Nicole Levenberg of Johannesburg-based decor and homeware brand Aureum Design has collaborated with T&Co Fabrics on a brand-new collection.

The collaboration came about after Nicole returned from studying textile design at Central Saint Martins in London. While there she did a research project involving the tropical greenhouses at Kew Gardens, and it’s this research that led to her love of tropical and exotic foliage.

Tanglewood Forest and Jungle, two of the designs that form part of the Tanglewood collection, are directly inspired by Kew Gardens. Tanglewood Forest, which is available on velvet and cotton, features a collection of bold, densely packed tropical leaves in three colourways, while the plant-filled Jungle and Walking Trail designs, in 100% raw linen, are ideal for use in curtaining.

Tanglewood Forest.

Forest Floor.

Jungle.

Mossy Pond.

The collection also features Mossy Pond, inspired by Kew Gardens’ Waterlily House, and Forest Floor, inspired by a talk on moss as a design muse by trend forecaster Li Edelkoort.

The fabric collection is available at T&Co Fabrics, while the wallpaper can be purchased through Lemon. For more information, visit tandco.co.za.

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Cape Town-based designer Sera Holland, of textile design brand Handmade By Me, has just launched a brand-new collection, entitled BIOTICA.

After sharing a showroom (which we featured here) with plant specialist Windowsill for the past year, Sera found inspiration in her everyday surroundings to create this range, in leaves, flowers and plants, as well as her current obsession with millennial pink.

“I love the combination of print and pattern, and the contrast between geometric and organic,” says Sera on the new collection. “The range works so well on its own, and you can play around with most of the designs to come up with some interesting combinations.”

BIOTICA is available in a wide array of colourways and patterns, including Foliage, which can be seen specifically on trays and pot stands, as well as on greeting cards, wallpaper, cushion covers, napkins, tea towels, table runners, tote bags and purses, with more products, such as hotel slippers, baby products and aprons being added over the next few weeks.

To shop the range, visit the showroom at 21 De Lorentz Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town or shop online at handmadebyme.co.za.

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This Cape Town-based artist’s brightly coloured hand-printed designs would make a great addition to any space or wardrobe.

What’s great about Margie’s hand-made foliage-inspired designs is that they can be used for anything, from homeware and decoration to fashion. Margie’s penchant for bold, abstract artwork, geometric shapes and simple, stylised foliage illustrations is what lead to her creating her range. The materials are all locally sourced and the selection of paints and fabrics is all natural.

Her range includes tote bags, cushions, tablecloths and scarves. Drawn to her designs at this year’s Decorex, we now cannot wait until her online shop is up and running.

For more information on Margie, visit margiejansen.com.

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Foliage is cropping up everywhere this season, but here at VISI HQ we’re especially taken with these beautiful leafy fabrics, wallpapers and accessories.

1. Khrôma Oxygen OXY404 Paloma wallpaper in Dark Emerald R1 550 per roll, Dreamweaver Studios

2. Khrôma Oxygen OXY001 Fuji wallpaper in Emerald R1 550 per roll, Dreamweaver Studios

3. Delicious Monster Canvas Material 150cm wide R595, aLoveSupreme

4. Exotic Bloom in Paradise from the Cape to Casablanca wallpaper collection R984.90 per roll, Hertex

5. Delicious Jungle 70 cm x 40 cm linen cushion cover R780, by Hot Coffee at Block & Chisel and Loft Living

6. Crazy Banana Camo R560 ex VAT per m² , Robin Sprong

7. Banana Leaves R99, LILA+LOLA at Superbalist.com

8. Fronds Cushion Cover R395, Skinny laMinx

9. Picnic blanket R229, cool bag R149, beach bag R79,99, towel R149, cushion cover R79,99 and paper cups R49,99 for 10, H&M 

10. Eijffinger Blend 363070 wallpaper R1 240 per roll, Dreamweaver Studios

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