Home South Africa - April 2020

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In this issue of Home: Fix it with flair winners - 3 top-notch makeovers; Out the box - Young architect's container house; Fabulous facelift... with second-hand find and paint; DIY - A family home revamped - for just R150 000; New! Join our décor school p. 74; DIY - Whitewash a drab brick wall; Cook with eggs - Curry, cake & croque monsieur + make your own potstickers and In the garden - More is more with mass plantings.

Creative corners

Keen to spruce up a dull nook in your home? Let these clever ideas inspire you...

2 mins

'Junk is my thing!'

This characterful home on the slopes of the Kleinrivier Mountains proves that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”.’

4 mins

Think big, on a small scale

With a practical approach and meticulous planning, a second-hand shipping container was converted into an impressive ‘tiny house’.

5 mins

‘We made it our own'

A dynamic duo took a DIY approach to their renovation, knocking down walls, laying their own floors, doing their own plumbing – and, of course, decorating their new space to perfection.

6 mins

Softer ON THE EYE

Whitewashed bricks make for a trendy focal wall; we show you how to create the look with white cement.

1 min

Stash it or trash it?

True blue Johan Scholtemeijer of Bethal writes I inherited this ‘Blue Cups’ painting by Bettie Cilliers-Barnard; can you tell me how much it’s worth?

1 min

Animal antics

On the ball

3 mins

BETWEEN THE mountains AND THE ocean

Larisa Brody’s garden on the slopes of the Helderberg is filled with glorious mass plantings and her favourite feature – eye-catching hedges.

9 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.