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Practical advice on choosing furniture, stories about stores and makers from Montenegro, and decorating ideas. And the whole range is always one click away.
“We’ll sort that out along the way” is the most expensive sentence in furnishing an apartment
In the same year came a BIG SEE award and a Silver Winner at the NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards. We talked with Alisa Osmanagić about the work a photograph does not show and the sentence that costs clients the most.
ReadChair No. 14: the café chair that shipped in pieces a century before IKEA
The chair you know from every café shipped disassembled, 36 pieces to a cubic metre, a century before IKEA.
ReadFurniture and climate in Montenegro
The same wardrobe behaves differently in Bar, Podgorica and Žabljak. What the climate says and which materials to choose.
ReadFurniture complaints and your rights as a buyer in Montenegro
How long the seller is liable for furniture, what you can demand and within what deadlines, under the new 2026 law.
ReadFurnishing a holiday rental apartment in Montenegro: what the regulations require
What the regulations require of a tourist apartment in each category, from bed size to kitchen equipment, and how registration works at the municipality.
ReadHow much does a custom-made kitchen cost in Montenegro?
Every kitchen has its own price, but the linear metre gives a good guide. Rough prices in chipboard, MDF and painted MDF, based on answers from makers on ambijent.me.
ReadH STUDIO: from the building site to the interior
H STUDIO was founded in 2025, backed by a family that has worked in construction for over 35 years. We talked about what a building site teaches a designer and why good material is worth the extra investment.
ReadThe Chesterfield sofa: the story behind the world’s most recognisable sofa
The buttons on a Chesterfield once had a job to do, and the story about the Earl is more legend than history.
ReadHow to choose a three-seater sofa?
A three-seater sofa is not just a piece of furniture. It is the centre of the living room and the first decision the whole room is built around. So don't choose it in a hurry, or only because it “looks nice”. Here are five checks to make before you fall for the look, and when you're ready to choose, the whole range is one click away.
ReadHow to choose dining chairs?
Dining chairs are chosen with your body, not just your eyes. When you sit at the table every day, comfort, height and durability matter more than looks. Here are five things to pay attention to, and when you're ready to choose, the whole range is one click away.
ReadHow to choose a dining table?
The dining table is the piece you spend the longest sitting at in a home, so before buying it is worth measuring the room and honestly estimating how many people usually eat at it. Here is what to look at when buying a dining table.
ReadHow to choose a bed?
A bed is bought for the long term, so before deciding it is worth measuring the room and thinking about what else you need besides a place to sleep, such as storage, height and a headboard. Here is what to look at.
ReadHow to choose a mattress?
You spend roughly a third of your life on a mattress, so this is not the piece to skimp on. The good news is that the choice isn't complicated once you know how you sleep and what bothers you. Here is what to look at.
ReadHow to choose a corner sofa?
A corner sofa is usually the biggest piece in the living room, so two mistakes cost the most: the wrong side (left instead of right) and not getting it through the door. If you sort those two out at the start, the rest is a matter of taste. Here they are in order.
ReadHow to choose a kitchen?
A kitchen is made to measure and used every day, so mistakes here are felt for years. You don't need to be a pro. It is enough to measure the space well and think about how you move while cooking. Here is what to look at before you decide.
ReadHow to choose a wardrobe?
A wardrobe is chosen for decades and is hard to move once it's in place, so it is worth thinking ahead about two things: how the doors open and what needs to fit inside. Here is what to look at.
ReadHow to choose a child's bed?
With a child's bed safety comes first, and only then looks. The good news is that the rules are simple and easy to remember. Here is what to check, from the first bed to a bunk bed.
ReadHow to choose an office chair?
You sit in an office chair for hours, and what feels comfortable on day one can start to hurt your back after a week. A good chair adjusts to you. Here is what to check so that your choice isn't a miss.
ReadHow to choose a rug?
A rug can tie a living room together or look like a postage stamp in the middle of the floor. And the difference is usually just the size. Before you decide on a colour and pattern, sort out the measurements. Here is how.
ReadHow to choose a bar stool?
A bar stool is chosen above all by height, because a stool that doesn't suit the counter is uncomfortable to sit on however nice it looks. So measure the counter first, and only then choose a model. Here is what to look at before you buy.
ReadHow to choose a dressing table?
A dressing table is the place for your daily routine, so it is chosen for comfort and lighting, not just looks. When the height, mirror and light are right, doing your make-up and getting ready is easy. Here is what to look at before you buy.
ReadHow to choose a fireplace or stove?
The first question with a fireplace is not how it looks, but whether it needs to heat or just decorate. Wood and pellet fireplaces and stoves are real heating and need a chimney, while bioethanol and electric fireplaces bring a live flame and atmosphere without a chimney, but don't heat a whole house. In Montenegro almost half of household energy comes from firewood, so a fireplace here is often not just decoration but the main source of heat. Here is how to choose the right type, power and installation, and when you're ready, the whole range is one click away.
ReadHow to choose a wood-burning fireplace?
A wood-burning fireplace is a classic of heating in Montenegrin homes, where wood is still the most common fuel. Today most people choose closed fireplaces, an insert or a cassette, which are built into a wall or surround and heat much better than an open hearth. Before choosing it is worth checking the power, the chimney and the build quality, because a wood fireplace is bought for years. Here is what to look at, and the whole range is one click away.
ReadHow to choose a bioethanol fireplace?
A bioethanol fireplace gives a real, live flame without a chimney and without soot, which makes it popular in apartments and spaces where there is no chimney. It is important to know that it is above all a decorative fireplace and a source of atmosphere, not a way to heat a whole apartment. It burns liquid bioethanol and gives moderate heat, with a few safety rules to follow. Here is how to choose the right model, and the whole range is one click away.
ReadHow to choose an electric fireplace?
An electric fireplace gives a flame effect and heat from electricity, with no chimney, fuel or soot. You plug it into a socket and it works, so it is the easiest solution for an apartment without a chimney and for anyone who wants atmosphere without maintenance. All the electricity is turned into heat, but electricity is an expensive way to heat, so an electric fireplace is mostly used for supplementary warmth and ambience. Here is what to watch for when choosing, and the whole range is one click away.
ReadHow to choose a wood-burning stove?
A wood-burning stove is a freestanding source of heating that warms a space quickly and is easy to install wherever there is a chimney. In Montenegro wood is the most common heating fuel, so a good wood stove is a proven and economical solution. It is chosen mainly by power and chimney, while the firebox material decides how long the stove holds its heat. Here is what to look at, and the whole range is one click away.
ReadHow to choose a pellet stove?
A pellet stove combines the convenience of automatic heating with the low price of wood fuel. It feeds pellets from the hopper by itself, lights and switches off on a schedule and holds the set temperature, so it needs the least attention of any solid fuel stove. It also has the highest efficiency, but to run it needs electricity and a chimney or flue. Here is how to choose the right one, and the whole range is one click away.
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