TUIS MET EN TUIS IN MY TUISKANTOOR
At home and my office at home The last DIY-project in phase 3 of Covid 19 in SA resulted in the upgrade (painting) of my home office where I spent most of my waking hours during the day in lockdown … Continued
KOESTERDINGE EN KOESTERMENSE
Things and people to be cherished GEDENKNIS – DIEP VOETSPORE IN ONS LEWENS Shrines – foot prints in our hearts “Shrines” to remember some of the loved ones that influenced my/our lives in a very direct manner were created during … Continued
DIE MEXIKAANSE KUNSTENAAR, FRIDA KAHLO, IS DIE “BESKERMENGEL” VAN ONS KOMBUIS SE BUITEHOF SEDERT GRENDELTYD 2020
The Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, is the “guardian angel” of our kitchen courtyard since the Covid lock down in 2020! Because I was working from home and not in my office during the world wide Covid lock down, I had … Continued
DIE LEWE IS ‘n REIS – PASPOORT DEUR DIE TUINROETE
Life is a journey with a passport via the garden route The corner in our front garden was a semi-rubbish dump… when we moved in a few years ago. Because of all the large trees here and in the neighboring … Continued
GEUTEGLORIE
Gutter glory Geute blink in die blom Gutter in full bloom When a gutter is in your face next to an entrance, it is even more necessary to conceal this boring necessity. This iron flower by local craftsman doing informal … Continued
VENSTERS: PERSPEKTIEF NA BUITE
Windows: perspective to the outside KOFFIENOSTALGIE Window with a view on coffee and coffee nostalgia Create a cozy kitchen by putting up a wooden shelf above the kitchen (or informal dining room) window. Use your granny’s doilies with different color … Continued
WAARNA VERLANG JY? JAAG JOU DROME; BOEKEKENNIS; BESKERMING; BOHEEMSE UITKYK?
What are you longing for? Hunting your dreams; books to fill the gap; protection around the corner; bohemian perspective? JAAG JOU DROME! Hunt YOUR dreams! These personal dream catchers were a holiday project of the family. Each person can make … Continued
SNY DIE HOEKE – IN DIE TUIN
Cut the corners – in the garden GIETERS EN GOETERS VIR GROENTE Let the water run to the garden patch I have “inherited” these old water cans from my dad and granddad and they are still used but by placing … Continued
PARKEER HIER EN KRY KOFFIE?
Please park here, and have some coffee. KARWAG OF VERSKRIKKER? Car guard or scare crow? In smaller premises there are only so much parking space and this scare crow dressed from the cupboards of myself and my daughter is now … Continued
MUSIEK, KERSLIG EN WYN SAAM GOEIE VRIENDE: WANT GELD BETEKEN NIKS NIE
Music, candle light and wine with good friends: because money does not have any value ONS SING BAIE, BAIE DANKIE… Thank you for the music This decor in out sitting room happened by accident. Both the children took music lessons … Continued