by Mia Botha | Sep 24, 2015 | Design
The fear of being an uncool braailess South African can be daunting. Don’t fear, here is a solution! A terracotta flowerpot makes the perfect vessel for your braai. The terracotta holds in the heat while insulating the outside. Try to get a pot big enough to fit...
by Mia Botha | Sep 3, 2015 | Architecture, Design, furniture
Industrial is about proudly displaying the building materials that many try to conceal, such as pipes and ducts.It’s about adding a raw, unfinished look to the most thoughtfully designed home. Historically “Industrial” referred to the period from 1900 to...
by Mia Botha | Aug 23, 2015 | Design, furniture, interior design
I bet I made you sing the title out loud! Yellow, it’s the colour that conjures up images of sunshine and sand on a warm Summers day. Yellow even became a firm member of the universal neutral colour palette last year. For us, South Africans, yellow gold also holds a...
by Mia Botha | Aug 16, 2015 | Design, furniture, interior design, Uncategorized
As I type away at my slightly too low wooden chair at my trestle leg table, I’m thinking that today’s blog might just be the most envy-inducing one yet. Home offices have become the norm now that so many people create their careers at home. Whether you have a spare...
by Mia Botha | Jul 31, 2015 | Design, furniture, interior design
I wish that I could be like the Cool kids So what can you do to make your house hip? I mean without having the time machine from “Back to the Future” and going back in time and making your parents buy really awesome retro furniture so that you can potentially inherit...
by Mia Botha | Jul 24, 2015 | Design, interior design
A crucial part of decorating your home involves adorning walls with artwork. But frames are expensive, especially if you’re planning a gallery wall. Here are a few great alternative and budget-friendly ways to display artwork -posters, photos, wallpaper and...
