Bespoke – What is quiet luxury?
Explaining “Stealth Wealth” and how to embrace it… You’ve hustled, you have saved. You have lived payday to payday. Eaten the budget dinners, skipped holidays and dealt with bad designs and uncomfortable home furnishings…Now it’s YOUR turn! If your bottom line is finally looking up, you deserve to upgrade your life (Even if it’s just a little bit at a time!)...Read More
HomeGrowers – Smart Gardens for small spaces
Grow yourself a little slice of heaven… Have you heard about Hydroponics, (Aquaponics) or aeroponics, but just never had the guts to try your hand at high-tech gardening? What is Aeroponics? Aeroponics on the other hand grows plants in…air. Yep, no water, no soil…just magical invisible nutrient dense air! The term aeroponics, meaning “working air,” stems from the...Read More
Switch it up!
Sort your switch out and set yourself up for success A tiny thing, a big deal. It is a pretty basic thing – you use it multiple times a day, usually (unless loadshedding is involved) without even thinking about it. It’s on or it’s off, sometimes it can be dimmed, sometimes it can be automated, some even listen when you clap or speak but that’s it. It is just a light...Read More
What is your garden aesthetic?
The magic of a personalised garden. A clever person once said that if you have a garden and a library, you have all you need. While we can’t really help you with the library (luckily you have the magic of the internet), we can help you with the garden! Every flower blooms in its own time. No two people, bread loaves, sunsets or gardens can or should be the same. The...Read More
Renovations That Increase The Value Of Your Home
Renovations and remodelling is always welcomed by the homeowner. Updating your home and keeping it up to date is always a good idea, especially when selling is on the cards in the future. There are a few things that home buyers and real-estate appraisal experts love to see when they are on the lookout for new homes. From revamping kitchens to updating bathrooms – we look at what types of...Read More
Flies in the ointment
Get the bugging buzzy beasts who ruin your braai to back off. Beasts abound! With the wacky weather of the past two months, we have an abundance of bugs all over the country, living their best life while ruining ours. Flies, mosquitos and midges seem to be invading our garden sanctuaries more than previous seasons, and its starting to bug us. What about basic bug...Read More
Bamboo – not the black sheep of the garden
Bamboo is exactly as advertised Bamboo has found a following among eco conscious consumers. Everything from salad bowls to toothbrushes and underwear is being made from it. But is it sustainable? Or is it just more greenwashing? The science is out! Bamboo really is the magical cure–all it claims to be. The best time to plant bamboo was ten years ago. The...Read More
Smash that garden gnome!
Celebrate your “Owniversary” by dealing with your peeves.   Dear homeowner,  It’s been a year since you took the plunge and bought your own place. It’s not too late to “smash the garden gnome”! Let me tell you a story: Upon hearing that I had bought my own home, my granny (a sassy lady born in the 1920’s) looked me straight in the eye and said: “Don’t forget to...Read More
Fall In Love With South African Open Gardens
We have found some of the best open gardens in the country through which you can take a soul-cleansing stroll this summer. Read More