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FROM THE EDITOR The age of

humanist design is upon us, writes Editor-in-Chief Piet Smedy INSIDER Design studio Lemon expands its covetable offering, while Louis Vuitton launches a new scent SHOPPING Must-have merch, from new-in pieces to statement vases COMMUNITY Meet the women behind Cape Town-based PROJEKT TRENDS Brilliant ideas with pendants meet versatile spotlights and portable outdoor lighting HOUSE & GARDEN OCTOBER 2020

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Alfresco design takes centre stage as summer approaches.

Lightweight materials, durable textiles and considered accessories are the order of the day SHOWROOM These kitchen and bathroom accessories show that style lies in the details ARCHITECT’S NOTEBOOK

Karen Newman is here to show you why your verandah is the best room in the house

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Watson draws up plans for her newest garden PLANT PARENTING First-time apartment gardeners: the pothos vine is your ideal starter plant BOTANY Meet this year’s Garden Day ambassadors HIDDEN GEM Horticulture meets heritage at Stellenberg Gardens, where the country’s most influential landscapes are nurtured

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PORTRAIT OF A DESIGNER AT HOME From his home in Hout

Bay, designer Dylan Thomaz reects on the inspirations that guide his creative process

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Architect-turned-garden-designer Mary Maurel’s home is a symphony of art, ceramic and greenery in a light-ďŹ lled, mountainside sanctuary

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IN GOOD COMPANY

In Sydney, architect Madeleine BlanchďŹ eld has thoughtfully restored a heritage apartment RIGHT AT HOME Cape Town Opera director Matthew Wild and his partner Marek Raciborski opted for pared-back interiors that spoke to their well-travelled lifestyle

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hat’s the best part of your job?’

It’s a question people often ask me. The first thing that comes to mind is the privilege of getting to visit some of the most incredible homes in the country – truly a unique perk to the role. But no, for me, it always comes down to the people, particularly the designers, creatives and makers whose work brings these pages to life.

That’s why this month, we wanted to celebrate the people behind the craft and tell their personal stories. Unintentionally, in doing so, the journey has been quite a personal one for me, too. Some of the homeowners featured in this issue are old friends, like Cape Town Opera artistic director Matthew Wild, who I’ve known for longer than either of us would like to admit. Matt and his partner Marek’s recently renovated home is just so, I guess, them (how many of us have had tasked an architect with creating special storage for our mammoth collection of classical CDs?).

Others, such as designer Dylan Thomaz, have become new friends through the process. Dylan’s home (and his cat, August) are this month’s cover stars. What I loved most about his interiors is how they marry his childhood memories with a grown-up sense of style.

The fundamental truth is that our homes are our autobiographies; they’re the story of our lives – they speak to our passions, safeguard our souvenirs and hint at our ambitions. A live-in manifesto of who we are, where we come from and where we want to go.

Of course, it’s not just our interiors that tell our stories but our gardens, too, and as we celebrate Garden Day this month we turn to the artists, chefs and decorators whose green spaces feed their minds (and, sometimes, literally feed them).

I hope that this issue offers some insight into the human element that is so critical to a successful design and reminds us that, when it comes to creating a home, the end goal is always happiness.

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Main Squeeze Lemon brings its earthy, minimal style to the coast at its new Cape Town City Bowl showroom

emon’s expansion has been the result of the gradual growth of its scope and a strategic shift to service as much of the design community as possible which, most recently, includes Cape Town.

A stylish new showroom in the City Bowl is the latest step in the plan to share the brand’s design philosophy with a broader audience. Founder Kevin Frankental chose the space in Bo-Kaap for its charm and location. A beautiful heritage building with brick oors, elegant arches and lots of natural light, the architecture serves to complement the classic contemporary design ethos of Lemon’s products.

The showroom is a short distance from the retail hub of Bree and Kloof Streets but is set apart just enough to make it a tranquil studio-meets-showroom space.

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‘I like the idea of it being a bit of a hidden gem,’ says Kevin. The thinking behind how it has been set up and styled, indeed a core ideal of Lemon’s brand, is to present a holistic offering and demonstrate pieces in context. Intended to act as a design destination rather than a mere stop along the way while shopping, the space serves as a showcase for the brand’s tightened up repertoire and illustrates how Lemon’s various ranges – artworks, furniture and lighting – all interact with each other to form beautifully thought-out environments.

It also serves as a calling card for design lovers to see in situ what they are able to buy internationally. ‘We want to take South African design to the world,’ says Kevin.

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alifornia Dream, the new fragrance from Louis Vuitton, celebrates the delight of a sunset – that special moment that prolongs the joy of a summer’s day.

It was created by Master Perfumer Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud and designed by multimedia artist Alex Israel, and is an ode to the American West Coast.

Inspired by California’s picturesque sunsets, California Dream harmonises with the polychromatic marvel of the setting sun. Seizing the incandescence of the sun’s last rays, glorifying their seemingly infinite shades of pink and, finally, recasting the serenity of summer’s blue, evening sky.

The dreamlike fragrance succeeds in encapsulating the resonance and depth of a sunset with its warm, citrusy and oriental notes. Notes of musky ambrette give the fragrance its joyfulness and warmth; mandarin notes provide a fruity and floral, charming energy; while the vanilla-tinged benzoin lifts the mood, enveloping the skin in a light, summer night balm.

California Dream captures a corner of the sky and brings to you a Californian sunset in a bottle.

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T E X T: T H O B E K A P H A N Y E KO ; P H O T O G R A P H S : S U P P L I E D

United by a designbased fair trade initiative, the women of PROJEKT are building an impressive design vocabulary. They are led by Peta Becker, who is passionate about uplifting the community through women empowerment

COMMUNITY VERONICA CHIBAYA, STUDIO MANAGER, ZIMBABWE

I joined the project in 2011 through my aunt, Lizzy. I began by sewing the eyes of the crochet monkeys at home, and then I came to work at handsewing in the studio.

In 2013, I went home to Zimbabwe for a year but came back to Cape Town the following year as the studio manager – by then, I had learnt a lot about the workings of the project and the studio. I learnt more about working in a team, business and management skills, being in charge of running the studio and the production side of orders, which is very important. By working in the studio, I have gained a lot of self-confidence. Part of my job is teaching needlework, which requires a lot of patience and focus. I have enjoyed being in the studio – and as a woman, I have learnt to stand on my own two feet and be independent.

You need to focus, have creativity, and keep a positive mindset. Also, it is crucial to be open to new things. As women, we must not look down on ourselves because we are all able to achieve better things in life.

GRACE KALONGA, CROCHET ARTISAN, MALAWI

In 2014, my friend Miryam brought me to the studio to join the project as a maker.

I crocheted pots and flowers, and I also do the winding of yarn from the cones into balls for the project.I am happy to be part of the project, and I have also learnt a lot about crocheting. It is also not easy to crochet the way I do – I work a lot with single (thin) yarn, to create fine, delicate handwork. I have since learnt how to make a lot of different shapes and objects. My life has changed, and I have met a lot of people who have become my friends.

I have been able to contribute to my family’s income through my skills. I am happy and fulfilled because the project is part of my life now. It takes the effort of many women, working together because everyone puts in something of themselves.

MIRYAM WHISKI, CROCHET ARTISAN AND STUDIO NEEDLEWORK, MALAWI

Relocating to South Africa was a big adjustment for me – Cape Town is very different. Malawi will always be my home

even though I enjoy living in Cape Town.

