Design Your Sleep Sanctuary
Design Your Sleep Sanctuary Set yourself up for a perfect night’s sleep Find our night time Goldilocks zone “The Goldilocks Effect stems from our inclination towards finding an optimal point that satisfies our needs or preferences. Whether it’s temperature, taste, size, or complexity, humans have a tendency to seek out options that are neither too much nor too...Read More
Bedroom Heating Solutions
Bedroom Heating Solutions Bedroom temperature influences sleep quality Why it’s important to have a stable bedroom temperature A stable bedroom temperature is crucial for achieving quality restorative sleep. Our core body temperature naturally drops as we drift into slumber, and if the surrounding environment is too cold or too warm, this thermoregulation process...Read More
The best locally manufactured blankets and bedding.
Get cosy with a local… The best locally manufactured blankets and bedding.  With winter approaching and the nights crowing colder, it’s time to warm up your sleep space. Let’s introduce you to two of our favourite, 100% locally manufactured, comfort creators. Karoo Creations This game changing bedding manufacturer has disrupted the duvet scene by giving us an...Read More
The history of indoor flushing porcelain toilets
Toilets aren’t a laughing matter on International Toilet Day From Ancient Jokes to Modern Crises: Toilets Are No Laughing Matter Humanity has always enjoyed a good giggle about all things bathroom and toilet related. One of the earliest jokes ever, recorded by the ancient Sumerians, was about a young woman passing gas… The history of indoor, flushing, porcelain...Read More
Beds Around the World
A journey through slumberland Sleep is something we all share around the world, but the way we do so is not quite as universal. Our beds are something we likely often take for granted, but there is so much history and significance behind the objects upon where we rest. Different cultures and geographic locations around the world have very different ideas of what a...Read More
Making the most of a woolly situation.
Karoo Creations create sustainable sleep products, locally. Â We spoke to the CEO of Karoo Creations about doing business in SA, what drives him and how they are improving people’s lives one sleep at a time. From very nearly broke to breaking into the bedding market in a big way. Aubrey Williams, CEO, and founder of Karoo Creations, tells us how they made the...Read More
Keep it clean, one pillowcase at a time.
Superclean: how to find the balance between “good” clean and “bad” clean. What’s the point of anti-microbial materials. Have you missed a step in the clean home routine? Post pandemic the world went a bit Clean-Crazy. Everything was suddenly anti-viral anti-fungal and anti-bacterial. While this was probably just an over reaction to our fear of the...Read More
Instagram-Ready Shiplap Â
Shiplap is a fairly new concept that made interior headlines circa 2013. During a reality TV show that aired in the States, shiplap quickly became the new buzzword. Fixer Upper as the show was marketed soon became a source of inspiration for many homeowners who had access to the show and its power couple cast. Here Joanna Gaines and her husband who...Read More
Our Favourite Window Treatment Trends Â
Choosing the right window treatments for your home is a crucial part of your home’s final interior attraction. Each window treatment has its charms, and it also depends on your personal style and budget to finally decide on what timeless trend you want to incorporate.  Every home calls for a different look – and sometimes some rooms also require a specific look and feel that may...Read More