It has often been said that a great rug turns a floor into something special and any Interior Designer or Decorator would agree. If you are busy decorating a home or office, you will have no doubt learned about the types of rugs you can use in terms of colour and style but there [...]
Many people will be surprised to know that hardwood floors and carpets can make a great couple – and it’s not only rugs that work over floors. Let’s face it, hardwood flooring throughout a residence or office space, as beautiful as it looks, can get a bit boring and there are certain areas where [...]
Trends in outdoor living – 2022 The face of outdoor living in residential homes has changed quite drastically in the past few years primarily due to social consciousness and the continually growing demand for more housing. This is likely to continue and form the basis of the primary trends in outdoor living - 2022. Sustainability [...]
Beautiful blinds are a home decorators dream and undoubtedly one of man’s most incredible inventions. They are practical, keeping out the sun and closing in the warmth as well as hiding us from prying eyes, but more than that they just make a room look so classy. No doubt with the latest trends in [...]
As we enter into another year we don’t know what it will hold. We have come to expect the unexpected in the past couple of years but fortunately, some things have remained consistent and constant. One of these is flooring which, although it has evolved and gone through some significant changes, in essence, certain [...]
With so many more people working from home now and the price of new property in Cape Town still rocketing, renovations are the order of the day. Office spaces, Granny flats, rentable apartments and entertainment areas, both indoors and out, the demand is high for people to renovate their homes or offices as opposed [...]
Having been suppliers and installers of almost every type of flooring surface, both inside and outside the home, we are often asked by those with pets what would be the most pet-friendly options for both. Well to begin with let’s look at flooring options inside the home. As we know the two biggest problems [...]
Winter is now fully upon us in the Western Cape and we all know how cold it can get, especially when the rains come. Due to the pandemic more of us than ever will be spending more of our days at home too, so our home comforts are uppermost in our minds. Heat rises [...]
While you’ve spent hundreds of hours holed up in lockdown you may have become more aware of your surroundings. You may have noticed issues with parts of your home that are in need of attention, but decided to just let it ride because this is obviously not a good time to have repairs done. [...]
One of the most frequently asked questions when we are installing vinyl or laminate flooring for our clients is; “Why do we need expansion joints?” Many feel that they may not be necessary and just a money spinner for the flooring suppliers. This is definitely not so, and in the case of pretty much [...]
