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ISSUE 5 | <strong>OCTOBER</strong>20 18<br />

A wildly exciting<br />

season awaits<br />

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contents<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 />

taken to ensure accuracy of content, Trafalgar Property<br />

Management (Pty) Ltd and/or the Publisher, cannot be held<br />

liable for any inaccurate information, and may not agree<br />

with all opinions expressed in this publication.<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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ESTATE NEWS<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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ENVIRONMENTAL<br />

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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Get all your favourite fragrances, treatment and<br />

make-up, from our carefully select brands,<br />

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like SAMPAR Paris, and ETAT LIBRE d’Orange<br />

Paris. You get bespoke service and style at your<br />

finger tips. Purchases will be beautifully wrapped<br />

and delivered to your door within 48 hours.<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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HOME DÉCOR<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 />

Rooi Suitcase is a trendsetting Online Store,<br />

offering our products and exceptional<br />

customer service to shoppers from the comfort<br />

of their own homes. We’re a business made up<br />

of innovators and forward-thinkers, with the<br />

drive and wherewithal to constantly update<br />

and improve the online shopping experience.<br />

visit us<br />

www.rooisuitcase.co.za<br />

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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ESTATE NEWS<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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ESTATE NEWS<br />

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 />

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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 />

e tobia@k-studio.co.za<br />

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