General Safety Tips:

• Keep matches out of the reach of children.
• Do not overload electrical sockets or run electrical cords under carpets.
• Install smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in your home – don’t forget to check them at least annually.
• Take care with portable heat generating appliances such as irons, kettles and heaters.
• Develop and practice an escape plan - plan two ways out of every bedroom.
• Never use flammable liquids for starting braai fires or to remove stains from clothing.

What to do if a fire occurs:

• Display your local Fire Department telephone number near the phone then learn it.
• Crawl low in smoke.Never open a door that is hot to the touch.
• Wake everybody in the house.If your clothing catches fire - STOP, DROP, ROLL.
• Have a safe place to meet out of the house.
• Never re-enter the house for pets or personal belongings.
• Tackle the fire if it is safe to do so. 

The Securadoor Fire Blanket

The Securadoor Fire Blanket is an essential must-have safety device for every home and business. Made from 100% glass fibre, it is used to smother incipient (starting) fires, depriving it of oxygen and ultimately stopping it in its tracks. 

The Fire Blanket is folded into a quick release fire retardant mechanism, making it easy for use for beginners.  It can be installed for ease of access in accident prone areas in your home such as the kitchen and is also an essential in every business such as workshops and garages etc. as well as for your car. 

The Securadoor Fire Blanket is available in the following sizes:

• 1m x 1m
• 2m x 1.2m
• 5m x 1.5m
• 2m x 2m 

Order yours today from Makro Online and stop fires before they start!

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Before looking at how to install artificial grass lets have a look at some of the reasons you might want to consider this option. 

1. Low maintenance and pet friendly.
2. Does away with allergy issues.
3. So versatile that a number of homeowners have installed it in their bedrooms, on walls and even on ceilings. However, the most common application of synthetic lawn is of course in landscaping. 
4. Has evolved to look more realistic, with different types of grass fibres that resemble dead particles. 
5. Can be curved and shaped according to any type of garden, big or small. 
6. With the more modern types of buildings going up, garden space is often limited or non-existent. 
7. Stays green all year round.

Who can benefit from installing artificial grass?

Today’s modern homeowner is living a fast-paced and busy life, with little or no time to care for a garden/Lawn. Apartment owners, people living in small estates and townhouses, families with allergy sufferers and homeowners with holiday homes can all benefit from installing artificial grass.

From South African winner to new brand identity – Kandua is an online marketplace that makes it simple for the South African homeowner to transform their home and make urgent repairs using reputable and reliable contractors.

Originally known as IDWork, Kandua won the South African Seedstars competition in 2016 for the most promising startup, and today it has a thriving database of vetted, reviewed and tested independent professionals. As part of its drive to keep things simple, the company has rebranded and redesigned its online platform so users have a seamless experience from start to finish.

“We have designed Kandua as an easy to use platform that helps people to simplify their lives,”,” says Kandua co-founder Arjun Khoosal.

“Broken geyser? We can connect you to a reliable plumber in your area. Broken door? We’ve got the expert for you. Unexpected weather damage? We have contractors ready to step in and get your home ready for the next weather warning. Say goodbye to horror stories and hello to the perfect home.” Homeowners can go online using their mobile device or laptop and search for a professional contractor using an interface that’s been designed to be as effortless as possible.

The platform is tailored towards making South Africans lives simple, after all everything else is complicated enough. “Let’s be honest, doing home repairs and maintenance introduces that you never knew existed,” says Khoosal. “Our contractors live this life every day and it’s a good chance they’ve got your solution. Kandua gives you the backup you need to fix your problems. Any job, any size, done.” In addition to providing a searchable database of reliable contractors, Kandua has a seamless payment and quoting system built in.

Users can get quotes and pay online, all from the comfort of their desk, and they are connected to their chosen contractors through SMS and WhatsApp to make communication as easy as possible. Every step has been designed to help the user breathe a sigh of relief.

