Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2020 i South African Home Owner

Complete your chill areas with the flawless Savannah set, professionally woven together with wicker and supported by aluminium frames. It flaunts earthy tones for a homelier environment. www.patiowarehouse.co.za Inspired by the vibrancy of South African people and our warm climate, the Rosa interwoven colours basket is certain to brighten your living room and create a warm atmosphere. @rosa_handmadeinsa A stylish solution to any home or apartment, dining room or lounge area is this simple round table by Vox, which is extendable and easily converts from a four-seater to an oval six-seater. www.voxfurniture.co.za A welcome addition to your bed linen collection is Elysian in mocha. Capturing light with its rippled surface, this softly woven, triple jacquard design is constructed from fine cotton voile and is trimmed with rustic frayed edges. www.linenhouse.co.za…

Warm, inviting and trendy, this home has it all, and then some. The inspiration behind this masterpiece was the children. “We wanted a space close to work and the school that our kids attend. The home had to offer a place where they could play soccer, build a tree house, shoot with their crossbows, play fantasy games, have pool parties, play video games and have movie nights with their friends and us – all under the watchful eyes of parents,” recalls the owner. She adds that they also wanted a home that reminded them of the bush, a place where they could “have a beautiful G&T, while sitting around a campfire against the backdrop of the setting sun”. It is no wonder this property is considered this family’s “little piece…

A newly built home situated in a secure estate on the outskirts of Johannesburg, this property has been designed for family living. “It is our safe haven; the design is everything we wanted and even more,” says the owner. With a focus on ample living space for kids to comfortably play and explore as well as areas for the couple to relax and unwind, the architecture savours the location, making good use of the natural light and open space with the incorporation of glass throughout. The owner says: “This is precisely what we wanted: a contemporary house that’s open-plan and with lots of natural light swimming in.” “It is our safe haven; the design is everything we wanted and even more.” – the home owner The family adore their sanctuary,…

Anew development from Domito Developments, YO Residences, situated in the leafy suburb of Broadacres in Fourways, offers property owners a place they can call home in an environment where they have everything they need. The design of the development shows off contemporary spaces. To get this look and feel, steel cladding, structural I-beams and large glass facades were incorporated into the buildings. The use of red face brick is another feature that lends itself to a timeless design, and this juxtaposition of materials is a standout feature of the estate. The lifestyle estate offers everything a discerning home owner would need and want including a large gym, a clubhouse, restaurant, playgrounds and even a backup generator. It is a semi-self-contained establishment where quality of life is important. It offers potential…

IHOUZIT 082 371 6342  iHouzit is a multi-seller internet shopping mall connecting buyers and sellers. Products and services include furniture, décor, tableware, kitchen utilities, gifts, fabrics, wallpaper, spa products, unique art pieces and so much more. Most of the furniture and décor products in this home are supplied by La Forma SA and are available for purchase on iHouzit.com. A double-storey with ample open spaces on a stunning estate, this home lends itself to a lifestyle that is uncluttered and low-maintenance. By using an abundance of glass, the interior is flooded with natural light, and this immediately opens up the areas even more. The glass doors also offer most rooms in this home views of the beautiful surroundings, which ultimately adds to the tranquillity felt throughout. Although the colours chosen…

As a wood-burning fireplace specialist, Faitsch Products takes pride in importing and distributing the highest quality wood-burning fireplaces from some of the best manufacturers in the world. This assures Faitsch customers will receive the best advice, quality and design available. Brunner, Spartherm (winner of the German Design Award 2016) and Wamsler fireplaces fulfil the highest German, Austrian and Swiss environmental requirements and Faitsch Products is the exclusive importer and distributor of these brands for Southern Africa. The Faitsch Products showroom in Somerset West offers over 100 different models to choose from. When combined, Faitsch Products’ manufacturers offer more than 1 000 options for customers to find the perfect performance, style and finish. While choosing the right fireplace is partly a matter of personal taste, it’s best to discuss the technical,…

