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EDITOR Wicus Pretorius • editor@homemag.co.za General enquiries Yumna Tofey • yumna.tofey@media24.com 021 406 2205 Features Editor Beatrice Moore-Nöthnagel beatrice.nothnagel@media24.com Creative Editor Marian van Wyk Art Director Andrew Maritz Food
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Your Space
Barbara Briggs-Davies of Melkbosstrand writes A year ago, my wife and I found out that our attempts to spark life with a combination of love and science had been successful, and our family of three would grow to a family of four. As a keen amateur wo
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Set The Scene
A few hundred thousand stalks of dried Ranunculus, Salvia, Amaranthus, Helichrysum and herbs are just some of the plants that leave visitors awestruck in Louise Steenkamp and Conrad Conradie’s attic in Wellington. The scent in the air is amazing and
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What’s New
Based in Pretoria East, Earthbound’s mini succulent gardens are planted in specially designed structures containing soil. Each creation is a splendid living community of waterwise plants that only need replanting after two to four months, depending o
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Dear Reader
My good friend Lindi is celebrating her 50th birthday and we’ve all relocated to a house right next to the beach in St Helena Bay. It feels like we’re on holiday in an exotic destination. The kids are swimming and canoeing, the seagulls busily foragi
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Create, Innovate!
WHO Lindy Kriek WHERE Wellington BUSINESS Kiekie Kuns HER WORK With a keen eye for detail, lifestyle photographer Lindy is designing a range of products to display photos, art and even dried flowers in a unique and creative way. Kiekie Kuns photo hol
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Barefoot And Fancy-free
If you’re longing to escape to an out-of-the-way cottage at the seaside with its own solar power and not a soul in sight, then “Houthuisie” is the destination for you. This wooden house is located on a 6ha plot of land near Churchhaven in the West Co
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Bright Idea!
Salomé came across an original British naval shirt at David Bellamy’s shop bbellamy & bbellamy in Muizenberg. She fell in love with it and wanted to have it framed, but she was concerned that it would fade. So she had a photo taken of it, which was e
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Salomé’s Tips For A Barefoot Holiday
• Grass mats work beautifully in a relaxed beach house; round ones are on trend. • Nguni hides are another great option as they’re soft yet durable and suit a beach house aesthetic. • Loose covers are a must – ‘clunch cloth’ (canvas) works best becau
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It Takes A Village
WHO LIVES HERE? Catalina Baliña and her partner Ronnie Batchelor; housekeeper and integral member of the family Geofrey Mbewe; three noisy Dachshunds called Pancho, Wilson and Toffee; and a few fat chickens. WHERE Stanford SIZE 600m² “I’ve always k
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Karoo Character In The City
WHO LIVES HERE? Josef and Liezel Kleynhans, their kids Thiart, Hermón and Jóreke, and their dog Mila WHERE Zwavelskloof Estate, Zwavelpoort, Pretoria SIZE about 568m² They yearn for the Cape on a regular basis but until they can make their dream a r
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Liezel And Josef’s Design And Decorating Tips
• Less is more. Use neutral colours as a backdrop so the focus is on beautiful and beloved furniture and artworks. • Your home should reflect your personality and preferences, and adapt to your lifestyle – not the other way around! • Don’t be in a hu
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From One Generation To The Next…
WHO LIVES HERE? Tanja and Bruce Beyers with their children, Lloyd (19) and Isabella (17). WHERE Stilbaai Yacht Club, Vaal Dam, Gauteng SIZE 145m2 (excluding outdoor areas) “W hen we were growing up, my sister Lara and I enjoyed so many happy weekend
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WHERE Less Is More
THE HOMEOWNERS Barry Clark and Jane Turpie, their children Cameron (19) and Alex (17), and dogs Toffee and Bella. WHERE Smitswinkel Bay SIZE 110m2 On a winding road just beyond Simon’s Town, past Miller’s Point on the way to Cape Point, is a bay with
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Moonlight And Fynbos
WHO LIVES HERE? Danie Kotze and Jenny Normann, their son Christopher Normann and his partner Rosa Bishenden-Moon WHERE Tulbagh SIZE about 70m2 (geodome and den) When the going gets tough, the Kotze-Normann family gets creative. Just look at this geo
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Versatile & gorgeous!
QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 4/10 Skill level 4/10 Time needed 1 to 2 hours Do it yourself for ± R2 300: wood R2 200, screws R40, glue R40, sandpaper R20 (paint and upholstery excluded) • 18mm plywood, cut to: two 860 x 660mm panels (seats) • 22
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Ask The Experts
Chris Matthee of Bellville writes How do I keep my ItalOven pizza oven dry during the rainy season in Cape Town? It was a DIY build and it’s out in the open in the garden. In winter, the cement gets so wet and cold that it’s difficult to warm the ove
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Quick Questions
Q: Where did Charlotte Collins purchase her lovely selection of ceiling lamps as featured in your May/June 2021 issue? – Bernadine Delhove, KZN A: Charlotte made the lights over the kitchen island from old ice-cream cloches. The other vintage lights,
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Décor Inspiration
The brief: style a bedroom with only 10 Mr Price Home items and make it worthy of a Tuis | Home cover. The challenge: each bedroom had been stripped down to the essentials with a bed against an unadorned wall, a bare floor, no nightstands, and a lamp
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Don’t Move, Improve!
WHO LIVES HERE? Ilani and Alastair Johnstone WHERE Strubens Valley, Roodepoort SIZE 60m² Ilani and Alastair Johnstone were perfectly content in their Roodepoort home, which they purchased in 2015. It even had a sociable open stoep where they could b
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The Johnstones’ Cost-cutting Tips
• Plan carefully and get all the necessary building materials beforehand. This way, you won’t waste time driving back and forth for additional supplies. • Shop around for bargains and get quotes from your suppliers upfront. Then add about 15% to the
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Animal Antics Hooray For The Holidays!
Zirkie offers free kisses. – Anine Joubert, Worcester Katrien loves her ocean view. – Lize-Marié Koen, Brackenfell Chiappini surveys the Bo-Kaap. – Amy Jephta, Cape Town Rugar is co-pilot for the holiday. – Lauren van Noort, Makhanda Abby shows o
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Gardening Notebook
Try something different this summer by setting your garden aglow for night time entertaining. Grow plants with white blooms that show up beautifully at twilight, and get creative with fairy lights and lanterns to bring elegance, charm and a touch of
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Ask Ludwig
Bets Botha of Lydenburg writes I received an ‘Artista’ rose as a gift. I see the plant label says Panarosa – is this different to a hybrid tea rose? Ludwig replies Panarosa roses grow into informal, arching shrub roses, while hybrid teas have a more
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Ask JJ
Louretta Brand of Betty’s Bay writes I enjoyed the article entitled ‘My indoor jungle’ in your August 2021 issue but I would like more information about pests and diseases that affect indoor plants. One of my houseplants has something whitish and sof
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Garden Goodies
Petunia ‘Bees Knees’ bears intense yellow blooms from spring onwards on a spreading plant. Since the flowers are trumpet-shaped, they attract butterflies and nectar-sipping birds. This versatile petunia needs very little attention and will grow in fu
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In Good Shape
WHO LIVES HERE? Karin and Hein du Plessis and their cats WHERE Franschhoek SIZE 1 000m² TYPE OF SOIL Sandy, with rocks When Karin and Hein du Plessis built their house 20 years ago there was nothing on the property – not even a tree. “There were roc
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Roasts With The Most
Versatile and quick to cook, pork fillet is just the ticket at Christmastime – pre-order this cut at your butcher. Serves 12 as parw of a charcuwerie plawwer Preparawion: 20 minuwes Cooking wime: 35–40 minuwes Oven wemperawure: 180°C • 3 pork fille
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THE MOST WONDERFUL Time Of The Year…
Photographer Greg Cox introduced me to Pasta Grannies on YouTube, a series which features Italian nonnas sharing their recipes. This sunshine pesto was inspired by Nonna Maria’s winning recipe. Serves 6 Preparation: 2w minutes Cooking time: 8 minute
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Food & Drinks
Food stylist and photographer Hein van Tonder has collaborated with the Ark Workshop team to design and create a range of six spoons in various sizes, a spreader and a cake lifter. Handcrafted just outside Cape Town from indigenous kiaat and oak, eac
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We’ve Got Supper Sorted!
Under R275 • Serves 4 •Preparation: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes • 30ml oil• 200g mushrooms, thinly sliced• 125g snap peas• 2garlic cloves, chopped• 2cm ginger, peeled and finely grated• 1–2 red chillies, chopped• 4spring onions, chopped• 40
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Peace On Earth… And In The Cookie Jar
There’s the strict new diet. And then there’s the last cookie in the jar. Talk about the proverbial rock and a prickly place, but that’s where I find myself on a summery Stellenbosch morning. Behind the house, along the banks of the Eerste River, the

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