Open-plan living can make a home feel bigger, brighter and better connected, but removing walls does not automatically make a space easier to decorate. When the...
The call of the Laughing Dove is one of those garden sounds that can become instantly recognisable once you've heard it a few times.
The Laughing Dove (Spilope...
Books are usually treated as something that needs to be stored. Line them up on a shelf, organise them by size or colour and, if you’re feeling particularly bra...
If your garden is starting to wake up after winter, chances are you’ll spot one of South Africa’s favourite flowering plants putting on a show: the humble geran...
Whether you have a sprawling garden or a modest patio, spring is the perfect time to rethink and refresh your backyard to create an area that caters to every as...
If you have ever heard a strange, high-pitched call coming from the garden after dark, you may have had a dikkop nearby. And if you have ever looked across a la...
We spend hours choosing paint colours, cushions and furniture, only for a handful of cables to undo all that hard work. From the tangle behind the TV to the cha...
Renovating your home can be exciting, but before you start choosing tiles and paint colours, there’s quite a bit of planning to do. From setting a realistic bud...
Every successful adoption creates space for another homeless animal to be rescued. But at Animal Welfare Society (AWS), the number of pets needing homes continu...
If you hear a loud, nasal “peh-peh” coming from a nearby tree, there’s a good chance a Pied barbet (Tricholaema leucomelas) is close by. Also known as the Acaci...
