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    SML goes nationwide – JHB & PTA Candle Making Workshops Oct 2022

    November 28, 2022November 28, 2022

    We have been hosting sold out candle making workshops since 2017, the SML workshop is a hands on workshop in which we will cover the basics of candle making with a fundamental focus on hand

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  • Workshops

    Candle making workshop – 21 August 2022

    August 24, 2022August 24, 2022

    With every group of candle makers we meet, we are more and more inspired – this growing community is simply wonderful! Did you know that by attending the #SMLcandlemaking workshop you automatically form part of

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  • Lifestyle

    Christmas in July – What’s on the SML list?

    July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

    Christmas in July with SML. Melissa has compiled a list of items that she is currently crushing on – and you can shop them too. 

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  • Interiors

    Style your home this winter

    June 13, 2022June 23, 2022

    As the seasons change and we find ourselves adding layers to ward off the chill and swapping out floral summer dresses for muted knitted-wear, we find ourselves contemplating the styling tones of our home. Beyond

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  • Studio News

    Studio Melissa Louise – Brand Refresh

    December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

    2020 has been a lot of different things, but what I am most grateful for is the down time to reflect, think and process. Process the growth, successes and challenges that come with being a

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  • Interiors

    HOUSE RAATH. Before & After

    August 7, 2019August 9, 2019

    Completed in mid 2017, I have been threatening to share this project for a long while… Delayed by our feature in the SA Garden and Home in August 2018, I am finally sharing it on

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  • In the press

    Livingspace Magazine. Issue 105 – June 2019

    June 7, 2019June 7, 2019

    As a professional in the interior design industry we are often approached by writers and magazines to contribute to their upcoming releases but this one caught me by surprise, thank you Livingspace Magazine for highlighting

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  • Studio News

    2018 – OH WHAT A YEAR! LET’S RECAP… & festive shipping dates

    December 3, 2018December 3, 2018

    2018 – OH WHAT A YEAR! According to a Mail and Guardian article I read recently, they say that “startups fail at a rate of about 9 in 10 in the first two years of operation.”

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  • Interiors

    Our Home Studio Makeover with @home. Before & After

    August 6, 2018August 15, 2018

    I am so excited to be sharing this project with you, our Home Studio Makeover with @home. I have been working on it for what feels like a really long time, but you know how

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    Creative Consultancy | 📍Hermanus & Cape Town
    INTERIOR DESIGN, BUSINESS COACHING, SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING, CANDLE MAKING WORKSHOPS & ONLINE SHOP

    That’s a wrap on last week’s studio session! O That’s a wrap on last week’s studio session! Our “Let It Glow” candles have been shipped and on their way to making a few homes very festive! #smlcandlemaking
    **NEW STOCK JUST LANDED** Shop this perfect duo on **NEW STOCK JUST LANDED** Shop this perfect duo online now - R745.00Get festive with our Holiday Candle, which is beautifully paired with our all-natural preserved wreaths. Each hand made by women in the Elgin Valley in the Overberg Region.This hand blended candle is made up of sweet and spicy notes which scream the comfort of the holidays. Each essential oil has its own healing properties. Our candles burn beautifully but also make a nourishing massage oil, overall this festive blend is commonly used as an anti-inflammatory and to treat dull skin.Each candle is hand-poured to roughly 200ml and has an estimated burning time of 50 hours.
Wreath size: Diameter of 23cm  with an internal ring of 14cm in diameter.
    Last night we had the pleasure of celebrating @bhc Last night we had the pleasure of celebrating @bhcdesignschool 40th birthday… I graduated in 2010 - the first year to introduce gowns and graduation caps, a tradition they still keep today!It was wonderful to see old faces(pun intended), catch up with friends I haven’t seen in years, and to meet new ones I’ve made online through the industry & didnt even know we had the foundation of BHC in common!And last but not least to my day one, James, how special to reminisce with you - dirty Mexican dinner at Fat Cactus afterwards, like the old days, talking about the all nighters and laughing about the wheel spins in your black citi golf rushing to the old biscuit mill to meet deadlines! How far we have come. 💛🥂😊
    Half day content shoot with @waterblom.studio at t Half day content shoot with @waterblom.studio at the picturesque @coot.club - and a quick stop at @river_gate_farm on route home to check on all the details for our #stanfordinbloom 2025 candle making workshop are sorted! ONE MORE SLEEP! I’ll take you along!
    The count down has begun! We have been hard at wor The count down has begun! We have been hard at work piecing together this beautiful candle making workshop experience with @river_gate_farm in celebration of the #stanfordinbloom2025 celebration!This time next week Friday we will be putting the final touches on your hand poured, custom blended massage candles! 💛🌼🌸🩷
#smlcandlemaking
    Do you know the difference? Not many people do! In Do you know the difference? Not many people do! Interior Designer vs Interior Decorator - knowing who to hire for the job is essential! Have questions you’d like to get answers to? Leave them below.
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