LEFT: The reclaimed factory windows that front the home accentuate the volume of the space inside and infuse the home with beautiful natural light. ABOVE: "A friend of mine bought these iron and rope chandeliers and then realized her ceilings were too low for them. She gave them to me and I think they work wonderfully here," says Button.
its immense proportions, hand-built by the previous owner a decade ago. "As I walked up that driveway, I knew this is where I wanted to live," explains Button. The gate, incidentally, sports a sign that warns visitors "4x4s only." Reaching the house requires you to hike up forty coarsely cut stone steps. With its dominating reclaimed factory windows and simple silhouette, the home doesn’t reveal much of what you can expect inside when you arrive. It’s hard to capture the sheer volume of the
"My ultimate dream was to have a New York loft in a wild forest setting, and I never thought it would be possible. It’s like a big art studio," says Jenni Button, her petite frame dwarfed by the incredible loft-like space she discovered and made her home on mountain slopes in Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. When house hunting, the well-known South African fashion and interior designer sought a refuge where she could paint—Button studied fine art and has recently rekindled her romance with oil paint. She found her sanctuary in this unique house with
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