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

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

Words to live by

FLORAL ROMANCE • In the Parisian countryside, artist Laurence Amélie’s home is a mix of vintage beauty and romantic colours. It is within these walls that the French painter creates her internationally acclaimed artworks.

IMPERFECTLY UNDONE • In our modern culture we are increasingly accepting and even finding beauty in everyday imperfections. Life isn’t perfect, we aren’t perfect, so why should our homes be? The Japanese call it wabi-sabi, ‘beauty that is imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete’. We show you how you can start embracing this concept in your home.

IMPERFECT TILES • Hand-finished tiles are a very big trend at the moment.

CUPBOARD LOVE • OLD CUPBOARDS AND WINDOW FRAMES ARE IDEAL FOR RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND THE END RESULT WILL BE SO WORTH THE TIME AND EFFORT.

SHOW OFF! • Put your handiwork and your liqueurs on show in this recycled frame cabinet.

SCAN YOUR BOOKS • This quirky barcode book holder does a fun job of keeping your favourite books together.

Words to live by

FOOD FOR THE SOUL • WHEN IT’S COLD AND WINTERY OUTSIDE, NOTHING HITS THE SPOT LIKE A PLATE FULL OF COMFORT FOOD.

PRETTY AS PIE

MEMORIES ON DISPLAY • Home is where the heart is and where your special memories, from a wedding photo to your grandfather’s old hat, bring a smile to your face. We show you some ideas for capturing and displaying these memories and special pieces in your home.

MEMORY BOX • Make your own small display unit that you can fill with your treasures and lovely memories.

STORIES IN A BOX • Make a shadow box filled with the things that make you happy. Ours is inspired by our favourite books.

IN FULL BLOOM • Nothing could enhance a photo wall better than a black-and-white fabric print embellished with colourful embroidery work, like this one of Mexican icon Frida Kahlo.

SOFTLY WRAPPED • Start knitting this beautiful wrap cardigan now so you have it ready for the cold winter months ahead.

HAVE A SEAT • Give your old ottoman a new lease of life with this colourful crochet cover.

CUTE & COLOURFUL • Crochet these adorable slippers, ideal for the colder months ahead.

Words to live by

LOVE THAT LAUNDRY! • Add a creative touch to your laundry room with our art prints, fun quotes and useful information that you can frame.

WEAVE IT PRETTY • Laundry baskets are not usually very attractive, but here we show you how to give yours a lovely new look with weaving.

RELAX AND UNWIND • GIVE YOUR BATHROOM A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE. IT’S THE ONE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN SPOIL YOURSELF AND RELAX AFTER A LONG DAY’S WORK.

CHIRPY BIRDS • Embroidery on your towels makes them extra special. We used a painting technique, but done in embroidery thread.

Words to live by

WHO’SOLD? • THE DAYS WHEN A NUMBER DEFINED HOW WE FEEL AND LOOK ARE OVER. YOUR AGE THESE DAYS DEPENDS RATHER ON YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE AND HOW WELL YOU LOOK AFTER YOURSELF.

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