More than just a space for storing and preparing food, a kitchen needs to fulfil multiple roles as the home’s social centre. It should feel welcoming yet stylish, luxurious and comforting. With an inherent understanding of the needs of South African homes, local kitchen designers and manufacturers are equipped to provide all this and more. THE PERSONAL TOUCH The ability to tailor a kitchen space to perfectly suit the needs of each individual client is what gives local kitchen designers the greatest satisfaction. As the design team at blu_line reveals, “We have always loved looking at each client’s space differently. We love to consider and pursue the ultimate interpretation of their space, ensuring it is both functional and statement-making.” Kirsten Kotze of Easylife Kitchens agrees. “As a creative person, I…

The ORMS Artist Range of bespoke wallpaper designs allows you to transform any room in your home in an instant. Ark Paper Studio’s modern historical patterns are particularly striking. www.ormsprintroom.co.za The fourth addition to Woodbender’s range of stacking chairs, the Abbey offers a more contemporary shape and innovative design features, including a singularly supported leg and sturdier frame. www.woodbender.co.za A home can never have too many baskets. Not only are they a stylish solution for concealing clutter, these water hyacinth rope baskets from Woolworths add warmth and texture too. www.woolworths.co.za Warm and inviting, Italtile’s Cotto Romano tile range offers a modern interpretation on the timeless classic. www.italtile.co.za Available from Yuppiechef, the stylish self-watering ceramic Eva Solo plant pot will keep your blooms perfectly happy. The design features a nylon wick…

Asked what separates a house from a home, these owners say: “A home is a place where you want to spend your time. Because you not only live there, but you want to be there. A home is a place where you feel that the magic is just as alluring as that of your favourite holiday destination, enjoying all its amenities.” “A neutral palette ensures a tranquil environment, with texture, pops of colour and different fabrics used to spice things up.” And what a captivating and impeccable home it is. A neutral palette ensures a tranquil environment, with texture, pops of colour and different fabrics used to spice things up. The owner likens her personality to that of her home. “I would say it says that I am a calm…

Stunning views of the majestic Western Cape mountains and wine farms are just one of the many gorgeous features of this house. Other great attributes include rainwater tanks, a separate staffroom with en suite bathroom, a gym, an internal lift and a water feature with colour-changing lights. With its ideal location and host of benefits, it’s clear to see that this home was designed to ensure its residents’ needs are all easily met. The interior is subdued with a neutral colour palette that allows the residents to play around with pops of colour with the smaller décor accessories. The theme throughout showcases a modern look with classic elements – the spaces have been designed so that they won’t date any time soon. “Fine fabrics and textiles create a tactile experience…

In the majestic surrounds of the Winelands, this home has more to boast about than just its captivating location. Fine contemporary farmhouse architecture paired with striking interiors makes this property an engineered beauty. Having lived in the city for more than 10 years, these home owners wanted to retain close proximity but enjoy the comforts of a luxury countryside estate with their young family. Ensuring their home suited their needs, the owners considered a farmhouse-style architectural design seeking open-plan spaces for their kids to run around and play as well as the home to be built around the kitchen, which is where they spend most of their time. “It’s a spacious four-bedroom home. All the living areas and bedrooms are on the ground floor, while upstairs we have a New…

Looking back at the start of SA Home Owner three decades ago, interior design was less about reflecting our personal taste and more about reflecting the design ethos of the time. You knew you were living in the ’90s when almost every home you stepped into had terracotta tiles on the floor, beige paint on the walls and lavish floral curtains on the windows. By the early 2000s, we’d swapped this maximalist aesthetic for bold, graphic minimalism and chrome furniture. These days, with the advent of social media, we’re all learning to embrace our own taste and style, drawing influence from the past and updating where necessary. We’ve come to understand the link between lifestyle and interior design. That the happier your home makes you feel, the more time you’ll…

