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ANIMAL FARM • When Merewyn de Heer's circumstances changedsuddenly, she used her abundant creativity to turna derelict old cottage into a cosy family home.

SILVER LINING • Silver leaf offers you a great way to turn an ordinary item of furniture into a sophisticated designer piece. We used it to transform an old-fashioned bedside table.

COLOUR & CROCHET • After crochet designer Agnieszka Strycharska came on board as an ideas contributor, we were keen to see more of t h i s talented woman's home.

CUPBOARD DOOR PANEL • Enhance a cupboard door with, a granny square panel for some rustic charm.

IN YOUR ELEMENT • Discover the beauty of the natural elementsand a world of choice with Belgotex Floors.

BARE BONES • This Gape Town Victorian semi iswhere make-upartist Algria Ferreira-Watling exchanges the brushesand colour of her work life for the serenity of home.

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WEATHER - BEATEN WALL • Create this look on your wall by using a simple paint technique.

INDIAN NIGHTS • What used to be a run-down dairy in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands is now known as Crystal Barn, the creative handiwork of Sarah Owen.

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AMEN • JanHarm Vorster and Pieter Vosloo's love of old furniture, linen and icons makes their holiday house at Paradise Beach; in Jeffreys Bay a truly heavenly retreat.

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WEATHERED DRESSER AND CEILING TILES • Age an old dresser or ceiling tiles with paint, candle wax and sandpaper or steel wooL We show you how easy it is.

SECOND TIME AROUND • Not everything needs to be new to answer your decor and storage needs, fl Simply upcycle.

WHAT A WALL! • Turn your focus wall into a Dir statement with these easy ideas.

KITCHENS THAT COOK • The days of clinical kitchens that are tiled from floor to ceiling are over. Here are a few kitchens that are truly the heart of the home.

BATH PLEASURE • Wash away your cares in a bathroom perfect for you. Here are a few ideas.

GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT • It doesn't matter what we're busy with during the day, at night we all want to come home to our sanctuaries.