TECHNICOLOUR COOL
Stepping over the threshold of Kim Stephen’s gloriously colourful home in Bishopscourt, Cape Town, is like virtually inserting yourself into her plethora of Pinterest boards. Vibrant colour is everywhere on those boards—they have names like ‘Perfect Pink’, ‘Tangerine Dream’, and ‘Yellow Love’. And yet these bursts of brightness are also framed within the crisp lines of Kim’s classic-yet-contemporary style: a nod to elegant architectural lines, beautiful fabrics, and a few judicious touches of whimsy.
As seen in her Pinterest persona, so it is in Stephen’s home. On the one hand, there is a sense of graceful classicism that includes a confident use of black and white. The black and white “works as a foil to the vibrant colour,” she explains—balancing and grounding it. On the other, there is that bold colour, which combined with a
