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Spirit Beyond Words – Cavendish Square

Nov 18, 2015

You may recall my FRESH Beyond Words display I created at Cavendish Square recently. Well it is time for the next instalment! The Beyond Words campaign launched in June and will run until the 13th December. As part of the campaign, Cavendish have asked me to create a “lifestyle” display for each of the Beyond Words themes. The theme for this month is SPIRIT Beyond Words. You are able to view the display on level P1 until the 23rd November.

Spirit Beyond Words

Inspired Living brings you gift & festive inspiration Beyond Words – to help you get into the Festive Spirit!

My inspiration for this display, came mostly from my love of Christmas! It has always been one of my favourite times of year. One of the best parts is decorating our home and making it Christmasy. It is something the whole family enjoys doing!

The main colour scheme I chose for my display is red and silver. Each year I like to decide on a specific colour scheme and carry that through from the tree decorations, to table decor, as well as the wrapping I use. In my display I kept the decorations on the tree to a minimum. I do not like over decorated trees! {that is my personal preference – if you prefer more then go for it!}

Fabulous Christmas in Cavendish has the most wonderful selection of Christmas Decorations. I could spend hours and a great deal of money in their shop!

Another aspect of the festive season I love is giving gifts. This can often be a rather frustrating task! Finding that “perfect” gift, especially as the shops get more crowded. The best way to stay sane, is to get your shopping sorted early. As well some festive decor inspiration, I thought I would share a few awesome gift ideas – to help you find that “perfect” gift! Please go and visit the Beyond Words display on P1 to see my SPIRIT Beyond Words look and get your dose of festive inspiration.

As well as being a wonderful source of inspiration, the Beyond Words Campaign offers shoppers the opportunity of winning prizes to the value of R400 000! You can enter at Cavendish Square on P1 from the 9th June until the 13th December 2015.

Items featured in Spirit Beyond Words Display:

Milk & Blue Scarf – Poetry
White & Read Scarf – Poetry
Comfort Book -Poetry
All Sorts of Salads Book – Poetry
A Homegrown Table Book – Poetry
4 Pack Painted Candles – Poetry
Pocket Note Books in Box – Poetry
Felt Angel – Fabulous Christmas
Melodie Stripe Cotton Towels – Poetry
Small Red Topiary Tree – Biggie Best

Slatted Bowl with Objet Balls – Loads of Living
Felt Angel – Fabulous Christmas
Silver Tall Candle Holder & Red Candle – Mr Price Home
Tea-light Candle Holders – Biggie Best
Standing Clock – Loads of Living
Small Red Topiary Tree – Biggie Best
Welcome Home Reed Diffuser – Loads of Living
Welcome Home Jar Candle – Loads of Living
Welcome Home Room Spray – Loads of Living
Welcome Home Scented Sachets – Loads of Living

Red Leather Handbag – Fossil
Red Leather Purse – Fossil
Beige Leather Purse – Fossil
Ladies Watch on Leather Strap – Fossil
Father Christmas – Fabulous Christmas
Octagon Mirrored Tray – Loads of Living
Gents Leather Wash Bag – Fossil
Gents Leather Wallet – Fossil
Gents Leather Bill Folder – Fossil
Gents Watch on Leather Strap – Fossil

Santa Biscuit Plate – Mr Price Home
Red Metal Bucket – Fabulous Christmas
Christmas Stocking – Mr Price Home
Felt Christmas People – Biggie Best
Painted Crate – Biggie Best
Rocking Horse – Fabulous Christmas

Hanging Christmas Sign – Mr Price Home

Christmas Tree & Decor -Fabulous Christmas

Large Red Topiary Trees – Biggie Best

For more gift inspiration visit the Inspired Living Gift Guide.

Image Source: Cavendish Square and Inspired Living

Gift Guide, Gift Stores, Proudly South African

Re-fined

May 24, 2013

As you know I am a bit of a shopaholic and was particularly fascinated when I heard about Re-fined.com! Re-fined is a new-comer to the on-line shopping scene and the brain child of Georgina O’Connell.

Re-fined has just recently launched to the public and offers shoppers a unique, on-line, shopping experience. It is a place where enjoying and acquiring beautiful things is effortless and pleasurable. You will find items for him, her, for little people and your garden and home, giving you far more variety to make your shopping experience that much easier! Re-fined stocks one of my favourite local jewellery brands, Silver Fig, which you may remember me blogging about – I absolutely love their designs!

“We understand that people have limited time and don’t always have access to the physical shops but still want to acquire desirable product and design to express their sense of style, hence the creation of a cyber mall with one check out point” ~ Georgie.

With a background in design, a love of beautiful things and an appreciation of talent, Georgie became acutely aware of the magnificent products and design items, that come out of South Africa. She also saw the need to make these Proudly South African products, more easily accessible to the world. The main purpose of Re-fined is to showcase South African products and designs, both locally and internationally.

What more could you ask for beautiful stylish products all available from one on-line destination and all this at the click of a button!

