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Italtile | Let’s talk tubs
Your dream bath. Picture it. Whether it’s a neat and nifty built-in bath or a glamorous freestanding model… or a completely and utterly indulgent jetted bath, it’s your happy place, where bliss lives. So you need to choose the model that matches your dream, fits your...
Mirror Mirror on the wall
Whether you plan to mount yours on a wall or have a full-length version stand stylishly in a room, a mirror truly adds something bright and light to an interior. Block & Chisel’s new range of mirrors can be used in combination with locally framed prints to adorn...
Lemon | Kyoto wallcovering
So often aesthetics come at the cost of performance or practicality, and in architectural and interior design it’s hard to find products that tick the boxes of both looking good and long-lasting. The Kyoto wallcovering from Lemon is such a product. High-performance in...
Art as a catalyst for change: Works from the Spier Collection celebrate 25 years of democracy
I See U: Imagining a Space for Freedom, an exhibition featuring more than 35 works from the Spier Collection, will be showcased at Spier Wine Farm from 29 August until 30 November 2019. Celebrating 25 years of South Africa’s democracy, the works – by artists such as...
Hansgrohe Continues to Revolutionise the Bathroom
When Hansgrohe began production, way back in 1901, you can be assured that part of its mandate was to bring something new and unique to what was clearly an outdated ablutionary world. It is probably now safe to say that Hansgrohe has fulfilled that directive and then...
The understatedly glamorous hotel LABOTESSA has officially opened
With one foot in the past and one firmly in the future, the understatedly glamorous hotel LABOTESSA makes a strong case for personal luxury experiences. The brand-new hotel, which opened in Cape Town on 15 August 2019, harmoniously blends history and forward-thinking...
Nespresso’s Barista Creations: a New Approach to Milky Coffee
Good news for lovers of a good milky coffee: Nespresso, the leader in portioned coffee, has released its new BARISTA CREATIONS range – the result of 6 years of intensive studies. The expertly-crafted blends are set to be a game-changer for the three quarters of coffee...
The Preservation Bench by Houtlander
South Africans enjoy a great indoor/outdoor lifestyle, so it made a lot of sense to Houtlander creatives, Phillip Hollander and Stephen Wilson to take their highly successful contemporary folk style furniture range and bring it outside. To do so they partnered with...
Get in line for willowlamp’s latest lighting piece, Lineal
As an innovator, willowlamp is constantly developing its product range and creating new forms of expression via its lighting installations. Creative Director and founder Adam Hoets’ strength lies not only in the aesthetic beauty of his creations but in their...
Prime Heerengracht building redeveloped into luxury apartments
The Mosaic Group, a housing developer responsible for redeveloping several inner-city buildings in downtown Durban, is bringing its insight, expertise and technical wizardry to Cape Town, releasing the first of 81 luxury apartments in The Duke, situated on the corner...
Italtile celebrates 50 years of beautiful living
For 50 years, it’s been Italtile's passion and extreme pleasure to seek out the extraordinary, from style classics to the world’s freshest design trends and looks; and to curate the most magnificent décor ranges that best express the South African luxe lifestyle and...
The Beauty of Plantation Shutters in Your Kitchen
Research has shown that we spend over 60% of our day in the kitchen, so whether it’s cooking, eating, entertaining or relaxing, we all want our kitchens to look stylish and elegant, so when it comes to dressing the windows, Plantation Shutters are the best all-round...
Duravit – Timeless Autumn
When the summer with all its vivid colours starts to fade, the colour combination of black, white and grey provide a welcome contrast. This triad of complementary shades blends perfectly with the cool clarity of autumn and winter. Add selected accessories and matching...
Mungo Blankets Share Winter Highlights
In 1998, Master Weaver Stuart Holding came in possession of two restored antique looms. He used these looms to weave limited runs of beautiful homeware textiles from what he called his ‘working weaving museum’ – an old barn where passersby could watch him work. He...
All women team brew special beer to celebrate Women’s Month
This Women’s Month, SAB is launching BOLD BREW – a beer that is designed and brewed entirely by women, and that embodies what it means to be a woman in South Africa today. The beer will be available to the public from 13 August 2019 at the SAB World of Beer in...