Decorex

Another great event for our Jo'burg readers, South Africa's largest decor and design show. Decorex started today and is on until Monday, 9 August. Be inspired by a fresh perspective on all the spaces in which you live, work and play. Find out about all the details here.

Chalk board ideas

I love these chalk board decals by Shana Murray. They would make a delightful addition to a chalk board in any house. Chalk boards themselves make great notice boards because you can stick things on and draw things on.

Rooms On View Review

I went to Rooms on View at the Sandton Convention Centre on Friday night. It was a great way to spend an evening browsing through some of South Africa's best interior stands with sparkling wine and delicious little snacks in hand. There was lots of inspiration to be found, many great ideas to take home and of course many products to put on your wish list.

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I especially loved the Mzansi Collection which is soon to be opening as a store, gallery and restaurant at Sandton Square.

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I was also excited to see the newly launched Welcome Home collection which is now available at Boardmans. It is so wonderful to see beautiful, contemporary South African design available on a larger scale.

My favourite was the Design Team Fabrics stand - there fabric wallpaper is some of the best I have seen!

Rooms on View

For all you home and interior fans out there, Rooms on View is a must this week! Showcasing South Africa's finest design and interiors at the Sandton Convemntion Centre, it is sure to filled with inspiring ideas to take straight back into your home.

For more information about dates and time click here.

Nap

We are so excited that Nap has arrived in Johannesburg. This beautiful lifestyle store, with a distinctly natural, organic feel is now open at the Bamboo Centre In Melville. Filled with luscious blankets, raw flatware, light fittings, decor objects, photographs and more, this is the perfect place to pop into when browsing for the home.

House on the Hill

How wonderful is this HillHouse. Owner Mandy Crooks converted an old barn on her property in the Natal Midlands into a beautiful home that can be rented out to 12 people. I love the glass and concrete architecture, the open, double volume interior, the luxurious rugs and the make-yourself-feel-at-home furniture. And of course, all in a magical setting. So gather up 12 friends, load your car with delicious food and pop down there for a winter weekend break!

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Let Lonny Inspire You

One of my favourite online resources, Lonny, was launched at the end of last year by some of the creative minds from the now-defunct Domino magazine, much-loved for it's inspiring interiors. Lonny is an on-line magazine that is free to all! Each issue is packed with great looks and real homes, decor advice and DIY tips, and so much more. You'll want to scour through the back issues too!

Delightful Lights

44 Stanley Avenue is one of our favourite spots to browse in Jo'burg. It has restaurants, coffee shops, a bakery, a book shop, clothing shops, and beautiful home decor shops. La Basse-cour is a wonderful find tucked around the corner. The shop’s name is derived from owner Justine’s name, playing on the various ways the word ‘just’ can be used; 'just beautiful' and 'just basic'. It is filled with architectural antiques and reproduction and I could spend hours in their room filled with industrial light fittings, paintings and other little curiosities. While this is their showroom, they also have an online store so now you can shop there from any where in the world!

Decor News Flash!

I have great news! I am sure I am not the only one who is completely obsessed with Country Road and Trenery clothes, I love the silk, the colours, the knits, the boots, the leather, the bags, the scarves, the stockings, the snoods, the pumps... in other words I love everything! Now for us Joburg'ers there is even more to love: COUNTRY ROAD HOME which opened today within the new stand alone Country Road and Trenery store in Hyde Park shopping centre.

The home store is exactly what you would expect, in a good way. The colours, the classics(or like the creative director likes to say timeless) styles and beautiful fabrics. Interesting textiles are carried through perfectly into the home wear. You name it, they have it: from basic cups and bowls in bright colours, to ultra soft throws and blankets (are just what you need for snuggling, especially in this weather), studded cushions, modern frames, salad serves, vases, bed covers and more.

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WARNING: Do not enter unless you willing to give into temptation.

Trenery and Country Road stand alone stores are now in both Hyde Park shopping center in Gauteng and the V&A Waterfront in the Cape. 

Inspired home #2: Saint Verde Style

When I first started working in marketing, Neville Trickett came to our office to give a talk on trends. It was so inspiring and beautiful that I can still remember being entraned by his visuals and creativity. So when I came across a tour of his, and his wife Sharon's, home in the Natal Midlands I just had to share it. Self-described as "messy style ... magpies on steroids ... just junk that we like the look of". I love homes with collections that reflect the heart of the owners, and this one certainly does. (And I just love a home with a dog!)

Click here to visit Neville's inspiring blog and here for more information on the house.

Inspired home #1: Home of the handbags

As our first post on interiors we decided to feature the New York home of iconic handbag designer Kate Spade and her husband Andy Spade. This is a classic apartment and the fact that it will still be so in 30 years time is testament to it's timelessness. Take a look at the way the dsiplay their fabulous art collection, their use of colour and wallpaper and all the pre-war details. Just what you expect from Kate Spade!

Photos by Tina Barney, Jason Frank Rothenberg, Noe DeWitt and Eric Morin via here