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ISSUE 5 | <strong>OCTOBER</strong>20 18<br />
A wildly exciting<br />
season awaits<br />
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05 IMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS<br />
07 FROM <strong>THE</strong> ESTATE MANAGER<br />
09 FROM CENTURY DEVELOPMENTS<br />
11 FROM <strong>THE</strong> GYM MANAGER<br />
13 OWL BOXES: MORE THAN JUST<br />
ECO-FRIENDLY PEST CONTROL<br />
18 WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AND<br />
AROUND GAUTENG<br />
21 TRANSFORM YOUR LIVING SPACES ONE<br />
STENCIL AT A TIME<br />
25 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS<br />
29 FROM <strong>THE</strong> AES<strong>THE</strong>TIC COMMITTEE<br />
32 EASTERN RAINBOWS OF RAPTURE<br />
38 CREATING BRIGHTER, AIRIER LIVING<br />
SPACES THIS SEASON<br />
41 PHOTOS OF <strong>THE</strong> ESTATE<br />
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important<br />
Contacts<br />
Main Gate<br />
082 826 3761<br />
Levy Enquiries<br />
Bianca van Niekerk 011 214 5200<br />
biancav@trafalgar.co.za<br />
Netcare<br />
Pretoria East Hospital<br />
012 422 2300 (Antivenom)<br />
Gym Manager<br />
Tanya Dannhauser<br />
tanya@resiliencestudio.co.za |<br />
079 974 2210<br />
Estate Manager<br />
Johan van Schalkwyk<br />
066 474 0494<br />
johanvs@trafalgar.co.za<br />
Carlita’s Restaurant<br />
Office Assistant<br />
Maryke Botes<br />
012 941 3703<br />
Marykeb@trafalgar.co.za<br />
062 808 0015 | carlitasrestaurant@gmail.com<br />
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residents/owners of The Hills to provide updates and useful<br />
information. It is produced by K-Studio on behalf of Trafalgar<br />
Property Management (Pty) Ltd. Although every effort is<br />
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ESTATE NEWS<br />
from the Estate<br />
MANAGER<br />
Dear Residents<br />
Since the start of spring, and as we move<br />
closer to summer, it is clear to see that<br />
the nature around us are just as excited<br />
about the warmer weather. Birds are<br />
more prominent in our eco areas and with<br />
the arrival of new game to the Nature<br />
Reserve, we all have even more reason<br />
to visit this lovely piece of heaven in our<br />
midst, more frequently. We’ve noticed<br />
that the lovely weather has also inspired<br />
many of you to become more active. It<br />
is an excellent time of the year to return<br />
to any of your New Year goals and get<br />
busy.<br />
May each and all of you enjoy a great<br />
spring, and even greater start to summer.<br />
Just a reminder to keep to the speed limit<br />
30 km/h within the gates of the Estate.<br />
Please ensure that all dogs are on a leash<br />
when they leave your premises and that<br />
they are under someone’s direct control<br />
at all times, especially entering the Eco<br />
area. We often end up with pets roaming<br />
the Estate freely and often, they are<br />
brought to the security office at the gates<br />
for safe keeping.<br />
The security personnel and HOA staff<br />
do not have the facilities to keep and<br />
care for these animals while their<br />
owners are located. It is a requirement<br />
per the Estate rules that pets are tagged<br />
with some form of identification or<br />
contact details so that we know who to<br />
contact when your four legged friend<br />
is found.<br />
Our animal guardian angel, Barbara<br />
Galanos at the HOA office, offered<br />
her assistance and requested that all<br />
pet owners send her a picture of their<br />
pet/s with their contact details to help<br />
her compile a Pet Owners database.<br />
Please contact Barbara on Barbara@<br />
century.co.za in this regard and thank<br />
you, Barbara for this great initiative.<br />
Pets do however remain the owner’s<br />
responsibility.<br />
“Life doesn‘t require that we<br />
be the best, only that we try<br />
