SA Garden and Home

A few years ago, a colleague and I went to shoot a house decorated by a top designer. While beautifully furnished and very neat and tidy, the house looked a little unlived in, so we assumed that the designer would bring some accessories to liven it u

There are two kinds of people in this world – those who are able to see potential and those who can’t. I fall into the second group, so I need all the help I can get to give my dreams wings. I’ve been looking for a way to update my kitchen for many y

How would you describe your work? Eye catching. The use of bright colours makes my paintings impossible to miss. They are a representation of forgotten times remembered again. I translate old, faded and frail photographs into fresh, colourful and vib

1 Add warmth and colour with aloes. If space is limited, look for the smaller hybrids, which develop into generous clumps, and succulents like Cotyledon orbiculata, jade bush (Crassula ovate), and indigenous bulbs Chasmanthe aethiopica and Kniphofia

Plant Hadeco’s new fast-growing asparagus in July and the first crop should be ready to harvest in early October. A hardy perennial, asparagus needs at least eight hours of sun, but tolerates shade for part of the day. Place the crowns a few cm deep

Kitchenware as we know it today came about as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Before then people had to go to the local ironmonger, cooper, carpenter, potter and other artisans for cooking utensils. The Victorians were obsessed with having spe

I’d like to know a bit more about this beautiful clock, which belonged to a friend’s mother who passed away. It has a crack on the marble base and sadly doesn’t work. There is a plaque on the front that reads ‘La Premiere Grappe’ Par Eruchon. Natas

Unison, Shauna Neill’s stylish decor, fashion and accessories store in Mt Edgecombe, Durban, is filled with the cream of South Africa’s design crop, its carefully curated shelves an irresistible invitation to browse. The store is a realisation of a l