23 year old Cape Town student, Janice Judd, has been announced as the winner of the Glade Inspirational Fragrances Competition. The competition called budding designers and decorators from around the country to unleash their creativity and design a unique room, inspired by one of Glade’s six selected fragrances.

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We get inspiration for our homes from the pages of décor and design magazines and websites, from the ideas and styles we see in the homes of friends and family and sometimes from the most unusual places, a beautiful sunset, a piece of art, a treasured photograph or simply an emotion we want the space to evoke.

These inspirations are primarily heartfelt responses to how we interpret what we see and feel. The head only gets involved when we start to run the numbers or consider the practicalities.

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The sound of crashing waves and views over the sea provide the perfect inspiration for homeowner and artist Elma Giliomee.

However, you don’t need any artistic ability to appreciate the calm, clean lines of silk white Decowood shutters and Privacy blinds in this bright, light beach home. Framing the view from each window, whether overlooking the beach or pool area, Decowood shutters allow homeowners control over the amount of light and fresh sea breezes entering the home. Read the rest of this entry »

Sweeping views over a lush wine estate were enhanced when we installed eco-friendly Decowood shutters in this magnificent home.

Paarl, part of the Western Cape’s top wine producing region, is known for its beautiful vineyards, landscape views, breathtakingly old farm houses, stylishly renovated estate homes and hot, dry summer months.

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From bland to bold, colourful décor updates could do more than change a room’s look. Studies have found that colours are able to improve one’s mood, reduce stress and spark creativity.

We researched colour therapy, formally known as chromotherapy, and how colours could be used to create a happy and harmonious home…

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Summer holidays beckon but if you can’t get away, fear not because we’ve devised a way to create a summer holiday escape on your doorstep!

Turn your home’s outdoor space into an enticing retreat, a place to spend an afternoon reading, snoozing in a hammock or sipping cocktails in the late afternoon sunshine.

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Sleek and stylish, dress your windows with Interior Roller Blinds for a sophisticated look.

Our precision-engineered Interior Roller Screens are available in a choice of 180 fabrics and colours. Built to last, the covers/fascias are manufactured from durable aluminium and are available in a choice of colours to complement your home décor. We have a variety of fascias / cover systems for our Roller Screens, some of which are fully enclosed, available in square or rounded shapes which conceal the fabric roll for a clean modern finish.

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The Cape Town climate offers the best of both worlds – an opportunity to snuggle up indoors during the wet, cold winters and then stretch outdoors in the summer sun. As a result, well-designed homes are built to weather all the seasons and embrace the city’s love for outdoor living.

Shutters, with their ability to improve insulation, allow light in or deflect it as required, are ideal for integrating outdoor and indoor spaces. A perfect example can be seen in a recent AMERICAN shutters’ installation in Newlands.

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Do you have a good sense of style? Let Glade’s scents inspire you to design a unique room that reflects the effect fragrances can have on home décor and you could win R20 000! And any of the six winners who showcase AMERICAN shutters in their designs will be awarded R2 000!

“More and more interior decorators are recognising that fragrance is just as important as furnishings and lighting to a room’s décor to ensure that a house becomes a home. It can also serve as inspiration for the theme and style of a space,� says Glade Marketing Manager Michelle Cloete.

To enter, you will be required to design a room within a R20 000 virtual budget with the primary objective to demonstrate how fragrance adds a fourth dimension to a home. Designers are allowed to select any in-home space from a bedroom or office, to a lounge or atrium. The budget for shutters need not be deducted from your R20 000 virtual budget.

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It takes a certain eye and imagination to spot an old piece of furniture and transform it into a designer piece. Sacha Olivier has design talent and imagination in abundance, the fruits of which are seen in the once-off pieces she creates for Once Upon A Time, her furniture shop.

Her love for design extends into her home and along with her husband Johan, they love creating signature spaces which reflect their playfulness and eclectic design influences. Their first home on a golf estate in Pretoria, featured on Top Billing and as likened to a New York loft. They have recently completed their second home, an industrial-inspired home built from four shipping containers, which also featured on Top Billing. Here’s a short preview…

We’re honoured that Sacha agreed to share her design insight and home décor tips with us. Get ready for a shot of inspiration…

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