of the fair? Trend forums and design seminards conducted by design bigwigs Gunnar Frank, Defne Koz, Catherine Rouget, Karim Rashid and Fulvio Alvisi. Find out more about this year’s top design trends in the October issue of My Home! More on the fair and what the designers had to say next week!

Enjoying some quiet time after a busy day explorinig the streets of Sultanahmet in Istanbul

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Welcome home!

Finally—an all new website to call our own! I’m excited to let you in on the things we’ve been busy with and show you some sneak peeks on future issues. Even better: you can tell us what you want to see on our pages!

Watch out for entries on my recent trip to Turkey, the hottest interior design trends you should know about, and snapshots of Gerry Contreras’ new masterpiece in an exclusive village in QC!

Looking forward to hearing from all of you!

P.S.

Many thanks to our super web editor Yeng!

- Hazel Joy Santos, editor in chief

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Welcome to myHome!

myHome website has long been undergoing a major “home renovation” in its every area—inside and out, literally and figuratively. And like any home building, there are things we learn every day while we construct it, based on our own personal experiences— there’s budget to consider, priorities to focus on, designs to match everyone’s needs, partnerships to foster, and every thing that falls in between that should be, the very least, practical and functional to every body who is part of that “home”.

Akin to your own home, we wish that this website— a product of hard work— would be one that gives you comfort, a genuine appreciation of space, and a meeting ground where a growing family happily lives. To share. To inspire. To make beautiful lifestyles happen.

Oh yes, do not forget to check out myHome e-zine to get a sneek peak of the latest issue of myHome.

So, renovations may have been done. But it doesn’t hurt to furnish the site, “our home”, as we move in and live one day at a time— feel at home, feel free to post comments.

— Yeng S. Lim, web editor

P.S.

June2008 issue of myHome, on stands SOON! Watch for it! Heard from EIC Hazel Santos (who, btw, will be soon blogging here together with the entire myHome editorial team) that it’s one fab BUDGET ISSUE, packed with no-nonsense features about good finds, great deals and practical ideas for the modern home!

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