I was living in Hout Bay, which is where the project was based, when I joined the project in 2009. My friends, Bridget and Linda, thought I would be a good fit because I can crochet well. I spoke little English at the time, but I was happy to get crochet work making scarves, flowers and cacti. In 2011, I came to work in the studio, and I began doing needlework with Veronica. It was hard in the beginning, because the work is difficult, and you have to be very neat. I was shy when I first joined the project because I had not learnt a lot of English yet but now I am much more sure of myself! Being in the project has changed my life, and it has provided a good source of income during difficult times.

MONICA MDIMUTSA, CROCHET ARTISAN AND SAMPLE MAKER, ZIMBABWE

I joined the project around 2004 and I also introduced it to the friends I made at church. It has been fruitful, as I was only making scarves and tablemats when I joined but went on to make some of our first cactus plants and also learnt how to create animals and flowers. I make everything now.

I liked that, and did not know at the time that I would end up in the studio, designing as a sample maker. It turned out to be good because I am not so keen on needlework.

I am fascinated by wire workers who make interesting things they sell on the side of the road, whom I imagine crotcheting whenever I see them. On the technical side of things, I have learnt a lot about shapes and colours. I can even crochet things without a pattern. I have also have discovered different stitches that not many people use. I managed to save up for the things I needed, and I appreciate that we are a group of women who support each other. We are all good friends.

PETA BECKER, FOUNDER, SOUTH AFRICA

The original idea for the project began when my friend, knitwear designer Hillary Rhode and myself were chatting, having reconnected in Cape Town after we’d both lived for many years in the UK. She lived in Scotland, and I lived in London. The idea was to start a craft and design textile

initiative to help the many unemployed women in Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay, to earn extra income. We had both been to art school, had worked in areas of design, and knew we wanted to create beautiful and unusual handmade textiles for a luxury market, so that was what we both knew best. Crochet seemed like a decent low-tech option: many women had picked up the skill at home, from family members, or had learnt it in school. You could do it from anywhere, and the tools and yarn were readily available.

We began by making intricate disc scarves, using fine crochet yarn and super-thin hooks, to achieve a level of exquisite handwork. I could not crochet at all, and still can’t. Hillary had run an enormous knitwear concern without being able to knit a stitch. The point was bringing something beautiful into being that would allow us to charge for the high level of skill and beauty – and so be able to pay a decent amount to incentivise our artisans to continue to upgrade their skill levels. @petabeckerprojekt Q

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GARDEN THIS IS THE PERFECT SEASON TO FIND YOUR OWN BLANK CANVAS FOR A BRAND-NEW GARDEN

rejuvenated for a season or two with nitrogen-ďŹ xing “green manureâ€?, like fava beans, lupins, fenugreek and clovers.

Before we plant, the structural elements will go in. A dining area, ďŹ replace, shower and resting place are my essentials. I want somewhere to plant vertically and I am mad about creepers, so it will include structures to show them off. I would like water in the garden – not a swimming pool, but for the birds. I will put up owl boxes in the oaks too.

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Garden designer Franchesca Watson’s new home garden is a reection of an innate sense of style and a minimalist philosophy to living

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have had many gardens, beginning with my ďŹ rst one in Gauteng and then getting to grips with a fynbos garden in the Cape. I have had big and small ones, formal and naturalistic, including one up the West Coast in a nature reserve and another on the East Coast near the beach. For the last four years, my garden has been limited to a long line of clay pots and a collection of succulents on my loft windowsills.

I am planning a new garden, crystalised by the lockdown. My new garden will only include what is important and beautiful to me and will reect my more minimal way of living.

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It is a medium-sized property with the house in the middle.

I have a sunny part facing north and a shaded part facing south. It has no natural features, other than a pair of venerable oaks framing the property.

I want my garden to feel wild, but with drama. Nature on steroids.

I have learnt over the years that this rests on the principle of the plants being happy and growing easily and well. And so, I will attend to the health of the soil ďŹ rst. It will be enriched with compost, mulches and micro-organisms. The lawn will be taken up and the soil beneath it

Colour is no longer an obsession for me but texture is vital. And big, bold leaves. I would like a collection of ferns and mosses on either side of the south-facing front door, which will be painted glossy red.

Ground orchids will be happy there too. For the sunny parts, I am planting large swathes of indigenous grasses, combined with bulbs like Ixias and Nerines. I will plant climbing roses, as I ďŹ nd them more graceful than rose bushes. I have an absolute passion for Erica versicolor and Noltea africana, along with Digitalis and Echinacea – I hope they will self-seed if planted in just the right place.

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and other natural materials, and so all the features will utilise local stone or recycled materials. I may treat myself to some good modern pots though.

I want to grow food and will be having fun with biodynamic methods and ways to use grey water. A beehive will be a ďŹ rst for me. Plenty of water storage will be incorporated. The plants will be a mix of all my favourites – both local and from elsewhere – with a strong leaning to those that help birds. It will probably be a mix of three parts indigenous to one part exotic. Plants do not have to be local to provide bird food. It is the biodiversity that counts, so there is something to eat all year round.

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The Dark Side Looking for a houseplant for that low-light area of your home? Gardens Editor Heidi Bertish has the answer

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eople frequently ask me to recommend plants for tricky areas in the home, particularly those with little available natural light, and most recently, newly converted home offices with small or no windows. I have been grappling with similar considerations myself.

The dining room table, also known as my desk, has always been the bi-weekly, private domain of me and my plant crushes. I pop them in an assortment of glass containers and dot them about the table around me. Of late, my ‘desk’ has become increasingly unconducive to accommodate us due to the onslaught

of other working family members and their digital devices on our turf. It is no longer working for us. My plants and I need our own space.

The best advice I have ever received for selecting plants that will thrive is to go with those that grow naturally in conditions similar to those one wants to plant in. The thinking behind it is this: the plants suited to low-light areas inside your home hail from deep in the jungle.

Sunlight there is all but blocked out by a medley of large leaves and dense tree canopies before reaching the jungle floor where our shade-loving plant line-up grow in carefree profusion. It is these green babies that hold the secret to ramping up the jungle-factor in our windowless office nooks and dank shelves.

For first-time plant parents or those on the hunt for a houseplant that is rewarding, even in the face of neglect, the pothos vine (Scindapsus aureus), is your new best plant friend. This undemanding creature with an elegant, trailing habit; heart-shaped leaves flecked with yellow – be careful though, as the lighter leaf variations need a sunnier position – and a well-deserved reputation as an impeccable air purifier; is just what the doctor ordered.

Let it trail down the side of a shelf or climb with carefree legginess up a wall, around door frames and even onto the ceiling. Command hooks and picture hangers on discreet, double-sided tape work well to support your adventurous pothos reach great heights.

Clipping it back on occasion will encourage new, leafy growth, making sure to prune just below a node or leaf when you do. Monitor water needs carefully.

Most houseplants are more than tolerant of too little water, the most common killer being over-zealous watering. Irrigate only when your soil is dry. Remember, plants that grow in low-light conditions dry out slower and need less water than their sunworshipping sisters. Whilst not essential, fertilising from time to time will go a long way when it comes to keeping your plant bursting with health. Who said a low-light nook was a tricky plant space? My pothos and I move in tomorrow.

