The modular sofa that will make you want to play with your furniture

Sofa shopping can really be a challenge: it’s too big, too small, not the right fabric, it’s just not flexible enough, or you just don’t know what you’re supposed to be looking out for. But then local design legend, Weylandts, came up with the Easy Living Modular Sofa that combines extreme quality and comfort with […]
Light Layers Of Window Dressing for a Small Cottage

A light-filled home is on most people’s priority list. Because let’s be honest, those amazing interiors that you covet on Instagram and Pinterest are never of dull, lifeless and dark rooms. But what to do then if you live in a place where it gets inappropriately hot in summer but you have beautifully light-filled rooms? […]
Know your synthetics from your naturals: a quick guide to curtain fabrics

The durability of materials is always a consideration when you are furnishing a guest cottage or guest room. And when you start looking at rub-counts and coatings, things can get pretty overwhelming. Here’s a quick to curtain fabrics so that you can make an informed choice when it comes to your window dressing. Natural Curtain […]
The Easiest Wallpaper Installation DIY EVER!

I love wallpaper. It has the ability to completely change the look of a room with fairly little effort. But installation can be quite messy since you need to apply the wallpaper paste to the back of the paper and let it soak for a bit before applying. So, when my Photowall wallpaper arrived and […]
The Lavishly Rich Walnut Rosewater Cake Your Valentine Needs

This wildly wonderful walnut rosewater cake is so packed full of flavour that it will bring tears of your joy to your loved one’s eyes! This tasty cake easy to make, although a little bit labour intensive. But it will be well worth the effort! Try it for tea or serve as a decadent dessert. […]
Glühwein Poached Pears With Spiced Mascarpone Cream

Nothing smells like Christmas as citrus, cinnamon, cloves and star anise. I know that these warming spices seem out of place when we celebrate Christmas in a warm country like South Africa, but there is something about this smell that warms my heart and makes me want to switch on fairy lights. Just making this […]
Gift Idea: Make A Pretty Floral Frame Mirror

Ideas Magazine asked us if we could make something pretty for their Handmade Christmas edition, and so I scoured my Pinterest pages for ideas. I saw this gorgeous little floral frame mirror from Anthropology earlier this year and immediately fell in love with it. When I saw it again in my DIY project ideas folder, […]
An Alternative Christmas Tree with Recycled Plastic Pom-poms

Coming up with an original and alternative Christmas tree every festive season has become quite challenging! I have done cookies, clay, feathery birds, shells and bows – anything to not have a traditional tree. And it’s not that I don’t like traditional trees – I just prefer to do something different. So after Tenille and […]
Quick and Simple Deconstructed Tiramisu

More than once in my life, I have found myself in the situation where it took so long to prepare a special meal for guests that I don’t have enough time left to create a masterpiece for dessert. While this certainly addresses my lack of planning, you sometimes have to cut yourself some slack and […]
Tropical Banana Leaf Wrapped Fish

We travelled through South East Asia 10 years ago and did a few cooking classes along the way. We learned to make this banana leaf wrapped fish dish in Vietnam, and it’s one of the things that I remember vividly! The beautiful fresh herby aromas that jump out at you when you open the banana […]