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THE DAYS are getting shorter, sunrise is at least an hour and a half later, and the blankets have been taken out of storage for us here in the southern hemisphere. As we enjoy the last month of autumn and anticipate the colder winter days, our minds turn to making our homes as comfortable and snug as possible. The first thing in this mission, the experts tell us, is to assess how much warmth you can keep in the house by checking for air leaks, particularly through doors and windows. Once all is sealed it’s 0 2
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a matter of moving on to what method of heating you’ll use in the house. Our team gives you a comparison between several types of heaters, with a list of pros and cons. Then, when that is out of the way, top interior designers step in to show you how to layer your decor to create an enticing, winter-proof home. With load shedding a possibility in our winter months, we have also gone in search of energy-saving ways to ensure you can keep living, cooking and working
when the lights go out. We hope you will find this magazine a useful guide for the winter months. Do enjoy all our tips, tricks and trends in this edition and keep warm! Love
V i v i a n Wa Vivian Warby vivian.warby@inl.co.za
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