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WHO KP and Petro Steenkamp with their kids, Lente-Edeni (16) and KP Jnr (20)
WHERE Middelburg, Mpumalanga
In the Steenkamps' house, there is no room that can be labelled a ‘white elephant'. Whether it's the formal living room, the braai room or the atrium (we showed the latter in our January 2023 issue), each and every space is used to the maximum. "We are an extremely busy family with a busy lifestyle and there are always kids and people coming and going in our house,” says Petro with a smile.
We first featured the Steenkamps' house in our April 2016 issue after they swapped the farm where their old homestead had burned down for a home on the outskirts of Middelburg. Over the years, the family has frequently changed and added to the house and their living rooms now look completely different to how they did back then.
"I think all the changes were part of our recovery process after the trauma we experienced as a result of the fire,” says Petro. »
What used to be an open stoep is now a fully-fledged living space adjacent to the inside areas. The built-in braai and pizza oven are a real drawcard, especially space is rich in textures. The walls were screeded with ordinary cement, while exposed bricks and wood add the finishing touch. Old wooden Sunlight
