Not Your Granny’s Lampshade.
Is stained glass making a comeback? In the 90’s and 00’ we had a couple of intense craft and DIY crazes. There was Scrapbooking, fabric painting, modge-podging and then there was stained glass. This trend ranged from housewifely levels of glass paint with silver or bronze puffy paint dividing lines that people would hang up as suncatchers, to traditional cut...Read More
The Carpenter and Sons Story
Love, wood and fire. The Carpenter and Sons Story We sat down with the Deon and Carina Malherbe, the heart and hands behind the bespoke carpentry we can’t get enough of. The Carpenter and Sons is a family-owned carpentry business built on a love for woodworking and a commitment to exceptional craftsmanship. In 1989, Deon Malherbe stepped away from a successful...Read More
Downscaling – How Do You Do It?
Free yourself from your too much stuff. Downscaling is not the same as de-cluttering. Decluttering is basically just a fancy name for cleaning up your space. Decluttering can go further, and get rid of stuff you don’t use, stuff you don’t like, and like Marie Kondo says, anything that “doesn’t spark joy”. Downscaling on the other hand is a more drastic step towards...Read More
Multifunctional Spaces
Make your home work for you. Have you ever dreamt of a having your own study at home or giving your kids a dedicated playroom? In the perfect world we would all have unlimited budget to re-build our homes to suit our own needs. Unfortunately, that is not the case for most of us. Don’t worry! There are ways to make the most of what you have and tweak your existing...Read More
Happy Homemakers Go With Tjhoko Paint
Local is lekker, and nothing is lekkkerder than a Tjhoko Paint project. I’m more aspirational than inspired. Storytime: I have a love/hate relationship with DIY home improvement projects. When I was younger, and had basically no funds, no access to YouTube tutorials and very little know-how, I messed up a lot. I refinished furniture just to have paint stain...Read More
Get Whimsical With Your Home Décor
The Whimsical Duchess doesn’t do boring! We sat down with the Whimsical Duchess herself, and spoke about all things beautiful, elegant, and yes, Whimsical. If you visited us at the Homemakers Fair earlier this year, you would have seen her beautiful designs for yourself, but if you missed out on first hand whimsicality, we are bringing you her energetic design...Read More
Mom deserves more this Mother’s day
We found some unique local spoils to make mom’s day extra special. Mothers deserve more than macaroni necklaces and wax-crayon cards. That being said, there are other things that mom’s want… We keep on hearing that every child is different and unique, but guess what? So are moms! That flowery pink hand lotion and soap pre-packed prezzie you get from the shelf at...Read More
Master Your Bedroom – Side Tables
Don’t neglect your side piece. Bedside tables deserve more attention from us. A nightstand is a piece of furniture we rarely think about. Like salt on your steak, you only really notice it when it’s not there…It does such a thankless job, and we think its time for this neglected side piece to be given some main character love. Let’s talk about what...Read More
Master Your Bedroom – Me-Zone
Hurkle-durkle in your happy place! Make your bedroom your me-zone. Don’t get up just yet. There is a difference between hitting snooze and turning over for that second nap, and waking up on time, but not getting up. There is a word for this…it’s called “Hurkle-Durkle” and its lovely. Although most human beings can see the magic in this, the word originated in...Read More