How to make a terrarium by SuzelleDIY
Image source: stylemepretty.com Bring some green into your home with this low-maintenance terrarium trend. For your glass garden, succulents are a good choice and are easy as they need little water and...
View ArticleDark Delights, DECO plays with Black Food
Black Bread Sophisticated and indulgent, these tasty black food dishes present the darker side of opulent dining. Black Bread Ingredients 500g bread flower 2 tsp dried yeast 375ml lukewarm water 90ml...
View ArticleWIN tickets to the Hansgrohe Reader Event
WIN tickets to a special ELLE DECORATION and Hansgrohe readers’ event in Johannesburg. Join us on Thursday 30 October for an exclusive readers’ event where we will talk about the latest international...
View ArticleTrend Forcaster Li Edelkoort’s home
There are people whose names are a brand – and Dutch trend guru Li Edelkoort is one of them. Her newly renovated space in Paris is as eccentric and as usual as the women herself. In the latest Fashion...
View ArticleThe Outdoor Issue: Contents
In the fresh new Outdoor Issue, we look to nature’s palette for inspiration. We turn up the heat with tropical decor, head out into the garden to make fuss-free flower arrangements, and show you how to...
View ArticleDECO Palette: Palme by Studiopepe
Vibrant florals and plant-inspired patterns and colours are making a serious comeback. In the latest DECP Palette in the Outdoor Issue, we present the top tropical fabrics, wallpapers, and paint...
View ArticleTop 10 bathroom decor trends
Your bathroom should be a sanctuary space,where you can retreat from your busy life. Keeping this space updated is one of the best investments you can make in your home. These are some of the top...
View ArticleLOOKING AHEAD TO 2015 WITH trendtalk 9
On the 11th of November 2014 trendtalk 9 will take place at the Plascon Auditorium in Cape Town, hosted by Plascon and Inhouse Brand Architects. Previous trendtalkshave given numerous well-known...
View ArticleLive in a Zero Energy House, Off the Grid
“Most of us strive to leave “our mark” on the world. But, lately, the trend is to leave as little a mark as possible on our environment. Imagine a home that is not merely energy efficient, but doesn’t...
View ArticleShop the Trend: Flamingo Pink
In the mood for a little online shopping? We logged in to our favourite online shops to see what they had to offer in the way of pink decor. 1. and 2. Pink Kitchenaid Mixer R6990, Superbalist 2....
View ArticleINDAWO / lifePOD: The Next Best Thing
Now this is sexy. Just launched at the SANLAM Handmade Contemporary Food Wine and Design Fair, the INDAWO / lifePOD is a modular, prefabricated nano-home which is designed and manufactured in South...
View ArticlePROFILE: Jasper Morrison
Industrial designer Jasper Morrison on super normal design. English designer Jasper Morrison, both personally and professionally, embodies Normcore before it was taken up and made mainstream cool....
View ArticleCopper Orange unveiled as Colour of the Year 2015
Dulux have unveiled Copper Orange as the Colour of the Year for 2015 as part of the annual ColourFuturesTM international colour trends collection. Copper Orange reflects and complements all of the...
View ArticlePantone Reveals Colour of the Year for 2015: PANTONE 18-1438 Marsala
Every year since 1990, the Pantone Colour Institute nominates a Colour of the Year, forecasting which specific hue designers and consumers will all supposedly be using, wearing, and buying for the...
View ArticleDECO INSPIRATION: FLORAL PASSION
I am obsessed with flowers. –Martyn Thompson Martyn Thompson’s collection, Cezanne Shadow, initially inspired by Cezanne’s Vase with Blue Tulip, produced a series of photos that inspired him to...
View ArticleDECO INSPIRATION: TACTILE MATTER
Drawing inspiration from the bright colours of the Californian landscape, we find illustrator and designer, Kenesha Sneed. Tactile Matter, her collection of hand-crafted stoneware ceramics, is a...
View ArticleED’S LETTER: HELLO & GOODBYE
Laureen proudly wearing her Marsala shirt and the last ed’s shoot with Bielle Ross, Ilana Swanepoel and Michael Owen. Hello and welcome to our 100th issue! This birthday issue has serendipitously...
View ArticleWatch this: ELLE DECO’S 100TH ISSUE
This month not only welcomes in our 100th issue but DECO’s trend forecast too. As we bid farewell to our editor, Laureen Rossouw, we also show you a mix of trends for your home in every form...
View Article100 GIVEAWAYS: WIN Black Fabric Wallpaper to the value of R6000
Our 100th issue has put us in the mood to celebrate with 100 GIVEAWAYS! Our valued readers have the chance of winning over R100 000 worth of prizes shown in our latest #TrendsIssue. If these designs...
View ArticleORGANIC FLAVOURED WATER
With our hottest month approaching it’s important to stay hydrated, but drinking plain water can often become boring. We discovered the tastiest (and prettiest) home-made flavoured combo for you to...
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