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["SUPERB HOMES AND STYLISH GARDENS PHOTOGRAPH: BEN ANDERS MUTED TONES AND RAW, NATURAL MATERIALS INFORM THIS LONDON INTERIOR BY BANDA PROPERTIES Full story overleaf HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 49","5 0 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","Contrasting a classically rustic palette \u2013 exposed architectural elements, raw materials, pared- back spaces \u2013 with plush, modern sensibilities, Edo Mapelli Mozzi\u2019s Banda Properties creates an instantly timeless penthouse interior in London that brings the best of then into the now TEXT PIET SMEDY PHOTOGRAPHS BEN ANDERS THE LIVING ROOM OF THIS BANDA PROPERTIES- DESIGNED HOME FEATURES A CUSTOM NERO MARQUINA FIREPLACE AND TUOMAS MARKUNPOIKA 'TADELAKT' COFFEE TABLE","tucked behind an 1850 stucco facade and spanning over 214 square metres, silk piece by Ursula Nistrup and Lotte Henriksen) that unfolds into this \ufb01fth-\ufb02oor Leinster Square penthouse was designed for true the open-plan living space. Dressed with low-slung yet sumptuous indoor-outdoor living (a prerequisite not often seen in the British furniture, which cleverly highlights the dramatic height of the capital). The original build was hallmarked by exceptionally high eaves, the focal point of this communal space is, undoubtedly, the ceilings, a mainly open plan layout, traditional oak beams and striking, custom-designed Nero Marquina \ufb01replace and distressed a statement spiral staircase leading up to a private roof terrace. over-mantle mirror below exposed antique oak beams not What it dished out in architectural charm, however, it lacked in dissimilar to those you might \ufb01nd in a rustic, French barn. Beside careful interior cohesion and deft design \u2013 something the team at the \ufb01replace, an oversized Hayden Alexander abstract work lends Banda Properties was more than ready and able to address. Today, a calming, muted feel, alongside a Gregg Irby work. the predominantly lateral space overlooks a garden square and is \ufb01lled with moss greens, khaki, creamy and neutral shades, natural Seating acts as a foil to the angularity of the architecture, with textures, woods, marbles, stones and antique pieces mixed with two sofas of generous proportion \u2013 one a linen-cotton blend, the newer bespoke items. other a creamy velvet with brushed brass feet \u2013 adding a pillowy softness to the space. In further juxtaposition, the \u2018Tadelakt\u2019 coffee \u2018This newly designed penthouse embodies the Banda \u201cdesign table by Tuomas Markunpoika brings stony gravitas while a set of for living\u201d mantra perfectly,\u2019 says Edo Mapelli Mozzi, Banda CEO. antique Brazilian mid-century easy chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro and \u2018We have thought long and hard about how families want to live vintage urns impart just the right amount of raw texture, all set now that we are emerging from this pandemic. We aimed to create upon a large rug from South African artisan weavers Coral & Hive. a large lateral space with the opportunity to seek retreat.\u2019 More speci\ufb01cally, Banda\u2019s design team champions a steadfastly pared- Through a pair of double doors, the Obumex \u2018Banda\u2019 kitchen back style \u2013 not to be confused with minimalism \u2013 that sees every presents itself, a perfect dichotomy of high-impact and low-key project underpinned by a dedication to the quality and provenance design executed in dark grey marble, American walnut joinery, and of materials used and the skill of the craftspeople engaged. Gaggenau appliances throughout \u2013 and \ufb01nished gracefully with neutral clay and olive-coloured pots sourced from local stores and Upon entering, the property welcomes with a generous entrance markets in the UK and US. Nearby, in the dining area, is a grand hall (complete with an art arrangement, including a wall-mounted dining table with a linen tablecloth and original chairs by Pierre 5 2 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","CLOCKWISE, FROM FAR LEFT BANDA CEO EDO MAPELLI MOZZI; TWO JOAQUIM TENREIRO CHAIRS WITH THE DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN BEYOND; THE INTERIOR DESIGN CHAMPIONS MUTED TONES AND RAW TEXTURES; A CUSTOM BANDA SOFA AND HAYDEN ALEXANDER ARTWORK IN THE LIVING ROOM Jeanneret and \u2018Raku Yaki Triple\u2019 wall sconces with patinated brass by Emmanuelle Simone. Testament to Banda Interior Design team\u2019s attention to detail, the walls throughout are \ufb01nished in a \ufb01nely textured clay from Studio LoHo in Belgium, which comprise a blend of sands and un\ufb01red clays mixed with pigments and minerals to create the highest quality plaster. Privacy can be found in the large master bedroom suite, with a marble bathroom, double shower and separate dressing area. Similar to the dining area, the walls are \ufb01nished in a \ufb01ne green plaster from Studio LoHo and feature artwork by London- based artist Liam Stevens, sourced from Francis Gallery. The bedroom is \ufb01lled with various creamy wool and tactile fabrics \u2013 a vintage sheepskin chair and footstool to the corner, a Stark rug underfoot, and linen bedding on the super-king bed. Meanwhile, an oak bench from Rose Uniacke in Pippy Oak and, on either side of the bed, Apparatus Studio \u2018Drum\u2019 occasional side tables in natural parchment and burl veneer, bring a grounding, earthy quality, while the clustered wall sconces are also by Apparatus Studio. \u2018The feeling of nature and light is ever present with the materials used and the views over the garden square,\u2019 says Edo. \u2018With the private terrace, the owners can seek sanctuary high above Notting Hill and fully immerse themselves in a sense of calm.