A one-man SHOW Although quite different in style, these Jo'burg bachelors' homes all feature on-trend interiors In terms of location and size, this 100m2 two-bedroomed apartment in Sandhurst, Jo’burg met the needs of the businessman owner perfectly. But it had a boxy layout that felt cramped. “The arrangement of spaces didn’t work for the owner [...]
Country Classic Imbued with a relaxed Highveld country charm, this spacious Bryanston home is the perfect retreat for its busy young family. Who lives here: Events planner Debbie O'Flaherty, her husband Patrick and their three young sons. The house: A substantially renovated fourbedroom doublestorey home, with a separate home office. When Let’s Celebrate events planner [...]
More For Less Stretch your budget with these decorators’ tried and tested tips DAVID MUIRHEAD Change the lampshades Standing lamps and table lamps really help create the right mood in a room. Lampshades like this one can be custom made to add character to a base. Here, we used a less expensive fabric, Honeycomb in [...]
Change is in the Air Even though it’s still chilly, the heady scent of jasmine that greets me when I come home in the evenings is a sure sign that spring is almost here. And after this long, cold winter I can’t wait for evenings when I can walk around the garden and admire the [...]
A certain Style Interior designer David Muirhead approached his garden much like he would a home – creating a series of well connected, dramatic spaces David Muirhead is not only extremely adept at visualizing, he also isn’t afraid of large scale alterations involving earth-moving equipment. What he’d bought in a quiet, tree-lined street in Parkmore, [...]
David Muirhead of David Muirhead & Associates, Johannesburg Starting Out "Your starring point for a room could be absolutely any item," says David. "As long as it's beautiful and you love it, work with it. But if you've inherited a piece that you can't stand, move on and look for something else." David often incorporates [...]
20 timeless rooms by top decorators What's the secret to putting together a chic scheme that won't quickly date? We asked leading interior designers and decorators to share tips on giving a space a timeless look TEXT C KODELITSCH, S STUART-RECKLING, T PATERSON, D WEMYSS, TJ SINGER & MJ HARRIS, PHOTOS S CHANCE, K ROGERS, [...]
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