Tuis/Home
Magazine, South Africa’s practical guide to beautiful living, converts
boring home improvements into imaginative soul food! Their annual Fix it
with Flair competition, which invites readers to enter any house revamp or
restorative work, again proved to be a huge success. After months of judging, Tammy and Rob Foote from Port Elizabeth were crowned as the
overall national winners.
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| Flip a Coin entertained the guests |
The glamorous Fix it with Flair
gala event was held at the elegant Le Franschhoek Hotel and Spa in Franschhoek.
Tammy and Rob clinched the top spot and
impressed the judges with their innovative and imaginative renovations. The
event was complete with glitz and glamour and
guests were entertained by the talented a cappella group, Flip a Coin. Neil Stemmet, along with Tuis/Home’s very own
Misi Overturf, Simone Borcherding and in-house DIY-guru Ashley Stemmet, offered
guests some practical tips, do’s, don’ts and other inspiring ideas.
The
Fix it with Flair competition got under way at the start of this year and
do-it-yourself enthusiasts from across South Africa submitted their entries.
Every entry had to be accompanied by a full breakdown of the costs of the
renovations, before and after photographs of
the project as well as a description and explanation of the work done.
Every month, the judges chose two
finalists who were announced in the magazine between March and July and by
August, the top ten semi-finalists had been selected. The readers then had the
opportunity to vote for their favourite home improvement amongst the ten selected semi-finalists. Three finalists were then
shortlisted who attended the final judging evening and the winner was announced
during a glitzy gala event.
The most important judging criteria were the creative flair
with which the improvement work had been carried out. The practicality as well
as the amount of work done by the homeowners themselves, was also taken into account.
The home restorations undertaken
by the competition winners, Tammy and Rob Foote, will appear in the February
2012 Fix It issue of Tuis/Home Magazine. The home improvements undertaken by
the two runners up will also be featured. This issue will also announce the opening
of entries for the 2012 Fix it With Flair competition.
