Coming home after Christmas from Cape Town to Johannesburg we stayed a night in the Free State. In a previous post I described our night on the road on the way to the Cape. This post is about our return trip. On our return trip we found a small cottage farm stay called Kleinzuurfontein Farm…
Airbnb: Styling Your Space for Professional Photography
Styling your space for professional photography is as important as getting the pictures taken. In a previous post about our Cosy Garden Cottage I mention how important it is to take good quality photos of your space. Well it was time for me to update my photographs and this time I learnt about ‘styling’. My…
Valentine Button Heart Cushions
With Valentine’s Day coming up I thought I would use the day as a theme to add a little decor to my Cosy Garden Cottage. I love hearts, I could put them up all over my house and what a perfect theme to Valentine’s Day. With hearts in mind I decided to add a little…
Johannesburg to Cape Town with a night in the Karoo
Christmas this year was in the Western Cape which took us on a road trip from Johannesburg to Cape Town. As long road trips are difficult for our two and a half year old little girl (and us!), we always spend a night in the Karoo on the way. This year we picked Victoria West…
Airbnb: Ultimate List of Kitchen Essentials
My husband and I saw such potential in the cottage at the back of our garden when we bought our house three years ago. It was perfect for an Airbnb listing. We have now had our Cosy Garden Cottage listed for two and a half years. After two and a half years we have learnt…