LOOK OUT Built along the natural ridgeline of the hillside, and using views as an axis to design its primary form, this contemporary getaway in the mountains – and its sleek veranda – is all about the views. Say the architects, “We wanted to make the most of the views, which are in all directions, [and] create outdoor living spaces from which to enjoy them.” The homeowners love to lounge under the pergola and watch the resident Pale Chanting Goshawks hunting the slopes of the other side of the valley. Tip Architects Andrew Payne and Miguel Ferreira-da-Silva of Migs + Drew Architects (migsdrew.com) were briefed to create a contemporary take on a mountain cabin. The homeowners have a particular admiration for natural, traditional Malawi cane furniture, which led to them sourcing and distributing the product globally via Malawi Cane (canefurniturecapetown. co.za). Their raffia and cane items were ideal for this project, as the tones and textures are rooted in the landscape outside.
FARM FRESH Described by its floral-designer owner as “modern meets farmhouse”, this home on a smallholding outside a bustling country town features an inspired assemblage of objects that makes its interiors both an intellectually engaging narrative and a visual treat. Each item here reflects a personal or historic meaning: “We don’t find them – they find us. They’re mostly passed-on heirlooms, gifts, and junk-shop or reclamation yard finds,” the homeowner says. Tip Verandas are ideal spaces for creating a unique feel with inherited or vintage pieces. Floral designer and gardener Dané Erwee (okasie.co.za) says he “grew up with the blue and white plates that hang on the wall” of his home’s generously proportioned veranda. They were “my mother’s collection. I recently unpacked it, and the vine growing through it adds a new take on something old.”
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