Home South Africa - September 2021

In this issue

In this issue of Home: Stay safe! - Security that won't ruin your décor; Food - Cooking with limes & lemons + Make your own halloumi; Reader Story - Our family home with a 'hostel' for the kids; Stylish & sustainable eco living - Aesthetics with integrity - Off the grid in Kommetjie; Out of the box - A brand-new twist for 2 container homes.

DOWN to earth

Get closer to nature with big windows, organic materials and plenty of plants in your décor.

3 mins

Between Trees And Mountains

When the Roons’ house became too small for their family, they built a new one with a wing for their five daughters, which they’ve aptly dubbed “the hostel”.

8 mins

A Happy Homecoming

With sustainability in their DNA, a Kommetjie couple brought a modern edge to passive design in their off-the-grid home.

8 mins

Unique Ecofriendly Farmstay

Two shipping containers enhanced with a shapely design were transformed into a unique ecofriendly farmstay.

6 mins

On display

Floating shelves need not be thick wooden planks– hollow ones work just as well, are easy to install and cost much less.

3 mins

Don't Move, Improve!

An adventurous couple ‘opened up’ and updated an old home that now showcases treasures from their travels and fabulous second-hand finds to best effect.

7 mins

We've Got Supper Sorted!

Four light meals perfect for spring.

4 mins

Civil Service Blues

They’re like the gods of Olympus, civil servants, just way more fickle and distant and powerful, Karin Brynard muses.

4 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.