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Changeis in the air

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ven though it’s stillVisit David Muirhead’s new
chilly, the heady scentventure Fine Living where in
addition to great finds like
of jasmine that greets this Ball Tower lamp base,
me when I come home R1 450, and shade, R830, you can

in the evenings is a sure signhire a selection of beautifully
decorated function rooms. See
that spring is almost here.more on page 16 and on our blog
And after this long, coldat gardenandhome.co.za

winter I can’t wait for evenings
when I can walk around the

garden and admire the daffodils
and sweetpeas.Equally stylish indoors or out, the Lisboa
chair, R3 300, from The Private House Co.,
If you’re wanting to shake
off the dust of winter and giveis perfect for spring lunches on the patio.
Visit privatehouseco.co.za
your home a fresh new look for spring, you’ve come to the right place.

This issue is packed with loads of stunning ideas. All the houses are
wonderfully inspiring with great features to copy. I adore the guest

room in the Jonases’ house near Paarl on page 28. Who would have
thought that yellow damask and navy stripes would look so chic? I

was also inspired by Jeanine Weyer’s all-white kitchen in her house in
Kloof. It’s a look you can easily create in your own home by painting

cabinets and tiles white and installing fabulous industrial-looking
pendant lights. The outdoor dining area in the Cape beach house

on page 44 has me lusting after long lunches around a rustic timber I loved the fresh look of

table. In addition, on page 56 you’ll find 20 easy ways to give your Jeanine Weyer’s all-white
home a revamp without spending a fortune.kitchen. Turn to page 36 to
see the rest of her house.
Like kitchens, bathrooms are becoming the new living areas
with features that promote pampering and wellbeing. If a new

bathroom is on your wish list then our expert tips and inspiring
bathrooms on page 64 will have you planning and dreaming.

But if retail therapy is more your thing, stylist Monica Mtshemla
has sourced some fun yet practical buys on page 74 that’ll brighten Proteas in spring lower arrangements?
Look at the stylish way events specialist
up your bathroom in an instant.
Stefan Norval has used them on page 52.
This issue also has plenty of gardening inspiration, from Sue
Deale’s structured city garden to Gäl Nel’s English country-style

garden in the Cape. I’m definitely going to follow Gäl’s mother
Mary Ross’s advice and widen the beds in my garden and plant more

boldly. If you’ve always wanted to grow clematis but thought it was
too difficult, Debby Tenquist and Martine de la Harpe’s expert tips

on page 92 will change your mind. I’m so pleased that old-fashioned
Chinese lanterns are back in vogue. I remember being fascinated by LL
ME
the ones growing in my grandmother’s garden. Find out about some N, RI
ANER
of the new hybrids on page 100.MET
Included in this issue is a 16-page guide to the 21st World Orchid FF P
HORS,
Conference being held in Johannesburg in September. It’s not only H GE
a great honour for South Africa to host this prestigious event, it’s OPO
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also an opportunity to view the amazing displays of these exotic A spa-like RIAR
specimens as well as some of our indigenous plants.bathroom is CH K
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definitely on my APANLIE
wish list. See page GRHPP
64 for more ideas.OY CSU
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