Tag Archives | Interior Design

June 20, 2016 /

Fine Living sets the scene for Rooi Rose Magazine

Fine Living sets the scene for Rooi Rose Magazine The fabulous boutique function venue and interior design store in Parkmore Sandton, Fine Living by David Muirhead, is the backdrop for the cover of Rooi Rose Magazine July 2016 edition. The Lincoln | Fine Living by David Muirhead The Lincoln | Fine Living by David Muirhead [...]

May 6, 2016 /

Figure Study – David Muirhead

David Muirhead The Joburg interior designer juggles projects ranging from boutique hotels to chic residences with running a store and a super stylish events venue. We do the number crunching 5200 The number of crystals sourced and handpicked from various suppliers in Paris for this bespoke crystal chandelier, designed in South Africa for a hotel. [...]

February 15, 2016 /

A One-man Show

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 [...]

September 12, 2015 /

Country Classic

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 [...]

August 8, 2015 /

More For Less

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 [...]

August 16, 2013 /

Working with an Interior Designer

Working with an Interior Designer Finding the right designer, briefing them properly and setting a budget: ingredients for a happy relationship with your interior designer. Finding the Right Designer ‘Ask around,’ advises Francois du Plessis. ‘Perhaps your architect has experience of working with a good designer, maybe a friend can recommend someone they used or [...]

June 1, 2013 /

Restoring a Gem

Restoring a Gem This beautifully renovated Johannesburg home serves as our location for this week's show. This 1920's house was given a breath of fresh air by architect and owner Patrick Henry by introducing modern lines to compliment its' old charm. One of the truly wonderful features is the garden and outdoor entertainment area which [...]

May 20, 2013 /

Taking it to another Level at 54 on Bath

Taking it to another Level at 54 on Bath Tsogo Sun’s newest Jozi offering, the fabulous 54 on Bath, is sure to set hearts aflutter. The boutique hotel, situated in the iconic building which was the Grace Hotel, is the epitome of luxury and glamour and is fast becoming the place to stay with international [...]

April 22, 2013 /

Grand Designs on Houghton

Grand Designs on Houghton Tim Kloeck’s penthouse apartment in The Houghton is the ultimate vantage point from which to drink in Joburg’s dichotomous beauty. With panoramic views of the golf course and the Sandton skyline out front, and, to its rear, Linksfield Ridge garlanded in a swathe of purple jacaranda. Part of the rejuvination of [...]

April 8, 2013 /

10 Reasons to Hire an Interior Designer

10 Reasons to Hire an Interior Designer Aesthetics, personality and money: these are the three ingredients that either make or break almost any marriage. But the benefits of finding a match made in heaven are worth the risks, say those who have walked the designer aisle. Here’s why hiring an interior designer makes sense… 1. [...]

January 2, 2013 /

Extreme makeover

Extreme makeover David Muirhead waved his magic wand over the old Grace Hotel and the Grand Dame emerged as a sexy, young starlet called 54 on Bath In October 2011 Tsogo Sun bought The Grace Hotel and office buildings in Rosebank. The first step in the makeover was determining a new vision and character for [...]

October 11, 2012 /

54 on Bath: Rosebank’s hottest new hotel

54 on Bath: Rosebank’s hottest new hotel Rosebank’s 54 on Bath is hot right now and this is why: Their vision of this new deluxe boutique property is to provide a unique guest experience combined with a personalised approach and intense attention to detail. The hotel lives and breaths urban chic, which is why you [...]

September 12, 2012 /

A mix of old and new

A mix of old and new Property developers have been piling into Rosebank to stake their claim in what is arguably Jo'burg's vibrant area. Two new boutique hotels have (re) opened here within a stone's throw of the Gautrain station, both old favourites and both with very different histories and pedigrees. Tsogo Sun's first hotel [...]

September 5, 2012 /

Warm welcome

Warm welcome Tsogo Sun has continued its seemingly non-stop, against-all-economic odds takeover of the SA hospitality industry with its acquisition of the old Grace Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg. Renamed 54 on Bath, the hotel officially opened to the public on 10 July, and the staff (from the desk managers down to the servers at breakfast) [...]

August 6, 2012 /

David Muirheard to decorate the ‘Decorex Designer Spotlight’ stand at Decorex Joburg

David Muirheard to decorate the 'Decorex Designer Spotlight' stand at Decorex Joburg Hot on the heels of his sensational makeover of the old Grace hotel in Rosebank – it’s now the super chic 54 on Bath boutique hotel – David Muirhead has been invited to decorate the prestigious ‘Decorex Designer Spotlight’ stand at Decorex Joburg [...]

