About the Home-Dzine Network
2010
Another exceptional year lies ahead of us and has already started with an appearance on The Home Channel - Show Me How, and an invitation to present a do-it-yourself room setting for the Homemakers Expo - Decor on a budget display.
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2009
Established in 2005, Home-Dzine is now one of the top home interest and DIY websites. Thank you to everyone who made this possible, to the readers, the sponsors, and even the occasional visitors.
2009 sees a few changes, which will even more increase our visibility and popularity. As of January 2009, the Home-Dzine.co.za website becomes even more interactive. New and updated content will be added each week, and that's in addition to our monthly online magazine (Home-Dzine Online). We are going to be concentrating on more projects and crafts for amateur do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiasts, we're busy negotiating more competitions and giveaways, and we will continue to have plenty of feature articles on decorating the home to keep you busy!
Accomplishments during 2009:
- Property24.com (Guest Expert - Decor & DIY)
- Women24.com (Guest Expert - Home & Decor)
- Homemakers Online (Decor & DIY)
- The Home Handyman (DIY project features)
- The Gardener magazine (DIY project features)
- Home magazine (DIY blog)
- Decorex 2009 (Theatre of Ideas - Workshops)
- Gardenex 2009 (Workshops)
- Radio 702 - SAfm - CapeTalk 567 - Radio 2000 - Radio Sonder Grense (RSG)
- SABC Lunchbox - The Power Within
- Launch of Easy DIY Workshops in association with Builders Warehouse
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2008
I thought it was about time to introduce myself so that you get to know the person behind the scenes, as well as provide you with a bit of insight as to how Home-Dzine came into being.
Let's start at the beginning...
Being involved in research for various publications, it was necessary for me to source information relating to home-interest topics. It came as quite a shock to realise that, (pre- Home-Dzine), there were absolutely no South African sites offering topics relating to caring for and improving the home. The only sites available were site directories, quick links to site directories, quick links to quick links for other site directories and those sites located overseas and, that all the information provided was relevant to companies not situated in SA. I spent hours going around in circles and ending up right where I started.
As an avid DIY, decorating and craft enthusiast - ask anyone who knows me - I decided that it was time South Africans had their own local site devoted to home decor, decorating, craft and DIY - and everything else that came along with it.
It took six months of 50/50 perspiration and inspiration to finally get Home-Dzine the way I wanted it to look. It had to be easy to use, interesting to look at, and have pictures that you didn't need a magnifying glass to see. It also had to have content that applied to us here in SA, with easy links to advertisers and, most importantly, offer practical and affordable projects and inspiration.
Finally, on 1 May 2005, Home-Dzine went live on the internet and I was overwhelmed by the response. You loved it as much as I did, and that made all the hard work worthwhile!
Home-Dzine has since taken to the airwaves, with several guest appearances on Radio 702, we've featured ads on The Home Channel, and Home-Dzine.co.za has now launched Home-Dzine Online, your online magazine for information relating to decor, decorating, DIY and so much more.
Home-Dzine has also branched out onto other platforms:
- Property24.com (Guest Expert - Decor & DIY)
- Property Scout
- SA Property Forum
- Women24.com (Guest Expert - Home & Decor)
- Q & A for Timbercity
- Kulula.com ('comic life' Inflight Magazine)
- Rapid Info
- Property Classifieds
- Homemakers Online
- The Home Handyman (DIY project feature)
- Timbercity (DIY project feature)
- PG Bison (DIY project feature)
- Virgin Money 'Extra-Extra' newsletter
- The Gardener magazine (DIY project features)
- Home magazine
and many more.
Stay tuned folks, it only gets better!
And thank you for making Home-Dzine what it is today.
Janice Anderssen