one of the stranger things to emerge in the past couple of years is the popularity of the 80s decor aesthetic. i don’t mean typical neon miami vibes (though that is having a resurgence, too) but the sort of beachy, creamy, beige, soft pink, round edges, boucle, rattan rattan rattan of my childhood. and i don’t hate it!! did you know that you can browse…
what better to lift your spirits on this Friday than hats shaped like bread? or creme caramel or an apple or a friendly marshmallow or perhaps a delicious canele? honestly…
Look, as someone who went through 5 months of hard lockdown with two small kids under the age of 4 i can tell you one thing – my respect for…
wow it’s been a long time since i sat down at my computer and just looked for cool stuff on the internet. during the lockdown i have been spending most…
Here’s a story that I feel encapsulates Jeanne von Hirschberg: as a teen she used to work at the flagship Melissa’s in Kloof Street, Cape Town when it was but…
this past week i had a heavily debated conversation about our kitchen on my IG Stories. i have been wanting to paint our cupboards for the longest time (they are…
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About Diana
Hey! I’m a graphic designer and blogger from Cape Town, South Africa.
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The first solo exhibition by artist Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi was due to open at the Stevenson gallery in Joburg, when South Africa (and the rest of the world) went into…
Above: Ceramics by Miri Orenstein we have a bunch of mismatched mugs (like 2 of these and 2 of those and one weird one from when i was a university…
wow this has taken me back, because the first time i featured Alix-Rose Cowie on the blog was 10 years ago when i was still doing the “things i like…
ARQ started as a children’s clothing brand, and while their baby and kidswear is EXTREMELY cute and easily the kind of stuff i would want to dress my kids in, it’s…
the romantic life of a surrealist like Dalí is as far from “normal” as you may expect, but for all its quirks he and his wife Gala actually had a pretty…
Maid Marion, Lady of Shalott, Princess Alexandra of Kent, Tottering By Gently, Boscobel…. these are not names of royalty or even fancy cats – they are all English roses. even…
this past week i had a heavily debated conversation about our kitchen on my IG Stories. i have been wanting to paint our cupboards for the longest time (they are…
i have been doing calendar round ups since 2013 (unfortunately I skipped 2018) and this year i have over 25 to show you! this will probably be my last post…
so i haven’t done a music mix since August last year, and i have two things to blame for that: (1) Babies. i just don’t have the leisure time to delve…
do you want to know what i have been listening to for the past 3 months? Enya. a whole lot of Enya. my baby loves it. or at least i think he does, because he sleeps like a, well, baby when it’s playing. and sleep is precious. now that we’re at the 3 month mark things are a whole lot easier in the sleeping department, but i still default to the Celtic queen when it’s his naptime…
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hi friends!!! i’m so excited to post again in such a long, long time. things have settled down in my life a little bit as of late – i find…
i’ve been considering doing gift guides this year because i find myself with some time in the mornings to blog again (hooray! thanks new baby for napping long stretches). and…
Maggie, 1942 here’s a story for you. our 2nd baby was due yesterday on November 8, but about a month prior to her due date i started getting a strange…