our best.“<br />
~H JacksonBrown, Jr ~<br />
Kind Regards,<br />
Johan Van Schalkwyk<br />
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ESTATE NEWS<br />
from<br />
Century<br />
Developments<br />
download The Hills Pricelist<br />
download The Oval Pricelist<br />
The Hills Estate is coming into<br />
its own, residents are overjoyed<br />
with the serene landscape, lifestyle<br />
facilities and convenient living in the<br />
countryside!<br />
The Hills Stands<br />
932 Sold | 64 Available from The Developer<br />
The Oval Luxury Apartment Sales<br />
190 Sold |10 Available from The Developer<br />
FNB, ABSA & NEDBANK can finance up to 100% on<br />
Developer Vacant Land<br />
Francis Monareng<br />
082 806 1769 | Francis@century.co.za<br />
Stuart Holliman<br />
071 483 1674 | Stuart@century.co.za<br />
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Set within The Hills Game Reserve Estate,<br />
this residence is a very special place. With<br />
exquisite finishes and decor, this beautiful<br />
home epitomises the luxury lifestyle of<br />
the development. A sincere thank you to<br />
our home owner who invited us into their<br />
Featured house in our<br />
home.<br />
beautiful Estate<br />
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ESTATE NEWS<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>HILLS</strong><br />
FITNESS CENTRE<br />
Let’s make healthy choices!<br />
with families, others racing to beat their<br />
Summer is here, with longer<br />
personal best. It was awesome to see so many of<br />
you! A special thanks to all our volunteers and<br />
days and warmer weather, it will<br />
race directors.<br />
definitely be easier to get your<br />
I am so excited to announce that we have two<br />
daily dose of physical activity,<br />
new Personal Trainers, we welcome Phil James,<br />
you don’t have to train for a<br />
marathon, but being more active<br />
a retired athlete, personal trainer and fittness<br />
instructor and Delene Dos Santos an expert in<br />
training and nutrition to our Fitness Centre.<br />
than you used to is a great start to<br />
Book now to secure your spot.<br />
kick off. Let this season inspire<br />
you to make fitness a way of life!<br />
What’s happening at the Fitness Centre?<br />
There were over 40 residents that joined the<br />
Spring morning MyRun event. Well done all!<br />
Last but not least, I am very proud to share<br />
with you that all our instructors successfully<br />
completed their level 1 first Aid Course.<br />
“Your health is an<br />
investment not an expense”<br />
follow us on<br />
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What a lovely morning it was, some walking<br />
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ENVIRONMENTAL<br />
Owl boxes: More than just<br />
eco-friendly pest control<br />
The Owls are magnificent birds, which is why any owl encounter is sure to be a memorable one. Over the past few<br />
years, owl boxes have become a popular addition to stadiums, trees, buildings and residential homes as a method to<br />
manage rodents in an eco-friendly manner.<br />
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While a family of barn owls can consume<br />
inside the box. Without this the owl<br />
3000 rodents during the 4-month breeding<br />
will not see the box as a suitable nest for<br />
• Many owls’ ears are asymmetrical.<br />
season, this is not the only reason to<br />
breeding.<br />
• Owls can turn their heads 270 degrees.<br />
consider an owl box.<br />
2. Owl boxes need to be cleaned annually<br />
• Special feathers allow for silent flight.<br />
as other animals might move in during<br />
• Owls can hear prey crawling under leaves,<br />
• As residential and commercial<br />
other times of the year. These animals will<br />
dirt and even snow.<br />
developments increase, more trees, which<br />