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Inside Out Our favourite interior design pieces get to soak up the sun

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Following a design approach usually reserved for interior pieces, Carl Hansen & Søn’s line of outdoor furniture includes tables, benches, dining chairs and footstools. The designers aimed to bridge the divide between the indoors and out, to create pieces that feel cohesive and part of the same home. domum.co.za

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Touchy-feely Thanks to impressive innovations in textile design, there are many possibilities for decorating outdoor spaces.

Lightweight fabrics and soft pillows add to the comfort and durability of the furniture. For small patios and courtyards, opt for bulky, plush pieces that will reinvigorate the entire space. mobelli.co.za

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Decor pieces and accessories originally intended for indoors look just as good outside. They not only make for an interesting setting but bring functionality and added comfort. Drinks trolleys, shelving, storage boxes and screens take on a dynamic new life when brought into courtyards, patios and balconies. patiowarehouse.co.za

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Made for the Outdoors Mid-century design ďŹ nds its inuence reaching beyond the home and into the garden. Here, in the form of planters, they become centrepieces that add a considered touch to patios and paved areas. These Indigenus ‘Terra’ planters by Lauri Wiid van Heerden are staggered at varying heights to accentuate their curved bases and tapered legs. indigenus.co.za Q

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STYLISH ADD-ONS

Start with vases, canisters and holders, but keep things simple. Use your counters as a starting point to help determine which colours and textures to introduce. blu-line.co.za

In smaller kitchens, make sure that each accessory works hard. In the kitchen above, the taps adjust and extend so that cooking and washing up are a lot easier. dinesen.com

Natural ďŹ bres help soften the hard lines of bathrooms and bring much-needed warmth to these spaces. Woven baskets, holders and trays are easy ways of achieving this. hm.com

Pendant lights and oating shelves can be used all around the home, but they are the ideal additions to bathrooms, where they can free up precious space. ushbathrooms.co.za

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To make the most of your electronic accessories, make sure that your kitchen is conďŹ gured to allow easy power supply, user accessibility, as well as the option to pack them away. In this kitchen, Miele products ďŹ t seamlessly into the Valcucine wall unit, which also takes access and ergonomics into consideration. miele.co.za valcucine.co.za

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South Africans across the country join the Garden Day movement in celebration of our unique gardens and green spaces. We speak to ďŹ ve Garden Day ambassadors about how gardening boosts mental health and physical well-being, creates a connection to nature and generally puts a spring in one’s step TEXT HEIDI BERTISH PHOTOGRAPHS SUPPLIED

Calling all plant lovers In the lead up to Garden Day on Sunday, 11 October, there will be an array of virtual events – the one that caught our attention was the ower crown-making workshops. On the day, the movement will host its ďŹ rst virtual Garden Day gathering with events such as yoga sessions and garden-inspired gourmet cooking. Look out for the Garden Day programme, available from the beginning of October. gardenday.co.za

Long live the gardener ‘My great grandmother was a masterful gardener her whole life and lived to the age of 113,’ says Constance Stuurman, oral artist and gardener at the renowned Babylonstoren farm in the Cape Winelands. ‘My grandmother lived to 101 and was also very active in her garden. I really believe their longevity was the result of the life they lived as gardeners.’ ‘I began gardening at the age of two, and I can also honestly say that in the 50 years that have passed since then, I have never had to see a doctor.’ She jokes that she aims to live to 114.

As an ambassador for Garden Day, Constance takes every opportunity to spread the word about the health beneďŹ ts of gardening. ‘Too many people are stuck in ofďŹ ces behind a computer and seldom go outdoors to enjoy and feel the sun. People need the sun just as plants do. Gardens are constantly evolving, which keeps one on one’s toes. Gardeners don’t see challenges as problems. They come up with solutions – along with the other beneďŹ ts of gardening, it teaches us to be creative thinkers too.’ @babylonstoren

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The art of gardening The childhood garden of artist Alice Angela Toich was always a place to ‘retire and replenish’, she says. Now, recently married and having exchanged apartmentliving in Cape Town for a house of her own, she can rekindle her childhood love of gardens by shaping the small, green spaces on their new property.

‘My dream is to grow vegetables and herbs that I can use when I cook, plus a variety of flowering plants that I can cut and arrange inside the house and paint. I want to use our garden as a source of inspiration and renewal.’

Alice also wants to reach out to fellow millennials.

‘People often accuse us of being impatient or not understanding the way the world works and having it too easy with the internet,’ she says. ‘Many of us will probably end up having to learn some hard lessons later in life about what is involved in creating a meaningful life.

Gardening can get you away from your phone and teach you patience, care and an appreciation for our environment.’ @alice_toich

BOTANY The intimacy gradient In his relationship with plants, interior designer Donald Nxumalo is guided by what is known as the intimacy gradient in the field. ‘You can create intimacy in almost any space by using plants in a particular way,’ says Donald, who believes that incorporating plants is less about the look and more about creating a connection with nature.

Donald lives by this philosophy in his Joburg home. ‘I’ve got plants everywhere – I have herbs in my kitchen; and plants in my study, lounge, bathroom and on my balcony,’ he laughs. On the latter, water-wise plants are a priority. ‘We live in a water-scarce country, so we need to conserve as much of it as possible,’ he says. Donald is also cultivating a fiddle-leaf fig in his lounge. ‘What I love about it is that

it can grow into a sculptural object that will be a centrepiece in my home.

Instead of using a piece of furniture, I am using a plant. When it is fully grown, it will be beautiful to look at and a great conversation piece. I have a relationship with my plants. They give me joy, and I want to see them grow and thrive in the same way I want my human friends to grow and thrive.’ @donaldnxumalo

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Eat, grow, cook What Chef Nti Ramaboa cannot grow herself in the limited space of her restaurant kitchen and apartment, she sources from a nearby rooftop food garden. From her Taste Kitchen restaurant in Joburg’s Maboneng precinct, she merely has to pop across the Nelson Mandela Bridge to get to the Jozi Rooftop Garden in Braamfontein which, she says, ‘grows just about everything.’ The five-minute flit across the bridge satisfies her need to enjoy not only an upclose-and-personal relationship with the fresh produce she uses in her cooking but, just as importantly, with the gardeners who cultivate her produce.

Chef Nti’s love of local food gardens started in her youth.

Well-known today for her African-inspired cuisine and cookbooks, she grew up in an extended family in Soweto where her grandmother grew an abundance of fruit and vegetables. ‘I remember the joy of just being able to step out into the garden and pick the freshest food to eat. What I cannot grow myself, I source locally. It is just as important to know who grows your food to promote sustainability and value to the community. The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us that supporting local is the way of the future.’ @chef_nti

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BOTANY Girl meets garden Falling off a horse brought Laura Flint down to earth in more ways than one.

Recovering from severe head injuries, Laura, a software designer, rekindled a childhood love for gardens. It became a form of therapy for her and, as it turned out, a way to connect with her environment and her community.

‘Gardening gave me something to focus on,’ she says. ‘It gave me a coping mechanism; it helped distract me from my anxiety, and everything just grew from there.’

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To develop her vegetable garden, she researched what is known as the Square Foot Method, in which you divide the area you want to cultivate into raised beds of the same size.

Then, you plant each bed with as many plants of a specific vegetable as it can comfortably accommodate.

