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Home Paint It has come a long way, and it’s close to my heart. Over the years, we’ve fine-tuned the formula and last year we decided to focus only on chalk paint projects, as the number of enthusiastic DIYers giving old furniture (and kitchens and tiles and much more!) a new look with chalk paint has grown exponentially. Enthusiasm is contagious, and we can’t help but get caught up in all the excitement! Once again, we’re featuring colourful homes and renovations in which paint has played a major role. The vibrant transformation of entire rooms, focal walls and furniture runs like a golden thread throughout this special edition. Giving old items a new lease on life is right up our alley because here at Home we firmly believe in upcycling.…

For cutting sand tea parties After searching the internet for the perfect plans for a glass greenhouse, with no luck, Helen van der Westhuizen and her husband PJ of East London drew their own design. They based it on eight standard-sized sliding doors fitted together in an octagon shape, after which PJ designed the roof trusses to match – and two months later, the structure was in place. Initially, the couple wanted to lay tiles on the cement floor but since the tile they liked was very expensive, stencil work was a good alternative. “We love tackling projects ourselves,” says Helen. She found a stencil design on Pinterest and had it made at Formarelli Stencil Designs. The floor space is 13m2, so Helen and PJ had to recreate the stencil…

Home buyers are rarely able to explain how they knew they’d found the perfect place. Buying a property might depend on a list of practicalities and aesthetic preferences, but most house-hunters ascribe their final decision to ‘a connection’. Lea Derr and Terence Smith experienced this very feeling the moment they stepped into the entrance hall of a co-worker’s rental home in Muckleneuk, Pretoria. She approached the couple when the owner decided to put it on the market, as she thought Lea and Terence might be interested. “We weren’t looking for a house at all,” explains Lea. The house was far from perfect with a dated kitchen and bathrooms, but the pair followed their gut; although they didn’t have a specific vision in mind, they went ahead and bought their “happy…

You will need SHOPPING LIST • vinyl tablecloth • Tjhoko Paint Clear Glaze • Tjhoko Paint in Sherif’s Stone TOOLS • measuring tape • steel ruler • pen • scissors • paintbrush • artist brush QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 2/10 • Skill level 2/10 Time needed 2 hours, excluding drying time 1 Measure each tile and cut the tablecloth according to your measurements. 2 Apply the glaze to the tiles with a paintbrush. Adhere the cut pieces of tablecloth to the wet glaze. Smooth all the air bubbles out as you go. 3 Optional Once we’d stuck all the pieces of tablecloth onto the tiles, the grout lines were too light for our design, so we decided to paint them in Sherif’s Stone with an artist brush. You can also do…

QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 4/10 Skill level 4/10 Time needed ± 2 hours You will need SHOPPING LIST • 1L Tjhoko Paint in the colour Cloud White • 250ml Tjhoko Paint in the colour Thinus’s Terracotta • 4 Tjhoko Paint embellishments (code TJ52) • super glue TOOLS • 38mm Hamilton’s Ensign brush • 110mm sponge roller • 2 kitchen sponges PROJECT NOTES • Make sure the cupboard is free of dust. Since the surface is raw wood (there is no varnish layer), no cleaning with lacquer thinners is necessary. • A sponge roller is ideal for this project as it applies a thin, even layer of paint. • Remember that climate and weather can affect drying time. Get started… 1 Apply 3 coats of Cloud White to the entire…

QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 2/10 Skill level 4/10 Time needed 30 minutes You will need SHOPPING LIST • Tjhoko Paint Clear Glaze • waterslide transfer TOOLS • sponge • scissors • pencil • shallow container • microfibre cloth PROJECT NOTES • A waterslide transfer is easy to apply, but work carefully to avoid creases or mishaps. You can use a toothpick along the edges to straighten out the transfer if it has folded over or under itself whilst applying it to the painted surface. • When applying the glaze mixture, work in small sections at a time as it dries quickly. • You can substitute the Clear Glaze with Antique Brown Glaze, which will create a darker, more pronounced effect. Before you apply the waterslide transfer Clean your cupboard…

