Decor

Afro Decor: Design your home - from the floor up!

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:02:46 +0100

The Wonder of WoodWood floors are currently a hot home trend, popular in most modern houses for their elegance, charm, and durability. The style of hardwood flooring you choose should be a decision based on your lifestyle, the construction of your house, and your budget. Factors such as price, maintenance and installation can put some people off – but if this is the case, there are other types of flooring that will create the same wood effect at a cheaper price. Laminate flooring is a good opti...

Afro Decor: Paint with imagination

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:50:03 +0100

Feature wall Creating a feature or accent wall is a simple way to give a room a dramatic focal point. It’s also a great way to inject some colour and personality into a room. Here, a minimalist kitchen is reignited by a feature wall in energising red. As a basic rule, choose a wall that’s as plain as possible, without doors or windows that will break up the flow of colour. It may seem obvious, but adding high-impact colour will draw attention to your chosen wall – ...

Decor: Summertime... and the Living is Easy

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:17:41 +0100

A covered patio is the perfect start, but should you not have one, building one is a great investment that extends your home, effectively adding a new room. It’s a fun and challenging task to dress it with furniture, fixtures and fabrics that will complement your surroundings. Whether you love entertaining or just relaxing with a book on a Sunday afternoon – your choice of picnic benches or lazy armchairs, sun loungers or sofas, hand-woven fabrics, shelving and umbrellas will ...

Afro Decor: Let there be Light!

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:12:43 +0100

Living in the SpotlightOne of the most cost-effective and efficient ways to create atmosphere in your living area is to plan your lighting design around the use of spotlights. Multi-directional globes can be angled to highlight artwork, plants or architectural features. Washing the walls with light by using cleverly placed spotlights can also make a room appear larger than it is. Wire lighting systems have emerged as a contemporary design favourite due to their sleek, unobtrusive styling and ...

Afro Decor: A Life of Modern Luxury

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:21:07 +0100

OKHA Design & Interiors OKHA Design & Interiors has become one of South Africa’s finest luxury design brands. Combining quality and experience, OKHA aspires to a look that is current and timeless, sexy and elegant. OKHA interiors have a clean but rich energy that calms and invigorates the senses. OKHA radiates a distinctive personal style that truly epitomises African luxury. OKHA sources high-quality wares from South African artists, manufacturers and crafts people, items that ca...

Afro Decor - American Shutters and home automation

Tue, 31 May 2011 10:05:58 +0100