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.

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Words to live by

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

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STURDY STUFF • With a house full of old, sturdy furniture and enough white, glassware and textiles to soften the look, Tineke van Zoelen has surrounded herself with everything she loves in this interior full of charm and character.

SLEEP, BLISSFUL SLEEP • With winter approaching, now is the time to make your bedroom warm and cosy.

OMBRÉ SHELVES • Create a gorgeous focus wall of floating shelves, painted in ombré tones.

FLOWER ON THE WALL • This lamp may be a wallflower, but it certainly won’t be ignored.

MAKING MYS • THIS SWEDISH CONCEPT OF MINDFULLY EMBRACING AND UPPING THE COSINESS OF YOUR HOME COULD HELP YOU RECALIBRATE YOUR SPACE AND YOUR FEELINGS AROUND THE TIME SPENT IN IT.

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TIME FOR TEA • WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ENJOY YOUR CUP OF TEA WITH?

CINNAMON INDULGENCE

TREASURE CHEST • An old wine box and cigar box get a new lease of life as clever storage for rings and crockery.

SHAPING PAPER • TO CREATE WITH YOUR HANDS IS THE ULTIMATE MOOD ENHANCER, WHICH MAKES THIS PROJECT PERFECT FOR THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU ARE FEELING A BIT BLUE.

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HANDS THAT FEEL • GARDENING, WRITING LETTERS, POTTERY, ART, BAKING BREAD - HANDS ARE THE GENERAL DEALER, THE PHYSICAL IMPLEMENTS THAT MAKE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE. AS SWISS PSYCHOANALYST CARL JUNG SAID, OFTEN THE HANDS KNOW HOW TO SOLVE A RIDDLE WITH WHICH THE INTELLECT HAS WRESTLED IN VAIN…

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TENT HAVEN • This tepee tent is the ideal hideaway spot for reading a book, meditating or just relaxing. Be sure to add lots of cushions: Reuse an old inner in a cover sewn in fabric of your choice, or crochet a new cover.

CROCHET CUSHION

LETTER CUSHION

EMBROIDERED CUSHION

HANGING OUT • Lounge around in this Bohemian-inspired hanging chair. Some sewing and a dash of crochet, and you will feel like snuggling up with a favourite read.

HOOK A RUG • Design and make your own rug. It may time-consuming, but it’s wonderfully satisfying.

WRAP YOURSELF UP • This chunky scarf with pockets is the perfect accessory to keep out the winter chills.

SUNRAYS FOR COLD DAYS • Knit this gorgeous sweater for the colder winter months ahead of us.

SEW AN HEIRLOOM • Use leftover fabric from other projects to make this gorgeous quilt for the winter.

INVITE THE SUN IN • Yellow, in all its warm, uplifting shades, offers comfort when the cold, dark months get us down.

TIE A FUROSHIKI BACKPACK • This winter, take your own sunshine along with you on your life’s journey. All you need is a large square of fabric.

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INFULL COLOUR • HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO PLAY WITH PAINT, GLUE, PENCIL COLOURS AND CHALK? HERE IS A STORY ABOUT FOUR FRIENDS WHO DO PRECISELY THAT.

CARE FOR YOURSELF • When the world has been turned on its head, the wisest plan of action is to look after yourself as best you possibly can.

KEEPSAKE QUILTS •...