Property Lifestyle Articles in South Africa

How to make your home look expensive on a budget

From subtle design choices to impactful accents, follow these budget-friendly tricks to elevate your home.

Autumn cleaning hacks: Here’s how you do it

Preparing your home for winter is typically associated with cleaning the gutters and checking the roof for leaks (if you’re in a winter rainfall area), which then overlooks the value of doing a metaphorical clean sweep indoors too. 

Make your home sparkle with these easy home cleaning tips

Here us how to make every corner of a home sparkle using the everyday products you’re already likely to have on hand.

Quick Project: Build your own fire pit in under an hour

If you are looking for an inexpensive way to heat up the patio at night, check out this fire pit that you can easily make in under an hour.

How to get rid of musty smells in your house

Do you smell that? Whiffs of musty odors are pretty distinctive in the home, and they can come from basements, walls, spoiled food, laundry, or shower stalls. Usually, this indicates that there is a mould or mildew problem.

Flooring: Advantages of ceramic tiles

Discover the benefits of ceramic tiles for your home. Durable, easy to maintain, and versatile, ceramic tiles.

Prepare your home for winter chills and rain

Whether it's preparing for winter rains, or keeping out the winter chills, every home is going to require some maintenance to make sure it is ready for winter.

How to conquer common bathroom cleaning challenges

Using these strategic cleaning methods, homeowners can conquer the most common bathroom cleaning challenges.

3 DIY solutions to help you sell your home

To help sellers with limited cash make their homes move-in-ready, here are three DIY projects to prep your home for a quick sale.

Find the perfect hiding spots for Easter eggs in your home

Finding hiding spots might be a fun way to keep the children amused, but it also allows us an opportunity to take a closer look at our spaces and possibly notice a few areas that need maintenance or repairs.

How to transform your outdoor living space into an inviting oasis 

Styling and staging specialists provide some tips for homeowners to elevate their outdoor areas into inviting and functional retreats, emphasising the essence of outdoor living.

Make your own floating media stand

Every TV room needs a media unit, and a floating console is perfect—it saves space and offers plenty of storage.

Modern bathroom ideas to upgrade your space

A modern bathroom will give your home an instant upgrade.

7 cost-effective improvements to boost your property value

Here some cost-effective improvements which can increase the value and make the property more attractive to buyers.

Some common carpet stains and how to remove them

Carpets tend to get stained. They are on the floor, and everything that falls ends up there. They should all be cleaned immediately so as not to leave stains. 

Create your own mobile room divider or partition wall with these DIY tips

There has to be an easy solution for closing off sections of an open-plan living space, or to break up a room without interfering with the flow of light and air through the space, and there is. Take a look...

Tips for concealing scratches and scuff marks on laminate flooring

Here a few ways to prevent scratches and scuff marks on laminate flooring.

Valentine's Day: 4 creative at-home date night ideas

With no interest rate cut announced at the last MPC meeting, budgets might still be tight ahead of this coming Valentine’s Day. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t make the night memorable from the comfort of your very own home.

A few quick and easy solutions for smelly drains

If you have a smelly drain in a bathroom or kitchen it could be an early sign that immediate action be taken to clean out the drain to prevent future blockage and also get rid of the smell at the same time.

Tips and tricks for small space living

For anyone living in a small home, there are plenty of ways to make the most of the space and one of the ways is to install floor-to-ceiling cupboards.