Please pop over to the Re-fined website and browse their growing, range of gorgeous goodies!

Be Inspired, Gift Stores, Lifestyle, My Top, On-line Shopping

My Top Online Gift Stores

Feb 18, 2013

Whether it is a gift for a special friend, a wedding gift or simply a spoil for myself, this is my list of top online gift stores in SA…

Heart and Home

Heart and Home is an online gift shop, specialising in home accessories, soft furnishings and accessories for children and adults. Product styles vary from vintage chic to contemporary. Each product is carefully selected to ensure a unique selection of gifts. I have been snooping around all the online stores since renovating my kitchen and fell in love with these gorgeous red canisters! To visit the Heart and Home Website click here.

Skinny laMinx

Skinny laMinx products are fun and quirky with a definite South African flavour. Skinny laMinx products are 100% South African, with design inspiration lifted from nature and everyday objects. You will find gorgeous Wild Flowers, Pincushions, Duikers and Flower Feilds in shades of Framboos, Blueberry, Cocoa to name but a few. Truly unique and exceptional designs at very affordable prices. To visit the Skinny laMinx Website click here.

Utique

Utique is an amazing on-line gift boutique, which is all about showcasing the very best of South African creative talent by carefully selecting products from local designers, artists and small businesses. To visit the Utqiue Website click here.

Yuppiechef

Yuppiechef is my favourite online kitchen store and sells the world’s best kitchen tools from leading local and international brands. From knives, cookware and bakeware, espresso machines(I have my eye on a pretty red one) – they stock my favourite brands such as Kitchen Aid and Le Creuset. I love my Kitchen Aid and I am very keen to start adding a few of the attachments to my collection, especially the pasta attachment! They also offer free delivery anywhere in South Africa. To visit the Yuppiechef Website click here.

Cape Town Lifestyle, Design & Decor, Gift Ideas, Gift Stores, Lifestyle, Proudly South African

Skinny laMinx by Heather Moore

Nov 20, 2012

I am always inspired by the creativity that surrounds us in South Africa, amazing local design talent that is right here on our doorstep! One such very talented lady is Heather Moore. Heather is a self-taught illustrator and designer from Cape Town, with a design label called Skinny laMinx.

I like to cut designs from paper & produce screen-printed textiles, and really, I just like to make things. I have a lovely husband, two angelic kitties & quite a few bicycles. ~ Heather Moore

I thought I would share a few of Heather’s inspired designs with you, especially seen as Christmas is just around the corner and you may be needing some gift inspiration!

Scatter Cushions R260

Aprons from R245-R365

Tea Towels R115

Table Runners R275

Bags R325

There are also super cute products available in the Mini laMinx range perfect for the little-ones in your life!

Mini Chef Aprons R195

Wipe-clean Placemats R80

Smock Dresses R195

The one item that really caught my eye are these clever Ovenfire Transfers, shown below. If you are feeling crafty or looking for something for the older kids to do during the holidays, they are perfect! You will get an A5 sheet screen printed with a two-colour selection of ceramic transfers that can be applied to any glazed, commercially bought ceramic item, and then fired in a home oven for 20 minutes.

Skinny laMinx Ovenfire Transfers R60

You can visit the Skinny laMinx store & studio in central Cape Town, at 201 Bree Street. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10am – 5pm & Saturday 9am – 1pm or have a look at the on-line store on the website by clicking here.

Children, Family, Fashion, Gift Ideas, Gift Stores, Kids Fashion, Lifestyle, On-line Shopping, Online Shopping

Mimi and Jojo Toy Boutique

Nov 20, 2012

Mimi and Jojo have just launched in South-Africa! They are an exclusive on-line kid’s toy boutique, and boast a fabulous range of classical wooden toys by Le Toy Van, Big Jigs and Janod, to name but a few. They also sell an exclusive range of high-street fashion items for kids. Mimi and Jojo also stock an assortment of modern party ware, kid’s bedroom and playroom accessories – it really is a one stop shopping experience for parents.

Mimi and Jojo have managed to secure the biggest deal in kids fashion in South Africa, by becoming the first on-line stockists of UGG and Minnetonka kids shoes, which you could only previously purchase in the UK and USA. These labels adorn many a famous mini-fashionista’s feet, being worn by the super trendy kids of Gwen Stefani, Brad & Angelina and the Kardashians.

Becoming a super mom, has become that much easier, whether you are a working, shopping or stay at home mom, all you need is Wi-Fi, and kids of course. Mimi and Jojo have packaged options for mothers who want their kids to be unique whether its clothing, shoes, party ware, kids room, play room furniture or toys Mimi and Jojo have it all and best of all they even do free gift wrapping for you, perfect for buying gifts for your little ones and gifts for little-friends too.

Mimi and Jojo was founded by two young working mothers who felt that there was a gap in the market for safe, eco- friendly, high quality kids wear, toys and furniture. The launch of their on-line store could not have been timed better, with Christmas just over a month away! Their themed party decor includes some cute festive items – perfect for all of those parties you will be throwing during the holidays.