drag in twigs and other forms of debri<br />
• Their eyes are fixed in their sockets, giving<br />
are the natural breeding areas for owls, are<br />
that could make it unsuitable for an owl to<br />
them binocular-like sight.<br />
lost.<br />
breed in.<br />
• It creates an extra safe breeding area for<br />
3. Owl boxes should be placed high up on<br />
In Gauteng the barn and spotted-eagle owls<br />
owls, thus ensuring the correct number of<br />
a building or on a pole, in an area that will<br />
are the most common species, each with<br />
species in urban areas.<br />
not attract direct disturbance. Urban owls<br />
their own unique differences, breeding<br />
• It offers a family the opportunity to view<br />
are used to noises such as dogs barking,<br />
habits etc.<br />
owls more often.<br />
kids’ playing, cars etc.<br />
4. Landing perches aren’t necessary as<br />
Before building or buying an<br />
What to keep in mind when building<br />
crows tend to use the perch to aggravate<br />
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or buying an artificial owl nest:<br />
According to Ecosolutions.co.za’s Owl<br />
Project, the following is important when<br />
building or buying an owl nest:<br />
1. Pea gravel substrate has to be placed<br />
owls.<br />
5. In their case studies, Eco Solutions have<br />
found that owls prefer boxes that face<br />
north or south.<br />
Fast Facts<br />
owl box research which owls<br />
are more common in your<br />
specific area and what their<br />
specific requirements are.<br />
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The Hills has a large variety of birds in the Estate.<br />
Many species has been identified so far in the<br />
Estate with the help of Birdlife Northern Gauteng.<br />
The Owls in the Estate are mainly two species: the African<br />
Grass Owl Tyto Capensis and the Spotted Eagle Owl<br />
Bubo Africanis.<br />
The Grass Owls occur on the open<br />
grassland areas near the water streams.<br />
These owls can be spotted in the evenings<br />
or late afternoon when they are hunting<br />
for rodents in the grass. The grass owl<br />
nests on the ground among the long bush<br />
field grass.<br />
The Estate installed four Owl nest boxes along the<br />
walkways in the Eco area to encourage nesting of the<br />
Spotted Eagle Owls.<br />
The nest boxes was donated by a caring homeowner.<br />
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IN <strong>THE</strong> KNOW<br />
Spring in Gauteng: The place to be<br />
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Saturday 6 October & 3<br />
November – Banting Food<br />
Market, Pretoria<br />
Banting foodies should most<br />
definitely earmark every 1st<br />
Saturday of the month for this<br />
market at Pretoria National<br />
Botanical Gardens. Most products<br />
have been grown, baked and<br />
processed by the stall owners so<br />
expect local, fresh and quality<br />
produce. Why not enjoy a picnic on<br />
the grass while you are there?<br />
Saturday 6 October – River<br />
Life Beer, Gin & Rum<br />
Festival, Pretoria<br />
Faircity Roodevallei Hotel in<br />
Kameeldrift hosts this exciting event<br />
featuring food and beverages, a large<br />
kids’ entertainment area and Die<br />
Heuwels Fantasties. Bring blankets<br />
and chairs and enjoy the vibe!<br />
Sunday 7 October – Park<br />
Acoustics, Pretoria<br />
Featuring Boo!, The Narrow and a<br />
collection of other talented artists,<br />
this event at the Voortrekker<br />
Monument is a must for all fans. A<br />
great way to spend a lazy Sunday.<br />
Saturday 13 October –<br />
Sunday 14 October, Pinotage<br />
& Biltong Festival, Centurion<br />
Lovers of Pinotage and Biltong unite<br />
at the Leriba Hotel and Spa. Here 18<br />
wineries will display their best Pinos<br />
paired with Biltong from Billa B &<br />
Co Biltong Deli. An all you need,<br />
mouth-watering combo.
