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Start with a list of everything you have and apply the principles of re-use, recycle and reduce.
Tips from the Wellness Group to spruce up your home this spring:
* Start with a list of everything you have and apply the principles of re-use, recycle and reduce.
* Upcycle – before you throw or give everything away, see if there is anything you can upcycle. Paint a grotty table a different colour and give it a new lease on life.
* Use toxin-free, eco-friendly paint to change the colour of a chair or cover a sofa with organic cotton upholstery fabric. Paint an old suitcase, mount it on the wall and use it to store towels and linen.
* Use an old chest of drawers in the garden. Open each successive drawer a little further than the one above; fill it with soil and grow plants.
* Have a vision. Redecorating can have a profound effect on your well-being. Visualise exactly what type of space you want to create, find references in magazines and collect them in a file.
* Bear in mind that an all-white, beautiful space may look appealing in a magazine but may be too sterile for your personality. Don’t forget to visualise yourself in the space.
* Make a lounge cosier with some throws or a giant floor cushion. Accent a boring wall with an interesting art piece. Paint one wall a different colour.
* Change from curtains to blinds.
* Clear some space. Getting rid of unnecessary items creates a wonderful feeling of lightness that can be extremely liberating. Give to charity, sell or recycle.
NEW STORE
A new home living store, Wellness Green Living, aims to provide for Cape Town’s eco-conscious shoppers.
The new generation of eco-consumers scrutinises products, looking at sustainability, environmental impact and health implications, the store’s marketing director, Sean Gomes, says.
The Wellness Green Living store is part of the Wellness Warehouse and can be found in the Lifestyle on Kloof Centre.
It sells decor items, household goods, children’s items, green gifts, energy-saving tools, green gadgets and urban-gardening products. – Weekend Argus
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