\u2019 Q\u0003 Banda Properties bandaproperty.co.uk","ABOVE CUSTOM BANDA-DESIGNED WALNUT HEADBOARD AND ROSE UNIACKE BEDSIDE TABLE IN THE GUEST BEDROOM LEFT THE QUIETLY ABOVE THE MASTER OPPOSITE PAGE, ELEGANT MARBLE BEDROOM FEATURES TOP DOWN THE BATHROOM 'DRUM' OCCASIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN EMBODIES BANDA'S SIDE TABLES AND MARRIES URBAN 'DESIGN FOR WALL SCONES BY LUXURY WITH LIVING' MANTRA APPARATUS STUDIO A RESTRAINED FARMHOUSE AESTHETIC; THE CUSTOM OBUMEX KITCHEN 5 4 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","'We have thought long and hard about how FAMILIES want to live now and AIMED to create a large lateral SPACE with the opportunity to seek RETREAT' EDO MAPELLI MOZZI HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 55","THE DINING ROOM GUTTER CREDIT TABLE IS COVERED IN A ROSE UNIACKE WOOL FABRIC WITH AN EXTRA-DEEP PUDDLE AND THE CHAIRS ARE BY PIERRE JEANNERET 5 6 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","DESIGN NOTES PURE LOX MOHAIR HANDWOVEN RUG, POR, CORAL & HIVE 'CAROUSEL' LAMP, R13 200, STUDIO 19 OCCASIONAL CANE CHAIR, R6 325, EIGHT DEGREES SOUTH 'MILK' STOOL, GUBI 'WONDER' SOFA, POR, R2 450, KNUS CR\u00c9MA DESIGN COMPILED: GEMMA BEDFORTH; PHOTOGRAPHS: SUPPLIED BIRGITTE R\u00d8MER 'ECHO JAR 50' IN RUST GREY, WOODEN SHELL BOWL, R1 200, R4 795, LA GRANGE INTERIORS LA GRANGE INTERIORS HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 57","FURTHER TO ITS FIRST 2019 INCARNATION, THE HOUSE NOW SHOWCASES NEW INSTALLATIONS OF \u2018RIVER SCENES OF BENGAL\u2019 IN THE DRAWING ROOM \u2013 A SCENIC DESIGN OF INDIA\u2019S HISTORIC WATERWAYS HAND- PAINTED ONTO GILDED PAPER","A profusion of colour and pattern in the London home of de Gournay scion Hannah Cecil Gurney is the perfect showcase for her family\u2019s legacy and extensive repertoire\u00a0 TEXT JULIA FREEMANTLE PHOTOGRAPHS CHRISTOPHER HORWOOD HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 59","THE HOUSE BRIMS Battersea Park, was also renovated to bring it more in line with WITH PIECES a contemporary lifestyle \u2013 the kitchen was extended, for one. \u2018In HANNAH CECIL modern-day living, the kitchen is the centre of the home. Everyone GURNEY HAS gathers there. We wanted it to be as spacious as possible,\u2019 she says. COLLECTED A dedicated playroom was also created in the basement, taking OVER THE YEARS advantage of the abundant natural light that \ufb02oods in from the FROM ALL OVER lightwell here. \u2018We put a fantastical wallpaper in the playroom THE WORLD to create a happy environment and to inspire the children\u2019s imaginations. It is wonderful for them to have one space that is hen Hannah Cecil Gurney, entirely theirs. They can have all their toys all over the place, and de Gournay director and daughter of company founder Claud my husband and I can stay sane.\u2019 Cecil Gurney, started to reimagine her home in 2019, it was with the intention of creating a haven for her family \u2013 her husband, This idea of self-expression extends to the designs of all the their four children and two dogs. Hannah delved into the rooms. Each is a universe in itself, with different colour palettes company\u2019s extensive archive of hand-painted wallpapers as part and tones creating different moods. Each \ufb02ows naturally and easily of the redesign, which she headed up herself, creating a beautiful from one to the next, thanks to a common language underpinned journey through the house\u2019s designs, while also making structural by pattern. \u2018I love that each space has its own character and changes that would fashion a functional and family-friendly series identity. I wanted to try different types of decoration and colour of spaces. \u2018I wanted it to be a place entirely our own, designed in schemes in each room. It makes the house more interesting and a way that makes us happy. Interiors are such a personal thing. made the process of designing it so much fun,\u2019 she says. We love colour, so our house is a celebration of colour,\u2019 she says. Here, Hannah dipped into the in\ufb01nite fabric and wallpaper The well-proportioned, three-storey, Victorian-era property, designs on offer. Between the extensive de Gournay library, her a short distance from the de Gournay London showroom and lifelong love of fabrics, and the huge range within the archives of houses such as Pierre Frey, Clarence House, Dedar, Bennison, the list goes on, the room for creative freedom was limitless. \u2018For years, I\u2019ve requested samples of all fabrics that have inspired me. I have a basket full of them. When I create a new room, I get so much joy out of using a fabric I picked up years ago. When I did my living room, I \ufb01nally got to use the wonderful \u2018Greuze\u2019 Pierre Frey fabric in bleu rouge I have lusted after for ages but never had the right place for. Now it looks glorious on a pair of slipper chairs with a skirt that would make my grandmother proud.