Ideas

Ideas is all about MAKING your world more beautiful. Packed with creative inspiration, fresh ideas, easy projects and step-by-step instructions, this magazine is the go-to guide for crafters, stitchcrafters, makers, cooks and DIY home decorators.

FROM THE EDITOR

Ideas

HOMEWARD BOUND • Chef, interior designer and keen traveller Paula Nel has created a restful Cape Town home for herself that reflects her fascination with global cultures and the country of her birth.

WINTER WARMTH • The winter is here and that means it’s time to light a fire! Here are a few ideas for making your home cosy and warm.

STORIES IN SEPIA AND SCRIPT • Photos, diaries and family recipes from past generations tell a tale. The photos on Martie Swanepoel’s office wall talk about diamonds, quinces and lemons. And they’re also her story.

SHOW OFF YOUR MEMORIES • There is so much more you can do with your old photos and gorgeous vintage postcards than simply storing them in a photo album. Here are a few ideas.

FOND FAVOURITES • Create your own photo pages with items that remind you of the cooks in your life, to use as special opening pages for your food journal. They will work just as well as the cover for your book of recipes from Gran or your mom. Here food editor Louisa Holst reminisces about her Granny Holst’s hobbies and teatime-treat recipes, which always evoke happy memories.

A PINCH OF NOSTALGIA • A cookie recipe and some memorabilia make Hannes Koegelenberg long for his beloved grandmother Bessie.

PRETTILY PRESERVED • Follow these easy steps to make photo corners from ribbon for treasured family photos.

CURRY AND RICE • FROM FRAGRANT AND MILD TO HOT AND SPICY… TUCK INTO THESE WARMING CURRIES ON A CHILLY NIGHT.

SATISFYING SOUPS • HOT, HEARTY AND WHOLESOME, SOUPS ARE THE PERFECT ONE-POT WINTER MEAL.

CRAZY FOR CHEESECAKE • The ancient Greeks may have made the earliest known cheesecake, but over time this much-loved treat has been reinvented many times. We take a look at the popular types found locally and around the world, and share our recipe for a deliciously creamy Basque cheesecake from Spain.

FOREST DREAMS • Our setting for a romantic lunch in the forest blends earthy charm with cosy nostalgia.

IT’S IN THE DETAIL • A pop of colour here and some lovely stitches there can make all the difference.

BOUQUET FOR A BLANKET • Take a tartan blanket from plain to pretty by embroidering some gorgeous flowers onto it.

LIKE A LADY • This beautiful linen dress will make you feel special, while being really comfortable.

EASY FLAIR! • Make this cute pleated tulle collar to take a dress or plain shirt up a few stylish notches.

GOING DOTTY • Buy a plain white shirt and embroider some little dots all over it. The attention to detail will give your outfit a whole new look.

HOME FINISHES

COCO’S FAVOURITE CARDI • Make a fashion statement in this beautiful jersey with its touch of Chanel inspiration.

POLKA-DOT BEANIE • Knit this cute pink polka-dot hat, and keep the winter blues away.

ALWAYS A PROJECT • For Jessie Van In there is always something new to get obsessed with, a project other than her work tasks. No wonder she has named her crochet blog Projectarian. Terena le Roux found out more about her.

FLOSSY THE CAT • Here is a cute, non-reversible, purry hand puppet from Projectarian's book.

KEEP COSY • Don’t be caught out by the cooler weather — start knitting this beautiful warm jersey for winter now.

A SPRITZ OF HAPPINESS • Have you ever walked into a house and immediately had a feeling of contentment? Or instantly wished you could leave? The chances are good that it was a smell, subtle or overwhelming, that spoke to your...