Recently, the long days and warm evenings have truly heralded the return of the lovely warm summer months. It’s the time when we invite friends and family over for lazy afternoons spent outside on the terrace. But having people over means you need to provide food, and the last thing [...]

In the final instalment of our mini-series showcasing inspiring balcony and terrace designs, we look at a few summer-specific balconies. Today’s showcase features cool spaces that provide respite from the summer heat during the day, and comfortable areas for lazy evenings spent with friends and family.   This stunning balcony [...]

In the second part of our inspiration series, we are presenting four great design ideas for a comfortable, welcoming terrace or balcony space. The four examples are each in a different environment, so the designers have made good use of fabrics and materials to contrast or fit in with the [...]

It’s almost summer in sunny South Africa and most people are beginning to look forward to a nice, relaxing Festive Season. It’s during this time that many people start preparing their outdoor spaces for lazy afternoons and long evenings spent with friends and family. We are constantly looking for the [...]

We often feature great balcony and terrace designs on our blog, showing what you can do to spruce up this wonderful outdoor area. But there are those who take things a few steps further and create extraordinary balconies that are so weird and wonderful they are impossible to ignore. We [...]

Rosemary does amazing things to lamb and chicken dishes and is often used with roast vegetables to add a Mediterranean flavour. Easy to grow and not needing much attention, rosemary is perennial plant and can be grown all year round. This week we give you some easy-to-follow tips on how [...]