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.

CREATIVE MAKES

FROM THE EDITOR

Today

Ideas

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

Words to live by

MONALISA • The portrait of Mona Lisa is one of the many eye-catching features in Marga and Dick Brandhorst’s gorgeous house. Marga’s decorating style finds expression in stunning wallpapers, the colours of nature and cool vintage finds.

TIME TO REST • Your bedroom is important for your well-being. It’s the place where you rest after a long day and it’s also your oasis of calm. So make sure your décor reflects this.

SLEEP SOFTLY • This beautiful quilt is a project of love and patience. Take your time with it as the end result will be worth it.

READER’S DELIGHT • Make this clever bedside shelf with its swivel lamp for maximum comfort within minimum space.

SAFE HAVEN • A pandemic pushed the pause button on our busy world and now we want to live differently. Organise your house for a new, calmer life.

WHAT IS TAPPING? • By tapping on specific meridian points on the body, your can rid yourself of a whole range of problems. Tappers worldwide swear by this method.

Words to live by

YES, YOU CAN! • THERE’S NO NEED FOR MEALS THAT MAKE USE OF CANNED INGREDIENTS TO BE BORING. THESE FABULOUS DISHES ARE GUARANTEED TO HAVE THE FAMILY ASKING FOR SECONDS.

BAKE YOUR CARES AWAY • Suddenly everyone is kneading. Baking is an obsession worldwide with golden breads, biscuits and cakes everywhere you look. It’s therapy and in these corona times one of the few things we can control: spoiling our loved ones with comforting baked treats…

HAPPY HATTERS

COME INSIDE! • Not everyone is a fan of brightly painted walls, but a touch of colour at your door can look lovely.

MEXICAN INSPIRATION • Spring is in the air and what is better than a bit of colour for the house? Embroider this happy tablecloth and learn to make tassels.

FUNKY STRIPES • Bring some colour and joy into the last few cooler days before summer with these fun socks.

LACY SCARF • We saw so many versions of this magical rustic square that we asked colourful crochet expert Anisa Fielding to crochet her version for us.

DOTTY DELIGHT

RAG DOLLS • Play around with the fabric remnants and yarns that you have at home and make these cute little soft toys.

Words to live by

ON SHOW • GET CREATIVE WITH PAPER AND ADD A DRAMATIC TOUCH TO YOUR FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS WITH THESE VASES

FOLDED VASES • With only a few folds you can recreate your own geometric origami paper vase cover.

PAPER PETALS • CREATE AN EVERLASTING BOUQUET OF PAPER FLOWERS TO ADD HAPPINESS TO A GLOOMY CORNER.

Words to live by

MAKE A PAPER PEONY • Making your own paper peony isn’t nearly as difficult as it looks.

Special pages for your journal

FLORAL FAIRY TALE • Instead of recyling those large appliance boxes, transform them into a magical playhouse for your children with clever cutting, folding and a bit of patterned paper.

Special pages for your journal

PLAY-PLAY COLLAGE • Use a...