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this winter Designer Nkuli Nhleko fills us in on the trends that are sizzling this season WORDS VIVIEN HORLER
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Go to Imbewu Design’s website and you’ll see their core design ethic: “Imbewu strives to create interiors that exude the opulence and elegance of contemporary African luxury design.” So when Home Improver asked Imbewu Design co-founder Nkuli Nhleko to expand on the trends for winter 2021, we weren’t expecting pareddown minimalism. Just the opposite, in fact. Nhleko, who works with architect Enrico Daffonchio of Daffonchio & Associates Architects, says the design world is nostalgic for mid-to-late 20th-century feel. “Design of the mid70s is being celebrated. Lots of rich jewel tones... add a level of opulence. Think velvets, suede, plush fabrics, everything indulgent. In past winters, the feel was more minimalistic but today it’s a case of more is more.”
PICTURE MAX VAKHTBOVYCH
CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN LUXURY
