by Mia Botha | Feb 21, 2017 | interior design
I love blogging about ‘everyday’ interior design, my day-job is mostly Retail, Corporate and Restaurant Design. But my hobby is Residential design – design for your home and DIY projects. I’ve recently been asked to help with the conceptual...
by Mia Botha | Oct 9, 2016 | interior design, retail design
There are many different approaches when it comes to designing the interior layout of a store. There are also some guidelines and design strategies you can implement in order to generate more sales. Here are some of the basic pointers when it comes to effective...
by Mia Botha | Jan 17, 2016 | interior design
“There’s no place like home.” -Dorothy, the Wizard of Oz It’s a brand new year. Are you ready to start fresh? Have you made some resolutions? Let’s make a pact. Rather than make the same old resolutions about flossing more often, dieting, Banting, exercising, let’s...
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 | Aug 9, 2015 | furniture, interior design, Uncategorized
Metal is creeping into our homes, from wallpaper to flooring, appliances to furniture. Using metal is hardly new. (I am now going to bore you with a short history lesson, bear with me, it’s interesting). Medieval nobility used wrought iron in their homes long...