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EDITOR Wicus Pretorius • editor@homemag.co.za Cape Town postal address PO Box 1802, Cape Town, 8000 General enquiries Yumna Tofey • yumna.tofey@media24.com 021 406 2205 EDITORIAL Features Editor Beatrice Moore-Nijthnagel beatrice.nothnagel@media24.co
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Golden Oldies
Duram Nugio water-based enamel Think Pink Beaded ‘What would Nigella do' by Crazy Wire Crafts Making the most of the quaint breakfast nookiust off her kitchen, classically trained painter Alice Toich adorned the wall with a very special wall hanging
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Hello
People often ask me how we find all the beautiful homes that we photograph for Home. My answer is always the same: readers send us pics, we ask our stylists and photographers if they've come across anything fabulous, or we buy photos and stories from
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What's New
Send décor and lifestyle news to news@homemag.co.za. The replica polypropylene Prince stool (R799, chaircrazy.co.za) is lightweight and available in assorted colours to match your decor colour scheme. Kino, an award-winning furniture studio by design
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'GOOD FOR THE planet GOOD FOR US'
WHO LIVES HERE? Bianca Antunes and Rob de Barros WHERE Tesselaarsdal, Western Cape SIZE 66m2 In 2020, they were two regular city kids from Sea Point, with words like “Uber Eats” and “promenade” part of their everyday vocabulary. But since living in T
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ON TREND With Green
The colour green has remained a firm favourite in both décor and fashion. We've seen it in every room – from kitchen cupboards and bespoke bathroom tiles to hand-painted furniture and fearless feature walls. Whether you're drawn to soft sage, minty h
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Let's Go Shopping!
STOCKISTS @home home.co.za Babylonstoren shop.babylonstoren.com Block & Chisel blockandchisel.co.za Bluebird Design bluebirdshop.co.za Cielo cielo.co.za Incanda incanda.co.za Italtile italtile.co.za K.Light klight.co.za Knus knus.co Mr Price Home mrp
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In Short
The project “Cupboard love” (page 74, Home, April 2022) is a clever design, but I would recommend a polyurethane adhesive such as Alcolin Waterproof Glue for attaching the pine cladding to the melamine surfaces instead of cold glue. The second proble
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On top OF THE WORLD
WHO LIVES HERE? Nandi and Karel Koster with their son Ingo-Luken (10) two dogs and a few chickens WHERE Tierpoort, Pretoria SIZE 105m2 Turning off the road from Pretoria, through a gate kindly left open for us, feels like leaving civilisation behind.
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A New Look!
QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 7/10 Skill level 10/10 Time needed Three days (to allow for drying time in between) Do it yourself for ±R6 860: mosaic tiles from Stiles R5 520, self-levelling screed R540, tile adhesive R800 SHOPPING LIST • tile edgin
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Ask The Experts
ASK US ON FACEBOOK Do you have an urgent question that just can't wait? Then join our Tuis|Home Experts group on Facebook and get help from the team, professionals and other readers. Lisa Guimaraens of Pietermaritzburg writes We added this lovely ‘pa
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Don't Move, Improve!
Email your queries to experts@homemag.co.za The counter alongside the pantry cupboard is now Nico's snackmaking space; it has plugs for appliances including a toaster and microwave. Display tile from CTM Paint colour Tjhoko Paint Matt Black WHO LIVES
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Animal Antics
Email your queries to pets@homemag.co.za Spring has Sprung! Chica enjoys a catnap in a sunny pot plant. - Shantha Steenkamp, Pretoria Jojo is not sharing his cat nip with anyone. - Julie Grové, Kleinmond Delilah loves a spot of gardening. - Charmaine
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Gardening Notebook
Send garden info and queries to gardens@homemag.co.za. Most trees prefer fast-draining, well-fertilised soil; ask your garden centre for the right soil mix, compost and fertiliser to keep them healthy and happy. Get all the colour and wildlife you de
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Good Companions
The interplanting of herbs, flowers and vegetables works in three ways: Attracting pollinators Fruiting veggies (such as squash, tomatoes, brinjals, sweet peppers) need insect pollination. That means planting nectar-rich flowers as well as flowering
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An Uphill Task!
WHERE McGregor, Western Cape SIZE OF GARDEN 2 000m2 TYPE OF SOIL Bokkeveld shale bank AGE OF GARDEN 5 years It took lots of backbreaking work with jackhammers before Heidi Muller and her partner Jeremy could start gardening on their extremely steep,
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Garden Goodies
STOCKISTS Hølt holt.co.za Leroy Merlin leroymerlin.co.za MØN monexteriors.com Patio Warehouse patiowarehouse.co.za Superbalist superbalist.com Takealot takealot.com Van Dyck vandyck.co.za Yuppiechef yuppiechef.com ■
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A Natural Haven
WHO LIVES HERE? Joni-Leigh Doran and her partner Adam Cruise, two horses and a couple of cats WHERE McGregor, Western Cape The climate in McGregor is one of extremes with temperatures often reaching 35°C and over in midsummer. This was one of the rea
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Heaven Scent
Gardening with Keith Kirsten by Keith Kirsten; The South African What Flower is That? by Kristo Pienaar; Reader's Digest A South African Garden for All Seasons with chief contributor Jennifer Godbold-Simpson; pzasanbi.org Indigenous sagewood is a sig
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Big Flavour!
BERRY AND VANILLA CREAM TART Recipe on page 111 FRENCH CANELÉS Recipe on page 111 Recipe on page 112 A fruit tart is always a great tea party treat and this one with its flecks of vanilla and colourful fruity layer is light, despite the rich filling.
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Spiced LAMB – FILLED flatbreads
Makes 8 flatbreads • Preparation: 1 hour Cooking time: 20 minutes for the filling; 4 minutes per batch for the flatbreads (36 minutes altogether) · oil for shallow-frying • lemon wedges and Greek yoghurt, to serve • 30ml olive oil • 500g lamb mince •
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We've Got Supper sorted!
Under R120 • Makes 2 generous servings Preparation: 10 minutes • Cooking time: 8 minutes • 300g pasta screws • 250ml frozen peas • 60ml basil pesto • 200g cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters • 2 smoked chicken breasts (250g in total), cubed or sliced
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Food & Drinks
Sinoyolo Sifo's goal is to break gender stereotypes in the kitchen and encourage more men to cook. Using what he calls ‘the universal language of food', Sifo: The Cooking Husband (R330, Penguin) is an invitation to readers - men and women alike - to
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Getting Started
Spring is in the air and there's joy in the world. Except for me, then. I'm not quite ready to join in. Somewhere, deep down, the end of winter stirs up a sad little wind in the soul and I realise a part of me is reluctant to let go. To leave the cos
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Your Space
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