New Year – New Home: 3 Weekend DIY Projects To Breathe New Life Into Your Space
It’s the start of a new year and with the burst of fresh optimism that 2022 brings, it might be easy to whip out a few new year’s resolutions. The problem is that they may seem like a tiny hill in the moment but could become a giant, looming mountain by the end of January. We all know how difficult it is to stick to that new exercise routine or to say no to an extra tjoppie (yum!). Let...Read More
Festive Season Origami
Fold Festive Season Origami with your kids. It’s a fun activity, and even the clumsiest three-year-old should be able to sort the paper squares and fold down one or two lines. It’s an inexpensive and relaxing art form, with no sticky mess (Yay for no clean-up) and you only need a couple of squares of paper, a flat surface, and your hands. When you’ve folded a...Read More
Instagram-Ready Shiplap
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
Level Up your Treehouse
There are two sorts of people, those who had a treehouse as a kid and those who wanted a treehouse. A treehouse is a magical place, here you dream, strategise, hideaway, and forge live long social skills, memories and even relationships. A treehouse says, someone who is truly loved, lives here. The South African climate is ideal for almost year-round play in a treehouse, which...Read More
Small Budget, Big Impact
We can’t say enough about the value of improving and updating your home. Finally fixing those little things that annoy you (or that you’ve chosen to ignore for years) and making budget friendly improvements will go a long way to not only improving the literal retail value of your home but they make a tangible difference to the way you live and feel about your home. Here are a few...Read More
Leroy Merlin in Fourways
Do-it-Yourself hyperstore, LEROY MERLIN has been growing steadily within Gauteng since opening their first branch in Greenstone in 2017. Recently they opened their fourth store in Fourways and we chatted to Brand and Customer Experience Leader, Claudia Krishna, about our initial experience of the store, what you can expect when visiting the store and plans for the future. What...Read More
Don’t Panic Go Organic: Organic House Hacks
If you are a homeowner, you know all about fun and easy ways to make your home a better place to live. In an ideal world, our homes would be 100 per cent natural and free from chemicals. From neutralising foul odours to magical cleaning recipes, there are many ways to create a better place for you and your family –organically. We share quick and easy organic house hacks to try....Read More
The Journey of the Tiny Hero Home
The story of four friends taking on a big journey of a rather small proportion! Rent, bonds and unsustainable lifestyles – this is what friends Jaydon Meidlinger, Dita Schoeman, Marisa Visicale and Carla Cronje are seeking to leave behind by building their own tiny homes. Homemakers visited Marisa as she was preparing the Tiny Hero Home for the journey from Johannesburg to a farm...Read More
The Compost Kitchen
Collecting food waste from homes on a bicycle to feed earthworms and make compost (vermicomposting) may not seem like the most glamourous way to spend your time. However, this seemingly simple waste management solution by The Compost Kitchen has garnered the attention of the United Nations while bringing South Africans together to protect vital resources, water and soil. We spoke to...Read More