The Trendy Patio Warehouse Story
Patio Warehouse have once again created a beautiful display at Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Expo. We spoke to Mia Delport, Patio Warehouse Marketing Manager about the Patio Warehouse story and the top patio trends for this year. (more…) Read MoreB-Lumière Designs
Pretoria HOMEMAKERS Expo exhibitor, B-Lumière Designs derives its name from the French word meaning light while the B represents to be. Together these words illustrate the delicacy of B-Lumière’s products – to be light. B-Lumière started in 2013 as a range of designer lights designed and made locally in South Africa. The lights were originally sold in markets in Centurion,...Read More
Retyred Designs
Old, worn tyres can be hard to get rid of and are destined for landfills. Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo exhibitor, Retyred Designs is tackling this environmental problem by repurposing tyres into cool and comfy ottomans. Retyred Designâs creator, Sharon Woollon spent 20 years in the corporate world before she came across recycled tyres while looking for ideas to satisfy her creativity. She now...Read More
WODC Launch Concrete Design and Art Competitions
“for the love of CONCRETE Design Competition” is back by popular demand at this year’s Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo with R36 000 up for grabs. The 2018 Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo, in association with World of Decorative Concrete (WODC) will host the increasingly popular for the love of CONCRETE Design and Art Competitions. The selected designs – brought to life by WODC...Read More
LG Launches Award-Winning TV at HOMEMAKERS Expo
The ground-breaking paper-thin âwallpaperâ LG SIGNATURE W7 OLED TV was revealed for the first time to South Africans at the Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Expo in Johannesburg this Thursday, 21 February. The W7âs slimness is inconceivable that it even changes the viewing experience, making you feel more like youâre looking out of a window than watching a TV. In a bid to capitalize on this window...Read More
The 5th Annual Furniture Design Competition
The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) will recognize local design excellence at the 5th annual Furniture Design Competition held at the Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Expo. The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Bulelani Magwanishe explains that the rationale behind the Furniture Design Competition falls within one of the various directives of the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP)...Read More
Nicolette Risaba Aims to Break Stereotypes
Nicolette Risaba, a 23-year-old North West design student, says that she aims to break conventional career stereotypes by proving that the arts and design can also be pursued as a sustainable and productive career path. Risaba is a third-year Interior Designing Diploma student at Potchefstroom Academy. She is one of the seven finalists of the 5th annual Furniture Design Competition who will be...Read More
Design Student Intends to Fill Gap in Children’s Furniture
Third-year Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Industrial Design student, Ms Merliska Meerman says that she intends using her Rhino design concept as a solution to filling the gap currently existing in the South African manufacturing sector for childrenâs furniture. Twenty-one year-old Meerman is part of the seven university students that will be vying for the coveted title of producing the...Read More
The Home Incanda Built
Step inside the home of HandrĂŠ Pollard and fiancĂŠ Marise Malherbe, beautifully styled by HOMEMAKERS Expo exhibitor, Incanda Furniture. Itâs not every day that you get the chance to work on the home of an international rugby player, so the Incanda team was over the moon when the wonderful opportunity presented itself. From the grey and white surfaces and neat finishings to the open design and...Read More