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Hello
As a child I loved to body-surf – my dad leading the way with his hands outstretched in front of him. He would ride wave after wave, sometimes with quite bad scratches on his chest from shells, but always with a grin on his face. I was, of course, ho
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Home
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 4552 EDITORIAL Features Editor Beatrice Moore-Nöthnagel beatrice.nothnagel@media24.com
Home3 min read
Your Space
Write to us at Home Readers’ Letters, PO Box 1802, Cape Town 8000; email editor@homemag.co.za, or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/homemag) or Instagram @TuisHomeMag. When submitting a letter, please include your full name and the town in which yo
Home3 min read
What's new
Send décor and lifestyle news to johane.neilson@tuis.co.za. We can't stop smiling at Concrete Corporation's new Sophia wall mount (R10 330, including floating bracket, concretecorp.co.za) in buttery Tuscan Sun! The elegant fluting and halfmoon shape
Home3 min read
A HOME Full Of Heart
WHO LIVES HERE? Lizl and Jako Kruger with their sons Jakobus (18), Nicolaas (16) and Ignatius (11), as well as pooches Albert, Finn, Jasper and Tim WHERE Paarl, Western Cape SIZE 500m2 ‘My home reflects my creative process and my décor isn't static a
Home2 min read
IT'S ALL connected
Rhys and Meg Ralph's home in Parkhurst, Johannesburg is a wonderland of interconnected spaces. This cosy courtyard just offthe TV room boasts an abundance of greenery and a spiral staircase that leads to a rooftop terrace. “My vision was to ‘green’ a
Home4 min read
A TUSCAN turnaround
WHO LIVES HERE? Adriaan du Plessis WHERE Waterkloof, Pretoria SIZE 700m² Very little remains of the old Tuscan architecture of this house dating from the '90s. Thanks to a major novation, the spacious home in the leafy suburb of Waterkloof in Pretori
Home6 min read
THE ULTIMATE stoep
We're smitten with this indoor-outdoor entertaining area in St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape. Designed by DMV Architecture and constructed by the owner-builder, it ticks all the boxes. Organic shapes in the form of a rounded concrete overhang, curv
Home1 min read
Let's Go Shopping!
You can personalise the handle with someone's name at a small additional cost. STOCKISTS Block & Chisel blockandchisel.co.za Coricraft coricraft.co.za Douglas & Douglas douglasanddouglas.co.za Fieldbar fieldbar.co.za Hertex Haus hertexhaus.co.za Indi
Home8 min read
Klein Paradys
Klein Paradys kicks off on 24 October at 20:00 on kykNET (DStv channel 144). Catch the repeats on Fridays at 21:00, Saturdays at 22:30, Sundays at 6:00, Mondays at 10:30 and 00:00, and Tuesdays at 15:00. Uphill battles. Very little sleep. Thinking on
Home4 min read
Full Circle
Email your renovation project to experts@homemag.co.za. Typical of a home built in 1972, there are quality finishes here such as handmade steel railings crafted by artisans and full-length windows that let in just the right amount of northerly sun. A
Home4 min read
Ask The Experts
Email your queries to experts@homemag.co.za. The dynamic duo behind Pedersen + Lennard, James Lennard and Luke Pedersen, met as industrial design students in Cape Town. Brought together by their shared love of simple lines, a timeless aesthetic, and
Home8 min read
Gardening Notebook
Send garden info and queries to gardens@homemag.co.za. Your veranda is more than just a concrete slab; it's an extension of your living space, a canvas waiting for your creative touch. Try these container gardening ideas for adding pizzazz to your pa
Home1 min read
Crossword #179
Say hello to low-carb, high-fat eating and goodbye to carbo-loaded bread, pasta, grains and starchy veggies! In The South African Keto and Intermittent Fasting Cookbook, Rita Venter and Natalie Lawson give you all the tools you need to make this swit
Home3 min read
Animal Antics
Email queries to pets@homemag.co.za. Border Collie Chloe is psyched up for playtime. – Alice Stemmet, Leeudoringstad, North West Kietie has perfected her pose. – Nita Heyns, Centurion The ‘triplets’ chitter chatter with the kids next door. – Elsabe C
Home5 min read
Outward BOUND
WHO LIVES HERE? Andries and Manda de Klerk with their children Tobias (13) and Gina (10), and their four dogs WHERE Sydenham, Johannesburg SIZE OF ERF 1 980m² AGE OF GARDEN 3 years TYPE OF SOIL Sandy, enriched with topsoil Andries and Manda de Klerk
Home11 min read
Best Of The BRUNCH!
