Articles under : Home And Garden

Etchells & Young’s Property Blog brings you professional advice, market updates, and insider knowledge on real estate in Johannesburg North and South Africa – empowering your property journey.

Safeguarding Your Home for a Stress-Free Getaway!

Safeguarding Your Home for a Stress-Free Getaway!

Statistics reveal a notable increase in home burglaries during December and the preceding...

Bring Life to your Outdoor Entertainment Area

Bring Life to your Outdoor Entertainment Area

South Africans are fortunate enough to have weather that allows us to spend a large amount...

Summer-Flowering Bulbs & Seeds

Summer-Flowering Bulbs & Seeds

With summer just around the corner and temperatures rising into the 30°Cs, now is the perf...

Beat the Heat this Summer!

Beat the Heat this Summer!

South Africans are no strangers to the sun. We are fortunate enough to have a climate that...

Create Your Own Compost Heap

Create Your Own Compost Heap

Composting is an easy and environmentally-friendly way to nourish your plant life, enrich...

Simple Styling Tips for Spring

Simple Styling Tips for Spring

There are many ways to repurpose and reshuffle what you already own to refresh your home,...

Preparing Your Soil for Spring and Summer Planting

Preparing Your Soil for Spring and Summer Planting

Our homes are our havens, and our gardens a reprieve from the busy city lives we live. Wit...

Cleaning Tips for a Healthier, Happier Home

Cleaning Tips for a Healthier, Happier Home

A clean home is a happy home, and more importantly, a safe and germ-free one! In addition...

Coping with Loadshedding in Winter

Coping with Loadshedding in Winter

Winter is definitely here, and the sub-polar weather conditions of the last few days have...

Interior Design Trends to Transform Your Home

Interior Design Trends to Transform Your Home

With rolling lockdowns and an ongoing concern for our health and safety keeping more and m...

Creating a Functional Home Office

Creating a Functional Home Office

Setting up a functional and organised workspace is essential for productivity and efficien...

Energy-Saving Strategies to Combat Electricity Price Hikes

Energy-Saving Strategies to Combat Electricity Price Hikes

In February of 2021, the North Gauteng High Court ruled in favour of Eskom recovering appr...

Inexpensive Ideas to Freshen Up The Interior of your Home

Inexpensive Ideas to Freshen Up The Interior of your Home

It takes just a few simple steps to bring life and fresh energy into your space, so be rea...

Clear Clutter for a Happier Home in 2021

Clear Clutter for a Happier Home in 2021

2020 has come and gone, and with it a host of lows and some highs experienced across every...

‘Tis the Season to be Saving!

‘Tis the Season to be Saving!

The Christmas season is upon us (where has the year gone?) and with it the Christmas spoil...

Spring Gardening :)

Spring Gardening :)

Spring time is almost finally upon us and I’m sure that most of you are planning to make a...

Are you ready to Spring Clean your home?

Are you ready to Spring Clean your home?

Let’s be honest, the moment spring arrives we all feel a weight lifted off our shoulders

Get Your Home Pet Ready

Get Your Home Pet Ready

In May 2013, the American Heart Association (AHA) released a scientific statement associat...

Plants that have a positive effect on you and your home environment

Plants that have a positive effect on you and your home environment

Life has become quite stressful. We all need a home that is a haven to relax and de-stress...

Cost Effective Ways to Keep Your Home Warm in Winter

Cost Effective Ways to Keep Your Home Warm in Winter

The stress of being blown away by the winter electricity bill can cause some anxiety on an...

Home Renovation Tips

Home Renovation Tips

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time for new beginnings – a much-needed fresh s...

Manage your Credit Card

Manage your Credit Card

Why is Credit Management Important?In South Africa, more than 14,7 million consumers make...

Interior Decor Trends

Interior Decor Trends

There’s nothing new about the neutral colour palette, and it appears to be the natural cho...

Are you Credit-Worthy?

Are you Credit-Worthy?

Deciding to buy a property is one of the most exciting and daunting decisions you will lik...

Managing Finances amidst Rising Economic Pressures

Managing Finances amidst Rising Economic Pressures

Managing your finances amidst rising economic pressures calls for level-headed decision-ma...

7 Essentials to Consider when Furnishing your First Apartment

7 Essentials to Consider when Furnishing your First Apartment

Every young adult dreams of the day they leave home and move into their very own apartment

Home Decor Trends for 2017

Home Decor Trends for 2017

Top 3 Home Decor Trends for 2017:Unsurprisingly natural, organic elements in the home cont...

Colour Forecast for 2017

Colour Forecast for 2017

Plascon published their annual Colour Forecast for the New Year

How to Protect your Home from Flooding

How to Protect your Home from Flooding

There are very few things South Africans enjoy more than the spectacular severity of a sum...

Water Restriction Tariffs - September 2016

Water Restriction Tariffs - September 2016

Following a notification by Rand Water on the 24th of August 2016, Johannesburg Water will...

The Most Affordable Home-Heating Options

The Most Affordable Home-Heating Options

South Africans tend to prefer homes with large windows, open plan living areas and tiled f...