December 2021 - January 2022

South African Home Owner

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A Celebration Of The Outdoors
Summer is finally here, which means we will be spending a lot more time enjoying the outdoors this festive season. I feel like this year will end on a rather positive note – it must be because of the beautiful flowers and the lush green lawn in my ga
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On Sale Now!
Discover the latest must-haves and expert predictions for our homes in the coming year, including in kitchens, bathrooms, furniture and fabric, lighting, paint and wallcoverings, outdoor entertaining, architecture and much more. ■
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Ntokozo Majozi And Nondumiso Mohlane
Ntokozo Majozi and Nondumiso Mohlane share a wealth of architecture and design experience across a range of scales and sectors, including hospitality, commercial and residential. Maison Space was inspired and founded by their passion for design and a
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South Africa Home & Owner
Editor Kelebogile Nondzaba, 011 280 5868, kelebogilen@sahomeowner.co.za Content Co-ordinator Merle Baatjes, merleb@sahomeowner.co.za Copy Editor Andrea Bryce Proofreader Brenda Bryden Contributors Hasmita Amtha,Trevor Crighton, Nia Magoulianiti-M
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Talent WATCH
Michael Anderson likes to think of himself as a chef, meticulously choosing the right ingredients and combining them with others, balancing the quantities and ensuring they all come together in the end. Each project is like a new menu, every room a n
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Home ESSENTIALS
Create a whimsical setting using Volpes’s candles and décor accessories – a wreath placed on a mirror creates a festive feel. www.volpes.co.za Woolworths’s soft and absorbent towel set is crafted from pure cotton and features a stripe border detail
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Sophisticated COMFORT
As a specialist in turnkey projects of luxury housing in South Africa and Africa, SBE Architects was up for the challenge of creating a home that would, as the client desired, be “out of this world”. The highly skilled team worked with the interior d
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World-class LIVING
SPS Arch & Design specialises in limit-pushing architectural design. The owners wanted something they hadn’t seen before, something they just had to have, but didn’t yet know they needed. Specialised custom concrete works were incorporated, introduci
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A natural ESCAPE
As a specialist in standard and custom aluminium products, Elite Glass & Aluminium Suppliers manufactures and installs windows, doors, showers and fly/insect screens, and does glazing. Here the company supplied large glass windows and doors with Wisp
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The Simplicity Of NATURE
The designers approached De Ville Cupboards + Joinery to do all the cabinetry in the home. The company prides itself on service, quality and attention to detail. Here the focus was on creating customised cabinets that would add a touch of elegance. I
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PEOPLE In Glass Houses
AN Trends is a multidisciplinary entity that provides a comprehensive range of professional services in architecture, project management and space planning. The brief from the owner was to produce a masterpiece of extraordinary architecture fit for a
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Comfort and LUXURY
Specialising in luxury residential design throughout Africa, SBE Africa Architects was responsible for the design of this spectacular home in Limpopo. The owners of this home wanted full turnkey solutions, trusting SBE Africa with the responsibility
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Natural ELEMENTS
This family used to live nearby, but decided to build this spectacular home in a luxurious estate in the centre of Gauteng to enjoy all the estate’s offerings. “It has all the facilities within reach, for example, schools, hospitals and the Mall of A
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An entertainer’s DREAM
With children of varying ages and different social needs, this family had outgrown its rather traditional Tuscan-style home in an intimate estate. So they looked for a property that would allow for connected, open spaces where they could spend time t
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Luxuriously SUITE
Walking into one of these suites, you just want to live here. Perfect for a young executive who wants the convenience of a lock-up-and-go with all the trimmings. The suites are generously proportioned and open-plan, allowing an intimate flow between
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Holiday vibes ALL YEAR ROUND
Comfort is the ultimate goal of this modern home set in Val de Vie, named by New World Wealth as one of the top 10 lifestyle estates in the world. The family, who relocated from Gauteng to the Boland town of Paarl, took two years to design a home tha
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A Home With HEART
It’s not often that you come a across a home that is not only beautiful, but also functional, with each space used to its full advantage. This is what makes this home special to its owners. It was built with family in mind, and every element was care
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Stylishly modern DREAM
Built in a luxury estate in Gauteng, when the owners first saw the vacant site, they knew this is where they would build their ideal dream home. Although they had lived at another estate before, they felt this one was like no other and set a standard
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SEASIDE Sanctuary
