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DECOCONTENTS
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WINTER
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73 THE NEW PADKOS

Some of our favourite roadside eateries
from around the country
HOMES
86 FINDER KEEPER
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A seaside home with a refeshing take on
luxury living
87 98 STILL ALIVE
One way of keeping your treasured displays
fresh is by continually introducing new
SHOPPING pieces; we show you how
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13 LANDSCAPES 104 MODERN MUSEUM
Celebrate the unique colours and textures A Stanford home filled to the brim with the
of our South African landscapes by bringing owner’s collections
them into your home
114 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
PHOTOGRAPHS: DONNA LEWIS, GREG COX. KRISTINA STOJILKOVIC AND

22 AFRICA BURN A former factory floor in SoHo that has
Reflect in winter’s bounty: warm coppers been transformed into a light and airy inner-
and bronzes with more than a passing nod to city apartment
our country’s rich store of minerals
124 HUNTER GATHERER
SUPPLIED. GEOMETRIC ORNAMENTS: PEZULA INTERIORS.

28 DECO LAB: HOUSE-WARMING A run-down West Coast farmhouse with a
Turn up the heat with winter’s most-loved French twist
colours made all the more welcoming with
136 NEW NOMAD
interesting patterns and textures
A traveller’s uncluttered, easy-living
18 LIVING
apartment in Paris.
45 HANDPICKED: MUSHROOMS
COVER FROM ‘NEW Venture beyond the cling-wrapped white
WINS & OFFERS
NOMAD’ (PAGE 136), 146 SUBSCRIBE TO DECO
variety in supermarket fridges and discover
PHOTOGRAPH BY Subscribe for one year to get six issues
MATTHIEU SALVAING an exciting world of flavour
for R193 and stand a chance of winning
55 MEET THE MAKERS one of five Le Creuset hampers worth
Visit www.zinio.com/ A fresh crop of craftspeople who are R5 000 each
ElledecoSA or www. putting the art back into country crafts
20 WIN WITH ELLE DECORATION
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65 BLANKET STATEMENT This month, we’re giving away a Dulux
to get your digital version
Our selection of the best blankets gathered colour consultation, Dulux paint and home
of ELLE DECORATION
from all over the country to keep you warm decor to the value of R34 000 to one lucky
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CONTRIBUTORS
JEANNE BOTES
Jeanne is our new-ish decor editor
(she joined the team in January)
and we have her to thank for the
wonderful finds on our Get-the-
look pages. Here’s what’s on her
winter watch list.
My city to watch this year is…
Cape Town, because it’s the World
Design Capital for 2014, and Milan,
where each year’s design trends
are seen first. My favourite trend
is… copper, rock and crystals. I like
winter because… I don’t like the
cold so I would have to say I like it
because I can sit next to a warm fire.
What is your decor philosophy?
Buy what you love, don’t overthink
and don’t copy. Your favourite
country escape? Arniston. I love
the Overberg.
@jeanbotes
GREG COX
Greg shot all three South African
country homes in Stanford,
Hopefield and De Kelders featured
in this issue.
Cape Town. My favourite trend
is… bringing the outside inside by
using luscious green plants. I like
winter because… you get to layer,
keep cosy and eat delicious comfort
food. What is your favourite decor
trick? Using several lamps to create
a mood in a room rather than bright
ceiling lights. Where would you like
to visit this year? South America.
Your favourite country escape?
Anywhere on the West Coast.
MATTHIEU SALVAING
Matthieu photographed the Paris
apartment of François Dorget, a
lifelong traveller and collector, on
page 136.
Marseille. It was the European
Capital of Culture in 2013 and is
home to MuCEM, the first museum
dedicated to Mediterranean culture.
I like winter because… I like
to hear the raindrops against my
window while I’m in bed. What is
your favourite decor trick? I love
the mixture of luxurious elements
and very rough materials. Where
would you like to visit this year?
I would love to go to Japan.
www.matthieusalvaing.com
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In praise of
COINCIDENCE
It was at my nephew’s wedding that I was yet
again struck by the thought that much of our
lives is ruled by coincidence.
The backstory is this: After finishing his studies
at Stellenbosch University Mark chose the open
seas instead of the confines of an office. In the
course of the three years he had spent crewing
for luxury yachts in the Mediterranean, he fell in
love with, and proposed to, a petite French girl.
Now this is where it gets interesting. His
bride happens to be the granddaughter of
Jean DeMachy who founded ELLE Decoration
France in 1985. So there I was, on 8 March, With Claude
at Zorgvliet, a guest at my nephew’s wedding DeMachy
along with Claude, Jean’s widow, and their and Barbara
daughter, Barbara Bourgois, the current decor Bourgois, ELLE
Decoration
editor of ELLE Decoration France. You could
France’s
therefore say, in a manner of speaking, that the decor editor
French edition of ELLE Decoration married into
ELLE Decoration South Africa.
My collection of
green vases in front
of an oil painting I
found in a thrift store Newlyweds Mark and
in Greece Clémence Stander
As Barbara and I talked (between sips
of sparkling wine) we discovered that our
readers are very much alike: well-read,
well-travelled with an insatiable wanderlust;
modern-day trend hunters and gatherers
who collect objets of beauty, often for the
sheer pleasure of it. This led us to conclude
The cover of the very first
that collections no longer have to be antiques, ELLE Decoration France
heirlooms or even pricey. Instead, simply find
what you love and arrange and rearrange your
display to your heart’s content. It is the contrast For even more ELLE
Decoration, subscribe to
between seemingly mismatched pieces that all our online platforms. We
brings out their beauty. bring you exclusive behind-
This was confirmed again and again as we the-scenes coverage, news,
set out to celebrate all things winter in this events, trends, competitions
issue, whether with warm textures, gleaming and everything else you need
to keep up to date.
metallics, amazing jewel-coloured glassware
or, last but not least, five pages of the most @LaureenRossouw
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READERS’ EVENT We hosted a readers’ event at Cape Town’s Spier

