Taste the Rainbow
Taste the rainbow Why colourful food is nature’s health hack (and a mood booster!) Let’s be honest. We eat with our eyes first. A plate of food that looks like it escaped from a crayon box is infinitely more inviting than something beige and blah. And here’s the best part: those vibrant colours don’t just make your Instagram followers happier. They actually mean...Read More
Veggie Coconut Korma
A colourful cold-weather feast: Fully-loaded veggie coconut korma. Eat away the blues.  When winter bites, let’s fight back. Not with gloomy stews or beige broths, but with a riot of colour, a dance of spice, and the creamy embrace of coconut.  Enter: the fully-loaded, vegetable-based coconut korma, proudly South African in ingredients and spirit, and just the...Read More
Immerse yourself in sunshine.
Mellow Yellow – immerse yourself in sunshine. A Sunny ode to the happiest colour in home dĂ©cor  Ah, yellow!  The colour of daffodils, rubber duckies, and the occasional rebellious raincoat. Whether it’s a buttery whisper or a bold sunflower shout, yellow has always been a colour with a big personality and even bigger influence. In the world of home dĂ©cor and...Read More
Manhattan Wanderlust
Manhattan Wanderlust Why Manhattan is a MUST Manhattan is calling your name If cities were celebrities, Manhattan would be Beyoncé—dazzling, world-famous, impossibly busy, and always dressed to impress. As the beating heart of New York City, Manhattan is the place where skyscrapers tickle the clouds on every block, bagels are basically a religion, and every street...Read More
Gentrification and Loft Apartments
Gentrification, Loft Apartments, and the Great Urban Glow-Up Understanding shifting neighbourhoods in cities.  Who or what is gentrification? If trends were people, gentrification would be that friend who suddenly got fit, started drinking oat milk, and now insists on using words like “bespoke” and “curated.” But what exactly is gentrification, and why does it...Read More
Manhattan Projects
Who are Manhattan Projects and why are they the ultimate construction partner? We sat down with Reece Dryden to talk about this family business. Manhattan began not just as a business venture — but as a legacy in the making. It started with Paul Dryden, a young man with a baby on the way, and his father, George, returning to South Africa after time spent in the...Read More
Chaos Gardening
Welcome to the whimsical world of Chaos Gardening The gardening trend that we all need right now. Chaos Gardening isn’t about letting your backyard go rogue and hoping for the best. It’s a conscious embrace of organic, unstructured beauty—an aesthetic that whispers, “Yes, I plant things, but I also let nature do her thing.” The intentional aesthetics of a chaos...Read More
Embrace the Chaos
Embrace the chaos of the season you are in. How to be a homemaker through each of life’s seasons The Seasons of Home: Embracing Chaos, Clutter, and the Beauty of Right Now There’s something deeply comforting in realizing that life – like nature – moves in seasons. As homeowners and parents, we often find ourselves longing for the...Read More
Bottom Drawer Veggie Soup
Bottome drawer Veggie Soup Reduce your food waste by working with a plan. Winter is the perfect time to address food waste. Soup, Sustainability & Second Helpings: A Guide to Reducing Food Waste Through Home Cooking The big problem with wasted food in South Africa Food waste in South Africa is a massive, heartbreaking contradiction. According to the CSIR...Read More