Oh wow. Another object we covet. And so can you. Tell us what you think of this supadupa designer hot water bottle by Wendy Legro for Droog of Amsterdam. Read more about the product, Wendy Legro and her design thinking on the Droog site here...

Country fresh and bloomin' nice, DECO Winter Issue is on shelf today. Come and get it, folks, and get inspired by a country road trip to the Karoo, living with plants, a coffee round-up and a trend report on the new crop of butchers...

Fashion and interiors are really first cousins. It’s so interesting to watch how the two do their tango. We’ll put money on it that the retro sherbets and Fifties milkshake colours that are hitting a high note in the Northern...

  Our very design-minded intern Inge van der Merwe, went strolling through the streets of Cape Town this week and snapped off these beautiful cameos showing the classic use of typography in architectural signage. Good to...

, do have a look at Sara Trickett’s ‘Book of the Week’: Visionaire Sun Beams, posted last week on itswhatiminto   A celebration of gilt and shimmer, every spread is beautiful and artful in the true sense of the word. Like...

DECO stylist Hendrik Coetzee has moved into a new place. So now the fun begins. He's been doing a few things at the weekend to get his ducks all lined up. He picked up a bunch of hooks and things from the Milnerton market and then...

Paola Navone designed these massive colourful nests, woven with 11,000 hazelnut branches from springtime prunings. 'The Secret Garden' project was part of an installation presented by Barovier & Toso and Citco in the...

The souffle On Wednesday night, DECO stylist Hendrik and I joined 15 of our readers at a Lindt chocolate workshop held at the Lindt headquarters in the Cape Quarter, Cape Town. Chocolate, its provenance and all things cacao related, was the main event...

This year's pile of invitations to scope out the "Salone Internazionale del Mobile" was a show in its own right. Our editor Laureen Rossouw got bagsful of beautifully designed 'Come See's' for The Milan Furniture Fair 2012...

As the relevance of design is becoming hotly debated, young designers are approaching their work with a sense of mischief. We couldn't help noticing a playful approach to products coming through at this year's Milan Design Fair...

  Our very design-minded intern Inge van der Merwe, went strolling through the streets of Cape Town this week and snapped off these beautiful cameos showing the classic use of typography in architectural signage. Good to...

Paola Navone designed these massive colourful nests, woven with 11,000 hazelnut branches from springtime prunings. 'The Secret Garden' project was part of an installation presented by Barovier & Toso and Citco in the...

This year's pile of invitations to scope out the "Salone Internazionale del Mobile" was a show in its own right. Our editor Laureen Rossouw got bagsful of beautifully designed 'Come See's' for The Milan Furniture Fair 2012...

As the relevance of design is becoming hotly debated, young designers are approaching their work with a sense of mischief. We couldn't help noticing a playful approach to products coming through at this year's Milan Design Fair...

We know about 3D printing and we’ve heard a lot of talk about the fact that in the future everyone will design their own furniture with 3D printers at home. Before 3D printing came into our lives, industrial laser-cutting also started...

Scandinavian furniture house IKEA launched their PS 2012 Collection in a big innovated warehouse at Ventura Lambrate at the Milan Design Fair this year. For the IKEA PS 2012 collection, IKEA gave 19 designers the task of reviving...

We're smitten with these porcelain plate cut-outs we recently produced for a fairytale-inspired shoot in our latest Ideas Issue (page 65). Lucky for you, were giving two away to a DECO reader... WIN A miniature porcelain stag head (above)...

We take the 'hunter gatherer' look to the extreme in our latest Ideas Issue. It's jam-packed with trophy heads, stuffed animals and nature-inspired curiosities, ranging from the more traditional to the more eclectic....

Released to commemorate the upcoming London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this limited-edition stamp set (created in collaboration with the Isle of Man Post Office) is Paul Smith at his most graphic, colourful and optimistic best...

We’ve just received this photograph (above) of the beautiful collaborative wallpaper design at the Saartjie Baartman Centre in Manenberg. The centre, a refuge for women and children who have experienced domestic or sexual violence,...

The souffle On Wednesday night, DECO stylist Hendrik and I joined 15 of our readers at a Lindt chocolate workshop held at the Lindt headquarters in the Cape Quarter, Cape Town. Chocolate, its provenance and all things cacao related, was the main event...

We’ve just received this photograph (above) of the beautiful collaborative wallpaper design at the Saartjie Baartman Centre in Manenberg. The centre, a refuge for women and children who have experienced domestic or sexual violence,...

The Cape Town City hall is abuzz with last-minute touches and preparations for this weekend's Toffie Pop Culture Festival. For an entire weekend, the City Hall will be transformed into an avant-garde playground for design lovers and enthusiasts...

“Do Happy Meals make Americans happy? Do the British find comfort in cake? Are citizens of wealthy countries enjoying food more than those from poorer nations? Does national history manifest itself in present-day food consumption?...

Last week we celebrated the launch of Poltrona Frau's flagship store in Cape Town. And we had reason to celebrate. This year also marks the 100th anniversary of this iconic luxury brand. Coming from solid Italian origins with an...

Save the date for our Design Banquet at Toffie Pop Culture Festival on Saturday 31 March. Amsterdam-based designer Hannes Bernard and his team from the Sandberg Instituut (Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam) will be curating and hosting a...

