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.

FROM THE EDITOR

Words to live by

Ideas

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WHAT’S NEW • Here is ourline-up of what’s new on the block and on the shelf.

WHAT’S IN SEASON • Celebrate spring with young fresh greens like peas, asparagus and watercress and add vibrance to your fruit platters with stone fruits and a selection of berries.

Words to live by

BEAUTY BECKONS • Babylonstoren’s Fynbos Cottage in South Africa’s winelands offers a private sanctuary where nature takes the lead.

RAINBOW ROOMS • Don’t be afraid to use colour in your home. The big secret is to choose shades that work in harmony with each other. Here are seven rooms to inspire you.

FROM SHABBY TO CHIC • We found a little cabinet gathering dust at a local second-hand furniture shop. It was begging for a makeover so we decided to transform it into a side table and shelves. Two for the price of one.

CREATE A LAYERED STENCIL • You need only a few things and a little patience to create your own multicoloured Bauernmalerei-inspired design.

DANCE WITH COLOUR • Sometimes you are filled with a sense of joy when you walk into a house. This is what’s known as dopamine décor: colours and patterns that dance happily with your brain’s neurotransmitters.

WOMEN WHO INSPIRE

WOMEN WHO INFLUENCE

WOMEN WHO THRIVE

WOMEN WHO CREATE

Words to live by

SPRING TARTS • What better way to enjoy the season’s fresh produce than with a scrumptious slice of tart?

SPRING VEGETABLE TART • Ready-made puff pastry is very easy to use and is a quick way to make a delicious and attractive tart. You can vary the topping for this tart by using other vegetables that are in season, such as sliced sweet peppers, courgettes or mushrooms.

COURGETTE AND CARROT QUICHES • We used shortcrust pastry to make these mini quiches filled with vegetables. Try to handle the pastry as little as possible and make sure the dough has time to rest in the fridge before you are ready to roll it out. Blind baking the pastry before the filling is added helps to keep it crisp.

ROASTED STRAWBERRY PHYLLO TART • Phyllo pastry is very easy to work with if you follow our quick steps. Use sweet ripe strawberries and serve with ice cream or whipped cream for dessert.

DREAMY CHEESECAKE • This rich cheesecake with fruity flavours and a white chocolate base is a decadent treat for any occasion. Follow our steps to create this beautiful no-bake delight.

FLOWER STAMP • Add a floral touch to simple sugar biscuits with a stamp made from polymer clay. It’s so easy!

PAPER LOVE

Make your own paper • Such beautiful colour nuances come out when you create upcycled paper! Dial up your creativity and experiment wildly… only unique pieces are created.

TRANSFER YOUR STYLE • Give your glassware and enamel items a lovely vintage look with our decorative designs and these easy transfer techniques.

Wing it! • Nothing says spring better than flowers and the fluttering of delicate butterfly wings. We used an origami technique to fold the butterflies for our spring table. Fold a variety of colours and sizes and...