Their new website is user-friendly and makes shopping on-line a pleasant experience, once you have selected and paid for your items delivery via courier will take 2 – 4 working days, dependant on where you are situated. It could not be simpler!

As part of their opening promotion Mimi and Jojo are giving all customers a 10% discount off all kids furniture and free delivery on all orders over R1000. So do not waste any time – head over to their awesome new website and get shopping; they truly have an amazing array of goodies on offer. If you would like to keep up to date with their promotions and special offers you can follow them on Facebook.

Competitions, Design & Decor, Gift Stores, Lifestyle, Uncategorized

Utique Giveaway

Nov 13, 2012

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED

They are passionate about finding and sharing those special pieces that customers assume are imported one-offs, never to be found again, but are actually produced in a tiny studio up the road. They have made it their mission to seek out these hidden gems of design talent and bring them together in a curated space that is beautiful, inspiring, and simple to shop.

All Utiques suppliers are carefully chosen for their creativity, innovative style and quality, ensuring that they promote only the very best local talent. From jewellery and ceramics to furniture and art, Utique is the place to indulge your sense for inspiring local designs.

I know that it is that time of year – everyone is frantically thinking about Christmas gifts or end of term pressies for the teacher, well Utique is the perfect place to shop! You can do it from the comfort of your own desk and have your purchases delivered, what could be easier than that?

It is indeed the silly season but it is also the season of giving, so that is exactly what we are doing! One lucky reader can win an awesome prize, valued at just over R1000, sponsored by Utqiue. The prizes up for grabs features these amazing items:

1 Perspex Brooch by Honey Song

1 Kiddies 30×30 Canvas by Livvi Lou Art

Yellow Duckie Bookends by Nest

2 Farm Dish Towels by Nest

1 Utique R100 Gift Voucher

All you need to do to enter is show some Facebook love and Tweet about the giveaway! Enter via the simple Rafflecopter form below and all these amazing goodies could be yours!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Competition Details:

The Utique Giveaway will run from 13th November 2012, until the 23rd November 2012. The winner/s will then be selected via the Rafflecopter form and announced on my blog and on Facebook. The winners will also be notified via email.
Please leave a comment on this blog, below the post, stating that you have completed the above, along with your details in the comment section below this post (please use a valid email address). Your details will be used to validate your entry if you are selected as a winner.
Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway but please be advised that the various companies sponsoring prizes on Super Mom Blog, are based in South Africa and therefore prizes will only be shipped within South Africa. The prizes may not be exchanged for cash.

Cape Town Lifestyle, Design & Decor, Gift Ideas, Gift Stores

Typo Cavendish Square

Sep 11, 2012

While in Cavendish Square on Saturday, buying a new printer, my girls and I happened upon Typo, a new rather exciting addition to the centre, enough to make “Mr” breakout into a cold sweat! Typo is an amazing treasure trove of awesome goodies, I could spend hours there but we did not have too much time on Saturday but we still manged to come away with the gorgeous decor goodies above! My girls are redecorating their bedrooms and fell in love with the beautiful canvasses they had on display, they each picked one but I think we will be back for more. We also found great scatter cushions for their rooms and the best thing of all was the price and the sales assistant even threw in a funky water bottle for free! {That’s mine! 🙂 }

Typo has gorgeous stationary all colour coordinated, beautiful lap top covers and myriad of other knick-knacky bits. As I said we did not have much time, so a second visit is definitely in order! The store is on the 1st floor in Cavendish, next door to Timberland and they also have a store in Canal Walk, so if you have not been yet do yourself a favour and get there!

Cape Town Lifestyle, Competitions, Gift Ideas, Gift Stores, Lifestyle

Win A Coco li Gift Voucher

Mar 19, 2012

Coco li Gift Voucher Giveaway

Last week I featured the beautiful boutique gift store Coco li on my blog (see my interview here) and today I am super excited to announce that we are giving away a R300 voucher, to spend at either one of the Coco li stores!

Coco li is an upmarket Gift Boutique, situated in Cape Town. They have two stores in Cape Town – one situated in Cape Quarter Centre, in Green Point and the other in The Paddocks Centre, in Milnerton. They pride themselves on stocking predominantly locally designed and sourced treasures.

So here is what you need to do:

“Like” Coco li’s Facebook page and “Like” Super Mom Blogs Facebook page *(This step is mandatory)

Leave a comment stating that you have completed the above; along with your details in the comment section below this post (please include your email address)

*For Extra Entries:

Follow Coco li on Twitter *(Earns you one extra entry)

Please leave one additional comment after each of your extra entries!

Competition Details:

This giveaway will run from the 19th February 2012, until midnight on the 2^nd April 2012. The winner will then be randomly selected and announced on my blog on the 3^rd April. The winner will also be notified by email that they have won.
Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway, but please note that Coco li is based in Cape Town and your voucher will need to be spent in either one of their stores and may not be exchanged for cash.

Contact Details: Cape Quarter 021-421 0499 Paddocks 021-555 2824