We ventured into our neighbouring Company Gardens for a delightful and unusual expedition with two deliciously green chairs from Raw Studios. Here are some of our encounters in the leafy green garden... Din+ is the latest addition to the RAW product range and was developed as a cost effective extension to their office systems. Solid, sturdy and beautiful in its simplicity, these chairs are a playful fit for any interior, or exterior. Eight apple green Din+ chairs were exclusively produced for our Design Indaba Expo stand, made to compliment our tangerine tango typographic installation. WIN two of these chairs by commenting below or tweeting about this post. The six other Elle Decoration /Raw Studio chairs can be purchased from The Object House in Woodstock at a reduced price of R999 each. Contact Andre James at object@1hoh.co.za or on +27 21 447 6670, or visit www.rawstudios.co.za ------------------------------------------- *Photographs: Charl Edwards

You've just entered South Africa's coolest, craziest and mad office. It's the new headquarters for Missing Link, a Joburg-based presentation strategy company. Missing Link describes its office as a riot of colour and carefully orchestrated chaos...

Ever window-shopped from a car? That's exactly what we did on our way to Sabi Sands for a safari shoot and travel feature. With only a few hours to spend on our impromptu stop-over in Joburg, we produced two shoots and squeezed...

Get ready for another Cape Town City Hall invasion with the third Toffie Pop Culture Festival and Conference taking place from Friday 30 March to Sunday 1 April. Toffie Pop is a three-day creative mash-up of contemporary popular culture,...

We've just hit 'print' on our upcoming 'Country Fresh' Winter Issue – best described as the most collectable issue of ELLE DECORATION to date. So you better save the date. It's on shelf 21 May 2012. We've...

We just love this vertical garden idea – a refreshing take on the traditional stag head display. These plants mimic the shapes of animal trophy heads in comical fashion. Here are some more contemporary animal trophy head ideas...

We're smitten with these porcelain plate cut-outs we recently produced for a fairytale-inspired shoot in our latest Ideas Issue (page 65). Lucky for you, were giving two away to a DECO reader... WIN A miniature porcelain stag head (above)...

We take the 'hunter gatherer' look to the extreme in our latest Ideas Issue. It's jam-packed with trophy heads, stuffed animals and nature-inspired curiosities, ranging from the more traditional to the more eclectic....

On page 94 of our latest Ideas Issue we’ve created a CIY typographic wallpaper (below) using whiteboard paint, primer and coloured pens. It’s inspired by this image (above) of a bedroom in the beautiful Danish family homestead on...

In our latest Ideas Issue, our radar has honed in on Christopher Jenner (page 31). While he might look like the lovechild of Don Draper and Tom Ford, jet around the globe the same way the rest of us go to the supermarket, have bucket...

We're proud to introduce you to our special GROW supplement in association with Pick n Pay – your guide to inspiring ideas for the urban interior. It's filled with the latest in green news, trends, ideas and buys. Read more...

Feast your eyes on our bumper Ideas Issue. It's filled with top tips, easy updates and design inspiration from cover to cover. We also introduce our special 'Create the Look' pages, a must-see for great interior ideas...

If you've picked up a copy of our latest Colour Issue, you would've noticed a second person on our Editor's page picture (below), alongside Editor Laureen Rossouw. While shooting this photograph, Ezzy, a drummer at the...

Our next issue is going to print in a couple of hours, so things in our office are, as expected, a little busy. Add to that the buzz of the Design Indaba Conference and Expo, and you've got a pretty good idea of our schedule. But...

Featured in our IDEAS ISSUE No. 83, these hand painted ceramics want to come home to you and only you, don’t they? This Stoned Cherrie vase and the Moroccan Warehouse bowl are both begging to check out of the DECO office. Just comment on this blog post...

We're smitten with these porcelain plate cut-outs we recently produced for a fairytale-inspired shoot in our latest Ideas Issue (page 65). Lucky for you, were giving two away to a DECO reader... WIN A miniature porcelain stag head (above)...

Released to commemorate the upcoming London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this limited-edition stamp set (created in collaboration with the Isle of Man Post Office) is Paul Smith at his most graphic, colourful and optimistic best...

On page 94 of our latest Ideas Issue we’ve created a CIY typographic wallpaper (below) using whiteboard paint, primer and coloured pens. It’s inspired by this image (above) of a bedroom in the beautiful Danish family homestead on...

In our latest Ideas Issue we've compiled the hottest patterned products on our Trend pages. It's a confident mixture of zig-zags, geometric pattern, florals, indigenous prints and multi-coloured pixels – traditional pattern redefined...

We ventured into our neighbouring Company Gardens for a delightful and unusual expedition with two deliciously green chairs from Raw Studios. Here are some of our encounters in the leafy green garden... Din+ is the latest addition to the RAW product range and was developed as a cost effective extension to their office systems. Solid, sturdy and beautiful in its simplicity, these chairs are a playful fit for any interior, or exterior. Eight apple green Din+ chairs were exclusively produced for our Design Indaba Expo stand, made to compliment our tangerine tango typographic installation. WIN two of these chairs by commenting below or tweeting about this post. The six other Elle Decoration /Raw Studio chairs can be purchased from The Object House in Woodstock at a reduced price of R999 each. Contact Andre James at object@1hoh.co.za or on +27 21 447 6670, or visit www.rawstudios.co.za ------------------------------------------- *Photographs: Charl Edwards

Modeled on products for professional and industrial kitchens, Grohe's new K7 faucet (below) is perfectly tailored to the needs of private homes and the new favourite tool of inspired amateur chefs. The cutting-edge design is comfortable...

Our latest Colour Issue is loaded with great storage ideas, from smart storage containers to great shelving solutions and ideas. Pax 3D, the go-to store for any storage fanatic, has given us ten  Crunch recycle bags to give to our readers...

Get ready to spoil your special someone, cause we're giving away 3 beautiful flower arrangements from Urban Bloom for Valentines Day, valued at R1500 each. Urban Bloom, a floral and event design agency, provides unique florals...

If you've had a look through the pages of our Colour Issue, you would have noticed an abundance of colour. Our upfront trend pages reveal decor's current obsession with electric blues, acid yellows, tangerine tango, soda pop...