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Design ONLINE
LOCAL INTERIOR DESIGNERS HAVE EMBRACED THE CHANGES COVID-19 HAS BROUGHT, WITH SEVERAL WELL-KNOWN DECORATORS LAUNCHING ONLINE SERVICES OVER THIS PERIOD. CANDICE BOTHA TAKES A LOOK AT THREE INTERIOR DESIGN COMPANIES OFFERING VIRTUAL CONSULTING
Onstyle
The brainchild of interior designers and friends Kirsten Wuth, owner of The Design Group, and Carla Taylor, owner of All Things Interior, Onstyle offers the duo’s extensive interior design expertise online. The process involves answering detailed questions about your space, your likes, dislikes and lifestyle, as well as your room measurements, photos of the space and inspiration images. Kirsten or Carla then draw up a design and chat you through implementing it. There are several different packages available to suit different budgets and requirements. “All our design packages give clients custom designs personalised for a specific room and based on their style and budget,” say Kirsten and Carla. Package differences are based on clients’ needs within the room, as well as the level of customisation. “We source the furnishings we suggest for your space from a carefully curated mix of well-known retailers and unique, exclusive vendors that we work with directly to help us match your budget and style.” It’s an interactive, accessible and fun way to see your space come to life and because the process is completely online, you and your interior designer can work on the project any time, day or night to create a full design solution to meet your brief. FOR MORE INFO onstyledesign.com
Taryn Flanagan Interiors
Interior designer Taryn Flanagan has partnered with South African-based Renostation to offer clients a brand new virtual interior design service. “We are proud to be the first design house in KwaZulu-Natal to offer this very exciting scanning
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ABOVE & BELOW:
Friends Kirsten Wuth and Carla Taylor from Onstyle, with one of their looks (right).
We are proud to be the first design house in KwaZulu-Natal to offer this very exciting scanning app to our clients
app to our clients,” says Taryn. Using a world-class scanning tool, you can scan your entire space at the touch of a button to create a 3D model in minutes, and capture all your measurements and visuals to be translated into CAD accurately. The entire process is electronic and is compatible with Apple software, with Android to follow soon, and a variety of packages on offer. Once your space has been scanned, Taryn will have a virtual consultation with you via a video call to get some insights into the kind of design scheme you have in mind – from colour palettes, to overall style, the function of the space, what
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