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Izelle Venter is not a fan of extremes. When this TV channel head decided just before the Covid-19 pandemic that her Victorian house in Tamboerskloof needed a second revamp, she was keen to create a tranquil haven with heaps of personality and style. “But not too grand, thank you. Not too perfect or too stylised either. And not too neat or too cluttered. My head is already too cluttered,” she says with a chuckle. Izelle called on her friend, seasoned interior designer Etienne Hanekom, and voilà – he created an unpretentious family home in “dirty brights”. Etienne mostly used a palette of autumn shades; their warmer undertones immediately draw the eye. “I mainly stick to these colours in my interior decorating because I know they work. In this instance, they…

Every corner of Christine Bence’s home is a picture – from the farthest nook at the back of the garden to the front door with its glossy coat of black paint. This eye-catching door from India, which has been painted in various shades over the years, offers a glimpse of what lies in wait on the other side. “Black has always been my colour,” says Christine in a gorgeous orange dress that creates a striking contrast against the monochromatic palette of her home. “As you get older, you tend to change your style. You no longer really care what others think and are prepared to take more risks. It’s liberating! Not everything has to be perfect.” Christine and hubby George have been living in the house for 23 years and…

Q: What’s the name of the lovely neutral paint that Albert van Niekerk used in his home’s interior as featured on page 75 of your February/March 2021 edition? A: The interior was painted with Plascon Mandarin Tusk (plascon.com). Q: What colour did the Fick family paint the exterior of their home, as seen on page 48 of your December 2017 issue? A: The colour is Fired Earth Subtle Stone from Builders (builders.co.za). Fix blistering paint Q: We bought an old house and the interior walls in one room have been coated with enamel paint. The paint is making bubbles in some spots and the wall is plastered underneath. How do I remove the paint and should I repaint with enamel-based paint or would PVA be a better solution? Jenny Moolman,…

QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 9/10 Skill level 10/10 Time needed ± 3 days You will need SHOPPING LIST • plaster cement • Tjhoko Paint stencil (Code: Decor 1 A5-3) • Tjhoko Stencil of Paris • Tjhoko Paint in Elias’s Epic; Matt Black; Dani’s Dare; Martin’s Move; Pebble Light; Fine Lining and Shorty’s Story • gold leaf • Tjhoko Paint Clear Glaze TOOLS • trowel • sponge WINNER! Most Impressive Focal Wall Get started… 1 Prepare your wall by giving it a rough finish with runny plaster and a trowel. 2 When the plaster is dry, use a kitchen sponge to apply Tjhoko Paint Elias’s Epic in spots. 3 Next, apply your stencil pattern with Tjhoko Stencil of Paris to create a three dimensional effect. The Stencil of Paris was…

This project was inspired by my love for the Mediterranean and Italy. One day, I’d like to own a villa there.–Izelle QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 6/10 • Skill level 8/10 Time needed ± 6 hours You will need SHOPPING LIST • lacquer thinners • Tjhoko Paint in the colours John’s Joy, Lebo’s Light, Bob’s Blue, Matt Black, Frik’s Forest and Eye of Elsie • Tjhoko Paint Clear Glaze • Tjhoko Paint stencils: Kenitra MC016-15-G, MC025-15 and MC011-15, as well as Patisserie A4-15 (lettering) TOOLS • lint-free cloths (such as microfibre) • blue painter’s tape • flat Hamilton’s stencil brush (No. 6) • 110mm sponge roller • paint tray WINNER! Cutest entry TIPS • Blue painter’s tape doesn’t adhere as strongly as ordinary masking tape, so it peels off easily…

QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 2/10 Skill level 2/10 Time needed ± 4 hours You will need SHOPPING LIST • lacquer thinners • 1L Tjhoko Paint in the colour Olivia’s Pale • 250ml Tjhoko Paint in the colour Cloud White • Tjhoko Paint stencil (code Olivia 60 x 60) • plastic flowers • adhesive TOOLS • mutton cloth • 38mm Hamilton’s Ensign brush • 225mm mohair roller • 110mm sponge roller • paint tray • old newspaper or scrap paper • quality artist brush PROJECT NOTES • If you need to use masking tape to hold the stencil in place, wait 48 hours for the paint to dry, as the masking tape will lift fresh paint. If you’re in a hurry to do the stencilling, you can make the masking tape…

