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• Assemble Your Own Flat-Packed Home

  07-12-2016 14:13
  
  A very special project that ties in with the Tiny House Movement is taking place in Vancouver. The Backcountry Hut Company, which is part of Leckie Studio, is redefining the way we approach future housing developments by launching a prototype for a flat-packed cabin that is delivered to your site to build your very own small home. Essentially, as Dezeen noted, this genius project means that homes are now being approached in a similar way to pre-packed furniture items from the likes of IKEA. In t
  
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• a laboratory: this parisian apartment showcases its owner’s unique sense of style

  04-10-2018 16:35
  Nothing ever stays in place for long in art director Jean- Christophe Aumas’ apartment. ‘Things are never fixed,’ he says. ‘It’s always a work in progress. That really is my leitmotif.’ More than anything, Jean- Christophe sees his interiors as a ‘laboratory’, a means of experimentation. His approach, he says, is intrinsically linked to his profession: ‘I can’t disassociate my work from my home.’
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• #hldiscovery: air plants, wine, steak and flooring

  03-10-2018 15:55
  From floors and plants to dining out, this week’s #HLDiscovery list has something for your home and your entertainment. In new discoveries this week, we look at timber floor tiles, a light pendant you can assemble yourself and the newest wine from Nederburg.
  1. air plantsMicro gardens and water-wise plants are the responsible way to go in water-scarce times, and air plants tick both these boxes. A diverse range of subtropical species that derive most of their moisture (as the name suggest
  
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• what we’re drinking: wine picks from the country’s top sommeliers

  03-10-2018 15:52
  It’s no secret that if you want to do something well, you go to an expert. And if you want to drink well, you go to a sommelier. South Africa is truly experiencing a wine renaissance of sorts, and not only are we producing some incredible bottles of wine, but we have some of the most talented sommeliers pouring these vintages all over the country. We chatted to some of them to find out what they’re currently sipping on.
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• sibonelo chiliza: beyond botanical art

  03-10-2018 15:35
  Drawing plant specimens takes on an additional level of historical and political abstraction when it comes to the botanical art of Sibonelo Chiliza — a little-known, but exceptionally talented illustrator from Port Elizabeth, whose work subtly considers the complex realities of representing the natural environment in South Africa.
  ALSO READ: A living legacy: artist Nic Bladen casts indigenous botanicals into bronze and silverView this post on InstagramBotanical artist Sibonelo Chiliza meas
  
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• industry insider: jean-pierre de la chaumette’s eponymous new range

  03-10-2018 12:56
  With 20 years working in publicity internationally, specialising in decor, as well as a growing interior design business and an extensive network of network of creative talents in his contact list, it was an inevitable next step for Jean-Pierre de la Chaumette to develop his own product line. The result, Chaumette, is inspired by Africa, but informed by a global design sensibility and a convergence of form and function.
  Taking two humble materials integral to the continent’s industrial and
  
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• moody hues: the home designer & decorator dicey du toit longed for

  03-10-2018 00:39
  When Dicey and Tom du Toit swapped their Bauhaus home in Paarl, in the heart of South Africa’s Cape Winelands, for a 1970s house on the southern coast of the country in Port Elizabeth, it came with some celebration for Dicey. The self-taught designer and decorator was relieved that she could finally allow her own interior style to flourish.
  ‘Tom is an engineer, so he loved the Paarl house,’ she says of their former home, which was built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe protég
  
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• 5 go-to nurseries for the indoor-greenery trend

  03-10-2018 00:17
  In a world where our lives are heavily tech-focused, we’re finding a balance by bringing nature into our homes. Plants breathe life into a space in a way that simply can’t be replicated. Here are five key places in South Africa to pick up supplies for the indoor-greening trend. 
  ALSO READ: Get back to nature: a guide to indoor gardening
  Supernature Nursery
  A Joburg-based nursery that specialises in unusual and hard-to-find indoor plants.Visit @supernature_nursery.
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• italy meets sa at ayama wines

  02-10-2018 17:29
  Michela and Attilio Dalpiaz were brought together in Italy though the mutual affinity for wine production. Hailing from Italy, they fell in love with South Africa thanks to our history, people and beautiful natural environment. They decided to move here, and when they saw the Slent Farm on the Paardeberg Mountain, they found their home. Thus Ayama Wines was born.
  the farm
  ‘Ayama’ is Xhosa and roughly translates to ‘someone to lean on’. This resonated with
  
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• porto calling

  02-10-2018 17:06
  A view of the Douro River alongside Portoʼs Old City.
  All around the old, historical city of Porto, seagulls wheel and cry in the skies above – Porto is situated along the estuary of the Douro River, where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. The city is one of Europe’s oldest, and it isn’t very large (fewer than 250 000 people live in the central metropolitan area). And, of course, it’s the home of the Port wine ‘lodges’, where for hundreds of years, the renowne
  
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• fresh take: plant-based recipes for light summer dining