\u2019 While this boundless and colourful approach may at \ufb01rst seem all creativity, no practicality, there was method behind it. \u2018Patterns are also so much better when you have children and dogs. I always prefer to use patterns on chairs and sofas as they hide so many stains!\u2019 She also likes them layered \u2013 which had the added bene\ufb01t of allowing her to use many designs. \u2018Sometimes, patterns look best combined with other patterns and colours. There is more to discover and more to engage with. They also balance each other. Patterns can tell their own stories.\u2019 This love of complexity and storytelling also informed her choices in furniture, artwork and decorative objects \u2013 with many amassed over a decade. \u2018My father and I love to go antique shopping. We have travelled the world collecting pieces for our showrooms. Along the way, I\u2019ve collected things for my own home. Each piece has a memory attached to it. That brings me a lot of joy.\u2019 Sometimes, a piece forms the basis of a room, and here the bridging of old and new \u2013 breathing fresh life, and a new way of life into a building with Victorian bones \u2013 is re\ufb02ected in how Hannah has incorporated these pieces into the current incarnation of her home. \u2018I\u2019ve become passionate about combining contemporary fabrics with 18th-century pieces, or simply restoring pieces to their former glory.\u2019 This passion and enjoyment are palpable in the spaces too \u2013 Hannah\u2019s layered spaces belying a lighthearted touch that appreciates the old without being too purist or taking the process too seriously \u2013 lending them a sense of pervading optimism. Q de Gournay degournay.com\u0003 60 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT IN THE BATHROOM IS DE GOURNAY \u2018FLAMINGOS\u2019 WALLPAPER IN CORAL ON GILDED PAPER WITH A YELLOW OMBR\u00c9 FINISH; DE GOURNAY HAND-PAINTED \u2018SANS SOUCIS\u2019 CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER AND AN ANTIQUE \u201950S ITALIAN SOFA IN THE LIVING ROOM; IN THE MASTER BEDROOM IS DE GOURNAY HAND-PAINTED \u2018BELVOIR\u2019 CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER AND A HAND-CARVED LOUIS XVI DOUBLE BED UPHOLSTERED IN DEDAR \u2018ALUMNUS\u2019 STRIPED-PATTERNED FABRIC HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 61","ABOVE IN THE TWINS\u2019 ROOM IS DE GOURNAY \u2018UNDERWATER SCENE\u2019 WALLPAPER ON WHITE METAL GILDED PAPER, AN \u2018OBI\u2019 RUG FROM THE RUG COMPANY AND STEIFF SOFT TOYS LEFT IN GEORGE\u2019S ROOM IS DE GOURNAY \u2018AFRICAN SAVANNAH\u2019 WALLPAPER, A DEDAR ANTIQUE \u2018YOUNG AND LOVELY\u2019 BED IN ROUGE MARINI\u00c8RE WITH A BEDSPREAD FROM ONCE MILANO AND A SIR TERRY FROST FOR CHRISTOPHER FARR \u2018VARIATIONS\u2019 RUG","LEFT THE NURSERY FEATURES DE GOURNAY \u2018CECILY\u2019 CHINOISERIE WALLPAPER (NAMED FOR HANNAH\u2019S NEW BABY), AN ATELIER VIME RATTAN FLOOR LAMP AND A JENNIFER MANNERS WOVEN \u2018FEZ\u2019 RUG RIGHT AND BELOW IN THE PLAYROOM IS DE GOURNAY \u2018LITTLE LONDON\u2019 DESIGN ON SCENIC PAPER AND IN THE READING NOOK IS DE GOURNAY HAND- PAINTED \u2018OAK LEAVES\u2019 SCENIC WALLPAPER. THE RUG IS A CUSTOM \u2018RIVER SCENE\u2019 DESIGN BY THE RUG COMPANY HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 63","LEFT THE DINING ABOVE THE ROOM CHAIRS ARE DUDGEON SOFAS UPHOLSTERED IN SOFA IN THE \u2018CREWELWORK DRAWING ROOM \u2013 JUNGLE\u2019 BY BAY WINDOW IS BENNISON FABRICS UPHOLSTERED WHILE THE BESPOKE IN PIERRE FREY BANQUETTE IS \u2018HEKA CELADON\u2019 UPHOLSTERED IN FABRIC WHILE THE \u2018VARESE\u2019 VELVET BY SLIPPER CHAIRS DESIGNERS GUILD ARE IN PIERRE FREY \u2018GREUZE IN BLEU ROUGE\u2019 FABRIC, THE CHANDELIER IS 1930S ANTIQUE ITALIAN MURANO AND THE RUG IS CUSTOM JUTE \u2018I wanted it to be a place ENTIRELY our own, designed in a way that makes us HAPPY\u2019 HANNAH CECIL GURNEY 6 4 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","DESIGN NOTES MIND THE GAP \u2018SZEKELY\u2019 ANTHRACITE LAMP SHADE, POR, AMARA DE GOURNAY BELVOIR COLLECTION \u2018HOWARD\u2019 COLOURWAY WALLPAPER IN APRICOT WILLIAMSBURG, POR, ST LEGER & VINEY COMPILED: GEMMA BEDFORTH; PHOTOGRAPHS: ELOFF PRETORIUS, SUPPLIED MERVYN GERS \u2018RHODAN\u2019 WIDE- \u2018CAMP CRITTERS\u2019 ASH-FRINGED BRIMMED VASE IN DHALIA, R929, CUSHION COVER, R3 800, ARDMORE DESIGN YUPPIECHEF \u2018ROCOCO\u2019 \u2018OSTRICH FLUFF\u2019 OTTOMAN, LOUNGE POR, EGG DESIGNS CHAIR, POR, GRIFFITHS & \u2018RIMINI\u2019 TWO-SEATER SOFA GRIFFITHS IN GREEN, R41 889, KARE HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 65","IN THE HALL, A 19TH- CENTURY LANTERN, 19TH- CENTURY MIRROR AND COPPER FLOOR PIECE BY CARL ANDRE OPPOSITE PAGE GREEN INSIDE AND OUT, A VIEW OF THE DINING ROOM ENTRANCE 6 6 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","Rose Uniacke is having more than a moment. In this extract of Rose Uniacke at Home, the multi-talented designer details how she brought her covetable take on understated elegance to her 19th-century townhouse in England\u2019s capital PHOTOGRAPHY FRAN\u00c7OIS HALARD PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER MAUREEN EVANS","fell for this house years before we A DINING TABLE bought it. There was a magic. But it MADE FROM AN was too large, too damaged and most de\ufb01nitely ORIGINAL DRAPER\u2019S too big a project. My husband, David [Heyman, a MODEL, 1930 \ufb01lm producer] and I walked away; it would DINING CHAIRS be madness to take it on. But it never left me. BY KAARE