August 1, 2012 /

Name to Know: David Muirhead

Name to Know: David Muirhead If you don’t yet know his name, you almost certainly know David Muirhead`s work: most recently he transformed Rosebanks`s Grace Hotel into 54 on Bath, Tsogo Sun`s new hotel. Elegant and warm with rich textures, detailed wallpaper and a city buzz coursing through its veins, it`s a dream realised for [...]

July 26, 2012 /

A charmer of yesteryear

A charmer of yesteryear The style of interior designer David Muirhead beckons an age when things were built to last. I LOVE personal, one-on-one service relationships that belong to another era - an era of handwritten letters, tailored suits and fine art. Although these things have almost become extinct, our souls yearn for the charm [...]

June 25, 2012 /

54 on Bath – a facelift for a legend

54 on Bath – a facelift for a legend Most of us will recognise the name “The Grace Hotel” – an iconic boutique hotel that has offered luxurious and elegant accommodation and cuisine to travellers for many a decade. The Grace was recently purchased by hotel and gaming group Tsogo Sun, who saw the potential [...]

May 28, 2012 /

Grand Design with David Muirhead

Grand Design with David Muirhead The man behind this week's location, David Muirhead, is so respected internationally that he’s featured in The Andrew Martin Interior Design Review – The Oscars of Interiors. Make sure you don’t miss a personal tour of his latest project for some fabulous hot design tips from one of SA’s most [...]

May 25, 2012 /

Tsogo Sun’s Rosebank hotel property

Tsogo Sun’s Rosebank hotel property Tsogo Sun’s new hotel property in Rosebank, 54 on Bath, a five star boutique hotel located on Bath Avenue will open on 1 July. 54 On Bath will open on 1 July featuring 60 standard rooms, 12 luxury suites and three penthouse suites - expect to pay R3 500 per [...]

May 23, 2012 /

54 On Bath to open in July

54 On Bath to open in July 54 On Bath, formerly The Grace in Rosebank, is to open on 1 July 2012, following an extensive redesign and repositioning. 54 On Bath, a boutique hotel in Johannesburg’s leafy suburb of Rosebank, will offer business and leisure travellers 5-star luxury. It features 60 standard rooms, 12 luxury [...]

May 22, 2012 /

Tsogo Sun’s ’54 on Bath’ in Rosebank to open 1 July

Tsogo Sun’s ’54 on Bath’ in Rosebank to open 1 July Industry has been watching with keen interest the work going on behind the scenes at what used to be The Grace of Rosebank hotel in Johannesburg since Tsogo Sun – Hotels bought it last year. Yesterday media were invited to take a sneak peak [...]

April 9, 2012 /

Face-lifting a beauty from a bygone era

Face-lifting a beauty from a bygone era Most of us will recognise the name “The Grace Hotel” – an iconic boutique hotel that has offered luxurious and elegant accommodation and cuisine to travellers for many a decade. The Grace was recently purchased by hotel and gaming group Tsogo Sun, who saw the potential to give [...]

April 2, 2012 /

Style with substance – Interior design

Style with substance - Interior design David Muirhead started co-ordinating fabrics and furniture when he was a child and now has a Jozi-based decor company with his sister, Mandy Groves, which does high- end residential interiors and exclusive corporate and hospitality projects. Commissions have included the presidential suite at the Sandton Convention Centre and a [...]

August 30, 2010 /

Home Design: Trends and Tips

Home Design: Trends and Tips Whether your décor vibe is the past or the future,a professional eye can give it a fresh edge. Hilary Prendini Toffoli gets a few pointers. David Muirhead David Muirhead Muirhead started coordinating fabrics and furniture when he was a child and now has a Jozi-based décor company with his sister [...]

July 21, 2010 /

Past Perfect

Past Perfect Face-lifting a beauty from a bygone era Text Sarah Buitendach Styling Leana Schoeman Photographs David Ross Parktown North might be one of Johannesburg’s most sought-after suburbs, but it wasn’t all that long ago that the jacaranda- and oak-lined streets of this pretty enclave were tracts of open farmland and undeveloped acres. If the [...]

June 1, 2010 /

The slow lane

The slow lane A comfortable bolt hole in Montagu For a South African hotel-industry executive based in Dubai,whose adult children are scattered from London to Melbourne, there’s no better place for spirited family reunions or a muchneeded spell of R&R than at a warm and inviting farm-style house in the Little Karoo hamlet of Montagu. [...]

April 22, 2010 /

A masculine Ranch-style loft

A masculine Ranch-style loft Couture Club ABOVE: In close collaboration with business partner and sister, Mandy Groves, the hallmark of a David Muirhead & Associates interior  is a glamorous, elegantly considered eclecticism. His indelible charisma and keen eye for design has garnered David Muirhead many kudos in the interior design industry, but the magic maker’s [...]