‘It is a good method to get high yields from a relatively small garden,’ she explains. ‘I try to garden as naturally as possible by doing companion planting and using natural products to keep pests away.

Laura documents her garden journey on Instagram. ‘It’s incredible to

see how many people are such keen gardeners. We share videos and even hold plant parties in our area,’ she says. Laura now finds herself happily ensconced as a millennial plant parent. ‘As millennials, we’ve grown up with technology and spend so much time looking at screens,’ she says. ‘We have a great need to spend more time in nature. Technology enables me to work from home, but it also gives me the flexibility to close my laptop and spend time in my garden. My garden brings balance to my life.’ @girl_meets_garden Q

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#15. Inside Out: AN OUTSIDE ROOM I often talk about ‘transition zones’ and how important these are in creating a sense of ow and harmony between spaces.

An outside room (or verandah) is one of these all-important junctures: it blurs the line between indoors and out, making for a natural progression between the two. Get it right, and an outdoor room is a wonderfully versatile space. Wraparound verandahs typical of Cape Dutch and Victorian architecture would protect windows and doors from adverse weather. These days, an outside room is lifestylerather than necessity-driven, but including one in your renovation is always a good idea. One should treat the space as neither separate from the outside nor the inside.

Position is key – avoid a deep band of shade up against the house that blocks out crucial light to inside spaces.

Outdoor rooms work best on the west of the house with views that spill out onto the north garden. [1] Include extended awnings or drop-down blinds for when the sun is hot. Southfacing rooms are usually too cold.

Ideally, have your outdoor room close to spots where garden activities take place (a swimming pool, for example).

It makes for points of connectedness between family members across various activities. [2] To maximise the use of an outdoor room into winter, think of enclosing it with sliding glass panels, and do build in a ďŹ replace. [3] Provide enough enclosure to take on the feel of a room with two or three closed sides. DeďŹ ne the ‘room’ at the corners with columns, and create an enclosure with screens, hedges and built-in seats. [4] The interior of the verandah should not ďŹ ght with the style of the house, but make it subtly distinct with ‘earthier’ ďŹ nishes. Rough textures on the oor and raw, sturdy elements evoke a sense of connection to the outside.

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Make ceilings intriguing and textured by cladding with rattan, timber, or grasscloth. [5] Adorn the space in a way that encourages people to behave as they would in an indoor room. Use the conventional comforts: create layers by way of furniture, pillows, throws and rugs.

As with all the best living rooms, you need seating that is welcoming and that you’ve positioned it for great conversation. Make it a convivial space for entertaining and family get-togethers: a drinks trolley, perhaps a sound system if you want music in the background. Did I mention a ďŹ replace?

Include a table for outdoor eating and remember to allow for enough space to move around your seating and tables.

Outdoor lighting can extend your time outdoors, but keep it muted: low-voltage lighting recessed in retaining walls is an option, but primarily rely on beautiful glass hurricane lanterns and candles.

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IN THE KITCHEN OF HIS CAPE TOWN APARTMENT, INTERIOR DESIGNER DYLAN THOMAZ’S CAT, AUGUST, SITS BESIDE A NEBNIKRO CERAMIC SCULPTURE

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INTERIOR DESIGNER DYLAN THOMAZ’S OFFICE IN HIS HOUT BAY HOME IS CURATED IN MONOCHROMATIC TONES

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‘I think we are looking for new kinds of connection through design, not in the monolithic sense but rather with individuals.’ And just like that, interior designer Dylan Thomaz encapsulates not only the theme of this issue but the unmissable zeitgeist in the industry right now.

It is this kind of realness, and more so, self-awareness, that translates from Dylan’s broader views to his personal space. ‘I’ve been living here for four years,’ says the designer of his Hout Bay home. ‘I go through periods where I feel things need to be updated and renovated, and this was one of them.

I wanted to change it to be a space that feels safe and also just, you know, reects who I am now, which is a constant evolution.’ That meant introducing panelling throughout, as well as updating the furniture pieces. Dylan’s home, which he shares with Emerson, his orange Roan Cocker Spaniel; Bella, his Golden Retriever; and his cat August, an Applehead Siamese, is strongly geared towards entertaining, so we also considered this.

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this Dylan Thomaz undertone that you can see,’ he says. ‘The renovation was about making use of all of these things in a way that makes me happy every day. I smile in the morning because I feel good in this space – and that sets the tone for my day. That was the thought process.’ As someone who themselves has recently undertaken an (admittedly, more superďŹ cial) interior renovation, I have realised that the journey from concept to execution to the end result can often be a surprising one if done honestly. There is, indeed, character-revealing psychology to designing one’s own space. ‘I can see something and know how to make it work.

I am a ďŹ xer. I have been that way my whole life and I think that is why I got into interior design,’ says Dylan. ‘Every time we moved house, I was able to change it and do whatever I wanted because my mom allowed me to.’ This time, it meant opting for quality over quantity, investing in pieces that are not transient or trendy but rather occupy a calculatedly happy space for him. As he says, ‘the emotion behind every piece has become so much more important to me.’ CuraciĂłn 072 888 2800 curacion.co.za Q

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‘I can see something and know how to make it work.

I am a fixer. I have been that way my whole life, and I think that is why I got into interior design’ DYLAN THOMAZ

DYLAN’S MORNING RITUAL STARTS WITH A COFFEE FROM HIS BREVILLE COFFEE MACHINE OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT A BRONZED MIRROR SERVER FROM DYLAN’S NEW CURACIÓN COLLECTION; A HANDMADE TILED PLINTH IN

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THE MASTER BATHROOM WITH TILES FROM SOUTHERN ART CERAMICS; THE PEACEFUL RETREAT THAT IS DYLAN’S MASTER BEDROOM WITH HIS FAVOURITE PIECE OF ART BY MORNÉ VISAGIE; A GLIMPSE INTO DYLAN’S HOME OFFICE SURROUNDED

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SIMPLE SOPHISTICATION AND A MASCULINE MIX OF TEXTURES, FEATURING A COFFEE TABLE AND SOFA, ALSO FROM HIS NEW CURACIÓN COLLECTION

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IN DYLAN’S MASTER BEDROOM, THE PERFECT SPOT TO TAKE IN THE VIEW OF CHAPMAN’S PEAK WITH VINTAGE BERTOIA WIRE CHAIRS

DESIGN NOTES EUROLUX ‘P933CL’ PENDANT LIGHT, R2 997, HERHOLDT’S GROUP

ROUND BRASS FINISH MIRROR, R5 200, CÉCILE & BOYD

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A CHANCE

COLOURIST FREYA LINCOLN WAS CALLED ON TO HELP CHOOSE AND INTRODUCE THE BRIGHT AND VIBRANT COLOURS FOUND IN THE HOUSE

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While looking for a new home for her family, the last thing landscape designer Mary Maurel expected was to find a gem in Cape Town’s City Bowl TEXT HEIDI BERTISH AND EDWAIN STEENKAMP PHOTOGRAPHS GREG COX

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hen garden designer Mary Maurel came across this house in Cape Town’s City Bowl, she was all but ready to leave the city behind her.

Having just had her ďŹ rst son, the new addition to the family meant that she and her husband Marc needed more space than her thensemi-detached house could offer. ‘We were on our way back home after viewing houses in the suburbs when we decided to stop and look at a house in the city,’ she says. It was the ďŹ rst house that she and her husband looked at in the area, and as luck would have it, it would also be the last. ‘It was love at ďŹ rst sight,’ recalls Mary.

