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.

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CITY CALM • This inner-city oasis is a treasure trove of favourite objet and sentimental market finds.

SNUGGLE UP • Follow our décor inspiration to transform your bedroom into a restful, cosy sanctuary this winter.

WINTER COMFORT • INSPIRED BY WINTER WHITES, THESE WARMING DISHES ARE SURE TO HIT THE SPOT ON A CHILLY DAY.

DREAMY CHEESECAKES • These mini cheesecakes, with their rich, creamy centre and crispy brûlée topping, are feast for the senses.

GRANDMA'S KITCHEN • Granny's cooking is of the most popular trends right now. They're cooking on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, and offering cooking classes from their kitchens. And their younger audiences are crazy about it.

BLACK TO BLACK • Use black embroidery to give your home some quirky updates.

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LIFE'S LITTLE LUXURIES • USE VELVET TO UPLIFT EVEN THE TINIEST CORNER IN YOUR HOME AND CREATE A SENSE OF WARMTH AND OPULENCE, JUST IN TIME FOR WINTER.

NEW LIFE FOR OLD TAPESTRIES • Second-hand stores and hospice shops can be a treasure trove of discarded tapestries, ready to be upcycled into functional items with flair.

PRETTY BABY • Knit the sweetest jersey for your little one – the embroidery adds an extra-special touch.

IN THE PINK • Keep warm throughout the cold months in this pretty knitted ombre jersey.

BLOOMING LOVELY • Banish the winter blues with a crocheted scatter cushion in beautifully bright hues.

A REASON FOR LIVING • The Japanese call it ‘ikigai’. Your reason for living. That which gets you up in the morning and keeps you moving forward. Achieving this state requires making peace with the past and focusing your attention on the future, to enjoy every moment and consciously add value to your life, writes Martie Swanepoel.

CREATIVE BOOK BINDING • USE PAPER AND THREAD TO CREATE YOUR OWN NOTEBOOK USING THIS EASY JAPANESE BOOKBINDING TECHNIQUE.

CREATE A DRAWING WITH THREAD • PAPER ISN'T ONLY FOR INK, IT CAN MAKE THE PERFECT CANVAS FOR DRAWING WITH THREAD.

DEAR WORLD • Whether it's a famous letter from history or a childhood pen pal's note, there is a permanence to the handwritten word. You can store a letter and relive every word again and again, just as it is inscribed in our hearts and opens up worlds.

LEARNING WITH STAMPS • Not sure what to do with your stamp collection? Ilze Brüggemann has some creative suggestions.

AND THE LIVING IS EASY • Discover serenity in the everyday with these simple but satisfying crafts. Embrace the beauty of slowing down, one peaceful moment at a time.

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