Edible Art Cakes {Giveaway}

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When wedding budgets are tight, many couples try to cut costs by doing without a wedding cake. I admit it does make sense, but I am obsessed with beautiful cakes.They are fun, festive and if you are clever you can transform the sweet delight into dessert. Some couples even serve the cake with afternoon tea.

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Skinny laMinx {Garland Place Name Cards Giveaway}

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Today is decor Tuesday, but unfortunately we do not have a featured home or shoot. We will continue with that next week. But we do have some goodies to give away from Skinny laMinx. And we have another giveaway this afternoon. Yes we are feeling quite generous today.

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Mikado-Decals & Wallpaper {Giveaway}

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Most of us don’t have the budget to invest in paintings. But that does not mean you have to live with bare walls. There are so many ways to decorate a wall, like using decals or even wallpaper.

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Decorex Designer Collection pops up in Cape Town

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Decorex is one of the highlights on our Calender. And we can’t wait to pop in this weekend at the CTICC. If you are also planning to attend this inspiring event, make sure you get your hands on the Decorex Designer Collection. Decorex Designer Collection is a homeware range showcasing South African design talent and artisan traditions in modern form.

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The Little Fire Company {Giveaway}

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We don’t really blog about kids and toddlers (one day when we have babies we probably will). But we do blog about pretty things, like all the pretty and practical products from The Little Fire Company in Observatory Cape Town. Owner Miranda Lang left the corporate world in Spring 2010 to launch the Little Fire Company, naming it after her son Aidan (Celtic for ‘Little Fire’).

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Fabulous Frames {Giveaway}

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Let’s start this weekend with and bang and give you the chance to win another fantastic prize! Two lucky readers can each get their hands on these “Out of the Ordinary Frames” made by photographer Vanessa de Villiers . Vanessa designs and makes all these stunning frames herself .

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Raw Wood Furniture {Giveaway}

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About a month ago Christine and I spent a very inspiring day at Design Indaba (you might recall us raving about it on Facebook and Twitter). One of the first exhibitors that we visited was Raw, furniture designed by Peet van Straaten.

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