Our excitement over the bond approval was short lived, as we are no further in starting the build than we were a month ago when I started my diary! We have had some admin issues, so let me explain a few of our pitfalls, and hopefully help others to prevent the same problems
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May 17, 2012 | Categories: Lifestyle | Tags: banking processes, bond registration, Build it green, building bond, double-glazing, house hunting, Light Steel Frame house, municipal approval, safety glass
Photography enthusiasts will be thrilled to hear that Caroline Gibello, whose photographs are inspired by her explorations of exotic locations and cultures in Africa, India, China and the deepest reaches of the Amazon Jungle, recently launched her Johannesburg-based gallery at Design Quarter in Fourways...
May 16, 2012 | Categories: Lifestyle, Newsletter | Tags: Caroline Gibello, Design Quarter gallery, Eden, Galleria Gibello, Heaven and Earth, National Geographic, SAB private art collection, Water and Dust, wildlife heritage
Malcolm Klûk is one of South Africa's most recognizable fashion designers. So it makes perfect sense that he has taken his exceptional design talent and created a Joburg home/showroom, filled to the brim with exotic finds. We chatted to him about all things décor related...
May 14, 2012 | Categories: Lifestyle, Newsletter | Tags: amaryllis, Andy Graff, antique furniture, books. art. tv. plants, Boyd Ferguson, brass coffee table, David Collins, fashion designer, John Galliano, Kelly Wearstler, Malcolm Klûk, paint, Tony Douquette, vintage furniture
We have just forfeited one bottle of scotch and a thousand bucks – thanks to the municipality! We are still awaiting municipal approval of our plans, and have been told that only one signature stands in our way, but we are beginning to suspect that someone is stalling for a bribe… hmmm....
May 11, 2012 | Categories: Lifestyle | Tags: Build it green, light steel frame building, pre-assembled walls
This has been a rather momentous week as our bond has been approved by the bank! It was a relief to hear from this financial institution, because we have been happily shopping with their money. ...
May 03, 2012 | Categories: Lifestyle | Tags: 3D computer generated image, alls, chandelier, Chanmeg Project Consultants, double-volume entrance, electrical cables, electrical fittings, finishings, fittings, gas connections, light steel frame structure, LSF, pendulum, perimeter wall, plumbing, roofing structure, TV points, water pipes, Zijlhof Design