On Friday, 28 September LEROY MERLIN opened the doors to its first and flagship store in South Africa in Stoneridge Centre in Greenstone, Edenvale. The store is a massive 17,000m2 and will not disappoint any DIYer’s needs. Some of the key things about LEROY MERLIN and this store that I believe are worth noting: There …
I spent a few weeks researching all possible avenues for me to study Interior Design, my only catch being that I work full-time, have a two year old son and my time to study is very limited. Studying through correspondence at this stage would be my best option, but I had to make sure that it …
After extensive amounts of Pinterest and Google searching, my husband and I finally decided on our plan of action for the backyard transformation. The first thing we needed to decide on was whether or not to remove the paving or figure out if we could find a way to work with what we had. …
This Spring, Johannesburg’s choice for home improvement enthusiasts will be expanding with the opening of LEROY MERLIN’s official flagship store in Stoneridge Centre, Edenvale – just across from Greenstone Shopping Centre. LEROY MERLIN is a French-born company established in 1923 and with already 1,300 stores in over 13 countries, their level of expertise is attested to …
A pain point for my husband and I, for some time now, has been this little piece of our garden that is just refusing to grow grass and looks just drab and uninspiring. We’re exploring a few ideas and looking to start this little home transformation project in the coming weeks, to create a happier outdoor …
I realised these two first posts on workstations and tools were a little like a chicken egg story. What came first a workstation space or the tools? Well, if you’re like me and looking to build this workspace, then tools should be first. But here I am talking tools in my second blog post – …
Being my first post, I would really like to take you along on a journey with me as I a) rediscover my original passion for DIY, home design and architecture, and b) as I learn and develop my knowledge in this space too. After celebrating two big milestones, turning 40 and this being my …