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Colour your world
Did you know that in the 15th Century it was traditional to get married in a green wedding dress? That’s because green was the colour of fertility. Today the bride is almost always in white, which connotes purity. While ...
Style on tap
Styles may change but kitchens and bathrooms will always play an important role in the home, says Liza Watermeyer, Retail and Display Co-ordinator at Tile Africa.
Shelf improvement
Modern-day storage solutions are as stylish as they are functional. Here, organisational strategies for turning clutter into character.
Mythbusters
Fact: when you purchase a property, you’d like it to increase in value so that when you decide to sell, you’ll get more out than what you put in. This is the nature of all business. But this means you need to know what will ...
Pole dancing and other building no-nos
We all make mistakes – right? Absolutely.  However, most of us own up and go all out to ensure that the error is corrected in the shortest time possible. “Most of us” unfortunately does not appear to include Eskom, which seems ...
Storing and stashing
Living among clutter is nobody’s idea of a fun time, but what do you do if your house just doesn’t have enough storage space?
Colour co-ordinating for the home
While the choice of colour for interiors may be an immensely personal thing, the contrasts and combinations of warm and cool palettes continue to inspire.
Inspired ideas for the kitchen
Ask any real-estate agent the sure-fire way to up the value of your home, and you’ll get a unanimous response: redo the kitchen. Here are some ideas from kitchens that command attention.
Versatile ideas for outdoor living zones
Now that balmy summer days and nights have arrived, it’s time to take it outside.
Off-the-wall treatments
If walls could talk, they would tell us to step out of our comfort zone and do something different.