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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 – ...

Afropolitan Fashion - issue 25

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0100

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Stepping up to the plate (Pabi Moloi)

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:57:35 +0100

Over the past couple of years All Access Mzansi presenter Pabi Moloi started receiving countless requests from young people requesting her to act as their mentor. She really had no idea what the term meant and what responsibilities were involved. After lengthy discussions with friends and colleagues it became clear to her that though there were many successful people, such as herself, who had grown up in disadvantaged areas such as Soweto, Diepsloot and Alexandra, there was still ...

Beauty and Grooming - Issue 24 (Spring is in the air)

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:53:25 +0100

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 ...

Afropolitan Fashion - issue 23

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:25:55 +0100

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 ...

Beauty and Grooming (Issue 23)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:43:33 +0100

Essie Smokin Hot, Going Incognito and Hot Cocoa R99.95 each Smashbox Limitless Eye Liner Golden Ivy R190 Essence Gel Eyeliner R34.95 Rimmel Volume Flash Max Bold Curves Mascara R89.95 Hannon Day to Night eye shadow R160 Yardley Beyond Juicy treatment gloss R62.95 DMK Cosmetics foundation R375 One of the country’s first online stores to sell women’s beauty products exclusively has just gone live. Thebeautystore.co.za was founded by Chris Cox and Chase Richards, two young South Afri...

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...

The Glam of Gugu

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:55:55 +0100

Through her experience Gugu learnt a lot about women and clothing and the type of message she wanted to send out. She made the decision to no longer create ‘unrealistic’ clothing but to rather cater for real women, and so Gugulam was born.In September 2009 Gugulam launched at the Sanlam South African Fashion Week, to much acclaim. Later this year Gugu will show her new fashion lines in London and New York. A true African glamour tale. archive-issues/issue22/glam-gugu...

Afropolitan Fashion (issue 20)

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:19:58 +0100

Beauty and Grooming - (issue 20)

Tue, 31 May 2011 11:12:52 +0100

Bobbi Brown Crystal Eye PaletteFun and flirty, the Crystal Eye Palette from Bobbi Brown sparkles with shimmers of bright blues and greens, which show off beautifully on darker complexions. The four colours are Amethyst Metallic, Diamond Shimmer Wash, Star Sparkle and Marine Metallic. R450 Crabtree & Evelyn Heritage soapsWith scents of vanilla and pomegranate, the Heritage soap range from Crabtree & Evelyn is triple-milled, which gi...

Afro Decor - American Shutters and home automation

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