Spring is the perfect time to embark on new changes and fresh starts. Everything is coming to life again; why not take the same attitude to your home? The colour scheme you choose for the rooms in your home can have deep psychological meaning behind them. If you want to jazz up an area of your home,...

Spring is just around the corner, bringing warmer weather and sunnier days. Flowers come to bloom and the mood seems to brighten a little. With the change in weather comes another yearly ritual: spring cleaning. Some love it, some hate it. However, regardless of your personal feelings towards the event,...

Image is everything today. From your hairstyle to how you are dressed, image will make or break you. Whatever happened to the days when intelligence was the ticket? Those days are still here, but intelligence is taking a passenger seat to the ambition of material objects – we are always trying...

With spring being a time for renewal, why not start by changing the look of your own bedroom first? The bedroom is your personal space and its look can have an impact on you. You’d probably want to begin by cleaning up your room, if you have a messy and cluttered room, how can it be possible for you...

People invest a great deal in their homes, and we’re not just talking about mortgages and taxes. We have emotional attachments to our homes, and we form memories associated with the place and the things in it. Many people strongly feel that their home, in some way, reflects their personality, tastes...

Renovating your home is often a concept that either brings a glaze of disinterest over the eyes of the renter or a shiver of panic up the spine of the owner. These responses usually come from the fact that renovating is generally seen as a major overhaul, and extremely expensive, but it doesn’t have...

Firstly, that has to be one of the most awesome words around. Just linger on it – pillow. It already feels soft and comforting and makes me want to lie down and close my eyes and drift slowly back to sleep (it’s 5am). Some of my friends enjoy decorating with cushions but others prefer to...

When I finished school I worked for a while in a gift shop. This shop was so full that even regular customers were somewhat afraid to go inside. The walls and floor were filled with glasses, eggcups, platters, and figurines: all breakable. Yet still the people came. There’s something about walking...

You’re away on holiday and you’ve just stepped into the resort bathroom. Immediately, you feel life’s little stresses start to float away as you look around the open space; fresh flowers, thick, fluffy towels, perfectly aligned products… Why can’t your bathroom at home look like this? Yes,...

It’s sale time. After 20 exhausting minutes of waiting in line armed with my ‘bargain’ finds, I finally reach the coveted spot – the front of the changing room queue. My feeling of joy mingled with smugness is dampened when I’m ‘greeted’ by the unhappy, underpaid, unsmiling assistant who...

I have lots of stuff. Sometimes it feels a bit cluttered but I really don’t want to throw any of it out. I just need to organise. But I did stumble onto this article from Time, talking about ways to declutter your home. It isn’t about throwing away everything you don’t need, which is...

A great way to liven up a home is with some potted plants. There was a great post earlier about how to customise your flower pots. However, it’s the plants you put in the pot that need the care and are part of the look you create for your home. Make sure your pots have good drainage so plants...

Your home is extremely important – it’s the place you can escape to after work, it’s what your friends see that reflects you and it’s where you can relax and be yourself. These are just a few reasons why you should make your home’s interior uniquely you. An interior makeover doesn’t...

The inside of your apartment might look like it belongs in Vogue or Better Homes & Gardens but have you spared a thought for your balcony? If you style it right you can make it another room, and one that will give you more fresh air and sunshine than any of your rooms indoors. One of the most crucial...

Whether it’s a baby along the way or a new man in your life, discover 8 practical ways to reduce the clutter in your house. These easy to follow steps will help you shed the old and welcome the new! Read more…

Tired of the same old bookshelf that lacks character? Come see how contemporary designs have injected pizzazz and style into a piece of old and mundane furniture. There are some fantastic ways to decorate and enliven your home! Read more…