Spring<br />
A LOVELY REMINDER OF HOW BEAUTIFUL CHANGE CAN TRULY BE<br />
IN EVENTS <strong>THE</strong> KNOW HH<br />
Saturday 27 October, GinFest<br />
<strong>2018</strong>, Centurion<br />
Craft gin + multiple food stalls<br />
+ beautiful gardens at Kleinkaap<br />
Boutique Hotel = a day to end<br />
October on a high and delicious<br />
note.<br />
Saturday 27 October,<br />
Octoberfest, Pretoria<br />
No October is complete without a<br />
beer fest, and this year the popular<br />
Bernie’s Brewery in Sterkfontein will<br />
be hosting their very first. Delicious<br />
beer. Delicious food. Limited tickets<br />
so book early.<br />
Saturday 27 October, The<br />
Haunted Forest , Midrand<br />
Celebrate Halloween the weekend<br />
before through this fun dress-up<br />
family event at Riversands Farm<br />
Village. “As the mist rolls across<br />
the dam, a creature will arise out<br />
of the waters depth to meet you at<br />
the woods’ entrance where shouts<br />
and screams will echo from the<br />
dark trees...” There will also be a<br />
child-friendly movie playing on big<br />
screen. Sound like fun?<br />
23 November – 2 December –<br />
Afrikaans is Groot, Pretoria<br />
Tickets to this well-known annual<br />
Afrikaans music event at Time<br />
Square are always sold out quickly;<br />
so don’t wait too long before<br />
booking yours.<br />
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HOME DÉCOR<br />
Transform<br />
your living spaces<br />
one stencil at a time<br />
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While stencils<br />
are by no<br />
means a new<br />
form of décor, it has<br />
recently spread from<br />
the walls onto floors,<br />
furniture and various<br />
other textiles. Stencil<br />
painting is an extremely<br />
cost-effect and versatile<br />
DIY technique suitable<br />
for paintable surfaces<br />
inside and even outside.<br />
If you can imagine it, it<br />
can probably be done.<br />
Here’s what others are doing:<br />
Floors<br />
Cement, wooden, vinyl, laminated or tiled<br />
floors are given a dramatic new look with<br />
stencil patterns. Cover the entire surface to<br />
create a tile or wooden effect or add a stencil<br />
design on a specific area to create a rug-like<br />
appearance. Stencil patterns here and there<br />
create instant warmth and character in large<br />
open spaces. Transform stairs and/ or risers<br />
with this technique.<br />
Settle on one colour to create a two-tone<br />
appearance or attempt multiple colours for<br />
maximum drama. Don’t stop inside the<br />
home either. Patios, driveways, paved areas<br />
etc. could all benefit from stencils.<br />
Furniture<br />
Chalk paint has introduced a new level of<br />
weird and wonderful colour options with<br />
which to enhance old dressers, tables,<br />
headboards, chairs, frames etc. Stencils<br />
can help you take your project a level up.<br />
From splashes of designs on strategic places
through to all-over stencilling – anything<br />
goes. You can even transform old wicker<br />
furniture into works of art or stencil over<br />
stains on your favourite upholstered chair.<br />
Once you start, you won’t be able to stop…<br />
HOME DÉCOR<br />
Textiles<br />
Stencils and fabric paint can help you take<br />
any visual concept you love to your curtains,<br />
scatter cushions, bedspreads, rugs etc.<br />
Why waste your time (and money) looking<br />
for a rainbow Mandala duvet when you can<br />
breathe new life onto a plain white set you<br />
already have? Stencils create creative ways to<br />
upcycle anything and renovate your living<br />
spaces at a fraction of the cost.<br />
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and improve the online shopping experience.<br />
visit us<br />
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PHOTO CREDIT: PINTEREST<br />
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HEALTH & WELLNESS<br />
Breasts. Boobs. Bust. Chest.<br />
Boobies. Melons.<br />
Whatever you call them – get to know them!<br />
Written by Dr Karen Charles - NHC<br />
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As women, our breasts are<br />
an integral part of who<br />
we are. As each of us are<br />
unique, so are they, coming<br />
in different shapes and<br />
sizes, but subjected to the<br />
same challenges.<br />
Breast development can begin from as young as 8 years<br />
of age, as a girl approaches puberty due and starts to<br />
produce Estrogen.<br />
When menstruation begins, breast starts maturing in<br />
the formation of secretory glands for the milk ducts.<br />
There are normal changes that a breast can be subjected<br />
too, and this is important to know, as not to confuse<br />
it for abnormalities. During menstruation, swelling,<br />
