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Downscaling – How Do You Do It?
Free yourself from your too much stuff. Downscaling is not the same as de-cluttering. Decluttering is basically just a fancy name for cleaning up your space. Decluttering can go further, and get rid...
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Hot Tubs Without the Ick-factor
Woodfired hot tubs are so hot right now. Jaccuzi – Not so cosy! I don’t know about you, but there is something icky about an old-fashioned indoor Jacuzzi. Something about sitting in a tub of steaming...
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Which Braai Is Best.
A braai debate to clear the air. There are many things South African agree about. Kway jackets, Toyota Fortuners, Windhoek draught, Springboks, bushveld in the winter and beaches in the summer,...
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Now Were Cooking!
Pizza Ovens At Home Are (still) All The Rage. There has been a huge culinary shift to more authentic, natural cooking methods. While this is nothing new to South Africans who grew up around open-fire...
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Scandinavian Wellness Trend – Sauna Bathing
This Scandi trend has us fired up Scandinavian influences aren’t new when it comes to South African homes. Light coloured wooden furniture with clean lines, pale earthy colourways and the whole Hygge...
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Self Care Improvement
Not all improvement is an improvement. It seems like improvement is all the hype right now. Self care improvement, home improvement – anything as long as it’s new, better, shinier, skinnier. Improve...
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Macros vs Micros
We break down the science behind Macro and Micro-nutrients. What is on the menu? Raw, paleo, keto, plant based, good fats, bad fats, ethical eating, farm to table…The world of dietary advice is more...
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The Carpenter and Sons Story
Love, wood and fire. The Carpenter and Sons Story We sat down with the Deon and Carina Malherbe, the heart and hands behind the bespoke carpentry we can’t get enough of. The Carpenter and Sons is a...
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Overcome Declutter Anxiety
Close the door on clutter. Housework and day-to-day life in general can be overwhelming. How do you overcome declutter anxiety. The online world is jam-packed with cleaning and decluttering...
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What is the Real Value of LED-lighting?
Why LED-lighting is better than ever. Remember the first time you heard about LED lightbulbs? We were told these lightbulbs can cut our electricity costs, and last years. They don’t get hot, they...
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Investing in House Flipping.
Is there value in flipping a property? What does flipping mean? “Flipping” a property means that you either buy an existing house or invest in a new development, upgrade the house, (or renovate it),...
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House Staging – Setting the Stage for that Perfect Sale.
How to make your home the belle of the ball – House Staging Pretty Privilege is Real. You don’t have to like it, but you can’t deny it. Looks matter. Pretty Privilege refers to the fact that humans...
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Rent or Buy? Rent to buy? What Does it Mean and What is Best for You?
There is more than one way to make a home. The world is split along so many arbitrary lines that it is often difficult to find the “right” side of an argument. One of the biggest debates we are faced...
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Worthy Causes to Support that Do More than Hand out Pamphlets
Worthy Causes to Support that Do More than Hand out Pamphlets We all need a little help sometime. Let’s lighten their load This world can be a harsh place and the only way we will survive is by...
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The Kitchen Cold War
Brokering a ceasefire Diffuse your domestic battles one compromise at a time The Kitchen Cold War Storytime: I live with a Bob-the-builder type. This means I get new light fixtures, DIY home repairs...
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What Are The Rules Of The Japandi Aesthetic?
What Are The Rules Of The Japandi Aesthetic? Scandi Goes East When Japanese interior design meets Scandi (Scandinavian) home styles, We get: Japandi These two aesthetics might be geographically a...
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Hard Facts About Drowning at Home.
Facts about drowning at home It’s not just about swimming pools and beaches. The horrible truth that we all need to hear is that anyone can drown. Facts about drowning at home. According to the...
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Let’s Get Multifunctional.
Alternative uses for your beauty tools We love a good multitool. You spend so much money and time (and storage space) on kitting out your home for your comfort. Let us help you figure out how to...
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Retreat to Your Shade Garden
Find solace in a shade garden “Green temples, closed against the beat of noontime’s blinding glare and heat…” Theodosia Garrison, Shade In South Africa we are blessed with nearly unlimited...
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Unusual Vegetables You Can Grow In Your Own Garden.
Let’s grow weird! Unusual vegetables you can grow in your own garden. Spring is around the corner and its time to sort out your veggie planting schedule. The usual suspects: If you are like us, it’s...
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