Company Profile
We are a publishing house specialising in the publication of décor and design titles for the South African market. Our best-known publication is SA Décor and Design - The Buyers' Guide, which is well utilised by both the local and international markets. We also publish the annually released Décor & Design - Décor Digest, as well as a series of custom designed decorating theory books for the retail and educational markets.
Marcia Margolius
Marcia Margolius, now a renowned interior design author, came up with a solution every new home-owner, aspiring new interior designer or in fact anyone in the building or design industry would want to get their hands on - a definitive guide containing a comprehensive list of South Africa's leading service providers and suppliers in the industry.
The launch of the 2011 Edition, once again highlights the creative excellence of South Africa's décor and design industry. It lists over 3500 of South Africa's most talented designers, manufacturers, service providers and suppliers. It also includes an updated calendar of local and international design exhibitions, training colleges and professional institutes.
It offers 19 chapters brimming with the latest trends and accessories to enhance the elements of your home and office. Information is organised into categories like accessories, bathrooms, bedrooms, flooring, furniture, kitchens and outdoor living, to mention a few. Whether you are looking for a decorator, a sofa, a light fitting or the latest fabric supplier, you'll quickly find what you want in this accessible, comprehensive publication.
A veteran in the industry, The Guide offers inspiration to all with an appetite for renovating, building and decorating. A wealth of hints and tips can be applied throughout the home, the office and even outdoor spaces. A designers dream, The Guide maintains an impressive user-friendly style with visually attractive headings and three useful indexes: an advertisers' index, an alphabetical index of companies, and an index of products and services.
If your home or office needs a facelift, The Guide will answer your questions, provide ideas and contacts, and steer you away from making a decorating faux pas. You'll find it a useful and inspirational pass into the wonderful world of décor and design.
What people have said about SA Décor & Designs' Buyers Guide
“SA Décor & Design – The Buyers’ Guide is the most comprehensive sourcebook of style makers and service suppliers for the décor world. It’s the Yellow Pages of the interior industry, but better.”
Liz Morris, Editor - Condé Nast House & Garden
“Designers, decorators, renovators and style aficionados will find SA Décor & Design – The Buyer’s Guide a valuable time-saving directory that they should not be without.”
Naomi Larkin, Editor - House and Leisure
“If you’re building, renovating or decorating SA Décor & Design – The Buyers Guide is an invaluable source of products and suppliers. It’s everything the home improver needs in one well-compiled publication”.
Mary Jane Harris, Editor - Garden and Home
“No longer just a buzz word, ‘home-grown’ has become the mantra for the future and, in the décor and design context, there is no better passport to South Africa’s hottest home-grown suppliers, shops and services than SA Décor & Design - The Buyers’ Guide.”
Johan van Zyl, Editor - VISI
Testimonials
“We think it’s a brilliant book to have and yes it looks stunning.”
Elize Gray - Boston Blinds
“I Think that the publication is very comprehensive and well presented and
at this stage I cant really see any ares that can obviously be improved upon.”
Ray Forster - Jose’s Craft Steel Interiors
“Thanks for your email and hope you are keeping well. Apologies, our congratulations on an awesome directory are a bit overdue, Steve and I
arrived back from Eden Island on Sunday and I was intending to contact
you personally.
Your 2011 Directory is 1st class - I don’t know how you do it, but you
manage to surpass yourselves with every new edition.
I chatted to Celeste from your offices just before we left and conveyed congratulation when she called about the discounts offered for extra copies.
We will definitely be taking up this offer for handing the directory out to our special clients.”
Karina Palmer - American Shutters
“I think it looks great and need no improvement. Thanks”
Mari - Sit in Trend
“We are very impressed, you have catered for everyone in the industry.
I hope our advertising pays off, time will tell,but I am sure this is going to
be our second bible. Well done. We also have been very impressed with
your staff, Sam has been very helpful and encouraging”