But like all great loves, it would require a lot of work. The house, set on 800 square metres of land, was in desperate need of a renovation - a total of three renovations in fact - and over several years, Mary transformed the tired building into a vibrant family home, with an impressive garden to match.

The three renovations – the last of which was overseen by architect and friend Victoria Perry of Loudon Perry Anderson Architects – largely reconďŹ gured the existing structure to make the most of the impressive views of the mountains and bay. Over many years, the different stages of renovation turned the home into a comfortable and functional family home, whilst simultaneously being a space of curation (or gallery-archive of sorts) where Mary houses her many treasures: a collection accumulated over many years, and one that continues to grow.

Throughout the house, shelves and tables serve as displays for ceramics, glassware, books and art, making for a colourful and lively atmosphere. ‘I collect intuitively and impulsively,’ says Mary. A ‘ nd everything has a story behind it.’ This intuition and her sharp eye have, over time, allowed for the separate pieces to speak to one another, coordinating entirely by chance. ‘It may all seem curated,’ she adds, ‘But it is all accidental. These pieces are just pieces that resonated with me.’ Like her collected treasures, living things are close to Mary’s heart. Having practised as one of the country’s foremost garden designer for many years, Mary knew how to make the most of the advantages (and challenges) of this property. Mary never wanted to live on a at piece of land surrounded by walls. ‘The idea of that makes me feel claustrophobic,’ she says. So, the garden was turned into a dynamic environment that uses space and its orientation in a clever way. ‘The house sits perched above the garden,’ says Mary. ‘Bringing it up to meet the building was a deliberate remedy for the disconnection.’ Now, there is an almost seamless connection between the house, the garden and their surrounds. ‘I can stand at the back door and look onto Table Mountain,’ she says. A ‘ nd to the sides of the house, we can see Devil’s Peak and Signal Hill, with views of the city as well. It’s a space where I instinctively feel safe in and completely at home.’ To achieve an even greater feeling of cohesion between the house and the surrounding garden, Mary incorporated several cues from nature. Turquoise walls, planters along the walls and oors, and an abundance of wood tones work alongside the large windows and natural light to disassemble the lines between inside and outside.

The result? ‘This house is a sanctuary – and I am surrounded by all of my favourite things.’ Mary Maurel Gardens marymaurelgardens.co.za Loudon Perry Anderson Architects loudonperryanderson.com Q

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OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT THE CORNER WITH THE BATTERED LEATHER ARMCHAIR IS ONE OF MARY’S FAVOURITE SPOTS IN THE HOUSE; THE FAMILY SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME IN THE KITCHEN AREA, HUDDLED AROUND THE ISLAND; POPS OF COLOUR SUCH AS GLASS ORNAMENTS BRING INTEREST TO EVERY CORNER OF THE HOUSE; THE STAIRCASE IS COMPLEMENTED

BY CANE CHAIRS AND PLANT LIFE

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WITH LARGE WINDOWS AND SLIDING DOORS, THE OUTDOORS BECOME A CRUCIAL PART OF THE HOME’S ATMOSPHERE

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A SIMPLE SHELVING UNIT ALLOWS FOR A DIVISION OF THE ROOMS (THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SHELVES CAN BE SEEN PICTURED ON THE RIGHT), WITHOUT BLOCKING LIGHT OR THE NATURAL FLOW OF THE HOME

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‘CHRISTMAS SPRUCE’, FROM R899, DULUX

‘This house is a sanctuary – and I’m surrounded by all of my favourite things’

‘KELP’ VASE IN BLUE, R735, LA GRANGE INTERIORS

MARY MAUREL OCCASIONAL CHAIR 1, R4 485, EIGHT DEGREES SOUTH

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‘RIB’ VASE IN WHITE, R290, SHF

‘MONICA’ SIDE TABLE IN AQUA, R1 360, KNUS

CANE CHAIR IN YELLOW, R3 400, DESIGN STORE

‘TURNED’ TABLE, POR, GREGOR JENKIN STUDIO

LINGERING THINGS

BY LOUISE MASON, OIL ON BOARD, 2020, POR, EVERARD READ

ABOVE, FROM LEFT PLANTERS WERE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE INCLUDING THE BEDROOMS; THE MONOCHROMATIC DISPLAY IS AN ACCUMULATION OF OBJECTS OVER MANY YEARS; MARY MADE SURE THAT WINDOWS FRAMED SOME OF CAPE TOWN’S BEST VIEWS – HERE, A GLIMPSE OF THE MOUNTAINS AND THE TREES ON THE PROPERTY; AS THE SUN MOVES LIGHT COMES INTO THE HOUSE FROM EVERY ANGLE, SHUTTERS HELP DIFFUSE THE LIGHT IN A SMALL QUIET CORNER OF THE HOUSE

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MATURE TREES ARE THE GREEN BACKDROP TO ROWS OF BLOUSY PERENNIALS AND OLD-WORLD SPECIES IN THE WORKING NURSERY AT STELLENBERG GARDENS OPPOSITE PAGE SOUTHERN CHARM (VERBASCUM)

Tucked into the southern corner of a historic Cape property, the boutique nursery at Stellenberg Gardens offers a treasure trove of special plants and old-world blooms TEXT HEIDI BERTISH PHOTOGRAPHS ELSA YOUNG

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visit to Stellenberg Gardens is the plant equivalent to stepping into a secondhand book store. A green library of the most cherished classics, where books and botanical prints come to life as real-life plants and delicate flowers such as hyssop, penstemon, columbine and meadow rue.

The Stellenberg nursery started almost 25 years ago and evolved as a practical extension to the magnificent gardens created by Sandy Ovenstone, on the historical property of the same name. The style of the nursery grew very simply out of the need to supply the garden with plants and allow a space for the rehabilitation and propagation of those plants in the garden that had passed their prime.

By using only traditional horticultural practises and everyday garden conditions, the array of shrubs, softly scented climbers and enchanting perennials may look delicate but are tough as a result.

As the number of plants in the nursery grew, and along with it, the team’s infectious desire to share the love of plants and gardening, it was a natural decision to open to the public.

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Visitors have always been a key element at Stellenberg. The house and its garden are of historic importance to both Cape Town and South African garden heritage. As a result, a wide range of visitors has crossed through the gates: local and international horticulturalists and gardeners, historians, artists, artisans, diplomats and royalty. The most important though, have been the people who have supported the Gardens Open Day, and the many garden clubs who have visited Stellenberg. With all of them have come enthusiasm, questions, advice, stories, seeds, plants, books and gifts.

‘Gardening brings out the generosity within us and it has always been and always will be the visitors to the nursery and gardens at Stellenberg who keep that spirit of generosity and care alive. Plus, there’s nothing like the visitor appointment book to keep us all on our toes and the secateurs sharpened!’ laughs Sandy.

One gets a true sense of these values when visiting the nursery, something that equates to a mix of hospitality and the kind of know-how gleaned from many hours spent in the garden.

The boundary walls of the nursery have all but disappeared into a well-established hedge and a collection of mature trees – a Ficus nitida on the Western boundary and a line of Alnus trees, Phoenix canariensis, an old Taxodium distichum and Avocado pear tree to the north.

