Vintage-etc Design Blog

10 Trends for Home Interiors in 2022 (ideas worth stealing)
There is nothing like a two year global pandemic to turn our little worlds upside down to make us rethink our priorities. We work from home, have zoom meetings, home-school... Read more...
Warm and welcoming living rooms
If you need a simple solution to refresh your space and get a living room with a warm and welcoming ambience, take a look at this space and how you can... Read more...
Go big - an urban jungle in your home
It is hard to ignore the beautiful images popping up in our feeds, as social media explodes with big, dark green leafy plants in every corner of homes, from bigger... Read more...
7 top tips from the Netflix series Dream Home Makeover
Love interiors? So do we and we are obsessed with Studio McGee's new Netflix show - Dream Home Makeover.  Filmed as before and after make-overs as the likeable couple renovate and transform... Read more...
Wood Paneling: the next big trend
Made hugely popular by the new series on Netflix called Dream House Makeover, nearly all the episodes feature these accent walls. Liven up  dull hallways by converting it into a utility area,... Read more...
Working from home- 6 office ideas to inspire you
Lockdown has forever changed the work environment - and now that  we tend to spend so much time of our working and studying at home, I hope that this will give... Read more...
Home Office on a budget ? 5 simple hacks to keep costs down
For many of us, Covid-19 has necessitated we reinvent our careers and environment.  Working from home becoming a permanent reality for many South Africans, yet at a time where cash is scarce.... Read more...
7 Affordable tips and trends for outdoor living - small changes, big difference
Here are seven quick wins for creating beautiful, whimsical outdoor living areas that are an extension of your indoor space.  Here we focus on small changes, that have a big... Read more...
Colour trends in interiors & design
As 2019 comes to an end, its time to take a look at some of the hottest 2020 colour trends that are expected to make a splash in the new... Read more...
Trending: Moss Green - and big bold botanical prints
We have been watching this trendy colour palette creep in slowly but surely over the past few months and all of a sudden - Moss Green is everywhere and we... Read more...