Island Life Magazine Ltd April/May 2017 | Page 123

Property
The tiling specialists
The growing trend for sleek tiled floors, modern wet-rooms and classy kitchens and
bathrooms has all been good news for the Island-based business Tile Superstore.
Launched in 1985 by Aggy
Iona, the family business has
since expanded to two outlets in
Newport and Lake, and provides a
specialist service in supplying and
fitting all kinds of tiling.
Backed up by a seven-strong
team of staff, Aggy sources and
supplies a huge range of tiles,
from classic porcelain to wood-
effect and mosaics. They are
imported from all over Europe as
well as the Far East.
The company’s two Island
showrooms are a haven for DiY
tilers and builders, with their
massive range of tiles along with
all the vital accessories, adhesives
and grouts.
Staff can also give expert advice
and guidance, and recommend
fitting services if needed.
So if you’re looking to instal
underfloor heating, replace
carpets with floor tiles, or give your
kitchen or bathrooms a makeover,
a visit to one of the showrooms
will provide plenty of inspiration.
Find them at 23-25 Crocker St,
Newport, Tel: [phone] or
Unit D1A Spithead Busine ss Centre,
Sandown, Tel: [phone].
Shop finds its perfect home
She moved to the Island
with the intention of an
early retirement after
illness, but two and a half
years later, Susan Kyle is
running her own quirky
vintage-themed gift
shop in Bembridge – and
loving every minute of it.
Having traded for a few months
at Rectory Mansions in Brading,
Susan came across a beautiful
shop unit that had been lying
empty and unloved for 18 months.
With its stylish Art Nouveau
double-windowed frontage and
exquisite tiled facade, Susan
reckoned it would be the perfect
home for her Bramble and Berry
business – and she’s been proved
right as it’s already attracting a
regular following of customers.
The shop offers an eclectic mix
of antique and vintage items and
new crafts and gifts,
along with an unusual
range of greeting cards.
Susan also works
closely with the Island’s
prison, and sells a
popular range of hand-
painted coat hangers
and decorations all made
by the inmates.
She says she and part-
time assistant Alison
French love welcoming
browsers and chatting
to customers – and the
customers love finding
unusual items they don’t
come across anywhere else.
Find Bramble and Berry at 44
High St, Bembridge, call 01983
872085 or find them on Facebook.
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