Whilst wandering the rows of tree fuchsias, leggy brillantaisias, Geranium dalmaticum, foxgloves and Turkish sage, it is clear that this nursery is tended to by passionate gardeners intimately connected to the garden with first-hand experience of their plants, how they grow and the conditions they thrive in.

Useful information The nursery is open from Monday to Friday, 8.30am-4.30pm.

For garden tours, call the nursery manager on 021 761 2948 or visit the ‘Garden Visits’ page on the Stellenberg Gardens website, stellenberggardens.co.za.

Due to Covid-19 protocols, there might be changes to times and days, so please be sure to call ahead.

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A Gardener’s Home Stellenberg is a place for those who love to garden The nursery at Stellenberg is a conduit for visitors. From passionate plant fundis to landscapers, home gardeners and suppliers, visitors are a valued way to keep in touch with the gardening community.

With its main function being to supply the Stellenberg Gardens with beautiful plants and flowers, the nursery allows a practical working space, close to the garden, for growing and experimenting.

‘It is the garden equivalent of having a well-equipped kitchen, pantry and scullery in a house,’ says Sandy.

ANGEL’S TRUMPET

TREE FUCHSIA

PURPUREA (VITEX TRIFOLIA)

OXALIS BLUE CESTRUM

For the gatherer of beautiful, old things and special finds, there are these enchanting shrubs found at the nursery at Stellenberg: Angel’s trumpet (Brugmansia sp.) in white, soft pink and yellow, Chinese plumbago (Ceratostigma willmottianum), Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), Blue cestrum (Lochroma cyaneum) and Vitex trifolia ‘Purpurea’.

More botanical discoveries in store for visitors are Giant Sage (Brillantaisia subulugurica), glorious Delphinium and Foxgloves varieties, Tree fuchsias (Fuchsia arborescens) and dainty Dalmatian geranium (Geranium dalmaticum)

JERUSALEM SAGE

SWEET SCABIOUS

MEADOW RUE

THE CHARM AND STYLE OF STELLENBERG GARDENS AND ITS UNASSUMING NURSERY HAVE LURED EXTRAORDINARY VISITORS IN THE WORLD OF GARDENING AND DESIGN, INCLUDING CHRISTOPHER LLOYD, PRINCESS GIORGIANA CORSINI AND MONTY DON

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in good company

With an enviable address and solid bones, the restoration of this historic Sydney apartment is a study in style and restraint

OPPOSITE PAGE AN ‘IC S1’ PENDANT LIGHT

BY FLOS IN THE LIGHT-FILLED ENTRANCE HALL WITH ITS SIGNATURE CURVED WALL

T E X T: S U P P L I E D

THIS PAGE IN THE DINING ROOM, ‘ELBOW’ CHAIRS BY CARL HANSEN & SØN AND AN EERO SAARINEN ‘SAARINEN’ TABLE BY KNOLL

PHOTOGRAPHS ANSON SMART

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t h e apartment renovation is in The Astor, a 13-storey apartment building in Sydney.

Built in the early 1920s, The Astor is an Australian State Heritage item designed

by Esplin and Mould. It was one of the ďŹ rst prestige apartment buildings in the city and includes a reinforced concrete frame and steel windows. ‘The brief was to update the layout of the apartment and maximise appreciation of the existing heritage features and incredible views,’ says architect Madeleine BlanchďŹ eld, whose eponymous studio headed up the project. ‘The existing apartment had a tiny, separate kitchen, old bathroom and some dubious tinkering had been done over the years.’ To achieve their objectives, Madeleine and her team stripped out the shell, opened up the kitchen, updated the bathroom and squeezed in a discreet laundry room. ‘We created an entry foyer with a gentle curve and put sheer curtains with builtin lighting troughs throughout, restored elements such as skirtings, which had been replaced over the years, and incorporated feature lights, built-in joinery and rugs,’ she says. The team was also responsible for selecting new furniture.

However, as can be expected when dealing with such a site-sensitive project, challenges were bound to arise, especially when considering the existing concrete frame, which made the alterations and lighting difďŹ cult. ‘We weren’t able to make large structural changes and the ones we did make had to be done carefully and with heritage sensitivity,’ says Madeleine.

The existing timber oor was stained, and the walls painted white, while the kitchen joinery was kept purposefully subtle. ‘We managed to ďŹ t an incredible amount into a very tiny space,’ says Madeleine. Similarly, the furniture is eclectic, but each piece is a reďŹ ned example of exceptional design.

The lounge, for example, incorporates pieces such as a Saarinen table, chairs and sofas by Carl Hansen & Søn and Henry Timi timber chairs. ‘The steel windows have vistas to the Opera House and also more unexpected views onto the copper roof of the proximate Chief Secretary’s Building,’ says Madeleine. ‘We wanted to allow these elements to shine and not compete with them.’ Madeleine BlanchďŹ eld Architects madeleineblanchďŹ eld.com Q

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THE ORANGE ‘LOUIS’ SOFAS ARE

BY CM STUDIO AND THE ‘FREDA’ COFFEE AND SIDE TABLES ARE BY DESIGN KIOSK

‘The brief was to update the layout of the apartment and maximise appreciation of the existing heritage features and incredible views’ MADELEINE BLANCHFIELD

ABOVE THE MASTER BEDROOM WITH THE ORIGINAL LARGE STEEL WINDOW. FOR MADELEINE, THE MANDATE WAS TO CHAMPION THE HOME’S ENVIABLE VIEWS

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RIGHT THE BATHROOM WAS COMPLETELY UPDATED IN THE RENOVATION OF THE HOME, AND NOW PLAYS OUT IN A CALMING PALETTE OF MARBLE AND BRASS

DESIGN NOTES FLOS ‘IC’ PENDANT LIGHT, POR, CRÉMA DESIGN

‘ELIZABETH’ DINING CHAIR, FROM R5 995, LA GRANGE INTERIORS

‘KARYN’ VASE, R299, CORICRAFT

P R O D U C T I O N : E D WA I N S T E E N K A M P ; P H O T O G R A P H S : A N S O N S M A R T, S U P P L I E D

‘INVITATION’ TABLE SET IN WHITE ZINC, R13 149, KARE

‘CALCUTTA LATE BM’ MARBLE SLAB, POR, WOMAG

BRASS BASIN MIXER, POR, LAVO BATHROOM CONCEPTS

‘ASTHA’ TWO-SEATER SOFA IN BRASS, R15 999, SOFACOMPANY

‘LEAF’ METAL AND OAK ACCENT TABLE, R2 990, SHF

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RIGHT AT HOME

A FOCAL POINT IN MATTHEW WILD AND MAREK RACIBORSKI’S APARTMENT IS THE CUSTOMDESIGNED SCREEN THAT SEPARATES THE

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LIVING ROOM AND KITCHEN. THE FRANCES V.H MOHAIR ‘CLIFF’ RUG FROM BOFRED COMPLEMENTS THE ORIGO COUCH AND THE

SAKS CORNER ARMCHAIRS. THE CREDENZA IS FROM VAMP, THE SIDE TABLE IS FROM BOFRED AND THE NESTING COFFEE TABLE IS

BY MASON & CO

With a sophisticated renovation geared to entertaining, a couple of intrepid travellers have rediscovered the joys of their own space TEXT JESSICA ROSS PHOTOGRAPHS CARLA ERASMUS

THE PEDERSON DINING ROOM TABLE AND CHAIRS ARE STRONGLY JUXTAPOSED AGAINST THE DARK WALLS IN THE APEX OF THE HOME. A SLIM PENDANT LIGHT, CUSTOM-DESIGNED

BY PROVINCE LIGHTING, LETS THE VIEW TAKE CENTRE STAGE

LEFT ARTWORK BY ATHI-PATRA RUGA HANGS ON THE WALL IN THE LIVING SPACE. THE GIANT MOA FLOOR LAMP IS FROM BOFRED

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nine months after they embarked on their first renovation in their home, Matthew Wild and Marek Raciborski found themselves unexpectedly locked into their own four walls, like the rest of us, indefinitely. ‘Lockdown has been the acid test of the livability of our home,’ says Matthew, artistic director of the Cape Town Opera and Marek, who specialises in renewable energy. ‘We’ve never spent this much time at home, so it’s been rewarding to discover just how comfortable and very, very livable it is,’ notes Matthew.