pain and tenderness are to be expected and routine<br />
breast examinations should be postponed until a week<br />
after.<br />
Examination of the breasts is best done in the bath or<br />
shower, because of the smooth surface of the overlying<br />
skin. Placing the one hand behind your head and<br />
palpating with the other is an ideal way of examination.<br />
Doing this regularly, e.g. every 3 months creates<br />
a general “feel” of your breast.<br />
Overall tenderness of the breast, other than hormonal,<br />
can be caused by oral hormones. Due to the anatomy<br />
of the breast, it can also be the cause of underlying inflammation<br />
of the muscles and chest wall.<br />
Breast lumps can be caused by infections, injuries,<br />
non-cancerous growths such as cysts, abscesses, fibroadenomas,<br />
fibrocystic breasts, intraductal papilloma<br />
(milk duct growth), trauma or cancer. These lumps<br />
usually have smooth edges are not attached to the skin<br />
or underlying tissue. Sometimes they are palpable in<br />
both breasts.<br />
Fibrocystic breasts have lumps in both breasts that<br />
increases in size and tenderness just before the menstrual<br />
period. This might be associated with nipple<br />
discharge. Other causes of nipple discharge could be<br />
caused by an increase hormone called Prolactin, which<br />
is usually secreted during breastfeeding called galactorrhea.<br />
This can be caused by certain medications,<br />
herbs and hypothyroidism. Any bloody nipple discharge<br />
is not normal but might be caused by benign<br />
intraductal papillomas, which could become inflamed<br />
resulting in a sticky texture. Please consult a medical<br />
doctor if this happens.<br />
Mammary duct ectasia typically presents in women<br />
nearing menopause, because of inflammation and possible<br />
blockage of ducts located underneath the nipple.<br />
This usually presents as a greenish discharge. Infection<br />
of the breast will present as a pussy discharge from the<br />
nipple known as mastitis or an abscess. The breast will<br />
usually be painful, inflamed and warm to the touch.<br />
Cancer in the duct may also present with a nipple discharge.<br />
A rare form of breast cancer is<br />
Paget’s disease, which causes the nipple and surrounding<br />
areola to bleed or ooze.<br />
Simple cysts in the breasts are filled with fluid, it usually<br />
happens in both breasts and can be aspirated under<br />
ultrasound guidance.<br />
Fibroadenomas are the most common benign lumps<br />
and usually occurs in women aged between w 20-30<br />
years. These might resolve spontaneously or sometimes<br />
needs to be removed surgically.<br />
It is therefore crucial to look after yourself and have<br />
your yearly gynaecological examinations, which includes<br />
the breast examination.<br />
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ESTATE NEWS<br />
From the Aesthetic committee<br />
Written by: Francois van Wyk<br />
PrArch 24751027 | MProf(Arch)(Cum Laude) UP<br />
A<br />
FORM OF<br />
KNOWLEDGE<br />
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Today, we would like to share<br />
some wisdom from Matthew<br />
Frederick’s 101 Things I learnt in<br />
Architecture School. These ideas<br />
will assist you and your architect<br />
to design your dream house in<br />
such a way that it will add value<br />
to your investment.<br />
1<br />
“Always design a thing by considering it in its larger<br />
contexts- A chair in a room, a room in a house, a<br />
house in an environment, an environment in a city<br />
plan.” ~Eliel Saarinen~<br />
This is specifically relevant to designing a house<br />
within the Estate, as the vision of the Estate has<br />
always been to create beauty in the collective<br />
aesthetic of individual homes and the harmony<br />
between buildings.<br />
2<br />
“Beauty is due more to harmonious relationship<br />
among the elements of a composition than the<br />
elements themselves.”<br />
Put on your favourite pair of pants, sharpest<br />
shirt, and coolest jacket without regard for their<br />
coordination. Then walk down the street and try not<br />
to get laughed at. Build a car out of the most<br />
beautiful features of the most stunning cars<br />
ever made. See if your friends will be seen with you<br />
in it.<br />
Create a dream lover out of body parts from your<br />
favourite Hollywood hotties. See if you are turned on<br />
by the sum of the parts as you were by the<br />
previous wholes.<br />
It is the dialogue of the pieces, not the pieces<br />
themselves that create aesthetic success.<br />
3 Overdesign<br />
At the outset of your design, make your spaces<br />
about 10 % larger than they need to be. During the<br />