  02-10-2018 15:15
  Al fresco gatherings with friends call for light and easy plant-based dishes that celebrate beautiful – and delicious – vegetables.
  layered green slaw with coconut and lime dressingFor the dressing250ml coconut milkJuice and zest of 1 lime1T soy sauce2t honey62.5ml good-qualitycoriander pesto½t chilli flakes1T shredded, peeled gingerFor the slaw¾ Chinese or regular cabbage, finely sliced1 fennel bulb, shaved2 green apples, cut into matchsticks2 cups micro whol
  
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• again & again – excellence and inspiration in perpetuity

  01-10-2018 11:33
  In a unique collaboration, Sanlam Private Wealth has partnered with a new generation of creators, taking select pieces from the vast Sanlam art collection on a journey into the future by reinterpreting them in new, unique ways. They’ve called this journey ‘Again and Again – Inspiration and Excellence in Perpetuity’.
  ALSO READ: Again & Again: the meeting of wealth and art
  This journey is a visual representation of the important aim both the worlds of art and wealth ma
  
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• lush life: mastering the art of the fern

  28-09-2018 11:34
  Chris Myburgh needed a break from suburban Pretoria. He was a student in radiology, working as a GP in Joburg, and had an urge to get out of the capital city. So he got into his car and drove down to Mpumalanga – where, in the middle of the mists of Sabie, he saw a plant that would change his life. ‘I just thought “Wow, I must have one”,’ he says.After going to a local nursery and asking around, he discovered that the plant in question was an indigenous tree fe
  
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• lush life: mastering the art of ferns

  28-09-2018 11:34
  Chris Myburgh needed a break from suburban Pretoria. He was a student in radiology, working as a GP in Joburg, and had an urge to get out of the capital city. So he got into his car and drove down to Mpumalanga – where, in the middle of the mists of Sabie, he saw a plant that would change his life. ‘I just thought “Wow, I must have one”,’ he says.After going to a local nursery and asking around, he discovered that the plant in question was an indigenous tree fe
  
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• go east: where natural objects meet high design

  27-09-2018 13:49
  A historical horticultural show garden, built at the highest point in Johannesburg, has found new life in the hands of Jonty Mark, a sports editor, and husband Vincent Truter, a curator and creative director. The immense property includes a manor house, two charming stone cottages – built from the stone of the quarry below it in Bezuidenhout Valley – and, at its acme, a pale-pink 1950s ‘summer pavilion’.
  Today, Lightning’s Nest seamlessly combines the coup
  
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• cabin fever

  27-09-2018 11:01
  The Elgin Valley is the apple-growing centre of South Africa. Filled with orchards as well as cool-climate vineyards, the valley is surrounded by mountains and nature reserves, including the protected Kogelberg Biosphere. It’s also less than an hour’s drive from Cape Town, which makes it the ideal weekend escape from the city. That’s why hotelier and entrepreneur Jody Aufrichtig chose it for his delightfully eccentric farm lodge, the Old Mac Daddy, where the rooms are luxurious
  
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• living paper: your reading just became shoppable

  27-09-2018 08:31
  Although home is always at House and Leisure‘s heart, and decor inspiration can be found within its pages, our focus has evolved to innovation too – with the reader experience in mind. In an effort to bring some of South Africa’s most stylish homes, products, trends and objets to life, we’re making our pages shoppable.
  If you like what you see on the curated pages of HL, it’s now possible to shop them. Use a QR reader (available in the App store or searchable
  
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• a trio of places to see, eat and shop in berlin, germany

  27-09-2018 07:57
  Berlin has to be one of the planet’s most multifarious places: you can visit the city and just explore museums full of ancient cultural artefacts, or spend all your time clubbing, or only immerse yourself in the huge variety of classical music concerts on offer. Next time you visit, aim to spend at least a day or two ambling about rather like a local – take in a memorial to one of the most momentous events of the 20th century, enjoy a peaceful lunch surrounded by some of the city&rsq
  
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• small wonders: 4 examples of micro gardens

  25-09-2018 09:35
  As we inhabit smaller and more efficient spaces, so we lose out on having big gardens to cultivate and mould to our liking. But that doesn’t mean that gardening is reserved for big, open spaces – people have been introducing greenery into their apartments in cute and inventive ways, all thanks to the concept of micro gardening.
  Micro gardening is essentially food ‘farming’ in containers and well-designed, small urban spaces, but most people apply the term to small-scale
  
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• moonchild sanelly: the tracklist

  25-09-2018 07:54
  The musician, fashion designer, Gcom pioneer and ‘girl with the blue hair’ uses her body to form her creations. While getting to know her ‘Body of Work’ in the October #HLIndoorOutdoor2018 issue, she shares her latest tracks.
  F-BoyzOsikapa: Moonchild Sanelly, DJ Tira, Patoranking, DJ Neptune & Eternal AfricaWeh MamehGuestlistMidnightThe post moonchild sanelly: the tracklist appeared first on House and Leisure.
  