PROJECT NOTES • The floor area of the bathroom is 5m²; adjust the materials and costs to suit the size of your own project. • In preparation, the tiles on the side of the bath were removed, and this surface as well as the floor was screeded with cement. The wall tiles were retained and painted. • To update the look, a neat border was painted on the floor and a stencil technique was applied on the side of the bath and on the floor. QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 6/10 Skill level 6/10 Time needed ± 6 hours [MASKING TAPE TIPS] • Start plotting your floor design with masking tape from the outside in for better control over the pattern. • Use wide masking tape to create an even…

Home, South Africa’s best-selling home and garden magazine, has for many years been a source of inspiration when it comes to decorating your spaces. Now, for the first time, the Home team is offering you an online masterclass series in chalk paint techniques at an affordable price! This series, presented by Home editor Wicus Pretorius and Dale Niehaus of chalk paint studio Chisel & Chalk, covers the basic principles of chalk paint techniques. They’ll also show you a few advanced techniques as well as step-by-step furniture makeovers using Tjhoko Paint and Annie Sloan products. 10 with shopping lists and notes that you can keep on hand for when you start painting. View the video series in the complete comfort of your own home, and get painting! The episodes 1 Surfaces Wood,…

The right prep and paint Q: Jenna and Eugene Theron painted the pine ceiling and fireplace in their lounge, as featured in your April 2020 issue. How should these surfaces be prepared, and which paints were used? Jenna Theron replies To start, give the varnished knotty pine ceiling a light sanding with a fine-grit sandpaper to clean it and to create grip for the primer. Thereafter, follow these steps: For the ceiling 1 Apply one coat of general primer; we used Rust-Oleum Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Water-Base Primer. 2 Apply two coats of regular ceiling paint; if you prefer a high gloss finish (the same as used on skirting boards), use a high gloss non-drip enamel. This is, however, much more expensive and labour-intensive. For the fireplace 1 Apply a…

It’s lovely to nestle in front of the fire in the informal lounge. We like to read here or dream up menus.–Jacob The warmth and cheerfulness of yellow offset by a dark grey bookshelf, walls and ceiling ensures that this spacious old farmhouse in Paarl is both easy on the eye and a pleasure to live in for Jacob Crafford-Burger and Wilco Botha, their five dogs and three cats, as well as guests. When Jacob and Wilco walked into this old farmstead on a grape farm, they immediately visualised sociable get-togethers and art exhibitions. Thanks to Jacob’s talent for interior decorating, the house today not only looks completely different but it’s as convivial as they’d hoped it would be. “Our home in the heart of the Boland dates from the…

“Our plan when we bought this house was to renovate it gradually,” says Eleni Ayele of the house she shares with her husband Johan Boonzaier. But then in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the whole world changed and their budget with it, so Eleni started looking for ways to update areas of the house without breaking the bank. Johan, a systems engineer, is a self-admitted DIY addict but Eleni, who hails from Ethiopia, had never even painted a wall before. However, having recently completed her LLM in human rights law, she believes in research. “That’s how I came across Tjhoko Paint, which was an eye-opener for me.” Eleni was so intrigued that she watched all their videos, sometimes more than once, and this gave her the courage and know-how…

CATEGORY: DIY What was previously a double garage separate from the house now forms part of Hermie Delport and Jan Bührmann’s open-plan kitchen and living area. “The main idea was to create a living space that flows into the garden and to achieve that we needed to connect this area to the house,” explains Hermie, an architect and spatial designer who works at the STADIO Higher Education School of Architecture and Spatial Design. “Over the past few years, we’ve redesigned the layout, added new bits and, ultimately, created a home that we love.” The brick walls forming the ‘bridge’ were built by a contractor, after which Hermie and Jan did everything else themselves. “Jan and one, sometimes two, workers installed the new roof and fitted the finishes,” says Hermie. The…

QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 4/10 Skill level 4/10 Time needed 3 hours You will need SHOPPING LIST • Tjhoko Paint in the following colours and quantities: True Blue (about 2L for the wall; 30ml for the stencilling) Dani’s Dare (30ml) Laughing Lee (30ml) Cloud White (30ml) Elias’s Epic (30ml) Ali’s Gold (30ml) • 20mm-wide masking tape TOOLS • bath sponge • 110mm paint roller • 38mm Hamilton’s Ensign brush • newspaper or scrap paper • spray bottle with mist sprayer • stencil(s) of your choice • 3 stencil brushes (2 for the different colours, 1 for the metallic finish) • cloth TIPS • Use the free stencils included with this special issue – a gift from Home to you! • A dry-brush technique is the key to neat stencil…

My daughter’s friends say the effect looks like wallpaper, and it makes her very proud.–Sonette QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 5/10 Skill level 5/10 Time needed 4 hours PROJECT NOTES The stripes don’t have to be perfect, it’s an organic pattern. Enjoy the process! You will need SHOPPING LIST • 3L Tjhoko Inspired Wall Colours in Sherif’s Stone • 250ml Tjhoko Paint in Cloud White TOOLS • tape measure • pencil • paint tray • Hamilton’s Classic 225mm paint roller • 38mm Hamilton’s Ensign brush • artist brush • sturdy cardboard TIPS • If you’re doing the paint project on newly built walls, first apply a primer such as Paintmaster’s Universal Undercoat for best results. • With this pattern, it works best if you start in the middle of your…

QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 7/10 Skill level 7/10 Time needed 10 hours over three sessions, with sufficient drying time in-between You will need SHOPPING LIST • Tjhoko Paint in the colours Matt Black, Elvis Mix and Da’vid • Tjhoko Paint Stencil of Paris • Tjhoko Paint Antique Brown Glaze • Tjhoko Paint Clear Glaze • decoupage picture of your choice • plaster of Paris (available at pharmacies) TOOLS • old paintbrush • microfibre cloth • scissors • artist brush for shadows and finer detail • Hamilton’s Ensign brush (50mm) • containers for mixing • hand sander • 40-grit sandpaper • 110mm sponge roller • carpet knife TIPS • If you apply paint in layers, as with this ageing technique, always start with the darkest colour and end with the…

Q: What paint colours were used on the boundary wall and structures in the garden on page 94 of your February 2020 edition? A: The colour on the walls was a custom mix from Paint Master (paint-master.co.za) called Mystic. The structures were painted with Tjhoko Paint (tjhokopaint.co.za) in the colour Asgat. Protect your paint job Q: I have 10 Malawi chairs and I’d like to give them a fresh look with white, yellow and green paint. It’s important that they’re protected from the sun’s harsh rays; what kind of paint should I use? Nadine Vosloo of Tjhoko Paint replies You can paint your Malawi chairs with Tjhoko Paint and Tjhoko’s Clear Glaze will protect them from the sun. Follow one of two methods: 1 Clean the chairs thoroughly with a…

#1 OMBRE &STENCIL QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 2/10 Skill level 2/10 Time needed 2 hours, plus drying time #2 TIE-DYE QUICK PROJECT GUIDE Hard labour 1/10 Skill level 1/10 Time needed 1 hour, plus drying time #1 You will need SHOPPING LIST • 2 x 250ml Tjhoko Paint in the colours of your choice (we used Reddish Mellow and Holiday’s Coral) • stencil (we used Tjhoko Spanish Tile MC028-90) • stencil brush TOOLS • bucket • pin • cardboard • masking tape Get started… 1 Wet about 2/3 of the duvet cover in a bucket of water. Pour the water out. 2 Add hot water from the tap to the bucket and mix about half of the Reddish Mellow with the water. 3 Dip the wet area of the duvet cover…