Life is a journey through our / 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 garden … Continued
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
Cut the corners – in the garden GIETERS EN GOETERS VIR GROENTE Let the water run I have “inherited” these old water cans from my dad and granddad and they are still used but by placing them together behind my … Continued
Please park here, please. 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 pointing the parking … Continued
A western perspective on a African theme for a concrete garden wall A western perspective on an African theme for a concrete fence wall – narrow passage between the family room and the fence wall with the neighbors. We wanted … Continued
BBQ space with kitchen nostalgia from long ago Off cut tiles and left over tiles from previous tiling projects were used to cover the serving space next to the BBQ. The unique pattern is the result of using only what … Continued
Face lift for cement furniture The almost indestructible quality of older garden furniture made from cement is a great plus, but sometimes you want something new or just pretty. Surf the net to find pictures of something fitting the mood … Continued
Signature to find your home Hardboard cut out letters to name your street address, broken mirror pieces and a few mosaic tiles were used to write this street name outside the garden wall. (Use a hammer and put the … Continued
Choir practice bench for the garden angels To play with what you have and to make a picture/ tell a (even religious) story in and around your house, is what gives a home a warm feeling. We received this garden … Continued
Take a seat on the stoep Get the farm-like stoep (veranda) look Things you get in scrap yards and farm dumping sites can turn out to be very valuable in creating a cosy farm-like veranda look. This stoep (veranda) turned out … Continued