KLINT, I thought often about how I might tame its space A NEOCLASSICAL just enough to be liveable. Three years later, it MIRROR AND was still there. Nobody else would touch it, and INFINITY NETS BY we took the plunge. YAYOI KUSAMA, 2000 The house was the home and studio of James Rannie Swinton, a Scottish society portraitist who commissioned the architect George Morgan to design it. Completed in 1860 on an empty plot of land that James bought on Warwick Square in Pimlico, it shares a lovely big communal garden near the river. The whole building was designed around the north-facing window in James\u2019s painting studio. Leading to the studio is a typical Victorian gallery space with a domed glass roof, designed so his visitors could walk past his paintings on their way through. Off the studio was the room where his paints were mixed and stored. James\u2019s living quarters were at the back of the house. The last owner ran the building as an exhibition space for 30 years and with the adaptations for public visitors and heavy white paint covering up much of the original detail, it had taken on the feeling of an institution. A lot had disappeared, but some really superb work had survived \u2013 plasterwork, in particular. Layers of thick whitewash had been applied over and over for years and never sanded, so everything was horribly lumpy. It took a great deal of time to dry-scrape the house to reveal the \ufb01ner details \u2013 we even found hints of red silk on the library walls, on which James\u2019s paintings were probably hung. I wanted to assess everything in its rawest form before deciding on the concept and feel. Once we had stripped it, the house was sublime. It felt like an abandoned palazzo with extraordinary volume in the rooms and wonderful layers of distressed colours from years of decoration. I thought if we did a little bit of work, we could simply live in it, but as we started to restore and refresh everything an interesting and exciting energy started to develop, and the restoration work became really important.","HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 69","IN THE KITCHEN, \u201930S SYRIE MAUGHAM CONE PENDANT LIGHTS AND AN ARTWORK BY RYAN SULLIVAN","\u2018PLAIN space can be sad, but it can also be very POWERFUL, uplifting, or SOOTHING and RESTFUL\u2019 ROSE UNIACKE BELOW IN ROSE\u2019S RIGHT HOMEOWNER BEDROOM, A PAIR AND DESIGNER ROSE UNIACKE, SEATED OF 17TH-CENTURY ON AN OAK BENCH LACQUER CUSHION BY WILLIAM BURN, MIRRORS (ABOVE ONE OF A PAIR MADE THE FIREPLACE) AND FOR FONTHILL NEW A 20TH-CENTURY ABBEY IN 1860, THE PIECE BY CARLO YEAR THE HOUSE SCARPA (ON WAS COMPLETED THE MANTLE) HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 71","THE WINTER GARDEN THAT GREETS YOU IMMEDIATELY IS THE SURPRISE AND ENTERTAINMENT OPPOSITE PAGE IN THE STUDY (THE BALLROOM IN SWINTON\u2019S ORIGINAL HOUSE), AN ANTIQUE OCTAGONAL PARTNER\u2019S DESK, EBONISED REGENCY CHAIRS, A LAMP (ON DESK) BY POUL HENNINGSEN, MUGHAL RUG AND SELF-PORTRAIT ARTWORK BY SARAH LUCAS 7 2 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","It took three months to clean and entire volume of a room matters. Plain OWING TO THE SELL-OUT restore the intricate plasterwork in space can be sad, but it can also be very SUCCESS OF ROSE UNIACKE AT the ballroom, in the course of which powerful, uplifting, or soothing and restful. HOME, A COLLECTOR\u2019S EDITION real beauty of it slowly emerged. In the So, I wanted enough emptiness for us to OF THE MONOGRAPH WILL BE structural reordering of certain areas, we read and enjoy the bare architecture. At the PUBLISHED BY RIZZOLI. THE accurately remodelled cornicing, skirtings, same time, I was interested in reducing 272-PAGE VOLUME COMES BOUND architraves, door frames and arches and the grandeur. IN LUXURIOUS HERRINGBONE where windows and shutters of the house WOOL IN FOX\/GINGER, FROM were remade, the details had to be correct By treating it lightly, I hoped to let its THE DESIGNER\u2019S FABRIC RANGE for the period. But after that, I wanted to spirit speak while still having a family home add a fresh contemporary \ufb02avour without in which to live and work. It feels as if the house losing its period identity. James commissioned the house with similar aims in mind. It was very much I was determined to retain \u2013 and I hope a place intended to empower him in his you can feel it \u2013 a real sense of the empty work as an artist but he also had a clear house, a sense of the space in its very view of the enjoyable way in which he simplest form. But it could not be cold wished to live here. Q or daunting or too grand, and it had This is an edited extract of the to welcome. limited-edition Rose Uniacke At Home, Collector\u2019s Edition (Rizzoli Books, I love emptiness. I am interested in the R7 500), available now value of negative space and how it changes in relation to other spatial in\ufb02uences. The roseuniacke.com HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 73","TWO LINES OF MULTISTEM MALUS \u2018EVERESTE\u2019 CREATE A LEAFY CANOPY ON THE DINING TERRACE NEAR THE HOUSE. A GRASSY PATH SNAKES DOWN THROUGH BILLOWING DRIFTS OF STIPA TENUISSIMA, YELLOW ACHILLEA \u2018CREDO\u2019, MAUVE NEPETA RACEMOSA \u2018WALKER\u2019S LOW\u2019 AND TALL, PALE THALICTRUM \u2018ELIN\u2019 74 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","A contemporary garden planted with a sweeping palette of English