Month: January 2018

South Africans are savvy consumers who are not afraid to experiment with design influences, seeking out the best international inspirations and local styles to create home interiors that, at their ultimate, are on trend and timeless. The best luxury furniture and designer homeware transforms space, creating an energy and atmosphere that is a joy to inhabit and express your personality.

The greatest design choices are always the ones that reflect your personal style. That doesn’t mean sticking with what you know. It’s being fearless about trying new things and finding inspiration that resonates with you. Luxury furniture is not an end in itself: the right furniture will enhance your living space.

There are as many different ways to stamp your identity on a room as there are rooms to decorate. In some instances you might want to make a dramatic statement with an iconic furnishing, or coordinate a number of furnishings that subtly express your taste.

Within your home, your options are similarly varied. Do you want to extend a theme throughout the house, perhaps with understated variations from room to room? Or indulge in contrast, perhaps achieving an eclectic bohemian effect?

Some prefer the stark purity of minimalist chairs and tables, others the sumptuous comfort of designer leather sofas and chairs. Some will audaciously combine both.

Design details

Arranging a room is about organising space. It’s also about attention to detail. Designer homeware, astutely arranged, adds texture and colour to a room, draws attention to the room’s best features and sets a mood.

Maximise your use of space with mirrors and lighting. Lighting is integral to creating an atmosphere; moreover, the light fittings themselves can be objects of great sculptural beauty.

Possibly even more than furniture, the interplay of designer homeware is paramount – wall art, sculpture and exquisite carpets blending harmoniously or strikingly clashing.

Form and function

Choosing between style and function is becoming less of a concern. More than ever it is possible to find quality furniture and homeware that is designed to make life easier while looking great.

Shelving made from pale natural woods, slatted teak bathmats, natural stone soap trays, reading lights that substitute as objets d’art; there is no reason why buying the things you need should not overlap with purchasing the objects you really want.

Choosing luxury furniture in South Africa

The best way to choose furniture is to see it in context. It may not be practical to move fifteen different couches into your living room, but you can go to a luxury furniture store that replicates a home environment.

A luxury furniture warehouse is the best place to see how furniture works in space and with other pieces.

The great thing about browsing is that you don’t have to enter the store with any preconceptions about what you want. You can walk through and see how different furniture interacts in different environments, and take inspiration from the store designers’ expert arrangements.

When looking for new furniture, you may find that the best deals are literally right before your eyes. Most furniture stores sell their display furniture at incredible prices- and being at the right place at the right time could mean slashing as much as 90% off the costs of your furniture. Display models are usually set up for customers to see, touch, and feel the furniture choices before them. These pieces can include furniture for the entire home, including sofas, beds, dressers, kitchen tables, and more. Often companies use displays for a few weeks to a few months, then sell it at reduced costs to make way for the new displays, passing on tremendous savings your way.

Keep in mind that because this furniture has already been put together and sit out, there may be small scratches, dents, or other slight damage, however, for those who don’t mind barely noticeable marks, the deals are undeniable. The damage, if any, is very minimal, and most of the time not something even seen without a search. A few dents and dings for hundreds to thousands of extra dollars…priceless.

In order to find out if a display model is for sale, or when it will become available for sale, all you need to do is ask a furniture sales associate. They will be glad to give this information, which will also give you a heads up as to when to be back to the store when it is being sold.

Think about whether you could pay for someone to fix or clean any problems with the display furniture. The best deals will be on furniture that has some kind of damage, but if you are receiving a significant discount, then you may find it will be worth your while to go for the more damaged article.

Speak with the owners of shops to let them know you are only in the market for a real bargain. Ask them when their display furniture will be up for grabs to contact you. Then they will be on the lookout for a bargain for you, and saves you going back time and again.

Buying display furniture is a smart move that anyone can make. No one will even know that it was a display model other than you and your family, and with such amazing prices for the pieces, you would be crazy not to take advantage of the offers.

As soon as you’re married you’ll probably forget all about the stress of organising one of the only events in your lifetime which is likely to include almost everyone you’ve ever known. Or are you? Just like mothers who claim that the difficulties of pregnancies and the hours of labour are forgotten just as soon as that gorgeous baby is in your arms, we somehow just don’t believe that.

Taking as much stress out of wedding planning as possible is an absolute must. Many couples find the organisation so stressful that they completely change their idea or never even make it to the day itself.

We think the key to the successful wedding is simple though. So long as you’re organised and you have plenty of time to prepare, there should be very few hurdles to overcome. Sound like we’re over simplifying things? Well perhaps we are a touch, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t cope with the stresses of wedding planning and make it down the aisle just like you always wanted.

Buy a diary

This is an absolute must, and should be one of the first things you do. It doesn’t necessary have to be a paper book (although these can be really useful), and if you choose an electronic diary instead, both you and your better half will be able in individually access everything which has been done, needs doing, and should have been done months ago. (Remind us, who was booking the wedding barn again?!)

Book the wedding barn or venue early

We recommend making a list of everything which needs to be done at the beginning, with deadlines of when it should be done by. Almost everything else will be at least partially dictated by the wedding barn, church or beach setting which you’re looking to hire out, so that should come top of your list.

Organise, organise, and organise some more

Split up tasks, set reminders, and make sure you’ve budgeted for everything so you’re not left with a nasty suit sized surprise nearer the day. Costing everything out should be done together, and the more flexible you’re both willing to be the better. Your wedding is as a couple not an individual, so no one half of your partnership should be left with all the major tasks and stress (although if one of you is fussier, best leave them with the big decisions!)

Don’t forget the details

Asking the right questions can save you lots of money, as often wedding barns will have accommodation packages available for a discount, furniture thrown in, and maybe even caterers they can recommend. Wherever your job can be made more simple, grab the opportunity with both hands.

House is complete only when it has beautiful furniture. Furniture adds spice to the beauty of house. It is the type of furniture which owes its beauty and lasting. Beautifully carved furniture is liked by all. It attracts the attention of many people. Furniture is of many types, but most common are the wooden and plastic furniture. It is the two furniture which is liked by people of all the ages. Wooden furniture is considered as natural furniture. On the other hand, plastic furniture is a man made product.

Some people prefer wooden furniture due to its durability, shine, and carving. The work done on furniture made of Teak wood is hard to imitate on any other surface. The remarkable beauty of teak has always been favorite of all. Wooden furniture is more expensive than plastic furniture. But the longevity of wooden furniture along with heavy weight is not easy to break. Wooden furniture is not light weighted, once it is made good it lasts forever. It saves time and money also for changing furniture frequently. They are evergreen and long-lasting furniture.

On the other side of the stream, there are people who consider plastic furniture as good. For them cutting woods and turning them into furniture is not ideal decision. It is harmful for the environment. If there are no trees left it can result in global warming. For this reason plastic furniture are in demand. They are processed refined and turned into furniture. Plastic furniture is light weight and can be easily carried to any place. Even the maintenance is also less. Just by sweeping with duster they can be cleaned, whereas wooden furniture requires special care. To keep away from moth during rainy season, it is essential to keep them in sun prior to rain. Even special oils are available for cleaning them. Now where people had very few off and all are working it is difficult for maintaining furniture. Plastic furniture in this sense is quite good.

Plastic furniture is not so expensive also. It can be suitable for all the wages people. But some people say that plastic furniture is recycled and then turned into furniture, which is not good for health. Whatever the furniture are at home; plastic or wooden, it is essential that they should be of good quality. The important aspect is that the raw material used for any furniture, whether it is wooden or plastic, should be of good quality. As far as maintenance is concerned, all products require proper care. Furniture should always be bought keeping in mind the budget and the home construction.