Transform this retro party snack into a contemporary crowd-pleaser by serving the devilled eggs as part of a BLT salad. Makes 24 snacks Preparation time: 35 minutes • 12 hard-boiled eggs • 24 lettuce leaves to use as ‘bowls’ (crispy Cos lettuce works
Home6 min read
‘MY GARDEN Of Memories’
WHO LIVES HERE? Marge Hughes and Annie the Staffie WHERE Kensington B, Johannesburg SIZE OF GARDEN 440m2 AGE OF GARDEN 30 years TYPE OF SOIL Rich and friable ‘This is a lilac which came from my great-granny's terraced garden on our family farm locate
Home2 min read
Food & drinks
De Tafel is a refined dinner-only dining destination at the Palm House Boutique Hotel and Spa in the leafy suburb of Upper Wynberg in Cape Town. Chef Gregory Henderson takes his cue from the indigenous flora and flavours of the Cape for the multi-cou
Home3 min read
We've Got Supper Sorted!
Under R350 • Serves 4 • Preparation: 30 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes • 8 small lamb chops (loin or rib) • 15ml olive oil • 5ml each ground coriander and cumin • 5ml lemon juice SALAD • 250ml quinoa, rinsed and drained • 500ml chicken stock • 1 ti
Home3 min read
The Shrink
We were out on a strenuous early-morning walk recently when, out of the blue, my stalwart friend Jacques declared how much he was missing the shrink. “A shrink?” I asked, quite surprised. For the life of me I can't picture old Jacques on The Couch, c
Home3 min read
Hello
As a child I loved to body-surf – my dad leading the way with his hands outstretched in front of him. He would ride wave after wave, sometimes with quite bad scratches on his chest from shells, but always with a grin on his face. I was, of course, ho
Home1 min read
Home
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 4552 EDITORIAL Features Editor Beatrice Moore-Nöthnagel beatrice.nothnagel@media24.com
Home3 min read
Your Space
Write to us at Home Readers’ Letters, PO Box 1802, Cape Town 8000; email editor@homemag.co.za, or follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/homemag) or Instagram @TuisHomeMag. When submitting a letter, please include your full name and the town in which yo
Home2 min read
IT'S ALL connected
Rhys and Meg Ralph's home in Parkhurst, Johannesburg is a wonderland of interconnected spaces. This cosy courtyard just offthe TV room boasts an abundance of greenery and a spiral staircase that leads to a rooftop terrace. “My vision was to ‘green’ a
Home2 min read
What's new
Send décor and lifestyle news to johane.neilson@tuis.co.za. We can't stop smiling at Concrete Corporation's new Sophia wall mount (R10 330, including floating bracket, concretecorp.co.za) in buttery Tuscan Sun! The elegant fluting and halfmoon shape
Home2 min read
A HOME Full Of Heart
WHO LIVES HERE? Lizl and Jako Kruger with their sons Jakobus (18), Nicolaas (16) and Ignatius (11), as well as pooches Albert, Finn, Jasper and Tim WHERE Paarl, Western Cape SIZE 500m2 ‘My home reflects my creative process and my décor isn't static a
Home4 min read
A TUSCAN turnaround
WHO LIVES HERE? Adriaan du Plessis WHERE Waterkloof, Pretoria SIZE 700m² Very little remains of the old Tuscan architecture of this house dating from the '90s. Thanks to a major novation, the spacious home in the leafy suburb of Waterkloof in Pretori
Home5 min read
THE ULTIMATE stoep
We're smitten with this indoor-outdoor entertaining area in St Francis Bay in the Eastern Cape. Designed by DMV Architecture and constructed by the owner-builder, it ticks all the boxes. Organic shapes in the form of a rounded concrete overhang, curv
Home1 min read
Let's Go Shopping!