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• #hldiscovery: personalised gin, moonshine and air water

  25-09-2018 07:43
   Straight off a long weekend of celebrating, we thought we’d keep the merriment going with a round up of new and interesting drinks and experiences. From blending your own gin to water bottled from air, this is what’s on the #HLDiscovery list this week.
  wilderer rogue apple pie moonshinePrimarily known for their award-winning grappa and gin, local brand Wilderer has just released a tantalising new drink that is full of flavour. Rogue Apple Pie Moonshine is a sweet and spicy
  
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• recipe: a fresh take on crispy lavoush

  25-09-2018 07:42
  Al fresco gatherings with friends call for light and easy plant-based dishes that celebrate beautiful – and delicious – vegetables. Inspired by the flavours of the Middle East, make crispy lavoush with garlicky yoghurt as an easy appetiser.
  crispy lavoushIngredients
  250ml plain flour250ml wholewheat flour1T Maldon salt, plus extra for sprinkling1t sumac2T za’atar spice250ml water62.5ml olive oil1T sesame seed oil
  Method
  Preheat the oven to 165ºC. Line two baking sheets wit
  
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• Berman Contemporary hosts artists Elsa Duault and Akudze Elsie Chiwa

  25-09-2018 00:01
  Berman Contemporary, the second gallery to be established by art curator, Candice Berman, recently opened its doors at 11 Alice Lane, the heart of the Sandton precinct. The work of French artist, Elsa Duault filled the walls of Berman Contemporary with splashes of colour in a solo exhibition that showcased the burgeoning talent of this young creative.
  Molecular painting is how Duault describes her signature technique. Her circular canvases swirl with colour and character, juxtaposing dynamic mo
  
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• let’s get rowdy!

  24-09-2018 23:09
  In 2012, when Nick Meinert was still a student, he kept coming across the same problem – there were no well-designed, durable leather bags to use for his trips around campus. And so, quite simply, he decided to start making them himself. Fast-forward to 2018, and Nick’s brand ROWDY has grown to become one of South Africa’s go-to producers for beautiful, affordable leather bags. While the offering initially began with just the iconic ROWDY backpack, the range has since expa
  
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• a review of anatoli, the cookbook

  24-09-2018 14:59
  Established way back in 1984, Anatoli is a culinary institution in Cape Town – the place where generations of customers have sampled Turkish food for the first time. And, of course, definitely not the last.From its richly decorated interior to the huge wooden trays on which waiters bear the restaurant’s 22 delectable mezze with which every meal there begins, Anatoli has for many years been a very special experience for Capetonians, and one that replete food lovers return to agai
  
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• q&a: five minutes with designer-decorator dicey du toit

  24-09-2018 14:23
  After moving to Port Elizabeth from Paarl, architectural heritage specialist Dicey du Toit delighted in the opportunity to experiment with colour, paint, fabric, flooring and greenery in her new space – Dicey and husband Tom’s former home, an all-white Bauhaus abode, had been ‘all about clean spaces, minimalism and no clutter’.
  To express her instinctive penchant for colour and texture, she opened a decor and interior-design practice in PE’s Richmond Hill called The
  
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• light box: fashion designer rich mnisi’s sunsplashed apartment

  24-09-2018 12:35
  ‘I always start with the most flamboyant, the most elaborate piece – like this blue sofa. This is where I get my visual cues. And then I either dress it up – like I did with the green daybed and the blue rug – or pull it back a bit.’ That’s how fashion designer Fumani Rich Mnisi describes the way he created his new space in Johannesburg’s Maboneng district: ‘It’s the same way I design my collections.’
  The LISOF fashion graduate founded
  
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• meet the maker: karoo dreaming with designer frances van hasselt

  24-09-2018 11:18
  It all began on the southern edge of the Great Karoo. This semi-arid region of the Western Cape is where Frances van Hasselt spent her childhood. It is what inspires her – and it’s the birthplace of the world’s finest mohair.
  Working with the luxurious yarn was always on the cards for Frances, who developed a love for it early on. ‘I grew up on a farm with a family who is passionate about Angora goats, which produce mohair. ‘I’ve always wanted to cre
  
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• Shop FAQs

  21-09-2018 12:20
  When is your new issue available?
  The October issues will be on shelf from 24th September 2018. The magazines are packaged in brightly coloured bags with a QR code with the words Ready To Shop on.
  I can’t find your new issue in xxx store.
  Look out for the magazine in a (insert COLOUR per brand) bag with a large QR code with the words READY TO SHOP on the front. The name of the magazine will be above the QR code.
  What is on the cover of your October issue?
  We have p
  
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• artist wim botha explores transformation of light in exhibition

  21-09-2018 10:20
  ‘Time Machine’, 2012: wood, paint and fluorescent tubes
  Light is remarkable. It can blind, amplify, encourage and destroy. For something so intangible, it can have a massive impact. Light and how it transforms is the subject of renowned South African contemporary artist Wim Botha’s latest exhibition. On display at Norval Foundation from Saturday, 29 September 2018, until 24 January 2019, Heliostat:Wim Botha brings together key works in the artist’s car
  
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