Ideas

Ideas is the ultimate guide to fresh, modern living for women with creative flair and a passion for life. These women care for their families and the people around them and cherish them by expressing their own individuality in everything they do. They love to entertain and decorate their home with their unique style. The magazine provides an outlet for creativity and offers readers practical, creative content that transforms the mundane into the extraordinary. It’s a source of inspiration for craft, decor, entertainment and food. Ideas readers are stylish, sophisticated, modern, educated, balanced, creative, warm, caring and passionate.

Ideas

WHAT’S NEW • HERE IS OUR LINE-UP OF WHAT'S NEW ON THE BLOCK AND ON THE SHELF.

“I AM GOING TO MAKE EVERYTHING AROUND ME BEAUTIFUL - THAT WILL BE MY LIFE.”

WHITE LIGHT • The monochromatic interiors of this light-filled loft apartment belonging to Cape Town designer Francois Irvine attest to his creative collector’s eye.

LET'S FOCUS • WHEN YOU’RE DECORATING YOUR HOME, A FOCUS WALL IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO MAKE A BIG IMPACT WITH JUST A FEW SMALL CHANGES. HERE ARE FIVE IDEAS.

A BRUSH WITH MAGIC • All you need is a few pots of paint, good paintbrushes and a bit of time to create these clever paint effects in your home.

I EAT CAKE, BECAUSE IT'S SOMEONE'S BIRTHDAY SOMEWHERE.

SWEET CELEBRATIONS • ‘A party without cake is just a meeting,’ said Julia Child. To celebrate and ensure that it is indeed a party, we show you five cakes that aren’t technically cake, but are just as fun and festive.

FIVE-STAR BURGERS • TUCK INTO ONE OF THESE TENDER, JUICY, LIP-SMACKING BURGERS.

WILD AT HEART • At first glance Roushanna Gray’s living and working environment appears harsh and unforgiving, but this passionate wild-food forager loves sharing just how rich in edible treasures her Cape surrounds are.

food & entertaining

A LIFE WITHOUT DREAMS IS LIKE A GARDEN WITHOUT FLOWERS.

LET IT BLOOM! • WE'VE PUT TOGETHER A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS FOR OUR BIRTHDAY ISSUE. USE OUR CREATIVE PAGES IN THIS SECTION FOR INSPIRATION AND TO CREATE THESE BEAUTIFUL MAKES.

PAPER GARDEN

FLOWER ENVELOPES

BAG A BOUQUET

PAPER GARDEN

DAINTY DAISIES • Create cheerful daisies with butter icing – just follow our easy steps.

PICTURE PERFECT • Give your Instagram page a bit of oomph with this cute idea for taking creative photos.

LIGHT IT UP

TWIST AND TIE

DELIGHTFUL DAHLIA

LIGHT IT UP

TWIST AND TIE

DELIGHTFUL DAHLIA

A BURST OF COLOUR • This easy top is the perfect project for practising some new stitches and colour combinations. The cute daisy brooch adds a special flair.

A BURST OF COLOUR

SEASON OF CHANGE • Take a walk through the wonders of autumn and choose your ingredients to make the season perfect.

SOAP SAVVY • Deep in the heart of the Karoo, a mother and her four children add heavenly scents to handmade natural soaps that lather even in this region’s hard water.

PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE AND PICK UP YOUR LIFE.

TRUE DELIGHT • We asked five illustrators to show us what fills their hours when they put down their phones. Their original artworks in this special issue are an extra gift for you, our readers, to use in whichever creative way you choose.

5 THINGS we all should know • Whether you want to impress your guests, get around safely safely or just be a nicer person, here are some things that are great to know.

PRETTIER, CLEANER, HEALTHIER WITH THE HELP OF THESE FIVE • The dynamism of the wellness industry and the new research and ingredients for a more youthful appearance are mind-boggling. It’s almost impossible to choose just five highlights from the past...