Is your kitchen December ready?

The festive season is fast coming upon us guys and it’s important to ask ourselves if we are truly ready to usher in the season. Last week, we started off the first part of this mini-blog post series that is going to be our ultimate guide to getting our home in shape for Christmas. You can catch up on the post here if you missed it. Today we continue with the series. And today we focus on the kitchen. Is your kitchen December ready?

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Is your home December ready???

It’s been a long and amazing 2018! So much has happened in the past few months and one can only imagine what’s to come in the last lap of the year. Surely, there’s a whole lot of celebration to come as the festive season is only a few weeks away. Folks are heading back to the villages. Other folks from the Abroad are coming back home to spend the festive season in the comfort of home, amidst friends and families. All these activities can turn out to be overwhelming without proper planning for the season. So, do you think you have it all figured out? Is your home December ready??? Create a checklist to keep track. If you are able to tick off 80% percent off your checklist, then you are good to go!

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Five natural ways to prevent roaches in your home

Roaches are probably the most annoying pests that can invade your home. They can give you quite the scare when they crawl at your feet in the kitchen or when they fly in your direction. Now not only are they annoying, in some rare cases, they can also carry diseases that can be harmful to you and your family. So how do you prevent or get rid of a cockroach infestation? This blog post tells you Five natural ways to prevent roaches in your home

Photo by Nowshad Arefin on Unsplash

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Inside Bogobiri House by Tola AKerele’s IDESIGN

We take you inside the Afrocentric boutique hotel, designed by leading interior designer Tola Akerele of IDesign

For many that are more familiar with luxury hotels, a boutique hotel is characterized by its small nature yet big personality. The small nature produces such intimacy that is characterized by personal feeling and heady ambiance. One of such hotels is the Bogobiri House situated in Ikoyi, Lagos and designed by leading interior designer Tola Akerele of Idesign, a leading design firm in Nigeria.

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Attracting positive energy into your home

With so much going on around the world, individual peace of mind is paramount! For instance, it’s hard to ignore that there’s a whole lot of ups and down in our dear country, Nigeria. From waking up to the news of a money devouring reptile to other stories that are most definitely not pleasant, too many things are constantly struggling for our attention and draining our energy. With that being said, it’s important to filter and protect the energy you allow into your space by Attracting positive energy into your home.

Photo by Mustafa Omar on Unsplash

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 Interview with Sandra Edoho, C.E.O Vivabella Designs

Sandra Edoho is a professional interior designer and the Creative Director of Vivabella Designs – a leading interior design brand that provides bespoke interior design solutions. With a strong passion for creating comfortable homes through casual luxury, she chats with Space Magazine on the impact of women in the design industry and also gives an insight into her latest project.

Sandro Edoho

Tell us a little about your background…

I graduated from the University of Lagos with a degree in English Education. Went on to work in a bank for a few years and then proceeded for my Masters in Human Resource Management & Development at the University Of Gloucestershire in the UK. (more…)

Five Kitchen Inspirations for Small Homes

Are you searching for the right kitchen inspirations to fit into your studio apartment? Something that captures all your kitchen essentials but also gives enough room to make sure your kitchen isn’t clustered. Today, we feature Five Kitchen Inspirations for Small Homes designed exclusively for people with limited living spaces by Japanese brand Sanwa. These kitchens installations are definitely what you need to be in total control of your kitchen, they are suitable for Bachelors and Spinsters who may not be involved in a lot of heavy cooking.  (more…)

Inside Wole Soyinka’s Abeokuta Forest House

Today we take you on a visual journey into the home of one of the finest writers of African descent, 1986 Nobel Prize winner for Literature, Wole Soyinka. Deeply nestled in the inner folds of the ever ancient Abeokuta, the Nobel Laurates forest home is an avalanche of artifacts from the writer’s collection. Come along as we take you Inside Wole Soyinka’s Abeokuta Forest House.

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