W ant to know how the home of the future looks and functions? We spoke to a panel of expert home design and tech professionals who are on top of industry trends. EXCITING TECHNOLOGIES TO LOOK FORWARD TO We’re already enjoying numerous useful technologies, and can look forward to many more in the future. High-speed internet and the integration of household devices are two of the most prominent features facilitating these new technologies. According to Warren Husband, solutions architect and client liaison at Homemation, we are seeing more and more devices in the home having some form of internet or network connectivity. “This allows automation integrators the ability to include more devices to work together for the comfort and convenience of the family. Smart coffee machines can be switched on…

Featuring beautiful illustrations of local flora and fauna by creative Tori Stowe, it would be a shame not to collect all four of these porcelain Woolworths mugs. www.woolworths.co.za Take your food prep to the next level with Zara Home’s selection of BergHOFF chef’s knives – which feature titanium blades and elegant wooden handles. www.zarahome.com/za Keep your summer salads simple and elevate their presentation with Carrol Boyes’s range of fun yet functional salad servers, available in a range of metals, sizes and designs. www.carrolboyes.com As anyone who owns one will tell you, an airfryer can be life-changing. Available from Yuppiechef, the Philips Premium Smart Sensing digital airfryer is all that and more thanks to patented technology that does the thinking and cooking for you. www.yuppiechef.com A smart hob and downdraft extractor…

There has been huge growth in slip-resistant tiles. Now your bathroom, shower area or wet room can have the perfect finishes from top to bottom with safe and correct products. www.italtile.co.za In a time when hygiene is paramount, and water is precious, non-contact mixers are not only hygienic, but cut down on water usage. The intelligent electronics release water only when it is needed, building sustainability into avant garde design. www.axor-design.com Woven from 100% organic cotton, the Aegean shows Mungo’s commitment to continually innovate in line with its sustainability objectives. Following the launch of the Aegean towel, the Mungo Mill in Plettenberg Bay underwent a rigorous audit, and is now proudly the first Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified weaving mill in South Africa. The Aegean is one of its bestselling…

W inter is finally over and it’s time to be outside again, braaiing and cooking with friends and family. In this feature we’ll give you ideas on how to get your outdoor kitchen ready for summer. FIRST THINGS FIRST Outdoor kitchens need to be under cover in most areas to enable them to be used in all weather conditions, says Malcolm Sims, managing director of Firefox. “Design the area that guests can be comfortably accommodated during the cooking process. The host and guests should be able to comfortably converse while cooking is being done. Apart from the cooking appliances allow adequate countertop space for plates, cutlery, condiments and salads etc. so that food can be served straight from the grill.” Rudie Scheepers, director at Home Fires, says that when installing…

Comfortable and classy – that was the brief for this new three-bedroom home. Recently acquired from the estate, the owner knew from the start exactly what he wanted from the space: a simple modern house with a mature aesthetic. The owner handed the blank canvas over to the interior designer for her to work her magic and turn the shell into a haven. “I was briefed to create a warm and luxurious contemporary interior.” – the interior designer Considering the owner’s personality and things he enjoys most, the interior designer created an inviting space that boasts discerning taste. The designer says: “I was briefed to create a warm and luxurious contemporary interior that created multiple spaces within which the home owner, an avid reader, could escape into the pages of…

A life in the countryside is just a dream for those who have to live in the city. For these home owners, choosing an estate that gave them the best of both worlds led to a location that offers them breathtaking views of a meandering river, mountain-bike trails, equestrian facilities and beautifully manicured gardens and common areas … while being close to town. “One of our courtyards is the most ‘zen’ spot to reflect and just consciously breathe and seek refuge out of this busy world we live in.” – the home owners The owners also wanted to feel as if they were living in a sanctuary, and this became the brief for the architecture. “The inspiration was to create a haven with all the space we will ever need,…

