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Transform Your Kid’s Bedroom with Tranquil Dawn
Are you getting ready for the arrival of a new family member or are you looking to revamp your little one’s bedroom? The Dulux Colour of the Year 2020, Tranquil Dawn, is the perfect gender-neutral colour to use in your little one’s room to create different moods....
A functionally and aesthetically matching pair
Gourmet warmer drawers and vacuum-sealing drawers do a perfect job in rounding off the culinary line-up of Miele’s newly launched Generation 7000 range of built-in appliances and constitute an important part of the Miele design system. Says Mercia de Jager from Miele:...
Calore – Smart Pellet Fireplaces
Calore is the first company in SA to introduce Smart Fireplace technology. Smart Fireplaces utilise wood pellets as a fuel and are fully automated and programmable heating systems that offer the highest possible operating efficiencies around the 90% mark. Smart...
5 tips on how to prepare your guest room, with @home & Plantes & Perfume
We all know the panic that sets in when we think of guests coming to stay this festive season, but leading homeware retailer, @home, is making it easier than ever to be the perfect host this holiday. With the launch of the Plantes & Parfums range available in...
HYCEC Group Opens Kohler Exclusive Showroom in Mauritius
Kohler Co., a global leader in the design and manufacture of kitchen and bath products, and first-time partner Supertech Equipment Ltd., a HYVEC Group company, open the doors to a showroom located in the heart of Mauritius in Emerald Park Centre on November 6, 2019....
Delheim’s 80th Anniversary honours the life of SA wine pioneer Spatz Sperling
Delheim Estate has released a once-off and super-exclusive Cape Blend that celebrates the life of the late Spatz Sperling. Called Iconoclast, this wine from the 2012 vintage is a tribute to the South African wine pioneer and his fearless challenge of conventional...
La Colombe – TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards 2019
Cape Town’s La Colombe has been announced as the 12th Best Fine Dining Restaurant in the World by the acclaimed TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice® Awards 2019. TripAdvisor® is the world’s largest travel platform with nearly...
The self-driving prototype Jaguar I-PACE
Jaguar’s I-PACE, 2019 World Car of the Year and World Green Car of the Year, was chosen due to its strong sustainability credentials. Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment to an autonomous, connected, electric and shared (ACES) future is a cornerstone to delivering on its...
Tanqueray – Fresh Citrus Heart Gin
The fresh citrus heart gin, Tanqueray No. TEN is a small batch gin and the first ever to be distilled with whole, fresh citrus fruits instead of the rinds alone, which gives the gin its citrus heart and brings out more flavour in cocktails. Tanqueray No. TEN’s recipe...
Award-winning design sets properties apart in competitive luxury safari market
The luxury safari market remains competitive, despite wobbles in the global economy. Valued at USD 1184.6m in 2018, it’s a thriving market in which unflagging demand for purposeful safari experiences is driving an increase in tourist numbers. But monied travellers are...
Upwardly Mobile – Ricky Frankental unpacks Vicinity’s winning green-wall model
The green-wall and urban farming trends have taken hold of city dwellers and the sustainably-minded over the last few years, and it’s not hard to find living wall products and systems as a homeowner or even on a larger scale. But the success of these products goes...
Visionary Manhattan
location: Manhattan, NYC, USA | interior design: Nebihe Cihan Studio | images: Flexform New York This property is a new build, in what is considered to be one of the most iconic structures in New York City. Located in the heart of Manhattan, between 56th and 57th...
Maserati V8 Levante Trofeo SUV
Maserati South Africa will launch the powerful 433 kW V8 Levante Trofeo SUV in South Africa in 2020. The Trofeo boasts a 3.8-litre Twin Turbo V8 engine offering a 0-100 km/h time of 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 304 km/h. Aside from being one of the most powerful...
Timeless Flow
location: Melkbosstrand, Cape Town | architecture: GSQUARED – design architect: Renato Graca / Francois du Plessis | interior design: GSQUARED interiors – Murray Farquharson | photography: Niel Vosloo Photography
Living Smart
Everything can be managed in real-time, either from an app on a smartphone or tablet or through a voice-controlled smart speaker. The plus factor is convenience and saving time on a regular basis. ‘This means connectivity with almost every device in the home,’ so says...