Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2018 i House and Leisure

I’m sure there are those who would say it’s more difficult living in smaller houses where space is an issue and storage a struggle, but some of my favourite memories are from when I lived in tiny homes. My first was a one-room flat in Johannesburg close to where I studied – down a dingy street filled with motor repair shops and defunct buildings that used to house sleazy dance clubs in the ’90s. It definitely was not the swanky new art mile it is today. But I loved that petite space, even if it meant I had to sprint home after a late-night movie screening at the nearby Cinema Nouveau. In my apartment, I had a single bed that doubled as a pattern table and – when a sheet…

My boyfriend and I moved into our two-bedroom Sea Point apartment in Cape Town just over nine years ago. I was about to turn 30 and he was 24. We were both very different people then, and parties played a central role in our lives: a weekend was never complete without at least one late night, and we often hosted friends for boozy lunches and even boozier dinners. Never the genteel, sit-down variety, our gatherings were slightly more bohemian, with bodies strewn all over the apartment, some involved in a heated conversation on the balcony, a deeply meaningful inebriated chat among a few in the bedroom, and another pair puffing on cigarettes in the lounge with little thought for the stench that would linger or worse, burns on the couch.…

Zen garden, an art studio and a miniature French poodle that barrels into your arms like an acrobat make up the welcoming party as you step into the courtyard of Nola Muller Viotti’s Noordhoek home in Cape Town. Humanoid sculptural forms made from plant roots hint at what awaits in the front garden, on the other side of the house. ‘I suppose I’m not your average gardener,’ says Nola. Lean and tanned with sea-blue eyes, Nola is a single-fin longboard surfer, a keen snow-skier, a cyclist and a mountaineer. As a painter, she’s had 23 solo exhibitions of works focusing on Africa and nature. She and her husband Gianni established the art-framing business In-Fin-Art and have savoured a 35-year partnership of ‘doing things together’, from adventuring to making gardens. ‘I’d…

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS If you like moody hues but don’t want to paint your bedroom walls, the Gravel scatter cushion in Multi Teal Ink (R795) is a great solution. weylandts.co.za THE SPOTLIGHT VOLUMES TABLE LAMPS IN SAGE (R15 390), AVOCADO (R16 530) AND VANILLA (R17 100) BY LUKAS PEET FOR ANDLIGHT WILL MAKE LIGHT WORK OF ILLUMINATING YOUR BEDROOM. ESTABLISHMENT.CO.ZA PLEASE BE SEATED Warm metallics and cool, plush velvet combine in the Dolce chair with plain gold-toned frame and fabric in Magical Peacock (R7 000). shf.co.za RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT Sweet dreams are made of the 100% cotton Deluxe Waffle duvet cover set in Nude (from R995; 3/4; includes one pillowcase), which is soft, sumptuous and machine-washable. linenhouse.co.za AT EASE The Astha footrest (R3 999) in Velour Dark Grey by Cathrine…

Lucille Lewin has crammed many lifetimes into one. She grew up in the Western Cape before moving to Boston, USA, and later settling in London in 1972. She became a buyer at the luxury department store Harvey Nichols and established the fashion brand Whistles in 1976, which she built into a national chain by the time she sold the business in 2001. Lewin then went on to be a creative director at the exclusive London department store Liberty, and later set up her own award-winning wholesale showroom Chiltern St Studio in the trendy heart of the English capital. At an age when most people are retiring, (and having recovered from a benign brain tumour) she found her calling as a fine artist, working in porcelain, glass and metal to create…

Based on the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Roadster coupé, the eagerly awaited Mazda MX-5 Roadster RF (Retractable Fastback) was introduced in South Africa early last year. Its svelte, compact dimensions and engaging driving experience at a rather reasonable price are the primary reasons the Mazda MX-5 RF is adored by car enthusiasts. The roadster may sit 15mm lower than the soft-top Mazda MX-5, but it is just as attractive and, thanks to the sweeping lines of the hard roof, has a much more rugged, masculine appearance. This is a beautiful sports car whether the roof is up or down – something not many convertibles can claim. Although it is fashioned on the soft-top version, this model features an electronically retractable hard-top roof that takes 13 seconds to open or retract at…