design process, additional special requirements will<br />
arise for mechanical rooms, structural columns,<br />
storage, circulation space, wall thickness and a<br />
hundred other things not anticipated when the<br />
building programme was created.<br />
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The point of overdesigning is not to design a larger building than is necessary<br />
but to design one that is ultimately the right size. In the unlikely event the<br />
extra space turns out to be unnecessary, you will find it easier to shrink an<br />
overly large building than to create more space where it doesn’t already exist.<br />
4<br />
“A proper building grows naturally, logically,<br />
and poetically out of its conditions.” Louis<br />
Sullivan, Kindergarten chats [paraphrase]<br />
We hope that these ideas will guide you in your journey with your<br />
architect and assist you throughout the building process.<br />
For any further queries on estate aesthetic control, please visit our Website: www.<br />
studiousaesthetics.co.za or contact us at thehills@studious.co.za.<br />
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Eastern<br />
rainbows of rapture<br />
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HOME DÉCOR<br />
From Casablanca to Canton, carpets<br />
have been woven for a thousands of<br />
years. Nomadic people, roaming the<br />
Today, master weavers continue to recreate<br />
these beautiful 18th and 19th century rugs, employing<br />
the same techniques used over the centuries<br />
and recreating museum-quality masterpieces<br />
in colours such as burgundy, gold and<br />
blue. They are truly the most popular, and in-demand<br />
rugs of today.<br />
wilds of Central Asia’s mountains and<br />
high plateaus, developed techniques<br />
of knotting wool to make rugs. As the<br />
yarn was twined together, magical designs<br />
and symbols, as well as the natural<br />
beauty tribes would see around them,<br />
would be blended to create a unique array<br />
of pattern, texture and colour.<br />
The last twenty years have seen a remarkable<br />
revival in interest in the Oriental Rug – both the<br />
antique, and the new recreations. Much of this<br />
enthusiasm has been generated by the acceptance<br />
of Oriental carpets as works of art as they<br />
express the creativity of indigenous people from<br />
fascinating and colourful cultures.<br />
Over the past 20 years, Prime Persian has been<br />
sourcing these luxurious fine quality carpets and<br />
rugs in South Africa. Behind the name lies the<br />
long tale of success achieved through hard work,<br />
perseverance and determination. When we say<br />
we design eastern rainbows of rapture, we actually<br />
mean continuous hard work and creativity,<br />
a game of colours and graphs, weaving of art<br />
pieces and bright futures, tying knots of wool and<br />
happiness, spinning of threads and thoughts of<br />
inspiration.<br />
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Being a wholesaler we are supplying to more than<br />
80% of Persian & Oriental carpet shops, art galleries<br />
and retailers in the country. We always maintain<br />
huge stock levels to meet market demand and we<br />
bring the most beautiful rugs from around the world,<br />
while never compromising on quality. We believe in<br />
innovation due to which we also source handmade<br />
carpets as per modern trends.<br />
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Since a few years back, we have been in the<br />
retail scene as well. We started selling on<br />
Takealot.com which gave us an opportunity<br />
to become a renowned carpet retailer. We<br />
are the only carpet company involved in both<br />
wholesale and retail of hand knotted carpets.<br />
Having a decent retail market share now,<br />
our goal of Customer Satisfaction has been<br />
achieved.<br />
We have over 5000 unique handmade carpets<br />
available to view today. Our collection of<br />
handmade carpets is one of the largest in the<br />
country. Whether you are a first time buyer<br />
or a collector of handmade carpets, you are<br />
certain to find your perfect rug amongst our<br />
unique collection.<br />
Our handmade experts travel the world to<br />
secure high quality carpets at the best deals<br />
directly from every major rug manufacturer.<br />
The savings are passed on directly to you<br />
(no middle-man involved). Our goal is to offer<br />
you the most pleasant shopping experience<br />
to make everything from selecting, to buying,<br />
to returning easy. We aim to meet the consumers’<br />
needs through customer service and<br />
the quality of our products. We sell the finest<br />
handmade rugs at incredible prices you won’t<br />
find anywhere else. Our handmade/ hand<br />
