Food for the changing season. The moment the temperature (and the rain) starts falling, you can’t turn around without bumping into a blog or magazine spinning tales about stews and soups or prattling on about pancakes. While we do like these (worn out) “winter – warmers”, we have a couple of fresh favourites for you to try this season. As much as we love a “hearty stew” or a “nourishing soup” packed full of nutrients and vitamins to fight off the winter sniffles, we also believe there is magic in these downright delicious, slightly less nutritious but perfectly comforting South African class ..read more

Safety, Shatterproof? What do these words mean? For the love of glass Since we created that very first piece of glass more than 4000 years ago, humanity has been in love with the lustre and versatility of this magical material. Suddenly we could create a transparent material to use in all manner of household applications. Glass has grown up. While our love for all things glass remains the same, its apparent that modern glass will be unrecognisable to our ancient ancestors. The size of glass panels and windows, the intricacies of glass art and its applications in some of our most innovative t ..read more

Are you missing out on your garden during the day? Plant a moon garden. How often do you spend your weekends knee deep in potting soil and lawn mix, just to head off the work at the crack of dawn on a Monday morning? What is the point of slaving away in your free time to create a perfect garden, but only your dogs and neighbours get to enjoy it during the day…With sunlight hours getting less and evenings starting sooner, why not rethink your landscaping to give yourself something pleasant to look forward to when you drive through your gate. What is the point of a moon garden? A Moon Garden ..read more

Superclean: how to find the balance between “good” clean and “bad” clean.   Let’s investigate the UV disinfecting   Loving the sunlight Humanity has had a love affair with the sun ever since that first dawn. We have cloaked it in myths, we have created a bunch of different sun deities and gods, and Icarus even found his downfall by not respecting it for the awesome power it has. (or so the myth goes…) For South African’s the sun is playing an important role at the moment. Where our government and service providers are failing us, we are looking (well, squinting) up at the sun for o ..read more

Superclean: how to find the balance between “good” clean and “bad” clean.   What’s the point of anti-microbial materials.   Have you missed a step in the clean home routine? Post pandemic the world went a bit Clean-Crazy. Everything was suddenly anti-viral anti-fungal and anti-bacterial. While this was probably just an over reaction to our fear of the unknown and the shocking realities of covid, there might have been some method in our madness. While things like disinfectant cleaners, sprays, hand sanitizers and even shoe sanitizers or covers became common place, one thing we all s ..read more

Don’t neglect your side piece.     Bedside tables deserve more attention from us.   A nightstand is a piece of furniture we rarely think about. Like salt on your steak, you only really notice it when it’s not there…It does such a thankless job, and we think its time for this neglected side piece to be given some main character love. Let’s talk about what makes a bedside table such a universal piece of furniture, and how we can give it the love it deserves. It keeps your electronics, your books, your jewellery, your favourite lip balm, your expensive face cream and your life-sa ..read more

Hurkle-durkle in your happy place!   Make your bedroom your me-zone. Don’t get up just yet. There is a difference between hitting snooze and turning over for that second nap, and waking up on time, but not getting up. There is a word for this…it’s called “Hurkle-Durkle” and its lovely. Although most human beings can see the magic in this, the word originated in Scotland, and it basically means lounging around in bed beyond the time you are supposed to get up. Now, as comfort creatures, this resonates with us, and we love the thought of enjoying a bit more me-time in our bedroom sanctuar ..read more

Why a headboard is an excellent place to start.   Make your bedroom dreams come true A good night’s sleep begins during the day. To truly transform your “good enough” bedroom into your “better than ever” happy place, you’ll simply have to follow our guidelines. Let’s start at the top. (of the bed) Beds have come a long way. No, were not doing a deep dive into the ancient history of beds going back to grass and mud matrasses of prehistoric times. So lets just leave it at this: Beds have changed, they are more versatile than ever and this means your bed is the perfect place to live out yo ..read more

Don’t set yourself up for home-hate by decorating on a whim.   Trends pass. (That’s why they are called trends.) There is much to be said for home décor trends. They are fun to follow, exciting to DIY and can help you update an otherwise bland space. Pretty glass containers on open shelves are actually sensible, big open windows and screed floors create space and calm, and smart lighting and home tech can actually improve your quality of life…So these trends get our thumbs up. BUT, (and this is a BIG but), not all trends deserve to be followed. In fact, some of them are rather silly and ..read more

What should your garden wintertime routine be? Change is the name of the game. Seasons are shifting and climate change is real – this means we probably need to adapt our winter garden routines to ensure that our plants get the rest and care they need for the spring and summer growing season. This year, we faced unprecedented heatwaves and dry conditions for the last couple of months of the “summer”, which left many of us in a garden rut. Yes, most of your plants would have at least been in their final growth phase, but instead of being fortified by the late summer rains and sunshine, they ha ..read more