perennials, grasses and mature trees creates the effect of one that has been there for decades TEXT ANNIE GATTI PHOTOGRAPHS MIMI CONNOLLY HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 75","TOP DOWN CASCADING STIPA TENUISSIMA SOFTENS THE STEPS AND Barnett knew it was a remarkable brief when he was commissioned PATH, WHERE PALE CLOUDS OF THALICTRUM \u2018ELIN\u2019 TOWER ABOVE PINK to design the garden for a Cotswold home that was to be built on DIANTHUS CARTHUSIANORUM; CALAMAGROSTIS X ACUTIFLORA \u2018OVERDAM\u2019 a sloping \ufb01eld with views across rolling pastureland. The ironstone PROVIDES HEIGHT BESIDE ACHILLEA \u2018CREDO\u2019 IN THE DINING TERRACE\u2019S and glass house is a fusion of an Alpine chalet, an African safari lodge WATER-FEATURE PLANTING and a traditional English tithe barn. 76 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA The owners were keen to have a soft, \ufb02oaty English garden close to the house, which would gently open onto the wild\ufb02ower meadow and grassland, allowing views of the swimming lake and the wooded horizon. The design had to address the incline and an excavated section with high retaining walls by the basement gym. It also needed to provide separate seating areas to be used at different times of the day. Marcus\u2019 solution was to create a series of terraces in various sizes of hand-split Yorkstone radiating from the apron of pavers around the house. Closest to the house is the dining terrace, large enough to seat 22 people under the canopy created by two rows of umbrella- trained Malus \u2018Evereste\u2019. A steel-edged, slate-lined pool contains the terrace on the southern side, creating a still surface for re\ufb02ections of the surrounding plants and sky. Three years after planting, the garden forms an undulating band of sculptural trees, grasses and perennials, which sweep around the house to the south and southwest, and the steeply banked grassy terraces to the north. \u2018The aim was for it to look as if it has been here for decades, so we used mature trees and plants,\u2019 Marcus says. He did not want it to be a garden of disparate parts or rooms. The exception is the recessed area outside the gym, to which he has given a separate identity with cloud-pruned Fagus sylvatica underplanted with textural plants in tones of green and white. The rest of the garden is a \ufb02owing space. This is achieved partly by the network of paths \u2013 some grass, some gravel \u2013 that traverse it. The \ufb02ow is further established by the repetition of key plants, particularly multi-stem Japanese pagoda trees, Phlomis russeliana, Sisyrinchium striatum, Deschampsia cespitosa \u2018Goldtau\u2019, Dianthus carthusianorum, Thalictrums, Salvias, Achilleas and Geraniums and by the gently rolling rhythm of the planting. Marcus explains that his choice of multi-stem specimens near the house provides the usual bene\ufb01ts of trees \u2013 vertical accents, dappled shade and links to the broader landscape \u2013 without dwar\ufb01ng those using the garden. \u2018Multi-stems make you feel comfortable and cosseted.\u2019 They also offer sculptural qualities, especially when lit at night and in winter, when their branch structures are fully revealed. The canopy of each of the Japanese pagoda trees (Styphnolobium japonicum) starts at head height so as not to restrict views across the garden from the \ufb01rst-\ufb02oor windows of the house. The multi-stem form restricts vertical growth so the trees will require only light pruning to keep them at their required heights. Marcus has placed a number of taller river birches (Betula nigra), to blur the transition between the intimacy of the garden and the","THE STEEL-EDGED POOL NEXT TO THE DINING TERRACE WAS DESIGNED BY MARCUS TO BRING THE SKY AND THE LANDSCAPE INTO THE HEART OF THE GARDEN THROUGH REFLECTIONS. AT ONE END, A MALUS \u2018EVERESTE\u2019 CREATES AN ELEGANT FOCAL POINT, ITS MULTISTEM FORM ALLOWING VIEWS ACROSS THE GARDEN","A BAND OF ROBUST GRASSES, INCLUDING PANICUM VIRGATUM \u2018NORTHWIND\u2019, FORMS AN INFORMAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE NATURALISTIC PLANTING OF THE FLOWER BORDERS \u2013 HERE, AN UNDULATING TAPESTRY OF YELLOW ACHILLEA \u2018CREDO\u2019, WHITE GAURA LINDHEIMERI \u2018WHIRLING BUTTERFLIES\u2019 AND TALL, FLUFFY THALICTRUM \u2018ELIN\u2019 \u2013 AND THE MEADOW AND PARKLAND BEYOND","broader landscape. His plant choices include several similar to CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT CLOUD-PRUNED FAGUS SYLVATICA TREES the wild\ufb02owers and grasses in the \ufb01elds and woods beyond the WITH GRASSES IN THE RECESSED GARDEN; RIVER BIRCHES BLUR THE garden. Drifts of Thalictrum delavayi A\u2018 lbum\u2019 and T. \u2018Splendide TRANSITION BETWEEN THE INTIMACY OF THE GARDEN AND THE WIDER White\u2019 suggest the frothiness of cow parsley, while Achillea LANDSCAPE; LOOKING ACROSS THE MEADOW TO THE SWIMMING LAKE \u2018Credo\u2019 and A. \u2018Terracotta\u2019 share the \ufb02at-topped \ufb02ower heads \u2013 magnets for bene\ufb01cial insects - of their wild counterpart common yarrow. One of the key elements that allows the garden to connect so seamlessly to the landscape is Marcus\u2019 soft boundary of three grasses \u2013 Calamagrostis brachytricha, Molinia caerulea \u2018Heidebraut\u2019 and Panicum virgatum \u2018Shenandoah\u2019 \u2013 which winds round the ornamental planting in a series