Design and Decor

When it comes to property insights, Private Property doesn’t stop at the structural and financial aspects but extends to the interior as well. In the dynamic Lifestyle and Décor section, visitors get a colourful glimpse of the interior trends, landscaping solutions, home living and neighbourhood news. Here’s a look at the categories you can find in Lifestyle and Décor:

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Lifestyle and Decor

Antiques must “sit well” with owners

Most people take pride in their homes and take steps to furnish and decorate them accordingly. But, for many, this entails purchasing readily-available mass-produced wall art, décor or furniture ...

Lifestyle and Decor

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
Lifestyle and Decor

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
Lifestyle and Decor

Shelf improvement

Modern-day storage solutions are as stylish as they are functional. Here, organisational strategies for turning clutter into character.

Mythbusters
Lifestyle and Decor

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 ...

Lifestyle and Decor

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
Lifestyle and Decor

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
Lifestyle and Decor

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
Lifestyle and Decor

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.

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