Sep 2021 - Ballito Umhlanga

Light
as art
This month we’re all about living
gently. Soft lighting required! For
that, and so much more, we love
the local online store Palmy Living,
where you’ll find curated, locally
designed decor and furniture items
all carefully selected to help create a
space worth escaping to. The names
of the collections - A Slow Life, A
Day in Africa - should give you an
idea of what you’ll find ... statement
pieces for people looking to create
a glorious, intentional lifestyle.
One of the latest additions is The
Sculptural River Lamp - functional
art at its best. Dreamed up and
designed by the talented Maria
Magdalena Atelier, who was inspired
by African rivers, it was created by
Palmy Living in collaboration with
ceramic artist Corinne de Haas, and
is a limited edition, proudly South
African collector’s piece. Sanding
tall at 75cm, it costs R6325. Details:
palmyliving.com
Light up your home
Lighting sets a mood Select the right lighting by looking
at form and function. When setting the mood, you should
consider the shapes of the light, the shadows, the extent
of light and of course the colour of the lamp design. It
all helps to create a specific atmosphere.
Lighting gives dimension to your room A
room needs elements that create space and
dimension. Lamps and hanging pendants
bring interesting dimensions to your room.
Lighting provides interesting focus
areas A room should have various
focus points that draw the eye and
create areas of interest. When a home has different shades of
neutral, these focus points become more important. Look for
texture, height, and shades of the same colour.
3 tips for selecting the right lighting
Look at heights Lighting at various heights creates interesting focal
points. But when you have an open plan design, connecting twoto-three
rooms, you should try to keep the lighting from the roof
the same height.
Select the right colours: Create a core colour palette
for your home. This will help you to develop rooms that
complement each other ... you can then select lights that fall
within your chosen colour palette.
Keep it interesting, yet consistent While shapes, colours
and contours can add interesting features to your lighting, it’s
important to keep some consistency in either style, trend or
colour.
Choose the right bulbs Make sure your lighting is soft and the
right colour for your room. Do you like a white light, or do you
want to create a mood with warmer yellow lights? You can also
get interesting bulbs that become a feature element to your light
... large and oversized bulbs with interesting wiring which bring an
element of design into your home.
Training your Domestic Worker to clean and style
your space beautifully!
Ultimate Spring Clean (10 hours)
R1500
• Oven deep clean
• Defrost fridge / freezer
• Remove items from pantry cupboard and thoroughly clean inside
• Cleaning of washing machine and dish washer
• Cleaning inside and out of all basic kitchen appliances
• Wiping down doors and handles
• Cleaning windows and window sills
• Dusting of high surfaces, fridge top, crown molding, entrance ways, picture frames
• Cleaning of fans, lights and switches / plug points
• Disinfecting drains
• Removing filter bag of vacuum cleaner
www.domesticbrilliance.co.za | info@domesticbrilliance.co.za
Book and pay
in September
and receive
15% off!