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The master suite was the judges’ favourite. The bed is from Weylandts, the bedding is from @home, and the faux fur throw and velvet for the curtains and scatter cushions are from Hertex. The wallpaper used to create an accent wall behind the bed is from Sasi Wallpaper, the bedside units are by The Urban Native, and the lights are from Coricraft and Tekkura Living. The small round framed mirrors hung on the far wall are from Mr Price Home. -
The first thing you see when you enter this home is the striking image on canvas of a young Ethiopian girl by photographer David Ballam – a housewarming gift from Amatuli. The nearest wall is painted in Plascon Nomadic Dream (EC 56) and the lounge wall in the background in Plascon Sea Quarry (G7-D1-1). -
The open-plan lounge and kitchen area was planned and executed to perfection. The soft grey L-shaped sofa from Weylandts is in harmony with the predominant Plascon Nomadic Dream (EC 56) paint shade and Belgotex Charleston wood-look vinyl flooring used throughout the house. In the background, Plascon School Board Paint, Caesarstone tops, Grohe taps, Grundig appliances and black tube pendant lights from Spazio Lighting contributed to this space winning the kitchen challenge. The wire barstools are from Red Apple Furniture, the clock is from @home, the Kambrook small appliances are from Clicks and the rest of the accessories are from H&M Home. -
A full-length mirror not only maximises light but also re flects the custom-designed open-plan wine cellar at the other end of the passage. Plascon Millionaire Gold (Y2-B1-1) is cleverly used to create an accent corner -
In the music room, a palm tree in a Caeserstone planter and photographs by Mpho Mokgadi fit the unit’s concrete jungle theme. The chair and footstool are from La Grange Interiors, the side table is from Zara Home and the lamp is from @home. -
In the study nook, a custom-designed desk unit blends smartly into the Plascon Oceanos (B6-C1-1) wall. A yellow chair from @home and a round black astroturf rug from Belgotex complete the look. -
The guest bedroom, designed for the imaginary client’s mother, features shades of green and soft pink. The bold wallcovering is from Sasi Wallpaper, and the double bed, bedding, faux-fur throw and linen curtains are from @home. The fluffy ottoman-stools are from The Grand Living and the gold prism side table was custom made by Leonardo Design. The pendant light is from Amatuli and the round rug from Belgotex. -
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A Caesarstone shelving unit in Rugged Concrete and a photograph by Paris Brummer printed on canvas reinforce the concrete jungle theme. -
Marble features prominently in the main en-suite bathroom, accented with black, gold and bamboo. The bath and shower are from the Grohe Libra range; the towels, bathmats and black soap are from Weylandts; and the other bathroom accessories are from H&M Home. -
Since the show, Mpho Mphaga and Lesego Masekele have started an interior design business named Rooms & Spaces.
PHOTOS Marijke Willems PRODUCTION Annemarie Meintjes
One viewer of SABC3’s Win a Home competition got to pick a home decorated by one of three young design duos. Imagine our delight when the winner chose the VISI team’s house!
Over the course of 16 weeks, three pairs of young designers were mentored by a decor magazine representative as they tackled the challenge to decorate and add the finishing touches to three homes at Eye of Africa Golf & Residential Estate in Gauteng.
During the finale, broadcast live on 10 November 2017, the name of the grand prize winner was drawn from the many viewers who had watched the show on SABC3’s Afternoon Express and voted online for their favourite pair and design. The winner, Zintle Kom from Plumstead in Cape Town, chose the home decorated by Mpho Mphaga and Lesego Masekele – who were mentored by VISI’s own Annemarie Meintjes– to call her own.
Annemarie says in the process she discovered that it is easier to be an influencer than it is to be a mentor. “Mentoring a couple of young designers with a loaded budget, generous sponsors and the opportunity of a lifetime that could open the doors to a promising future in design was not easy,” she says. Mpho and Lesego had strong ideas of their own and didn’t always heed her suggestions. But in the final week of the challenge, when the snags had to be made good and time and budget were running out, the three of them put their heads together and pulled through as a team.
“I am proud of the fact that Mpho and Lesego designed a real home for a real person,” Annemarie says. “Every design decision was made with an imaginary client in mind, and it is not surprising that the grand prize winner chose to own our home! “I wish Mpho and Lesego a brilliant career in lifestyle design.”
