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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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A second chance… • These cupboards got a new lease on life, thanks to a lick of paint, pretty stencils and lots of creativity.

Something blue… • When a bride-to-be couldn’t find the dress of her dreams, her mother came up with a creative plan.

From romantic to dramatic • We love the metamorphosis of this modern ‘farmhouse’.

Move in and improve! • This young family adapted a characterful house to suit their lifestyle, without detracting from its Victorian beauty.

What a win! • Hard work over many months and a keen eye for style resulted in Karla Weldrick taking the 2022 Tjhoko Champs title – a dream come true.

Lighter & brighter • A new colour scheme took this kitchen from dark and dated to chic and sophisticated.

A delight in white • Goodbye, dark and dull – hello, bright and beautiful!

In perfect harmony • Salomé van Deventer’s old bathroom on a table grape farm near De Doorns is now a modern sanctuary in shades of grey.

From junk room to stylish space • A creative Pretoria teenager worked wonders on a neglected spare room in her parents’ home, transforming it into an inviting guest room in just one month!

Romance in bloom! • Not even the greatest love can turn a boring bedroom into a cosy love nest. But a blue wall with peonies and a touch of gold might just do the trick…

ENTER & WIN

MAKE A BOLD MOVE • Take inspiration from our creative readers and use colour to transform tired spaces.

STEP BY STEP with CHALK PAINT

Stencil magic • Hanlie Bonafede of Urban Chalk shows us how to create a gorgeous ‘organic’ feature wall.

Take a leaf… • When the Van Zyls bought their new house, they chanced upon this old wardrobe which now has a fresh look, thanks to the free stencils in last year’s Home Paint It.

A fresh facelift • What to do with a solid oak dresser? Add a bit of bling and a touch of colour to make a bold yet elegant statement.

Belle’s bureau! • After seeing the 2017 movie Beauty and the Beast, the owner of this writing desk decided to give it a new yellow ‘dress’, just like the Disney character.

A soft landing • Tie-dye your own fabric, then make a super-sized cushion instead of a headboard for your bedroom!

A rusty effect • Nan Day of Simply French shows you how to give a server a unique weathered look with paint and wax.

Go geometric! • This colourful cabinet with its abstract ‘tiles’ is a great way to add a retro vibe to your home.

Gorgeous in green • Use paint and a stencil to jazz up a cabinet – Nan Day of Simply French shows you how…

Upcycled! • With a few simple adjustments, an ordinary hall cupboard was given a whole new look and purpose.

Do up a desk • Learn how to ‘wet distress’ with Nan Day of Simply French.

Harlequin happiness • This timeless pattern can easily be created without too many complicated measurements!

A clean start • Is your bath in a state? We show you how to refurbish it in a few easy steps…

FUN WITH potato...