It’s true, the jubilee jolliness is upon us and even though I am proudly South African and we have been liberated from the British some time back, I am not one to hold a grudge. I plan to take part in my own small way by enjoying a delicious cup of English tea whilst watching the festivities on television. […]
There is nothing like a beautiful mirror to accessorise a room, they also happen to be quite useful when it comes to checking one’s hair. I currently find myself in a situation where I don’t have enough wall space in our new main bedroom to hang a beautiful full length mirror – mostly due to […]
There is nothing like a beautiful mirror to accesorise a room, they also happen to be quite useful when it comes to checking one’s hair. I find myself in a situation where I don’t have enough wall space in our new main bedroom to hang a beautiful full length mirror – mostly due to the fact that […]
Understanding paint colours can be a valuable tool when decorating a space. At the same time it can turn into a nightmarish aspect of the decorating process as there are no hard and false rules. It has a lot to do with light as pigments and these are not constants. When planing your space and the colour you would like […]
On my love to love list today are these beauties from South African online shopping newbie, Meekal. Fancy moulds napkins from Fondant Textiles. R300 for a set of 4 in colour navy. Gemma Orkin’s small bunny plate @ R232 ea White dove clock from Shaw sisters @R270 ea Tweet
As some of you may know, the colour Tangerine tango (17 – 1463 TCX) was selected as 2012’s colour of the year by the pantone colour company, giving this warm and potent colour the fame it so rightly deserves. Lending a certain energy and potency to any scheme this colour has been described as “spirited“, […]
I wasn’t aware that my extreme love for fabrics could intensify even more, but at a recent Mavromac launch I realised that I was indeed mistaken. It was there that I was introduced to Fortuny, a celebrated and historic fabric house situated in the northeast Italian city of Venice. Having recently spent my honeymoon in Venice, […]
When my (now) husband and I got engaged and started discussing our upcoming nuptials, one thing became very clear. Both of us had always envisioned our wedding day as very relaxed, casual affair. We were looking forward to spending this special day with the people that we loved and wanted it to last for as […]
Today I am reminded once again of my unbridled affection for inapparent awesomeness. Those things/people/experiences in life that can sometimes seem so unimpressive at a glance can turn out to be mind blowing, stirring and possibly marvelous. I have been reminded that scratching beneath the surface could potentially open up your thoughts, your eyes and […]
