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The remains of the day

Architecture February 11, 2011

The remains of the day

A once dilapidated longhouse on the banks of the Verlorenvlei estuary had serendipity come to its rescue in the form of an architect with a vision.

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Books also furnish a room

Decor February 11, 2011

Houses reflect their owners. Writer and journalist, Lin Sampson, first fell in love with her house in Cape Town nearly 30 years ago and has barely changed a thing about it. Her key decor element? Books!

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State of the art

Decor February 11, 2011

State of the art

Creative director and art consultant Ralph Weiden’s Atlantic-facing apartment exemplifies his elegantly composed decorating style.

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Design

Wonder in Wilderness

Design February 11, 2011

Wonder in Wilderness

With design curators Trevyn and Julian McGowan’s exquisite Wilderness house recently put on the market for R25-million, we take a nostalgic look back at our first visit in 2009.

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Architecture

Big sky country

Architecture February 11, 2011

Big sky country

For architects Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens, the breathtaking backdrop of the Lowveld’s Garden of Eden made designing this contemporary farmhouse a study in space, simplicity and sophistication.

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Architecture

Modern modernism

Architecture February 11, 2011

Modern modernism

A 1930s home in Johannesburg has been renovated with painstaking reference to its original Bauhaus form.

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Architecture

Victor Victoria

Architecture February 11, 2011

Victor Victoria

This once-neglected old Victorian lady in Cape Town’s Fresnaye has been given a new lease on life. She is now a sleek, minimalist, indoor-outdoor entertainer’s dream.

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Decor

A little humour, a lot of soul

Decor February 11, 2011

A little humour, a lot of soul

Just like their famous Big Blue and Kitsch+Kool shops the home of Phillip Cronje and James Robertson is anything but serious.

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