This family wanted a no-fuss holiday home in a location with plenty to offer, and they couldn’t have made a better choice than this luxury property situated in the sought-after San Lameer Estate on KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast. Described as South Afri
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A HOME Away From Home
Sera Bella in the heart of Izinga in Umhlanga is a secure lifestyle estate, fast becoming one of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast’s most sought-after addresses. The owner wanted to enjoy Umhlanga’s pristine beauty with the peace of mind that comes with
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At One With NATURE
For this family, who currently reside in Pretoria, purchasing this holiday property in a secure estate just outside CapeTown was a no-brainer. Situated just metres from the beach and bordering a nature reserve, this seemed like the perfect spot to re
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The entertainer’s ESSENTIALS
Today’s kitchen designs have been re-imagined to suit our modern lifestyles, merging the kitchen, dining room and living area. Whether it’s family gatherings or a get-together with friends, hosting loved ones in your home shouldn’t be stressful – it
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The HOT SPOT
Feeling festive? Spoil yourself with Le Creuset’s cheerful Noel Collection. We adore the embossed snowflake relief on the Signature Shallow Casserole. www.lecreuset.co.za Give your kitchen an instant update with these striking 20W LED SMD 50cm Blac
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Hi-tech And Water-saving BATHROOMS
Not only has COVID-19 encouraged us to take hygiene to the next level, but it has made us realise the need to preserve our environment, starting with saving water in our homes. So why not do it the tech-savvy way? Finding ways to save water is very i
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Intelligent Toilet Features
by Sterlings • Compact streamlined toilet with integrated bidet. • Dual-flush technology allows you to choose between a partial or full flush. • Stainless steel bidet offers adjustable spray, position, water pressure, temperature, pulsate and oscill
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The HOT SPOT
With Sterlings’s steam shower jets, you can now control your music, steam and lighting from both the inside and outside of the steam unit to allow your steam to build up and still be able to listen to your favourite jam. www.sterlings.co.za Turn yo
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Take a SEAT
Seating is undoubtedly a defining element in a home. Not only anchoring a space, these essential furniture pieces aid in expressing the desired design and style of the room. From the living room to the dining area, seating can make or break the aest
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Top Tip
“Opt for performance fabric on your sofa to avoid the heartache over messy spills and stains if you have a high-traffic living room. If your space is purely to entertain, then be lavish – go wild with texture and complementary schemes that determine
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The HOT SPOT
Setting the mood, the Corner Sofa Infinity Dolce Green from KARE Johannesburg is the ultimate modular sofa system for living rooms. www.kare-design.com/za Part of Fabric Bank’s ZAR Designers, the Gina Waldman Studios collection of fabrics comes in
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Take it OUTDOORS
Why cook indoors and have your guests mingle outside when you could be out there too? The outdoor kitchen fits in well with South Africa’s climate and lifestyle. Moderate weather means that we can entertain outdoors for most of the year and the outdo
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Good To Know!
Malcolm Sims of Firefox shares his top tips for buying a braai for your outdoor kitchen: • Mobile or built-in: Mobile braais will need wheeling out of the covered patio, or the addition of an extraction canopy and fan, to enable cooking without smo
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The ultimate OUTDOOR OASIS
W arm weather calls for lazy days by the pool, hosting alfresco lunches into the late afternoon, or simply finding a quiet spot to lounge and indulge in a good summer read. The secret to a luxurious outdoor space is simple: design it to be an extensi
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Let There Be LIGHT
Lighting can transform a space, and in this feature we’ll tell you how. There is a move to more natural materials and organic, softer silhouettes when it comes to the latest in lighting. Woven, fabric and netting shades are becoming more popular, as
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Be my GUEST
Guest rooms are not always occupied, so it’s tempting to use them for other things or not furnish them ideally. Take care when picking the furniture. Avoid crowding the space with bulky furniture or too many unnecessary storage options. Instead, “a s
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Face TO FACE
From a tiny store that opened in Umhlanga Rocks Drive, KwaZulu-Natal in 1979, Hirsch’s has grown into the largest independently owned appliance, electronics and home furnishing outlet in South Africa. There are 18 Hirsch’s branches and concept stores
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ROLENE Strauss
Who I am is a transformational coach, an author, international speaker, mom of two boys, a wife and an entrepreneur. I am also Miss South Africa 2014 and Miss World 2014, and a qualified medical doctor. The style of the home we live in is a combinat
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TO BEE Or Not To Bee
Love them or not, bees play a vital part in our food chain and in our very survival. Bees help in the pollination of many plants – including fruits and vegetables – that can’t pollinate themselves. “Bees ensure the retention of the diversity of our e

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