Hot spot: 03 Desmond

Lees in Afrikaans.

VISI popped into Johannesburg’s newest design destination, 03 Desmond, in Kramerville, where some of the top design brands in the country have set up shop, to round-up our favourite pieces. Now can someone please open a restaurant on the roof…

Nap it up. South Africa’s answer to Armani homewear continues to give us the ultimate in understated brilliance. There simply is no better place to buy a fragranced candle, or a bed throw, or a glass vase – or any other chic basic you need. 

Fabcote walls and all. Never mind wallpaper, there can be nothing more luxurious than a fabric on your wall. Fabcote brings you everything from 3D fabrics to real gold leaf – they have to be felt to be believed. 

Explore the Egyptian Cotton Studio. At last, Egyptian cotton bedding that doesn’t break the bank and comes in more than just white! The luxurious shop is a treat, and has a high-end line that gives Frette a run for its money.

Ora outdoors wonder. Just when we thought outdoor furniture couldn’t get more exciting, ORA brings us high density foam furniture, coated in rubber that looks like concrete. We want this killer poolside chaise longue now!

Wunders is back. One of the Cape’s best-loved furniture stores returns to Jo’burg with a brilliant selection of furniture. We love the drama of its new shop and its clever inspiration for wall coverings. Our current must-have is the Wunders loose linen couch sets with the seams on the outside.

We love Mud. A Mud chandelier is one of those iconic design items that every home deserves. Now they’re for sale in Jo’burg on the rooftop of 03 Desmond – one of the most stunning settings to hit the city in a long time.

Egg’s here! Egg Design is Durban’s most famous design brand – they are probably our biggest exporter – and now Joburg shoppers are getting their share.  The showroom’s huge and exciting with a secret room filled with brilliant flat-packed children’s furniture. We love this rocking chair and footstool in pine ply and grey felt.

Under the Oggie tree. Oggie wins the prize for the best showroom at 03 Desmond, hands down. They’ve built a giant baobab tree inside the shop and the effect is calming and delicious. And who doesn’t dream about an Oggie oak floor…

Finds at The Fabric House. Imported and designer fabrics and trims at affordable prices – what’s not to love? Clever Heather Lund-Truter buys all the off-cuts from the expensive spots and brings them to us for a steal. We salute her.

03cubed triples the magic. Three great Cape Town brands, Modern Home Company, Beauty Fires and Fibre Designs have clubbed together to create a 03 Desmond shop and showroom that you want to move into. We love the current pops of colour plus we’ve got our eye on the mini portable fire. Yes, you have to see it to believe it!

Tessa Sonik fabrics. We’re delighted there’s a new Tessa Sonik showroom close the Sandton action. Our current favourites are Tessa’s selection of brights – there’s a yellow we just can’t get out of our head.

Tin Table tips it. We love the quirky collection of Indian collectables at Tin Table that was spawned at 44 Stanley. The prices are good and every time you walk in there’s something new. An old Indian dentist’s chair, anyone?

www.kramerville.co.za

They weren’t in by the time we took our pics, but apparently VISI favourites Tonic are moving into 3 Desmond too, officially making Kramerville the design hub of Joburg.