of organic-shaped beds. Multiple breaks between these beds provide opportunities for focal points. In mid-summer, paths are cut through the wild\ufb02ower meadow when it is in full bloom, extending the journey through the garden for a few weeks. The grasses in the boundary beds are robust enough to cope with prevailing winds and stand \ufb01rm in winter, providing a beautiful band of tawny and golden stems. Marcus prefers plants that \ufb02ower into autumn, such as Asters, Penstemon, Agastache, Erigeron karvinskianus and Gaura, and those that \u2018die well\u2019, such as Phlomis russeliana, Rudbeckia subtomentosa \u2018Little Henry\u2019 and Veronicastrum virginicum f. roseum \u2018Pink Glow\u2019. In early spring, once the dried stems have been cut down, bulbs take over in the ornamental beds, along with the fresh green of grasses, such as Hakonechloa macra and Sesleria autumnalis, and spring perennials, including Aquilegias and Epimediums. Then, the summer-\ufb02owering perennials and grasses slowly take off, creating the rich tapestry of shapes, textures and soft colours that the owners delight in. Q Marcus Barnett Studio marcusbarnett.com HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 79","GUTTER CREDIT","Drawing inspiration from the natural environment through a framework of sustainable and conscious design, interior designer Inge Moore channels the importance of adaptability and the vibrancy of Cape Town in her Llandudno family home TEXT SHAI RAMA PHOTOGRAPHS MARK WILLIAMS HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 81","LEFT AN OUTDOOR OPPOSITE PAGE SEATING AREA MAKES TRAVERTINE FLOORING, THE MOST OF ITS TIMBER FURNITURE INCREDIBLE SEA VIEWS PIECES AND A SOFT PALETTE OF BONE AND BISCUIT IN THE DINING ROOM PREVIOUS SPREAD THE INTERIORS ARE RELAXED AND UNFUSSY, WITH THE ARCHITECTURE BLURRING THE DIVIDE BETWEEN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LIVING nge Moore\u2019s design process begins with a story. art and handcrafted statement pieces to give off a distinct African The initial journey is as much about curiosity as it beach-house feel. The white linen curtains and sheers create is about translation: taking raw ideas and shaping a softness that allows other warming and more tactile textures to them into tangible spaces in\ufb02uenced by history, take centre stage: travertine \ufb02oors were used on the ground level, culture and locale. Her Llandudno home \u2013 where and bleached timber \ufb02ooring in the upstairs bedrooms. Local she often spends time with her family when taking beadwork, carved timber furniture, handwoven rugs and natural a break from travelling the world designing hotels rattan shades and chairs offset the neutral colour palette of whites \u2013 typi\ufb01es her philosophy of combining unique and creams, and the lived-in furniture beautifully contrasts the inspirations and histories that lend themselves to a space. linearity of the architecture. The newly-built pool and Jacuzzi are Providing unspoiled views of the home\u2019s coastal surroundings made from black granite with an over\ufb02ow edge connecting the was integral for Inge. The South African-born, London-based ocean with the garden, a picturesque space where the family spend designer, who co-founded design studio Muza Lab (with Nathan evenings gazing at stars. Hutchins), was careful not to compete with these views, but instead aimed to re\ufb02ect the natural surroundings into the house Llandudno is one of Cape Town\u2019s most renowned sur\ufb01ng spots, with mirrors and large doors that open up to merge the inside inspiring Inge to work with local craftsmen and artisans to infuse and outside areas. \u2018I wanted the house to be a calm oasis,\u2019 she says. aspects of the area\u2019s surf culture and laid-back lifestyle into the \u2018Everything is more internal in London. But this home is about home. The variety of surfboards were crafted by Patrick Burnett, the connection with the outdoors and the incredible natural light a local artist who made seven surfboards for the home, all typical of we have here in the Cape.\u2019 The soft shimmers of the ocean re\ufb02ect the different eras of sur\ufb01ng, from the single-\ufb01n, lighting-bolt board on the home\u2019s sweeping white walls, which are layered with local to the Mini-Malibu. Placed throughout the home, these wooden boards are a vision in seaside-chic, made from exquisite timbers 8 2 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA such as Japanese cedar, obeche, Western red cedar and walnut. Elsewhere, photography by Stuart Redler and Fred Buyle further emphasises the connection to the natural world, while a collage of an aerial view of Llandudno Bay by Maria van Rooyen contextualises the home within its setting. These artworks de\ufb01ne Inge\u2019s commitment to artistry and storytelling, which is also expressed through the collection of Lucie de Moyencourt ceramic shells that adorn an outside wall to a sculpture that Inge revitalised herself. \u2018We found a wonderful, carved sculpture on the side of the road that we painted in Yves Klein\u2019s International Klein Blue (IKB) to contrast with the white walls,\u2019 she says. \u2018I also collect African headrests from all over the continent, so this home was the ideal place to display my collection that I have carted around the world.