SA Garden and Home

SA Garden and Home is the ultimate magazine for home lovers of all ages. It features gorgeous homes and gardens and is filled with great tips and ideas for both decorating and gardening not to mention the latest info on lifestyle trends, creative people, entertaining, travel and more.

SA Garden and Home

THE BIG easy

Home FRONT • Our pick of this month’s highlights, from things to do and buy, to the latest decor news and the best places to visit

BEACHSIDE bliss • Built on the footprint of the original house, this KZN holiday home makes the most of its stunning location

AT A GLANCE

Porcelain AND PAPER • Cape Town artist Cheryl Malone has developed a synergy between her porcelain vessels and works on paper

Coasting ALONG • Relax and unwind with a seaside-inspired mix of blue, white and natural textures

CATCH THE trade winds • This combination of cane furniture, cool green shades and leafy prints will make you think you’re in the tropics. Now all you need is a Mai Tai

Paradise FOUND • At this KZN seaside home with its contemporary coastal decor and expansive sea views, relaxing is inevitable

ON THE seashore • The Bellises took a tired cottage in the most perfect location and over many weekends, transformed it into a gloriously stylish beach house

A summer PLACE • Thanks to a fresh coat of paint and new furnishings, this knotty pine house threw off its log cabin persona and became a stylish, sophisticated beach house

10 TOP DECOR TRENDS for 2020 • We asked those in the know to share their design predictions for the coming year

Must love PLANTS • We asked indoor plant specialist Chantal de Kock of Naak in Cape Town to demonstrate the many uses for indoor plants

BEYOND the pale • For a timeless, classic look, you can’t go wrong with white. Here are some fabulous ways to decorate with it

THE GRILL AND the glory • Weather you're braaing or making a pizza, a dedicated outdoor cooking area lets you make the most of summer living

Hot STUFF • Must-have braai accessories

Fine DINING • By repurposing a thoroughfare adjoining the living room, interior designer Lisa Walters created a stylish dining room for this KZN family

This month’s GOOD IDEA…

SOUNDS fabulous • Essential to any party are a good playlist and the right speakers to ensure that the festive mood extends outdoors

Roses and PEACOCKS • Centuries-old buildings and dry-stone walls form a textured backdrop to the ever-changing annuals and perennials in this Drakensberg garden

Aroma THERAPY • For a garden that engages all the senses, incorporate plants with fragrant blooms. Here are some that put on a show in summer

LOOKING TO the future • Carrie Latimer designed this garden to form an extension of the surrounding national park and offset the contemporary architecture of the house

TAKE NOTE

SPREADING the love • Groundcovers are indispensable when it comes to covering bare earth, softening hard lines and planting between pavers

Getting IT RIGHT • A new year is a good time to plan a new garden. In this extract from his recently revised book, Gardening with Keith Kirsten , this international gardening expert gives his tips on landscaping and positioning plants

WIN!

6 Gardening RESOLUTIONS to make and keep • The joy of gardening is that every effort is rewarded. And for success, use common sense and stick to the basics – we’ve called them resolutions – happy gardening for 2020

Garden NOTES • Make a New Year’s resolution to spend more time enjoying your garden

10 MUST-DOS THIS MONTH • Contributing gardening editor Marianne Alexander’s handy checklist of essential chores to do...