Home South Africa - May/June 2023

In this issue

In this issue of Home: Living spaces - Three looks and why they work; Solar, batteries, gas... - Load-shedding: our 10-point plan - Expert advice and Home team's best buys; Fix it with flair - R125 000 up for grabs! + Brand-new category; Jo'burg garden - Picture-perfect in all seasons - From fiery red aloes to deep purple salvia.

Group therapy

Add impact and create rhythm using repetition and collections, as these Home readers have done.

1 min

ART AND SOUL

Five years ago, the Krugers transformed a tired city bungalow into a unique and modern family home.

3 mins

Peace & quiet...

A cinematographer and a set designer found the perfect bolt-hole in the Eastern Cape Karoo where they can truly relax and unwind.

3 mins

Modern CLASSIC

With authenticity as a guiding design principle, a young family has created their happy space in a 105-year-old house in the heart of vibrant Sea Point.

3 mins

Living large, inside and out

South Africans love a space where indoors and outdoors come together.

8 mins

Little house in the forest

Thanks to her capable father, Neilke Pretorius and her partner enjoy an idyllic lifestyle in a custom-made home hidden in the trees.

4 mins

Upcycle it!

Tuis Home food editor Johané Neilson and her husband Allister revamped a second-hand melamine wall unit to create a bespoke wall-to-wall display cabinet, for less than R3 500!

3 mins

The gift that keeps on giving

By taking cuttings and dividing existing plants and those from friends, Anne Turner and her son David have created a stunning garden that takes on a whole new personality as the seasons change.

6 mins

Quick as a flash!

These 15 dinners can be whipped up in a jiffy - before the power goes out!

10+ mins

Pestilence Domestica

We usually call them dirty, dangerous and utterly gross. But what if we looked at domestic pests through a different lens, asks Karin Brynard.

3 mins

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Home South Africa Magazine Description:

Home is a practical, inspiring guide for the home and garden that enables people to make their home prettier and increase the value – inside and outside. The magazine makes life easier for people wanting to buy a home, build, or make alterations, or even try their hand at gardening, cooking and decorating. Home doesn't just demonstrate what looks good – it explains what adds value, and why. The magazine offers readers affordable and accessible choices, help with do-it-yourself projects, and provide advice for renovations. It’s for men and women with ordinary lives, ordinary careers and ordinary homes; people who want to add value to their home with a limited budget.