\u2019 Enchanted by the surrounding seascapes and sculptural forms of nature, Inge\u2019s family home brings to life designs that are not only built to last but also deliver truly memorable experiences. \u2018Once you step inside, you want to take off your shoes and curl up on a big sofa. We wanted this to be a family home where we can all connect with one another and spend real quality time together,\u2019 says Inge. \u2018It is a family-oriented space to be together with lots of little corners to escape and \ufb01nd refuge.\u2019 Q Muza Lab muzalab.com","","DESIGNER INGE MOORE GUTTER CREDIT AND HER DAUGHTER, ZINZI CARNAHAN, SEATED IN FRONT OF A WALL OF SHELLS BY ARTIST LUCIE DE MOYENCOURT. THE CUSTOM SWING CHAIR IS FROM CANEWORLD, THE SOFA CUSHIONS ARE UPHOLSTERED IN FABRIC FROM ST LEGER & VINEY 8 4 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","ABOVE IN THE LIVING ROOM, A MAMI WATA SURF POSTER, A HAND- CARVED SENUFO BED, AND \u00c9LITIS CUSHIONS ON A PEZULA INTERIORS SOFA AND MALAWIAN CANE CHAIRS; BELOW \u2018LINEA\u2019 DINING TABLE FROM WEYLANDTS AND MALAWIAN CANE CHAIRS IN THE STUDY ABOVE PATRICK BURNETT-DESIGNED WOODEN SURFBOARDS ON THE WALL, \u00c9LITIS CUSHIONS ON THE SOFA, A COFFEE TABLE FROM INGE\u2019S PREVIOUS HOME IN BRUSSELS, AND A \u2018BRIDGE\u2019 RUG FROM THE RUG COMPANY","TOP DOWN THE GARDEN LEADS ONTO A POOL AND JACUZZI, WITH A TIMBER BENCH FROM UMDABU, OFFERING COMPLETE PRIVACY WITHOUT LOSING ANY OF THE HOME\u2019S STRIKING VIEWS; THIS BEDROOM SUITE CONTINUES THE HOME\u2019S PALE, SEASIDE-INSPIRED PALETTE WITH WHITE LINEN AND SHEERS, LIGHT TIMBER FLOORS AND TOUCHES OF RAFFIA 8 6 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","DESIGN NOTES \u2018BLOCKCHAIN SULPHUR\u2019 CUSHION, R1 295, BLOCK & CHISEL \u2018SERTE\u2019 BISTRO DINING CHAIR IN NAVY AND WHITE, R3 199, CIELO \u2018TOTEM #2\u2019 TABLE LAMP IN WHITE, POR, EGG DESIGNS COMPILED: GEMMA BEDFORTH; PHOTOGRAPHS: SUPPLIED \u2018JEFFERSON\u2019 DINING TABLE IN NATURAL, R25 999, CORICRAFT \u2018TROPICAL LARGE CORD VELOUR UNIQUE SHELL VASES, DREAMS\u2019 ART BEANBAG IN PLATINUM, FROM R2 500, PRINT, R1 295, LUCIE DE MOYENCOURT KNUS R5 990, VETSAK HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 87","Employing courage and a creative eye, doctor-turned-decorator Andrew Macleod transformed a dated Constantia house into a home filled with timeless charm and sophisticated style TEXT NATALIE BORUVKA PHOTOGRAPHS KARL ROGERS\/VIGNETTE 8 8 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA","AN INTIMATE DINING AREA WITH A TABLE BY JAMES MUDGE. THE ARTWORK IS BY ANDREW MACLEOD OPPOSITE PAGE DINNER PARTIES OFTEN END WITH ANDREW ENTERTAINING GUESTS BEHIND THE PIANO","IN THE STUDY, OPPOSITE PAGE, A WINGBACK FROM LEFT CHAIR IS ANCHORED BY UPHOLSTERED AN OVERHEAD IN A CHRISTOPHER PLANTER BOX, THE FARR FABRIC KITCHEN FACES AND AN ORANGE A KLOOFTIQUE LINEN FROM ST SOFA IN THE LIVING LEGER & VINEY, ROOM; CUSTOM ALSO USED FOR BAR STOOLS THE CURTAINS BY ANDECOR","WHEN disproportionately small, so these were replaced with expansive ones that, together with a wall of glass sliding doors on the north- Andrew Macleod and his husband considered moving from facing side, \ufb02ood the space with light. Durban to Cape Town nine years ago, they tested the waters by \ufb01rst investing in a holiday house in Clifton. \u2018The Atlantic Seaboard Undaunted by the vast space, Andrew set about zoning it into offered an exciting buzz, which we enjoyed when we visited, but smaller areas. \u2018I visualised the space as a series of rooms that once we had made up our minds to relocate permanently, we knew would meet our lifestyle. We love entertaining, so it was necessary we wanted a home with a larger garden in a quieter environment,\u2019 to establish different areas to accommodate both small and large says Andrew. They discovered a property tucked away in a quiet gatherings,\u2019 he says. The higher level houses the kitchen and bar, corner of Constantia with a house and garden in desperate need of as well as a living area and a dining area that seats six. Two more a makeover. Having devoured interior design books and decorated living areas \u2013 one formal and the other less so \u2013 were arranged as a hobby for as long as he has been in the medical profession, on the lower level, along with another smaller dining spot that Andrew took on the challenge enthusiastically. looks out onto the terrace. \u2018In an open-plan area, you cannot simply rely on furniture to anchor the individual spaces. Rugs play The house had a con\ufb01ned layout, with the kitchen and dining a vital role, as do visually \u201cheavy\u201d elements, such as large pendant area segregated from a recessed living area via a wide passageway lights and oversized mirrors.\u2019 that ran from the front door to the bedroom wing. \u2018The passage was a dark tunnel of wasted space. I realised that removing the wall The placement of the furniture involved careful planning would transform the separate areas into a tremendous split-level, to ensure good \ufb02ow between the areas.\u2018I enjoy the balance and open-plan space,\u2019 recalls Andrew, adding that, in the end, two order that symmetrical arrangements achieve, and working within small sections of the passage wall had to be retained to support the boundaries of simple, straight lines is very effective when the ceiling. The larger space made the existing windows appear dividing up large spaces into intimate nodes,\u2019 says Andrew. Throughout the home, leather, wood, fabric, wicker and Perspex all work together harmoniously \u2013 as do a selection of contemporary and classical furnishings. \u2018I would not say that my personal style is eclectic, but I am fearless when it comes to mixing \ufb01nishes and styles. The success lies in balancing focal points and unifying elements against a limited colour palette.