Posts By Guinevere Davies

With all their birds having flown the nest, the home owners were looking to downsize – not necessarily when it came to square footage of the house itself, but in terms of the number of bedrooms required.

Having lived happily in the same neighbourhood for the past 30 years, the home owners weren’t looking for a drastic change of scenery.

Bigger and better than the last, this year SA Home Owner’s trends predictions for 2018 stand apart from the rest. Literally.

We know her best as the founder of the luxe, Cape Town-based leather goods studio, Missibaba. This month, Chloe Townsend is expanding on her creative talents with her first foray into fine art with her first ever exhibition, The Magic Cat.

A striking glass-topped tree-root side table is the first thing you see when you enter this four-bedroom home in a quiet housing estate to the north of Johannesburg.

The newest addition to Johannesburg’s design centre, Roche Bobois’s Kramerville showroom offers the biggest selection of the brand’s luxe furniture collections.

More than just a beautiful addition to your bedroom, the Gavin Rajah X @home Prêt à Vivre collection provides skills and employment for women from vulnerable communities.

Not quite open-plan, but just as inviting, this four-bedroom home in a lush housing estate just outside Johannesburg expertly mixes the old with the new.

Bigger and bolder, Cape Town’s Bree Street staple has had a brilliant make-over.

Having made the choice to start from scratch in an eco-estate to the north of Johannesburg, 18 months ago, this family of four couldn’t be happier living in their Highveld-inspired home.

Rising above the driveway as if floating on air, this home ushers visitors beneath the top floor via a gated driveway and into the motorcade courtyard.

Versatile, comfortable and stylish – it’s no surprise we’re rediscovering the joys of modular seating.

Flanked by a conversation-starting collection of cycads, a large timber pivot door swings open to usher visitors into this modern farmhouse-style home.

In celebrating the best in local design this September, we’ve asked a few of our favourite furniture designers to pick the signature piece that encapsulates their brand.

In celebration of local design, we’re loving Haldane Martin’s Sim-ply Chair Collection.