Indeed, pre-pandemic, it was quite rare to find this couple, known for their peripatetic predilections, at home: when they are not exploring the artsy corners of Berlin, Ecuador or Madrid, or taking time out at local boltholes in Klein Karoo or Scarborough, they are often preoccupied

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with work, and so for their home, they sought to connect with friends in their living space. ‘We lived in smaller apartments where it has never been possible to have a big table of friends together, so the dining room ended up being one of the big focal points of the design,’ says Matthew.

Working in concert with Bryce Henderson of TAG Design, the pair reimagined this area to be warm and intimate yet geared to dinner parties.

‘We worked out the maximum number of people who could fit in that area and then designed the table around that,’ Marek explains. Bryce saw this zone as an opportunity to inject a healthy dose of drama, eschewing white walls that ‘washed out the space’ for an inky black palette, which anchors the room and contrasts against the lush forest-like garden outside.

‘We had a moment of nervousness when the black paint started going on, but it turned out beautifully,’ says Matthew.

Purposefully, it is the greenery that gets the spotlight, so Bryce carefully placed a lean pendant light above the table, which would not detract from the views. ‘In the day time, it is unobtrusive enough to look past out to the trees, but at night, it creates just enough light on the table for when you are eating, and the rest of the dark space filters away into nothing.’

Not just a home for the couple, this apartment is also a house for each of their passions, and one of the key elements of the design was providing enough storage space for Matthew’s vast opera collection.

‘From the first meeting, they gave me linear metres on how much storage they needed for books and CDs,’ says Bryce.

KEY TO THE DESIGN WAS CREATING A SENSE OF CONTINUITY IN THE SPACE, WHICH BRYCE ACHIEVED BY INSTALLING LINEAR OGGIE FLOORING AND CAREFULLY DESIGNED STORAGE UNITS, WHICH RUN THE LENGTH OF THE LIVING AREA

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‘I’m quite a level-headed and relaxed person, and I like my environment to be like that too’ MAREK RACIBORSKI

‘So much had to do with the CDs! Hardly the medium of the future,’ Matthew concedes with a laugh. Bryce’s challenge was to allow for around 15 metres of storage that would house each disc, while creating a sense of continuity – a hallmark of the designer’s approach to materiality throughout the space, from the carefully planned joinery and the linear Oggie ooring to the mid-century decor scheme and matte neolith surfaces.

Marek’s love of all things green was also incorporated into the design to enhance the feeling of connectivity throughout. ‘In the kitchen, I designed mild steel boxes that can be pulled out and planted and then pushed back again. It brings ties of the greenery from the front dining area into the back of the space,’ Bryce explains.

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‘I’m quite a level-headed and relaxed person, and I like my environment to be like that too,’ says Marek, who also ensured that all decisions in the home had as light a footprint as possible. Matthew chimes in, ‘I think what we share with Bryce is the desire for things to be as simple and calming as possible. I wanted this to be a warm place that feels like a home for the two of us, where we can ďŹ nd inspiration and have slow meetings and dinners around tables,’ he explains. ‘And actually one of the unexpected corollaries of being at home through lockdown was the sense of community that has grown. It is about feeling comfortable in the apartment but also feeling that we are in a caring, supportive community.’ TAG Design tagdesign.co.za Q

LEFT THE MATTE COUNTERTOPS ARE NEOLITH NERO AND THE FLOOR RUNNER IS HILL MOHAIR

BY BOFRED RIGHT BARQ JOINERY WAS BEHIND THE HOME’S SEAMLESS STORAGE, WHICH EXTENDS TO THE KITCHEN

DESIGN NOTES CHECK CHECK SAID II

BY JEANNE GAIGHER, 2020, FRAMED PRINT, POR, LEMON

CHRISTIAN DELL FOR FRITZ HANSEN ‘KAISER IDELL’ STANDING LIGHT IN MATTE BLACK, POR, LIMELINE

HAY ‘DON’T LEAVE ME’ SIDE TABLE IN MATTE BLACK, POR, CRÉMA DESIGN NATUZZI ‘CAMPUS’ SIDEBOARD, POR, B.ITALIAN

POUL KJÆRHOLM ‘FLOATING’ CHAIR, FROM R10 995, KLOOFTIQUE

P R O D U C T I O N : E D WA I N S T E E N K A M P ; P H O T O G R A P H S : S U P P L I E D

‘WADI’ KIAAT SIDE TABLE, R7 100, BOFRED

RAPHAEL NAVOT ‘MERGE DAWN’ RUG, POR, ROCHE BOBOIS

‘CLASSICO’ WOODEN FLOOR IN HANDSCRAPED GREY MIST, FROM R839, OGGIE

‘REAGAN’ SOFA IN FRAME BLACK, R15 590, SHF

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ALL OCEAN AND SALT, WHITE WASHED AND SUN-BLEACHED BEACHES

Imagine a place both desolate and dynamic, ancient and yet ageless. This is the Cape West Coast TEXT GEORGIA EAST PHOTOGRAPHS GEORGIA EAST & DAWID BOTHA

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he honest lethargy of warm afternoons or the anticipation of an evening meal eaten outdoors, the scent of woodsmoke on the breeze. Visiting here means a return to a life lived simply, and an appreciation for small pleasures – guavas sweet from a neighbour’s tree, fresh snoek fatty from winter seas, a toothless smile from a face as wrinkled as a walnut.

It was this lifestyle that I craved. An existence I wanted to explore and document in a series of recipes that celebrated the West Coast. Research for my cookbook West Coast Wander (R320, Loot) enabled me to call the fishing town of Velddrif

home for a few months, and I was surprised at how smoothly this city girl settled into the slower pace of country life.

How did my love affair with the West Coast come to fruition?

I have been coming here for almost three decades, lured irresistibly by the stretch of coastline and the towns settled along it.

There are many aspects of the West Coast that can conjure up emotion in those who visit it, and people often say that one either loves the area or hates it. There is much to celebrate here – the first glimpse of the salt pans from the Carinus Bridge

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into Velddrif; pink amingos wading, the river lapping gently against spindly wooden jetties; the smell of bokkoms drying in the sun; slow sunrises and fast sunsets; the scent of coastal fynbos after the rain; the sound of the Sishen train; a night sky full of stars and the constant roar of the cold Atlantic Ocean all bestow their gifts on the traveller.

