The copper bowl and taps in Button’s bathroom rest on a thick plank of natural wood. Set against the neutral studio-like space of the home, elements like these add texture and interest.
to build a wine cellar and dreams of building a studio behind the existing structure. This will provide her with further solitude and a canopy view of her "mad garden of trees." The view from Button’s bedroom is also perfectly positioned to capture this leafy view, and she says no two days are the same. "When I wake up in the morning, the light starts pink, and then turns orange, and then fades into blue," she says. Despite its stony form, it seems this home is destined to be infused
day. But weekends are spent painting or entertaining friends. Bar stools hug the distressed wood kitchen island, and the dining room table has tip-to-toe additions to make space for more guests. The half- moon tables, bought from a bric-a-brac shop in downtown Cape Town, "make the table longer, but also add interest," explains Button. Always the tinkerer, Button has plans to enclose the mezzanine floor, currently home to her ensuite bedroom, with glass. She is also excavating a space
Button’s partner Richard Hebblethwaite.
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