What would you expect the home of an art curator to look like? What sort of broad-brush outline combined with delicate detail can you expect when it belongs to someone with a respected and extensive résumé in the art world? The Green Point apartment of Christopher Peter, long-time curator-director of the Irma Stern Museum in Cape Town, more than lives up to expectations: within its compact frame, it reflects something of this creative’s enduring passions as well as his art-immersed past. It’s a bijou space with a big heart. Christopher’s artistic sensibility was shaped from a childhood spent between the family farm in the Eastern Cape and school in King William’s Town and Queenstown. ‘I used to love seeing the fashion plates in Rooi Rose from the French news periodical…

THE REUBEN For the Bourbon pickles 1 cup white wine vinegar ½ cup caster sugar ½ cup Bourbon whiskey 1t freshly ground salt 1 cup water 350g mini cucumbers 1T fresh dill 1t fennel seeds For the Reuben Mayonnaise, to taste Mustard, to taste 2 slices sourdough or rye bread, buttered Sliced pastrami, to taste Sauerkraut, to taste Sliced Emmental cheese, to taste Heat the white wine vinegar, caster sugar, Bourbon, salt and water in a pot and stir until the sugar dissolves. Place the cucumbers, dill and fennel seeds into a clean, hot jar. Top with the warm pickling liquid, making sure all of the cucumbers are covered, seal and refrigerate for a minimum of three days. To make the Reuben, mix a little mayonnaise with mustard, and spread…

SMOOTH OPERATOR The Dynamic model kitchen by Fabri is characterised by matt lacquered doors in Anthracite with groove opening systems that negate the need for handles. Porcelain, marble-look countertops and built-in appliances result in an elegant setup that is practical as well as pleasing to the eye. fabri.pt TRUE HUE Forming part of the Portofino range, whose vibrant shades are based on those of the Mediterranean, this wall-mounted extractor hood (R15 999) and six-burner cooker (R39 999) will inject a sunny aesthetic into even the darkest of rooms. And, thanks to its rounded oven cavity with smooth walls, the cooker offers maximum insulation and is therefore incredibly energy efficient. smeg.co.za EMBRACE THE INDUSTRIAL TREND WITH THE NINETTE PENDANT LIGHT IN YELLOW BY FARO (R1 202). NEWPORT.CO.ZA COOL COUPLE Not only…

WHEN IT COMES TO THE TALL STEEL LOCKER FROM THE 1240 SERIES BY MOTHERCITY HARDWARE (R14 500), ORANGE IS DEFINITELY THE NEW BLACK. DESIGNSTORE.CO.ZA WILD THING The rainforests of southern Mexico provided the inspiration for this Tiki Tiki fabric in Carnival by Andrew Martin (R2 458/m; 137cm wide). halogen.co.za MAKE WAVES Transform your little one’s bed into a vibrant, patterned focal point with the fully reversible Wavelength duvet cover set in Blue (from R820; 3/4; includes one pillowcase). linenhouse.co.za TODDLER THRONE With its charcoal moulded polyethylene seat and light mahogany legs, Micuna’s Ovo City highchair (R6 999) is a comfortable and sturdy option for children aged six and under. collerette.co.za PRIMARY CONCERN These Type 1223 wall lights in Daffodil Yellow, Light Minerva Blue and Carmine Red by Anglepoise (R3 737…

JULIET MCGUIRE Juliet is motoring contributor to all the brands at Associated Media Publishing, including House and Leisure. She is also a judge and presenter on cars.co.za and has her own YouTube channel where she reviews cars. For this issue, she evaluates the much-anticipated Mazda MX-5 RF on page 34. Compact urban living or a spacious farmstead? Can I choose untouched coastal living instead? What’s the smallest space you’ve lived in? My first solo student flat in Stellenbosch – it was all of 25m . Which three words best describe your home? View (of the ocean), compact, inviting. If you could change anything in your house, what would it be? The carpets (they’re currently faded green). If price were no object, where would you live? Wind-free Fresnaye or Bantry Bay…

‘The best way to predict the future,’ wrote legendary design thinker and innovator Richard Buckminster Fuller, ‘is to design it.’ And that’s precisely what Design Indaba (DI) did in the mid-1990s as the Cape Town-based conference provided much-needed inspiration and ideas to South Africa’s creative community. Soon, the Indaba expanded from an annual conference into the Design Indaba Expo, which acted as a product showcase for local designers. Here, design talent was celebrated in a way that had never been done before, and showcases such as the Emerging Creatives initiative and Most Beautiful Object in South Africa competition brought original South African design to the forefront. It’s easy to forget that the local design sector we now take for granted did not exist in the mid-1990s. Accessible locally designed furniture…

