Greta Design

Greta Design is an interior design studio in the village of Lija, a quiet town in the middle of Malta that is easy to reach from the harbour towns, the airport and the north. Its work covers private homes, offices, restaurants, clinics and hospitality interiors, and it is as comfortable fitting out a Valletta townhouse as a modern apartment on the Sliema seafront. For UK buyers and second-home owners, that range matters: the studio understands both limestone period property and new-build flats.

On VisitMalta.co.uk the studio appears in our directory of interior designers in Malta, alongside other practices you can compare before you enquire.

Who leads the studio

The studio is led by Greta Apap Bologna, the founder and senior interior designer, who oversees every project taken on in Malta and overseas. She works with architect and interior designer Davide Patanè, and the team has stayed close-knit over the years, so the person you first speak to is likely to stay involved through to the finished rooms.

That continuity is useful if you are managing a project from the UK. You can agree the brief remotely, review concepts and 3D renders on screen, and rely on a small team that already knows the island's builders, finishes and approval routines.

What the studio offers

Greta Design offers a complete A to Z service that starts at the concept stage and carries on until the final installation. Clients who want that whole journey can have it, and anyone who prefers can engage the studio for just one room or one specific service.

The services listed are interior design, landscaping and outdoor design, design consultancy, lighting design, mechanical and electrical design, furniture design and product design. There is also work on design concepts and colour schemes, 3D renders, bills of quantities, artefact curation, and staging and styling. Bills of quantities are itemised lists of the materials and work a project needs, which help when you are comparing contractors' quotes.

If you are weighing up a purchase, our Malta relocation guide explains the practical side of moving, and a designer is often the next call once the keys are in hand.

Projects across Malta

The portfolio is split into residential and commercial work. Residential projects include apartments in Mercury Towers, Forth Mansions and the Tigné seafront, penthouses at Tigné Point, townhouses, and villas in Kalkara, Baħar iċ-Ċaġħaq, Għargħur and San Pawl tat-Tarġa. Anyone exploring the area around the Three Cities will recognise the kind of heritage setting Kalkara offers.

Commercial work includes restaurants and bars such as Charred, Zest and the Embassy Hotel rooftop in Malta's capital (see our Valletta city guide), co-working offices at The Workhouse in Tigné Point, clinic interiors at St James Hospital in Sliema, and offices for organisations including the MITA data centre and emerging technology lab, plus a Swiss urban office and a ferry terminal. If you are choosing a base, our guide to hotels in Sliema covers an area where the studio has worked extensively.

The studio also lists hospitality interiors, such as suites in Valletta, which will interest owners planning a rental or boutique property.

Working with the studio from the UK

Many clients arrive from abroad, so it helps to settle a few things early: the size of the space, the style you like, your timetable and whether you want the whole service or part of it. Our where to stay in Malta guide is useful when you are planning site visits, and hotels in Valletta give you a comfortable base.

If you plan to live or work from your new place, the digital nomad guide and the Malta tax guide for UK nationals cover the wider decisions. For the design itself, use the VisitMalta.co.uk enquiry form on this page and we will pass your message to the studio.