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Hello
One evening at half past six, my friend Elna announced: "I’m going to sleep now and I'll get up at half past 10 when the electricity comes back on so that I can get the food in the oven for tomorrow's Sunday lunch.” Yes, I say. Good idea. We just hav
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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-Nöthnagel beatrice.nothnagel@media24.com
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Group Therapy
Debbie de Goede’s home is often featured in the pages of Home. She created this striking gallery wall with picture frames from Mr Price Home and family photos, which she printed on photo paper herself. "My dining room is the thoroughfare from the bed
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Your Space
Marion Rudner of Cape Town writes Aren’t magazines fantastic the way they get people and places connected! I was so excited to see the recently renovated ‘Svenskbo’ on page 38 of your February/ March 2023 issue. The homeowner, Pieter Hoffman, wanted
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What's New
Send décor and lifestyle news to news@homemag.co.za. Sage & Sunday conscious clothing has a new collection of handmade recycled plastic bags (pictured is the Drakensberg Recycled Felt Backpack R1 470, sageandsunday.com). Made from durable PET plastic
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Peace & quiet…
WHO LIVES HERE? Katy Mills and Julian Robinet WHERE Graaff-Reinet SIZE 132m2 Working between Africa and Europe, Katy Mills and Julian Robinet were in search of a spot where they could take it easy during their downtime. "We're both freelancers and we
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Art And Soul
WHO LIVES HERE? Hendrien Kruger and her husband, their three daughters and two Miniature Schnauzers WHERE Pretoria SIZE approximately 610m2 (including a guest cottage, staff accommodation and garages) Most parents will agree that an easy school run i
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Modern CLASSIC
WHO LIVES HERE? Taryn and Rob Menné, their children Harry (3) and Caitlyn (1), and Bailey, a LabradorBeagle cross rescue dog SIZE 145m2, excluding veranda WHERE Sea Point, Cape Town We need to buy this house,” Rob said as he and Taryn stepped out of
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Living Large, Inside And Out
WHO KP and Petro Steenkamp with their kids, Lente-Edeni (16) and KP Jnr (20) WHERE Middelburg, Mpumalanga In the Steenkamps' house, there is no room that can be labelled a ‘white elephant'. Whether it's the formal living room, the braai room or the a
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Let's Go Shopping!
Patterned tiles are still on trend - here are some of our latest finds, available in stores now.
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Little House In The Forest
Email your renovation projects to experts@homemag.co.za. WHO LIVES HERE? Neilke Pretorius and Megan Budler with their two Boston Terriers, Benz and Fox WHERE Roodeplaat Dam, Kameeldrift, Pretoria SIZE house 50m2, studio 32m2 If this house had a label
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Upcycle It!
QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 4/10 Skill level 5/10 Time needed about 3 days (if you take your time painting) Do it yourself for ± R3 500: wall unit R1 150, shutterply sheet and wood trim about R1 000, paint and primer R850, door handles and other
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Sign up for Décor School 2023
It's year four of the Tuis |Home Décor School in partnership with Mr Price Home - an event that is a calendar highlight for the Tuis |Home team and the many students who attend from far and wide. Everyone leaves with tons of inspiration and wonderful
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Looking Back At 2022! 3 Cities, 9 Days Of DÉCOR INSPIRATION
Looking back at the excellent work done by last year's enthusiastic students at our annual Décor School, one has to ask: did the Class of '22 have crib notes, or what? Because from the get-go the teams from Tuis |Home and Mr Price Home just knew: we'
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Ask The Experts
Email your queries to experts@homemag.co.za. 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. Load-shedding - your
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In The Kitchen
Johletta Brits, Tuis copy editor “It's all very well keeping your computer and Wi-Fi on the go while the power is out, but what about your own energy levels? If you have a gas stove, get yourself a mocha pot so you can make a decent cup of coffee.” B
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Home Staff Members Share What Works For Them… WI-FI AND COMPUTERS
Annette de Wet, digital editor “This small UPS provides continuous internet access, even if there is load-shedding.” Andowl 15 000 mAh Multifunctional Network 24V Mini DC UPS R1 053, takealot.com Marian van Wyk, creative editor “I've been using this
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Q&A
Jamie Krause of Cape Town writes I have friends who are using Apple AirTags to track their dogs; do they really work? Erna Botha of Point Leather Collars replies While AirTags were originally created to find items such as misplaced keys and baggage,
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Animal Antics
Email your queries to pets@homemag.co.za Love is all we need! Loki and Orion know how this works. – Roshan Patel, Claremont Charlie is more than determined to get his fair share. – Christine van Deventer, Robertson Wolf, a Biro Terrier, is all fluff
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Gardening Notebook
Send garden info and queries to gardens@homemag.co.za. To reduce the risk of frost damage to susceptible plants, water early (between 9am and 2pm) to allow moisture in the soil to heat up before nightfall. Chase away the winter blues with trendy mage
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Ask Ludwig
Andries Marx of Pretoria writes For years I have been looking for a rose with a strong fragrance. What can you recommend? Ludwig replies From the moment we smelt this rose, when it was still in our trial grounds, the name ‘Perfumery’ came to mind. It
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Ask JJ
Erica Jordaan of Polokwane writes We live on a farm and for the previous three years have been inundated with millipedes after the rain. There are literally hundreds of them on the lawn, in the veggie garden and flowerbeds every single day - even if
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Garden Goodies
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Crossword #167
When the first missiles rattled Kyiv in February 2021, Kobus Olivier, the CEO of Ukrainian cricket at the time, had one goal in mind: keep his four dogs safe. While explosions lit up the sky, fleeing without them was just not an option. Not Without m
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The Gift That Keeps On Giving
WHO LIVES HERE? Anne Turner and her husband, their adult children David, Katie and Alex and their four dogs WHERE Beaulieu, Johannesburg SIZE OF GARDEN 1ha TYPE OF SOIL Sandy "I was always a roses and lavender type of gardener,” says Anne Turner. So,
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Quick As A Flash!
Receipe on page 114 Recipe on page 114 Serves 6 • Preparation: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes • 45ml olive oil • 1 onion, finely chopped • 2 leeks, finely chopped • 2 medium-sized carrots, peeled and finely chopped • 2 celery stalks, chopped • 5
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Food & drinks
Look out for the selection of colourful new products including condiments, snacks and sweet treats available exclusively at Shoprite under its new brand Homegrown. From Loudly Local Pele Pele Sauce to Khayelitsha Cookies Strawberry Flavoured Cookies
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Pestilence Domestica
I was brushing my teeth the other night when I noticed a silverfish in the bath. He (or she) was running around the bottom, trying to scale the slippery sides. Frantic. Despairingly, even - who knows what emotions a silverfish harbours… But its effor

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