Take control of every detail in your home, with these fully customisable, gorgeous Mandelli leather handles, available exclusively from Handles Inc. Attention to detail transforms your home from a designer’s dream, into YOUR design dream.

The handles are crafted from leather and hand-stitched – personalise them by choosing your colour preference to make it your own creation. Take control of your space. Excellence is in the attention to detail, and choosing the perfect cupboard and door handles for your home or office will be the final touch that brings your space together. Let your living reflect your purpose, your style, your essence.

Visit a Handles Inc store, where their seasoned team will help you choose the items that best suit your needs.

Their stores are renowned for being eye-candy for architects, interior designers and decorators, as they know that the smallest detail will complete the look – whether it is a corporate office, modular home or rambling mansion. Handles Inc boasts a collection of over 9000 items to inspire you.

Specialists in handles and bathroom accessories, for all applications, personally selected from top global brands and available exclusively from Handles Inc.

Watch how the smallest change can create the greatest transformation.

For your local stockist visit www.handlesinc.co.za or call 021-422 2322.

Vencasa is proud to present a unique fragrance for the bedroom – ‘Sense’. The combination of over 40 different natural fragrances, with dominance of the unique sweet vanilla from Madagascar and the unique dark amber from Persia, create the right balance between relaxation and desire. Exactly what was missing in the bed room!   Sleeping is not only about the right mattress and the right adjustable bed – it’s about the getting the environment perfect too.

It includes the lighting, the sound, the texture, and of course, the fragrance. The use of scents for well-being and relaxation goes back thousands of years. The effect scents have on us is so great it can instantly change our state of mind. Hollandia has developed the ‘Sense by Hollandia’ to get you to the right state of mind to leave the day behind and relax.  Pop into your local Vencasa-Tempur store for 'Sense' to get you to the right state of mind to leave the day behind and relax.

They have aromatic candles, fragrant diffusers, sensual pillow spray, room spray and scented soaps.  

Vencasa has partnered with global and local experts to create the Vencasa Signature Collection for every sleep need. This includes mattresses, headboards, bases and frames, side tables, lamps, occasional furniture, ottomans, linen, pillows, towels and luxurious bedroom accessories, with several price points to accommodate their wide clientele. Vencasa is made for people looking for a high quality, yet affordable range of products.

Available exclusively from Vencasa-Tempur stores. Priced from R249.00 - R1300.00.   Vencasa brings the art of sleep to your 'casa', from the smallest to the most essential sensory detail. We invite you to 'come home' to Vencasa for the ultimate bedroom experience.

Visit www.pharmaline.co.za/vencasa or call 0861 60 60 60 for more information, to shop, or for your nearest stockist.

Handles Inc are proud to introduce their newest custom-made bathroom accessories, sourced and manufactured locally in a previously disadvantage factory based in the Cape. The porcelain is of the highest quality and the finishes are available in Antique Brass and Pewter. The full range includes a toilet-roll holder, towel rails both single and double, a toilet-brush, a glass shelf and a towel-ring.

Handles Inc are proud to introduce their newest custom-made bathroom accessories, sourced and manufactured locally in a previously disadvantage factory based in the Cape. The porcelain is of the highest quality and the finishes are available in Antique Brass and Pewter. The full range includes a toilet-roll holder, towel rails both single and double, a toilet-brush, a glass shelf and a towel-ring.  

The hooks are priced from R185 and the cup and holder from R345. 

Support locally made products.

Excellence is in the attention to detail, and choosing the perfect cupboard and door handles for your home or office will be the final touch that brings your space together. Let your living reflect your purpose, your style, your essence. Visit a Handles Inc store, where their seasoned team will help you choose the items that best suit your needs. Their stores are renowned for being eye-candy for architects, interior designers and decorators, as they know that the smallest detail will complete the look – whether it is a corporate office, modular home or rambling mansion.

Handles Inc boasts a collection of over 9000 items to inspire you. Specialists in handles and bathroom accessories, for all applications, personally selected from top global brands and available exclusively from Handles Inc.