You can personalise the handle with someone's name at a small additional cost. STOCKISTS Block & Chisel blockandchisel.co.za Coricraft coricraft.co.za Douglas & Douglas douglasanddouglas.co.za Fieldbar fieldbar.co.za Hertex Haus hertexhaus.co.za Indi
Home7 min read
Klein Paradys
Klein Paradys kicks off on 24 October at 20:00 on kykNET (DStv channel 144). Catch the repeats on Fridays at 21:00, Saturdays at 22:30, Sundays at 6:00, Mondays at 10:30 and 00:00, and Tuesdays at 15:00. Uphill battles. Very little sleep. Thinking on
Home4 min read
Full Circle
Email your renovation project to experts@homemag.co.za. Typical of a home built in 1972, there are quality finishes here such as handmade steel railings crafted by artisans and full-length windows that let in just the right amount of northerly sun. A
Home4 min read
Ask The Experts
Email your queries to experts@homemag.co.za. The dynamic duo behind Pedersen + Lennard, James Lennard and Luke Pedersen, met as industrial design students in Cape Town. Brought together by their shared love of simple lines, a timeless aesthetic, and
Home7 min read
Gardening Notebook
Send garden info and queries to gardens@homemag.co.za. Your veranda is more than just a concrete slab; it's an extension of your living space, a canvas waiting for your creative touch. Try these container gardening ideas for adding pizzazz to your pa
Home1 min read
Crossword #179
Say hello to low-carb, high-fat eating and goodbye to carbo-loaded bread, pasta, grains and starchy veggies! In The South African Keto and Intermittent Fasting Cookbook, Rita Venter and Natalie Lawson give you all the tools you need to make this swit
Home3 min read
Animal Antics
Email queries to pets@homemag.co.za. Border Collie Chloe is psyched up for playtime. – Alice Stemmet, Leeudoringstad, North West Kietie has perfected her pose. – Nita Heyns, Centurion The ‘triplets’ chitter chatter with the kids next door. – Elsabe C
Home5 min read
Outward BOUND
WHO LIVES HERE? Andries and Manda de Klerk with their children Tobias (13) and Gina (10), and their four dogs WHERE Sydenham, Johannesburg SIZE OF ERF 1 980m² AGE OF GARDEN 3 years TYPE OF SOIL Sandy, enriched with topsoil Andries and Manda de Klerk
Home6 min read
‘MY GARDEN Of Memories’
WHO LIVES HERE? Marge Hughes and Annie the Staffie WHERE Kensington B, Johannesburg SIZE OF GARDEN 440m2 AGE OF GARDEN 30 years TYPE OF SOIL Rich and friable ‘This is a lilac which came from my great-granny's terraced garden on our family farm locate
Home11 min read
Best Of The BRUNCH!
Transform this retro party snack into a contemporary crowd-pleaser by serving the devilled eggs as part of a BLT salad. Makes 24 snacks Preparation time: 35 minutes • 12 hard-boiled eggs • 24 lettuce leaves to use as ‘bowls’ (crispy Cos lettuce works
Home3 min read
We've Got Supper Sorted!
Under R350 • Serves 4 • Preparation: 30 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes • 8 small lamb chops (loin or rib) • 15ml olive oil • 5ml each ground coriander and cumin • 5ml lemon juice SALAD • 250ml quinoa, rinsed and drained • 500ml chicken stock • 1 ti
Home2 min read
Food & drinks
De Tafel is a refined dinner-only dining destination at the Palm House Boutique Hotel and Spa in the leafy suburb of Upper Wynberg in Cape Town. Chef Gregory Henderson takes his cue from the indigenous flora and flavours of the Cape for the multi-cou
Home3 min read
The Shrink
We were out on a strenuous early-morning walk recently when, out of the blue, my stalwart friend Jacques declared how much he was missing the shrink. “A shrink?” I asked, quite surprised. For the life of me I can't picture old Jacques on The Couch, c

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