SMITHS GATED ESTATE SPECIALISTS 0861 SMITHS Led by renowned property sales and marketing expert Andrew Smith, Smiths Gated Estate Specialists has effectively marketed numerous estates in KwaZulu-Natal. From first-time buyers looking at sectional title apartments to large families looking at investing in freestanding homes, Smiths caters to the needs of all home buyers. Hillcrest is a growing suburb in the west of Durban, and one of the many benefits of living in this area is the location, which boasts beautiful rolling hills and luscious surrounds. Having previously lived in this area, the owners knew they wanted to build their dream home in one of the golf estates. “My husband and I decided five years ago that we wanted to build our dream home. We were living in an estate in…

THE INSTOMI SIDEBOARD AND UMTHI HANGING LAMP BY MEYER VON WIELLIGH The Instomi Sideboard is inspired by the stories that the trees tell through the year with the rings on the end grain blocks. Each tree has a different story and different conditions that it grows in and you can tell this by looking at the year rings, giving each piece a unique character. The simple yet beautiful lines of a tree and the way the branches join into each other are the inspiration behind the Umthi Hanging Lamp. THE WORLD CAME TOGETHER AS THE PEOPLE STAYED APART COLLECTION BY ARDMORE The Ardmore artists have brought striking new ceramic designs to life during lockdown. Some pieces explore themes of equilibrium and mutual cooperation in nature through interlocking animal forms. Curled…

DESIGN EVOLUTION Showers have evolved from small, enclosed spaces with dingy shower curtains to light, open luxurious settings that stimulate thought and relaxation, says Monika Krolewicz, design executive at Ferreiras Tile + Bathroom. Life has become fast-paced, and a shower provides a swift solution to cleansing; it’s the most popular option for washing, especially in the mornings, she says. The advancement of glass production in terms of reduced cost and safety for shower enclosures has allowed for larger, more open frameless shower designs. Shower drains have also changed from small round grates in the centre of the shower to lovely channels that come in a variety of lengths and gorgeous colour finishes, she says. One of the biggest changes throughout the years has been moving away from the standard round…

There are a few elements every great working environment should have. These include, but aren’t limited to, bright light, fresh air and comfort. But if that workspace also happens to reflect your personal taste and style, you’re setting yourself up for success. SETTING THE SCENE When it comes to finding the perfect location to work from home, a quiet space with loads of natural light is usually best. As Daniela da Rocha of Da Rocha Interiors explains, “A work-from-home space should feel inspiring, fresh, and have as much natural light as possible.” > Audi Snÿman of Audi Snÿman Interior Design adds, “In addition to good light and furniture that supports your work process, I like to brighten up home offices with energising artworks. A recent example of customised pieces includes…

THE SAMSUNG FRAME TV TV when it’s on, art when it’s off. Choose The Frame’s stunning QLED 4K quality. When the television’s off, turn it into a striking artwork or gallery of your photographs. The 2020 Frame TV can be mounted on your wall with customisable bezels that let you choose the right one for your interior. Ambient Mode lets you change what you see on-screen. Set it up so the time, weather and news headlines are waiting for you every time you look over or have The Frame match the surrounding wall’s colour and pattern to virtually blend in. It’s all up to you. And because of the QLED technology, you’ll feel a cinema experience right in your home. Now that’s a TV worth having. CINEMA ARCHITECTS “Remember the…

African Smiles has launched a new collection of 16 fabric face masks that are intended to inspire and uplift. Created by local designers, each mask holds a unique message of hope and happiness, while expressing the beauty and friendliness of the hidden smile behind the mask. ITALTILE AND FRANKE OFFER SOME TIPS ON HOW TO SANITISE STEEL The coronavirus strain that causes COVID-19 seems able to survive longest on non-porous surfaces like stainless steel – anywhere from two to nine days. We recommend that you frequently clean your stainless steel fittings and appliances, as well as chrome products, for optimal home hygiene. USE REGULAR SOAP For protection against viruses we recommend using soap and water – still considered by most experts to be your first line of defence to remove…