knotted rugs, each unique in its own way, is<br />
the finishing touch your home needs.<br />
Being in the retail scene, we not only provide<br />
our customers with low and reasonable<br />
priced rugs, but we also believe in customer<br />
service assurance. Our team always strives<br />
to provide the very best customer service.<br />
We work on flexible terms and our easy return<br />
policy help clients to spend money on
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what they love. We also provide a free in-house,<br />
obligation-free consultation so you can choose the<br />
best unique rug to match your unique home.<br />
Please feel free to contact us for all your handmade<br />
carpet needs. Our team will assist you, as<br />
always, with a big smile on each of their faces.<br />
Email: Info@primepersian.co.za<br />
Phone: 011-8098 227<br />
Address: 27 15th Street Marlboro Sandton.<br />
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Creating brighter, airier living<br />
spaces this season<br />
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While winter has most of us yearning<br />
for earthier, woolier and warmer<br />
materials and tones, summer does<br />
exactly the opposite. Bright, airy and<br />
cool are the three things that will<br />
help make the indoors more bearable<br />
during the long summer season that<br />
awaits.<br />
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HOME DÉCOR<br />
Here are some clever tips to<br />
brighten-up your home:<br />
Let the light in – Brighter rooms are created<br />
through natural light, so where possible, let more<br />
light in. Replace heavy, dark curtains with lighter,<br />
thinner options, even dummy blinds could work.<br />
If it is possible to add glass panes in heavy wooden<br />
doors, this will also help brighten up your space.<br />
IDEA: Extend your curtains rods 12 - 18 cm<br />
above and 25 - 30 cm past the window frame so<br />
that curtains don’t obscure any of the natural light<br />
streaming in. This will also make the windows<br />
appear bigger.<br />
Add shine – Shiny objects reflect light, which<br />
means it could double the effect of your available<br />
light. Glass, mirrors and metal vases for e.g. will<br />
make a dramatic impact as light is bounced back<br />
and forth.<br />
IDEA: Create a bright feature wall by hanging<br />
multiple medium-sized mirrors that are diverse in<br />
style.<br />
Simulate natural light – It isn’t always possible to<br />
utilise natural light in some corners or passages<br />
in a house. Simulate natural light in these areas<br />
by using light sources. The higher a ceiling light is<br />
placed, the more natural it will appear.<br />
IDEA: Brighten up dark corners with a small<br />
table lamp with a white lamp shade and keep it lit<br />
during the day.<br />
Choose brighter, lighter colours – White walls<br />
and ceilings will create a sense of brightness, but<br />
the same is true of light pastels or brighter colours<br />
such as yellow, bright green, bright blue etc. The<br />
use of indoor plants will instantly cool down any<br />
room.<br />
IDEA: Balance out the dark appearance of a<br />
brown leather couch with the use of a lighter/<br />
brighter carpet and scatter cushions as well as a<br />
white/bright wall as its backdrop.<br />
Less is more – Cluttered spaces will prevent air<br />
from passing through freely. In summer less is<br />
more. Remove or reshuffle unnecessary decor<br />
items such as carpets, book shelves etc.<br />
IDEA: Transform big, bulky furniture by<br />
painting/upholstering them in a lighter shade.<br />
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ESTATE NEWS<br />
To all keen photographers<br />
Photos of<br />
our Estate<br />
Wildlife in our Nature Reserve<br />
Photos taken by Johan van Schalkwyk<br />
Forward your contributions to tobia@k-studio.co.za<br />
out there… why not forward your<br />
contributions for placement in the digital<br />
magazine? We live in such a beautiful<br />
Estate, let’s share with one another<br />
what life offers in such abundance. We<br />
eagerly await your contributions! It<br />
would be super if you could name your<br />
contribution, who knows you might<br />
see your photo on the cover of our next<br />
issue.<br />
P.s You don’t need to be a professional to<br />
be part of this.<br />
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BE ESTATE IN <strong>THE</strong> NEWS KNOW<br />
LET YOUR BRAND<br />
TIMES CHANGED<br />
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Book a spot in our Digital<br />
Magazines which offer an<br />
unique opportunity to get<br />
your brand noticed by<br />
potential Clients!<br />
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