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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.

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Decorate with flying colours! • This vibrant home boasts a kaleidoscope of art and creativity in every room. Take a look and be inspired!

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An intense 10 weeks… • That’s how long it took to transform this once run-down Georgian grande dame into a cosy home full of life.

Feathering the nest • An elegant Karoo farmhouse near Matjiesfontein serves as a ‘home from home' for an extended family spread across the globe.

‘An instant holiday feeling’ • Winter or summer, this vibrant family beach house is the perfect place to kick back and relax.

Make yourself comfortable… • Intriguing nooks, exciting palettes and unique pieces define these living rooms filled with personality and style.

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Sit back • RELAXING IN STYLE BEGINS WITH A SOFA.

Turn up the heat • CHOOSE THE RIGHT OUTPUT FOR THE SIZE OF YOUR SPACE.

‘A gift from the fire’ • Lanie van Reenen turned a devastating experience into a positive: a new loft apartment that perfectly suits her lifestyle.

Ask the experts • Need tips on how to avoid a matchy-matchy look or how best to work with knotty pine? Just ask–we’ll find the answers.

Quick questions

How to treat knotty pine

Mix, don’t match

Animal antics

Gardening notebook • Winter is a great time to fix any issues in the garden that became noticeable during the busy growing seasons and to do maintenance on hard landscaping around the house.

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It all adds up in the end! • Janine Pitt works in her garden every day, no matter how small the task – and every little bit ensures she is richly rewarded.

Made in the shade • Gardening in shady conditions can be daunting, whether planting under trees or in dark spaces under the eaves. We asked the experts for their advice…

Hearty, one-pot WINNERS • Chilly winter days are perfect for slow-cooked meals; these dishes are all easy to make but take a little longer to prepare. Enjoy the process, savour the aromas, then share with family and friends!

Chocolate coffee cake • Caramel, coffee and chocolate - what more could you ask for?

We’ve got supper sorted!

Food & drinks

When the sky falls • There’s always something going missing around the house, writes Karin Brynard. In her world, that’s normal. What rattles her, though, is finding stuff that hadn’t been missing at all.