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The large Christmas tree, which is festooned with colourful, painted and vintage baubles and lights, stands between the living room and garden room, so it creates a festive Christmas feeling in both areas. The dining table is decorated with a colourf

Phew! What a year we've all had! At the moment I'm feeling like those athletes who have just finished a marathon and are bent over to catch their breath, or are lying on their backs to rest their tired and cramping legs. And then, after a few minutes

Eat, style, decorate and craft with the brightest and sweetest smelling flowers for this look so that your Christmas this year is an immersive experience, something for all your senses. DIFFICULTY: medium TIME: one day Make your Advent calendar from

♥ sponge foam board ♥ paper ♥ stencil ♥ embossing tool ♥ clamps

♥ wax paper ♥ flower petals ♥ iron (without water)

It's probably not the best style for a house full of excited children, but for those who like a calm and havenlike space over the festive season – the Danish concept of hygge – this natural look with linen decorations is ideal. Your sewing machine an

This is a wonderfully fragrant and environmentally friendly way to light your braai fire. You can also use them indoors in an old-fashioned hearth, but not in a closed fireplace. ♥ ordinary white candles ♥ wood shavings and sawdust ♥ small pine cones

If you are in the mood for Christmas decorating but are looking for something other than what's available everywhere, why not get your home ready for the festive season by stepping outside and doing some nature-focused projects this year? The next ti

Makes: 1,6 litres ♥ 750ml cream ♥ 250ml milk ♥ 160g icing sugar, sifted ♥ 15ml vanilla extract ♥ 150g store-bought thick caramel ♥ 2 large sealable plastic bags ♥ 2-litre capacity cake tin ♥ salted toffee cones, to serve (see recipe alongside) 1 Whis

Hummus is very easy to make and is delicious as a sauce for roast lamb or pork, or serve it with breads as a starter or snack. The roasted peppers add a lovely colour and sweet smoky flavour. Serves: 6-8 Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 10

We created our wallpaper by printing Christmas pictures on newspaper and then we simply stuck the pages onto our focus wall with masking tape. Instead of a tablecloth, we draped unprinted newspaper over the table, and for a chandelier we hung gold pa

♥ newspaper ♥ double-sided adhesive tape

Decorate your gifts with a 3-D gold star. ♥ gold cardboard ♥ star punch ♥ matching ribbon or cord Use your star punch to punch stars from gold cardboard. Fold the star in half from the top point to the bottom edge and fold open again. Repeat the proc

Keep things clean and uncomplicated with white as your base colour. The white tablecloth and modern black and white crockery, elegant glasses, black candles for atmosphere and black paper trees on the table are all strong graphic elements. The star o

I'm lying here in a hospital bed and thinking: Get up, get dressed and go home! Fear overwhelms me. Will I wake up after the operation or is my earthly struggle now over? I brought the July/August 2023 Ideas with me to read and I find courage as I pa