Porcupine Rocks

GARDEN SCENT

I have been woken every morning this month by the rumpus of the dawn chorus. Nature's orchestra not marred by the distant sounds of cars ...

HOME IS WHERE THE 💙 IS

The diary is empty. A blank canvas. We live in a bubble. Cocooned in our homes. Everything around us is still. But life at home is buzzin...

MARCH MADNESS

What’s happening? The world is slowing down. Stopping even. Corona is sweeping across the globe at an alarming rate. The pandemic is sett...

CAPTAIN OF MY SOUL

Back in 2014 Guinness launched a really funky ad campaign introducing a group of everyday heroes from Brazzaville, the capital of the Rep...

NEW HORIZON

A new year. A new decade no less. These are exciting times. Who knows what this new horizon will bring. The studio is closed in January b...

DRUM ROLL PLEASE

Looking for a genius way to add a pop of colour to any room? Why not have our upholsterers make you a drum stool? Our best sellers are ma...

THE LION KING

“From the day we arrive on the planet And blinking, step into the sun There’s more to be seen than can ever be see More to do than can ev...

TOTALLY TROPICAL

Luscious greens, colourful birds, bold flowers, turquoise waters, dramatic sunsets, groovy music, dirt roads, fruits of all shapes, white...

FESTIVAL RUCK SACK

Festivals are all about looking good. Kitted out in frayed shorts, Hunter wellies, and boho tops, itʼs our own version of Coachella, only...

FINDING THE WOW FACTOR

Being an interior designer means constantly coming up with something unique for your clients, while taking on board their brief, budget, ...

TOILE DU JOZIE

Toile's were originally made in Ireland, but I bet you always thought they were French? Well the French did go wild for them back in the ...

COME THE EVOLUTION

The explorers of the 17th Century enjoyed a passion for knowledge and a desire to explore the unchartered spaces of Africa. It was their ...

CASTLES IN THE SAND

The opening line in the Lonely Planet Marrakesh is "be prepared for your senses to be slapped". I could not have put it more accurately m...

TEA IN TANGIER

I met with Pauline Brettell recently. A fellow South African now sharing her time between the Cape, London and Tangier. It's been a long ...

WONDERBOY

Ardmore is a ceramic house in the Natal Midlands, Kwa Zulu Natal full of wondrous activity. Pioneered by Fèe Halstead who has taught many...

The C Word

I say the word. People freeze. Panic in their eyes. Is it disbelief. Helplessness. Anger. Fear. Cancer. This was not what I had planned. ...

SHINE SHINE - DON'T STAND IN MY LIGHT

When you hear the words Shine Shine, it conjures up summer evenings with friends, filled warmth and laughter. Bring the summer into your ...

CAPE CRUSADERS

Honoured to be featured in today’s How to Spend IT FT Magazine. Lucia van der Post has written an exuberant article about South Africa fu...

UPCYCLING IS THE NEW BUZZ WORD

According to Wikipedia, (not that I rely on this for general info), the definition of Upcycling is ʻ...the process of transforming by-pro...

ALOE ALOE

Mother Nature in all her glory is the source of inspiration for so many of our fabrics. The Aloe plant takes on many guises out in the wi...

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