Easy Ways to Update your Home
A few minor changes here and there can make a stark difference in the overall look and feel of your home. Here’s a look at a few simple tips to update your home and give it fresh, new energy. Swap Light Fittings and Artworks Around Having a look at your light fittings and where you can change things around is a good start to a mini, no-spend makeover around the house. You may have...Read More
Support Local Cape Town
Supporting local businesses is always good for the economy. Here are a few local businesses that you can support in rainy Cape Town. Sexy Socks Sexy Socks’ mission has always been about sustainability, social responsibility and making sure everyone has the chance to enjoy having fun looking, warm feet. Adapting their mission to help curb the spread of Covid-19, they have repurposed the...Read More
Support Local – Bloemfontein
As lockdown eases up, supporting local businesses is a way to not only get the economy restarted but it makes a real difference in the lives of families and business owners who have put their all into keeping their doors open. Here are some local businesses you can support in the cosy and welcoming city of Bloemfontein that you can support during and after lockdown. Stereo Cafe Started by...Read More
Make a Fold-Out Coffee Table Bed
If space trades as a high commodity in your home, clever multi-purpose furniture is always a winner. Finding the right plans that will conquer the purpose of the build can be challenging. The key to a great multifunctional piece is the perfect balance between style and functionality. This month’s project from Vermont Sales’ brand Kreg brings you just that; a strong, beautiful and dual...Read More
Choose the Perfect Lawn with Mayford
From the dry landscapes in Alexander Bay and the hot temperatures in Vioolsdrif, to rainy climates like Franschhoek, and Sutherland, the coldest place in South Africa – it seems that every province comes with its own climate. Every region has a grass type that works the best for that region. Whether you need widely adapted (exotic) or indigenous wild grasses, there is a lawn grass...Read More
How to Avoid a Decorating Faux Pas
by Marion Nowak Decorating your home is a pretty intense job. You may even feel some anxiety towards a décor project because decorating changes are supposed to last a very long time. A bedroom is usually redecorated every five to 10 years, and kitchens and dining rooms may remain the same for much longer than that. It is really important to avoid making rookie mistakes and we’re here to tell...Read More
Portable Air Conditioning
Air conditioners have been around for a really long time and today it is still a very exclusive piece of equipment to have in your home – mainly due to the fact that these units (especially installed air conditioners) are very expensive and so is electricity. People are also moving around all the time, which means that they might not want to install such an expensive device, only to leave it...Read More
If you can’t stand the heat, use these hacks.
Summer is here and that means wonderfully, and sometimes unbearably, hot temperatures. To survive the heat without the exorbitant electricity bill, here are ten simple home cooling hacks. Keep the heat out It’s as simple as closing the curtains, blinds and doors. This makes your house cooler by simply keeping the sun’s rays out. Keep the cool in Closing the doors of rooms you’re not using...Read More