\u2019 HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 91","ANDREW LAYERED ELEMENTS, BRINGING DEPTH AND INTEREST TO THIS CORNER. THE LARGE PLANTER ON THE ROSEWOOD TABLE WAS SOURCED FROM CAPRI","CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT THE RUG IN THE CONSERVATORY IS FROM HERRINGBONE AND THE RATTAN CHAIRS ARE FROM BLOCK & CHISEL; FLEA-MARKET FINDS, THE FACE MASKS WERE RESPRAYED TO COMPLEMENT THE ROOM\u2019S PALETTE; THE WEIGHT OF THE CUSTOM-MADE WOODEN DINING TABLE IS CONTRASTED BY PHILIPPE STARCK CHAIRS; MOODY TONES IN THE STUDY HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 93","","\u2018I would not say that Since the kitchen was conveniently situated to one side of the my personal style upper level, Andrew decided to retain the large centre island, is ECLECTIC, but adding a raised bar counter to one end and cladding the existing I am FEARLESS polished concrete surface in Neolith. \u2018The position and size of the when it comes island were perfect,\u2019 says Andrew. As the intention was to create to mixing finishes an ultramodern space that would not look like a kitchen at \ufb01rst and STYLES\u2019 glance, seamless cabinetry was installed with integrated appliances. A backlit amber glass cabinet embellished with a chevron pattern ANDREW MACLEOD and a mirrored splashback add interest and glamour to the space. Above the island, a metal box-frame shelf functions as a striking THE CONSERVATORY OPPOSITE PAGE, focal point \ufb01lled with plants to cleverly disguise the extractor fan. OPENS ONTO THE CLOCKWISE FROM To merge the kitchen with the rest of the open-plan space, two GARDEN, WHICH LEFT MODERN AND walls were painted in Dulux\u2019s Night Jewels, a shade that establishes WAS PLANTED VINTAGE PIECES IN a dramatic contrast in the mostly neutral interior. IN AN ENGLISH THE GUEST BEDROOM; COUNTRY STYLE. ROBIN SPRONG Several other structural additions were made to the house, THE CUSHION WALLPAPER IN THE including a west-facing conservatory, a study wing and FABRICS ARE BATHROOM; THE a spacious bathroom and private lounge on either side of the main FROM HERTEX MASTER BEDROOM bedroom. The conservatory and bathroom lead onto the back garden courtyard, which has been given a formal design with gravel pathways arranged around box-hedge beds loosely planted with a variety of fynbos and \ufb02owering plants. \u2018In summer, it is wonderful to enjoy views of the garden while taking a bath,\u2019 says Andrew. The open-plan living area and main bedroom optimise the summer sun by opening onto the front garden, which displays a contemporary scheme of boardwalk-style paths, grasses, cycads and Japanese maples \u2013 truly a home designed to embrace the outdoors all year round. Q AnDecor andecor.co.za HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 95","LIGHT TOUCH GUTTER CREDIT IN THE LIVING AREA, A BESPOKE DAYBED AND SLIPCOVERED SOFA WITH A MARIA PERGAY LOW SEAT FROM DEMISCH DANANT, A GEORGE NAKASHIMA LOUNGE CHAIR FROM GALLERY DOBRINKA SALZMAN AND A GERRIT RIETVELD \u2018UTRECHT\u2019 ARMCHAIR FROM CASSINA","GUTTER CREDIT TEXT SAM COCHRAN PHOTOGRAPHY RICH STAPLETON STYLED BY COLIN KING HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA | H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 97","COLIN KING C olin King is a man on the move. At the time SEATED AT THE \u201970S of our meeting, the Manhattan-based interior TRAVERTINE TABLE stylist had just returned from three weeks of FROM HIS \u2018STAY HOME whirlwind travel. So he is determined to make STILL LIFE\u2019 SERIES every minute in the comfort of home count. \u2018When I am here, it is about reconnecting with 9 8 H&G MARCH\/APRIL 2023 | HOUSEANDGARDEN.CO.ZA myself and my people,\u2019 re\ufb02ects Colin of the light-\ufb01lled loft. \u2018This is a place to nurture my hub.\u2019 We are sitting at the custom-made ash dining table that doubles as ground control for his rapidly evolving operation. It has been here that, most recently, he has conceived new collections for Beni Rugs, the hit company where he serves as artistic director at large; here that he has designed an expanding array of objects for the Danish studio Menu; and here that he has pored over thousands of images from past shoots for his \ufb01rst book, Arranging Things, coming out this month. (Full disclosure: it was written with yours truly.) As we chat, the sun streams through the undressed windows, washing over vignettes of assorted treasures, accentuating the patina, glaze and grain of each surface. Outside, the city churns, but inside, thanks to Colin\u2019s meticulous renovation, the rooms whisper. That is precisely the vibe \u2013 calm, unstudied, anecdotal, inviting \u2013 that has made Colin such a hit with brands on the order of West Elm, Zara Home and Anthropologie, not to mention top designers and magazines such as Architectural Digest. Styling was not, however, a lifelong professional goal. \u2018It was not a career that seemed real, let alone possible,\u2019 says Colin, who grew up in rural"]