LALESSO CELEBRATED A DECADE IN THE FASHION GAME BY INVITING 10 BRANDS TO EACH CREATE A LIMITED-EDITION PRODUCT. INSPIRED BY LALESSO’S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY, THE 10 YEARS 10 STORIES CAMPAIGN FEATURES PICHULIK, DEAR RAE, YSWARA, 20EIGHT, HOUSE OF GOZDAWA, TEMPLE OF REASON, HEMPORIUM, SOKO KENYA, WILD EARTH BOTANICS AND HADITHI CRAFTS. SHOP THE CREATIONS AT LALESSO.COM  AND GUILD, SHOP 5B, SILO 5, V&A WATERFRONT, CAPE TOWN. FRESH FAVOURITE  Woodbender’s Captain’s Vogue chair combines classic lines with a simple silhouette. It’s available in a variety of timber finishes and upholstery fabrics. woodbender.co.za FULL CIRCLE FOR A WELL-ROUNDED INTERIOR, SIMPLY ADD ONE – OR MORE – OF THESE STRIKING ORB-SHAPED LIGHTS QUALITY TIME THE NEW WEYLANDTS CONCEPT STORE IN SANDTON CITY, JOHANNESBURG, OFFERS A TEAM OF EXPERT CONSULTANTS AND INCLUDES…

Two renowned designers, one internationally acclaimed fashion label and a location on one of the most ‘happening’ streets in Cape Town make for an experience as much as a home, with all the elegant eclecticism that you might expect from a powerhouse creative duo. Malcolm Kluk and Christiaan Gabriel Du Toit of KLûK CGDT favour an aesthetic that once might have been called ‘swish’. Although their fashion designs are contemporary and forward-looking, their craftsmanship is of the time-honoured kind, evident in the opulent styling and attention to detail that the pair relish. Naturally, their city apartment also features elements of that style. No ordinary ‘above the shop’ space, Malcolm and Christiaan’s is a fully fledged residence – a vibrant continuation of the downstairs KLûK CGDT showroom and work studio, which…

Peter Finlayson, winemaker at Bouchard Finlayson Did you always want to be a winemaker? I grew up on a wine farm and my school counsellor recommended viticulture and winemaking as a career choice, but my inherent love of nature and animals steered me towards veterinary studies. Fortunately, I didn’t make the grade and enrolled for oenology and viticulture studies at the University of Stellenbosch. I have never regretted this turn of events, and daily thank my guardian angels for interfering in my career choice. If you were a wine, what would it be? A Grands Échézeaux from Burgundy. What’s the most memorable wine you’ve ever tasted? The Barolo that I tasted at the 700-year-old Cellars of Schloss Schönborn in Hattenheim in the Rheingau in 1975. Unfortunately I do not remember…

COLOUR Introduce new shades via bright accessories or bold patterns, as seen in this statement wall adorned in Oversized Vintage Bouquet wallpaper with protective glaze from the Vintage collection by Cara Saven Wall Design (R564/m²; made to order). carasaven.com DETAIL Brass accents will enhance a graphic, monochrome print, such as the one on this Österbro wallpaper in Black from the Rand Scandinavian Stripes collection by Sandberg Wallpaper (R3 135/roll). silkco.co.za SHAPE & FORM Offset a stately freestandi bath with a dramatic backd such as this Rateau wallp in Standard on Gold Bull Guilded Paper with crackl d glaze finish from the Ecle ti collection by de Gournay (POR). stleger.co.za TEXTURE Take your cue from nature and go for tactile add-ons in organic shades. Try this Oasis wallpaper with protective glaze…

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I was born and raised in Mamelodi, Pretoria, moved to Johannesburg for university and have been living here since. I’m the founder and director of a registered non-profit company called Didi and Friends Foundation, which is aimed at raising awareness for orphanages and community-based projects in poor communities. They are doing good work, but are in need of funding to improve the education of the children in these orphanages. I love what I do because it’s not a job, but my life purpose. It fulfils me and gives me great pleasure to see the impact and improvement in the children’s confidence each year when they realise that they can achieve their dreams and better results at school. In 2008 I volunteered at the preschool at my childhood church and saw…