Everyday Valentine’s
Come Valentine's Day, most of us stock up our interiors with a little romance - be it red scatter cushions and throws, or bold vases of delicious red roses; candles and chocolates, or champagne and Beluga. Throwing love into your interiors shouldn't be a one-day fiesta, but rather creating a room that will exude warmth and romance for a long time to come. I believe that creating a romantic room lies in 4 key areas.
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Wabi sabi
I must admit that I occasionally walk around my house and picture all the beautiful things that will look great in my newly purchased home. Expensive gourmet kitchen, fancy dining room table, gas braai for the hubby…the list could go on and on as I ponder how these items will enhance our lives....
My inner food gardener
I have a beautiful space in my garden just begging to be populated with some quality home-grown table produce. My green thumb seems to have risen with a vengeance, and alongside the high food prices and call to live in a more eco-friendly manner, my Inner Food Gardener is clamouring to get stuck in...
Design Seeds colour palettes
When I find myself in a creative mood and feel like dabbling in a design project, creating a mood board helps to get the juices flowing. On the Design Seeds website, colour consultant Jessica Colaluca has done the hard work for you by creating a collection of fantastic mood boards....
Decor trends for 2012
I had a chat with our trends forcaster and writer, Dave Nemeth, to get his insights into what to expect for 2012, and what trends SA is loving at the moment. Here's what he had to say...
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Welcome back!
Welcome to 2012, and I hope you all had a wonderful holiday - or for those who are not yet back on the work steam train, are enjoying the last few days.
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