This month, we look inside the home for some inspirational ideas to get rid of the winter blues and breathe new life into a room. Marylou , a décor consultant at Bali and Home Décor, showed us how to create simple changes in our favourite living spaces. The key to revamping on a budget is creating new looks with things you already have. Home décor is like fashion – what’s in one season is out the next. But if your budget puts the brakes on a complete décor overhaul, even small changes can make a big difference to every room in your house.

Your local nursery has very helpfully placed labels on the plants and containers under burlap. But it’s no help at all to the novice who can’t tell hardy from woody. Here’s the cheat’s guide to those nursery labels.

The beginner gardener’s essentials, join Nicole as she embarks on a journey of exploration were she will share insights, ideas, and tips on how to make your home more yours.

Some people just have the knack - for killing plants, that is, and brown thumbs have left their mark on gardens across the Eastern Cape. Can a brown thumb turn green?
Yes, according to local garden guru Steff Schenk of Garden Circles garden services, but it’ll need a little help from you. Steff started gardening with his mother