What is Macrame? Who is Smrish?
Macramé comes from a 13th-century Arabic weavers’ word migramah meaning “fringe”. Macrame is a form of textile produced using knotting (rather than weaving or knitting) techniques.The primary knots of macramé are the square (or reef knot) and forms of “hitching”:various combinations of half hitches. Nineteenth-century British and American sailors made hammocks, bell fringes, and belts
How to Achieve an East African Inspired Interior?
Heritage and culture has always defined interior spaces, some similarities some quite different each element telling a story from history. We will focus on the East African/Ugandan version of it. This ethnic décor is timeless & exotic. In simple terms this style is described as “a combination of earthy tones particularly dark woods and warm whites paired
KONDOMANIA – ART OF DECLUTTER
WHAT IS THIS KONDOMANIA!!? WHO IS MARIE KONDO? WHAT IS KONMARI? You have seen the posts, you have noticed her method (KONMARI) being mentioned either in conversation or on posts. Social media has been going ga-ga about MARIE KONDO. So, what is all the hype about. Let’s check it out. WHO IS MARIE KONDO? A
Fullbore/Amazing Floors
One of 2019’s hottest trend includes vinyl flooring. Now as you can imagine, like most East Africans I was quite surprised by this, this was a trend for the yesteryear, and it survived back then only because of its affordability. It was an upgrade to the painted cement floors. But times have changed, and back
Hyalo Interiors
Recently I met a lady called Camilla Hyalo, it was such a pleasant chat as we spoke about the decorating homes in Uganda with all their common setbacks. Her experience has taught her a much valuable degree than any paper degree. She started practising in 2012 when her sense of style was displayed in her
What to do with the UNDER-STAIRS?
What to do with this empty space? This area is wasted in many homes when it is left bare or covered up but with proper planning, it can become an invaluable space. FIRST get it measured, this will guide you in what you can do in the space. A small space may not be able
Immaculate Sekanabo
A ball of string may not be of much value but when placed in the hands of an artist, it can be used to create masterpieces. String art continues to be a growing trend in the world while many create small scale DIY art , we have contemporary artists who have taken string art to light-flooded spaces.
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What is Macrame? Who is Smrish?
How to Achieve an East African Inspired Interior?
KONDOMANIA – ART OF DECLUTTER