Time spent on the West Coast lends inspiration to my recipes, what with local ingredients making the basis for my style of simple Mediterranean-inuenced cooking. From seafood to eur de sel, Sandveld lamb and sweet potatoes, the West Coast offers the culinarilyinclined a veritable feast of avour. A weekend here is an excuse to eat in abundance!

After stocking up on some Weskus essentials (Pasteis de Nata from Rosemead Bakery, seaweed-infused loaves from Manna Sourdough, smoked angelďŹ sh from Charlie’s Fish Shop), we head through to Elands Bay and the farm of my good friend Arend Louw.

A landscape artist, Arend captures the surrounding Sandveld in oils and ink, working from the studio set up in his historical farmhouse.

Meals enjoyed here always develop into my fondest memories; I bring along the ingredients I’ve discovered on my travels – snoek from Doringbaai, Saldanha Bay mussels, bread and perhaps a ripe Camembert from Kokerboom Kaas in Velddrif – and the ďŹ re is lit, the table laid, the wine poured.

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over Klein Tafelberg in the faded pink dusk.

As much an artist over the coals as he is with a brush, Arend braais up succulent snoek basted in my smoked paprika butter and we cram into the kitchen to feast on the ďŹ sh paired with his grandmother’s soetsuurdeeg (sourdough) bread and korrelkonfyt (grape jam).

As a starter, fresh mussels are cooked in an old cast-iron potjie, steamed with buttery leeks, wild garlic and a generous glug of Kookfontein Sauvignon Blanc.

Arend’s famous pampoenkoekies (pumpkin fritters) are served as dessert.

On the West Coast, food is all about sharing. In season, I gather Cape lemons from my friend Andrea’s tree. Fresh harders can often be found on the banks of Bokkomlaan, with Wynand Brand of Mappie Visserye bringing in his catch to be salted and dried in the warm Berg wind. In the late winter, veldkool or wild asparagus grows in abundance, and I love to serve it lightly grilled in butter avoured with bokkom.

Paying homage to a place with such a diverse food history as the West Coast has ignited a passion to showcase the cuisine and couple it with my love for the simplicity of Mediterranean food. The basic avours, the uncluttered way of cooking and the honesty in the ďŹ nal dish have cemented my decision to marry my style with tradition. I aim to encourage people to cook with local ingredients but to also experience the area through the landscape, through the people and ultimately, through the food. penguinrandomhouse. co.za eastafternoon.com

PREVIOUS SPREAD, FROM LEFT CAPE GULLS ARE A PLENTY ALONG THE DOCKS OF THE WEST COAST; A FISHING BOAT AT SEA

THIS SPREAD, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT SMOKY MUSSELS WITH ASH BREAD; FISHERMAN WYNAND BRAND OF MAPPIE VISSERYE HOLDING HIS CATCH OF THE DAY; SNOEK WITH PAPRIKA-GARLIC BUTTER; A DOCK AT SUNSET IS ONE OF THE AREA’S MOST BEAUTIFUL VIEWS

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A PICTURESQUE LANDSCAPE AT SUNSET IS ONE OF THE MANY JOYS OF LIFE ON THE WEST COAST

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SNOEK WITH PAPRIK-GARLIC BUTTER

SMOKY MUSSELS WITH ASH BREAD

4 Servings

4 Servings

Whether eaten fried in batter, salted and dried or smoked, snoek is enjoyed all along the West Coast, and makes up most of the local diet. High in Omega 3 fatty acids, snoek is a deliciously meaty fish, its long knitting needle bones easily unearthed for safe eating.

For this recipe, I have eschewed the traditional apricot jam glaze for butter flavoured with garlic and smoky red Spanish paprika.

Use a few sprigs of fresh rosemary as a basting brush.

Little can beat cooking outdoors and the flavour that smoke and flame can provide.

Ash bread has been made popular by chef Kobus van der Merwe of Wolfgat restaurant in Paternoster.

Similar to roosterkoek, the bread is baked in the hot ash that lines the fire.

1.5kg whole snoek, filleted 250g butter 10ml Spanish smoked paprika 4 cloves of garlic, crushed 3–4 sprigs of fresh rosemary

2–3kg fresh Mediterranean mussels, cleaned 250ml dry white wine 4–6 leeks, rinsed and finely sliced 3 large cloves of garlic, crushed or three sprigs of wild garlic, finely chopped 30ml butter, for frying 1 lemon 2 sprigs of rosemary, finely chopped salt and pepper

1. Combine the butter, paprika

and garlic in a small saucepan and heat over the coals, stirring to prevent the garlic from burning. 2. Pat the snoek dry using a kitchen towel.

3. Brush the skin of the snoek with a little melted butter or olive oil to prevent it sticking and butterfly the fish open, like a book. 4. Place the fish skin-side down on to a hinged grid lined with aluminium foil.

5. Brush the flesh-side of the snoek with the paprika-garlic butter and place over mediumhot coals. 6. Grill the flesh side first for about 3 minutes, before cooking the snoek skin-side down for a further 10–15 minutes, basting the fish with the flavoured butter throughout the process.

7. When ready, the flesh should flake easily under a fork but still be juicy.

Serve the snoek with a green salad and garlic bread.

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1. Place flat-bottomed potjie

over the coals and heat up the butter. 2. Add in the leeks and sauté until soft. 3. Add in the garlic and season with salt and pepper. 4. Pour in the wine and simmer for 5 minutes.

5. Add in the mussels, cover and leave to steam for about 6-8 minutes, or until all the mussels have opened. 6. Stir the opened mussels through the wine, garlic and leeks.

7. Follow the Basic Bread Dough recipe as found in my book on page 44 but add in the rosemary when combining flour with yeast. 8. Once risen, knock down and divide dough into small rounds, about the size of a saucer. 9. Place the dough into the hot ash on the outer rim of the fire and cover with coals. 10. Bake the bread for 15–20 minutes and serve with the mussels and lemon wedges.

FROM TOP DOWN FRESHLY BAKED ASH BREAD, WHICH IS SIMILAR TO ROOSTERKOEK;

GEORGIA EAST ON THE WEST COAST BEACH OPPOSITE PAGE CAPE LEMON MARMALADE

CAPE LEMON MARMALADE Makes 3-4 375ml jars

2kg lemons, rinsed 2 litres of water 2kg white sugar 1. Place the rinsed lemons into a large

heavy bottomed pot and cover with the water. 2. Close the lid and set the lemons over high heat to cook for 20 minutes or until soft. 3. If using another lemon cultivar, you may need

to adjust this cooking time. 4. Use tongs to remove the lemons, reserving the water in the pot. 5. Leave the lemons to cool before slicing away their stalk section and scooping out the pith and seeds. 6. Reserving the pith and seeds, thinly slice the lemon peel and add back into the cooking water. 7. Spoon about half of the reserved pith and seeds into a square of muslin and tie tightly with string.

8. This will cook in with the lemon to add in pectin to naturally set the marmalade. 9. Set the pot with the

cooking liquid and peel over high heat and pour in the sugar. 10. Stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved and add in the muslin bag. 11. Leave the mixture to gently boil over low heat for 30-40 minutes. 12. To check the setting level of the marmalade, spoon a drop of the liquid on to a chilled plate.

13. Push the drop with your ďŹ nger and if it crinkles, the marmalade is ready.

14. If not, continue to boil. 15. Once set, discard the muslin bag and leave the marmalade to cool slightly, then spoon into sterilised glass jars.

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