Watch how the smallest change can create the greatest transformation.

For your local stockist visit www.handlesinc.co.za or call 021-422 2322.

Complete your movie viewing with the latest projector, available exclusively from Homemation, the JVC DLA-Z1.

Cutting-edge technology built into every feature. Larger than life, simple to set up and the crispest colour display, puts it in a league of its own and takes home cinema to the next level. You can now fully enjoy beautiful picture quality with a powerful lifelike sense of realism for all types of video content, from movies to sports, music, documentaries, or 3D.

The projector also supports next-generation technologies and video. This new JVC Z1 projector will be the leader in the video entertainment of the future.Price R716 000.Homemation is the exclusive specialist South African suppliers of premium branded audiovisual and home theatre products.

The brands in their stable offer some of the most advanced and sought-after AV and home automation technologies in the world.

Call Homemation on 011-781 8887 for your nearest stockist, or visit www.homemation.co.za ; Facebook ; Twitter and Instagram.

KOHLER®, one of the world’s largest bathroom specialists, seamlessly fuses innovation and technology with their latest Mica Vessel range which is slim, sleek, and ultra-contemporary. Deemed as an absolute showstopper, the Kohler Mica Round or Square Vessel has the thinnest edge Kohler has ever produced in a basin. The elegant Mica Vessels emphasise Kohler’s refined sense of innovation and embodies true minimalism, becoming a quintessential centrepiece of modern and contemporary style.

This piece draws its popularity thanks to its durability, made of Supramic® material for a longer lifespan and which is 1.5 times harder than standard basins, plus the DFI stain-resistant surface coating makes it easier to clean.The Kohler Mica Vessel Features:

Kohler’s thinnest edge in design, at only 6mm, demonstrating true innovation in bathroom product development.

Crafted with Supramic® material for durability and extended lifespan.

Sealed with an invisible patented DFI coating for stain resistance, and effortless cleaning.

Available in two shapes: Round with a diameter of 410 mmSquare with a diameter of 393 mm

Designs specifically created for leading edge contemporary bathrooms.

"Mica embodies minimalism in design - obsessive reduction and refinement, absolute attention to detail to achieve a delicate precision with the fine edge and feel of bone china. This demanded innovation in materials, manufacturing and design. The result: a ceramic that is not just thin but also 1.5 times harder than normal.  Mica is beautifully simple - which like all great minimalist design makes it timeless and universal" shares Mark Bickerstaffe, Director New Product Development – Kohler EMEA and Asia-Pacific.Since 1873,

Kohler has been leading the way in style, innovation and providing exceptional products and services. Kohler has firmly established itself as a global leader in bathroom and kitchen products – providing total design solutions that strike a perfect balance between form and function.

For more information visit www.africa.kohler.com/highlights or email us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call on 011-050 9000

Re-Freshed and Re-Inspired

Home innovation is key at this year’s ECR House & Garden Show 

This year’s ECR House and Garden Show has undergone a design and décor overhaul, featuring a radical new line-up alongside established house and home legends.   MSQ Interior Design have taken command of the entrance way. Hanging gardens and a bespoke tree sculpture welcome to enter a world filled with ideas to refresh your space, inside and out.

Small space living is a movement sweeping the globe. ‘The Apartment’ by Joao Cabral of Route 3 Design Studio showcases its finest innovations. Set inside a 12m shipping container and featuring startling small space functional design blended with the newest in smart technology; its aim is to inspire a new approach to space, and to comfortable living.  At the KAPOW Designer Café presented by Dulux, KZN’s top interior decorators and designers will present their personal visions for home creation. Seven cameo stands, built on a pairing between designers and local fabric houses, form blank canvases on which new home design dreams are built.  Sustainability is key and the African Green Revolution pierces this theme precisely. The home is made exclusively from recycled products. Here inspiration is spun into walls built with two litre plastic bottles, floors sculpted from plastic bottle lids, and a rooftop garden growing from wooden palette beds.

