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Humble stool offers a finishing touch

Living rooms have come a long way since the traditional matching lounge suite, writes Omeshnie Naidoo.

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Stay calm when storms hit

Don McAlister has some tips for dealing with contractors when bad weather hits...

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Rethink your attitude to house plants

A new book on house plants has that knack of getting you to rethink everything you previously believed on a subject.

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Vamping up vintage design
February 28 2013 at 13:12

Classic furniture can look stuffy in today’s interiors, but add a dash of bold colour and it looks stunning, writes Helen Grange.

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Wall coverings in baroque style often have ornamental decoration incorporating metallic elements.

Gold accessories the next home trend
February 27 2013 at 13:01

One of the latest trends in home decoration - touches of gold - is subtle but very effective.

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Don't take on work that you don't understand. In basic terms, a major storm does not turn an electrician into a roofer overnight. Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu

Check your roof before winter
February 22 2013 at 13:03

Don McAlister says summer is a good time to get a leaky roof fixed...

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Ingenious objects for the home
February 21 2013 at 13:04

Kate Burt lists some brilliant products for the home...

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Painting, tiles, doors and drawers finish off a fully functional kitchen. Picture: Leon Lestrade

Creating a heart for a home
February 19 2013 at 13:03

It’s tedious to put a kitchen into a house that had nothing, but it helps to have great craftsmen, writes Di Caelers.

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Builders are notorious for keeping little black books on clients, so if you have been a bad payer or unreasonable first time round, the next price you are quoted for a job will escalate.

How to be a good client
February 15 2013 at 13:01

There might be bad builders but there can be bad clients too, writes Don McAlister.

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Can furniture names be sexist?
February 14 2013 at 13:10

Swedish home furnishings giant Ikea is taking flak for the names of its furniture ranges....

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Listening to the radio in the car the other afternoon, I caught the tail-end of a story on the increasing costs of dumping tickets for municipal dumping sites, where your building rubble is supposed to go to.

Where does all the rubble go?
February 11 2013 at 13:08

Don McAlister advises keeping an eye on where your building rubble goes...

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A lack of time, forgetfulness and being daunted by the prospect of starting them are the main reasons that tasks such as cleaning the oven and scouring the bath are languishing on the 'to do' list.

What’s the most hated household chore?
February 7 2013 at 15:07

There are those chores we just can’t face, and just don’t do.

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The perfect house is two miles from a supermarket, ten miles from the coast and within walking distance of a pub where the landlord knows your name, a study has found.

Home is where the pub is
February 6 2013 at 14:35

What makes an ideal home? A supermarket, the beach and a pub.

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