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HOME:<br />
Want to zhoosh up your home this holiday? Go with blue – it is an allaround<br />
crowd-pleaser, the VIP of the crayon box. A go-to hue, blue is easy<br />
to decorate with and, more importantly, live in. From calming sky blue to<br />
electrifying cobalt, there’s a blue hue that suits every style!<br />
• Warm blues, like denim, ocean blue, or slate blue, contain hints of red.<br />
Colour experts say they advance or come toward you, so they help<br />
make a room feel cosier. Decorators often like warm blues in social<br />
spaces, like the living room, the kitchen, or the dining room.<br />
• Shades known as cool blues – like cobalt, turquoise, and ice blue<br />
– have yellow in them and tend to recede, or back away, which can<br />
help a small space look bigger. Colour experts explain that cool blues<br />
encourage calmness (which is nice for a bedroom) and focus (say, in a<br />
home office). Sometimes cool blues can go a little further and be cold.<br />
But in a bathroom, where you want a crisp, clean vibe, that can be a<br />
good thing.<br />
Shwe Clock,<br />
R599, www.<br />
knus.co.za<br />
Splashes of blue décor to add<br />
to your home ...<br />
Tall Wonky<br />
Vase, R599,<br />
Coricraft<br />
Midnight<br />
blue KitchenCraft<br />
Lovello<br />
textured<br />
kettle, R869,<br />
Yuppiechef<br />
Denmark pendant,<br />
R844, Superbalist.com<br />
Blue Monica side table,<br />
R1 295, www.knus.co.za<br />
PETS:<br />
Holiday tips for your pets:<br />
Pet guru, Elize van der Merwe from<br />
Hillside Pet Hyper in Krugersdorp, shares<br />
her top tips for taking care of your pets<br />
during the holidays.<br />
• Whether you are going on holiday or<br />
staying at home, your animals should<br />
be high on your priority list. If dogs<br />
or cats are staying over at boarding<br />
kennels for the first time, it is advisable<br />
to let them stay for a night or two<br />
before you go on holiday to see how<br />
STAR<br />
BUY<br />
Get in the tropical holiday vibe with this<br />
gorgeous scatter cushion from Netdécor<br />
for R460 (including the inner)<br />
they cope. Make them comfortable<br />
with their favourite food and toys.<br />
• For birds, it’s advised to get extra<br />
vitamins and something to calm them<br />
down from the pet shop as they tend<br />
to pluck their feathers when they<br />
are stressed from not having their<br />
favourite human around.<br />
• If people are using fireworks in your<br />
area, bring your pets inside and leave<br />
the radio or television on for them so<br />
that they won’t get as stressed about<br />
the noise. If you<br />
Peach and Fig<br />
Scented Candle,<br />
R45, Edgars<br />
Home<br />
are at home and your animals are<br />
stressed, use CalmEze calming tablets<br />
or a calming collar available from your<br />
vet or pet store.<br />
• Whatever your plans are, make sure<br />
your pets are chipped so that they can<br />
be traced and that their inoculations<br />
are up to date so that if they get lost,<br />
they don’t contract diseases. But most<br />
of all, give them love and attention –<br />
it’s the festive season after all. Details:<br />
011 665 4974 or visit them<br />
at President Square,<br />
Krugersdorp.<br />
20 Get It Joburg <strong>West</strong> <strong>Nov</strong>ember <strong>2019</strong><br />
Available in<br />
two colours,<br />
this durable<br />
rubber ball can<br />
be used as a regular ball<br />
or a boredom-beating game<br />
when filled with snacks. Vanillascented<br />
and safe for chewing. R139,<br />
pet stores or www.huntersa.co.za
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