The installation will include information on how to build using home waste.  Cutting edge technology is on the other side of the same sustainability coin. Brett and Scott from Uber Haus have created a fully automated home ready to fire up curious minds, blending the latest from home system solution specialists Legrand and the elegant Springlights into a home straight from the future. “Our aim is to refresh and inspire, inside and out,” said new Show Director Cairey Baxter-Bruce. “Judging by the buzz in our own office I know we’re succeeding! We cannot wait to welcome our first visitors to a brand new House and Garden experience.” 

Notes to Editor 

For further info please contact Michelle Lewis, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 072 566 2551 About the ECR House & Garden Show KZN’s largest lifestyle show is on from June 30 to July 9 at the Durban Exhibition Centre.

Explore the contemporary small space living display nestled in an up-cycled 12metre shipping container. Discover the new For the Love of Food pavilion to find scrumptious local delights, wine tasting stations, craft beer, foodie products and a reimagined chef’s demo theatre. KZN’s top interior designers and decorators collaborate for the first time to create a mix of trend-focused room settings, alongside a relaxed Café where daily talks will nudge your design dreams into action.The much-loved Homegrown Design Fair returns, bigger and better, to showcase the very best products by talented local crafters and design studios. Back by popular demand is the KZN Travel & Adventure Show, the Builders DIY Pavilion, Tanya Visser’s The Gardener feature, activities to keep the kids entertained, and a whole lot of great show specials. With over 450 exhibitors on display visitors will leave thoroughly inspired and ready to do, and design, their homes. Tickets R85 per person, buy at the door or via iTickets.

The much-loved Homegrown Design Fair returns, bigger and better, to showcase the very best products by talented local crafters and design studios. Back by popular demand is the KZN Travel & Adventure Show, the Builders DIY Pavilion, Tanya Visser’s The Gardener feature, activities to keep the kids entertained, and a whole lot of great show specials. With over 450 exhibitors on display visitors will leave thoroughly inspired and ready to do, and design, their homes. Tickets R85 per person, buy at the door or via iTickets.

For more info, housegardenshow.co.za

Date/s: 30 June to 9 July 2017
Show Times: Mon – Thurs 10am – 9pm | Fri – Sat 10am – 10pm | Sun 10am – 8pm
Entrance Fees: R85 adults | R60 seniors (over 60) and students (bring student ID) | Under 12 FREE (with adult)Mid-Week Senior
Special: Mon – Thurs 10am – 11:30am one cup coffee / tea and one muffin or danish FREE
Venue: Durban Exhibition Centre, 11 Walnut Road
Find & Follow: www.housegardenshow.co.za | facebook.com/housegardenshow | twitter.com/HouseGardenShow | instagram.com/housegardenshow

New to South Africa, a leading global brand CHUX® is finally on our shelves! If you didn’t believe in magic before, just wait until you try out their amazing CHUX® Magic Eraser!

The CHUX® Magic Eraser is a powerful grime and mark remover block that works on most hard surfaces including walls, door handles, lights switches, electronics, kids’ toys, and even crockery. This chemical-free, powerful scuff and mark remover is activated with plain water, which means you won’t have to use harmful chemicals!

Simply wet, squeeze the excess water out and gently rub with light pressure over marks. Its superfine fibres lift and trap dirt. If marks persist, additional pressure may be applied with caution. The Magic Eraser rubs out most marks, even ink and crayon!

CHUX® Magic Tips:

• Use a moistened CHUX Magic Eraser block to remove the grease and grime from stubborn food splatter in your microwave without having to use any chemicals
• After your shower or bath, use the CHUX Magic Eraser Bathroom block to remove any leftover residue
• Remove stubborn marks from skirting boards
• Erase marks from walls and cupboards

For more information on CHUX®, click here to visit their global website – and follow them on Facebook too. CHUX® is available at selected Spar stores.