excellence awards

Illustration.
Idea behind trend-
A way of bring in art, or the idea of Hand Drawn into home Interiors.  A fun way of incorporating art into decor, by choosing a fabric that is hand illustrated and using it as a scatter or covering a chair. Illustration, can also be fun like spray painted feel, seen in the Pierre Frey- Graphiti fabric.  Or the more traditional Toile wallpaper, but somehow, when there is a commonality they work together.  When keeping to toned down colours, like the black and white.  Everything as long as there is a common thread seems to 'fit in' with each other.  The idea was to show people how to achieve this, and to show to use it on walls, floors, ceramics, and furniture.  There is also a feel of supporting local artists, let them be doodle style architectural drawings, or more floral type drawings on ceramics, to make one conscious that this is also a form of art.  By supporting these artists, we bring bits of art into our houses, although it is functional.
But above all, it is to illustrate having fun with sketches, and to bring personality into your space.

outdoor indoor

The glass box on the left was specially designed by Peerutin Architects, to have an almost seamless feel. This was part of my outdoor rooms feature in House and Leisure.  The counter is made from Corain. The urn is by Moooi, available at Crema Design. The image on the right is a hanging chair on a frame from The Modern Garden Company. The Scatter Fabric, is Jolly by Christian Fischbacher, available at The Silk and Cotton Company.

fly-pitcher

Fly-pitcher is the dynamic husband and wife duo. Piers and Nicola.  Back in SA after spending sometime abroad building up contacts, and exhibiting internationally.  This is an example of the Espresso Table Light  -designed by Piers- it comes in "single" and "double" sizes.  In an array of exciting colours.  I am greatly excited about the Floor lights, and the Pendant lights to come.

kitchens

 This is an extract from a kitchen feature in house and leisure, which I styled and produced.  It illustrates the modern use of colour,  by adding solid planes of a single colour.  Top left, is in  Marlene Van Der Westhuizens French cooking school. She has mixed traditional french copper pots, which are available at Culinary Equipment Company, with a timeless yet modern, Kitchen Aid mixer, available from Yuppiechef.

Top Right, Modular units make an instant, mobile cocktail cabinet. This kitchen was designed  Cabinetworks.

Bottom Left,  Grey works as an amazing backdrop to add any colour too. The blonde girl, is my daughter Allegra, and her friend Melrose.  Bottom right, Glass cladding in Rose Red by  Cohension Interiors.  Kitchen design by Assirelli Italian Design. Do not be afraid to add accents of colour ,to create an unique space, that will remain timeless if done in an contemporary way.

dylan lewis

shapeshifting is Dylan Lewis current exhibition in stellenbosch. I was honoured to meet and photograph him, after seeing his sculptures all over town. I am so grateful to him for sharing his work with the public. He has a fantastic new exhibition,starting next month at Kirstenbosch Gardens. It incorporates sculpture and vertical gardening. Look foward to it.