Secret Courtyard where DECO’s editor, Laureen,
reported on the Milan Furniture Fair
Clockwise, from top left: Derek Geddes

and Laureen Rossouw, the entrance to the
Spier Secret Courtyard, Erin Braithwaite
and Nicky Fenton, Ra-eesa Davids and
Fadl Salie, Lucy Kenny, Sabine Thomas
and Isabel Pinto; Nikki Swing and
Janine Bloomberg
DAY TRIP
The DECO team saddled up
and explored Cape Town on
dashing electric bicycles
from Cycology
Clockwise, from the left: Marushka Stipinovich, Jeanne Botes

and Cycology’s Vincent Truter, Laureen Rossouw, Ilana Swanepoel,
outside Mount Nelson, Stefanie Lee Titus.
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SHOPPING
Chairs and couches, rugs and cushions – everything you need to stay in style
PHOTOGRAPHS: GREG COX, ANDRÉ WEPENER AT PIXEL LOUNGE, SUPPLIED.
We’re celebrating the colours and textures of the South African landscape. Think
glowing metallics, shimmery stone and brilliant gemstones warmed by leather, felt
and weaving. Turn the page and come shopping with us
SHOPTRENDS
MARC JACOBS A / W, 2014

LANDSCAPES
Celebrate the unique colours and textures of
our South African landscapes by welcoming
them into your home
PHOTOGRAPHS ANDRÉ WEPENER AT PIXEL LOUNGE
COMPILED BY JEANNE BOTES
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PHOTGR APHS: GALLO IMAGES/GE T T Y IMAGES, SUPPLIED
LOWVELD
Clockwise, from top left: Plaited jute tieback R292, Mavromac. Vintage leather books R180 each, Coco Karoo. Mango wood bowl R695, Weylandts.
Faux fur scatter cushion R250, Woolworths. Leather ottoman R1 995, Loft Living. Nguni dining chair R4 166.75, Vogel Design. Wood water-bottle
shaped vase R395, Loft Living. Citrine from R40.64, Scratch Patch
SHOPTRENDS
HERMÉS A / W, 2014
SAVANNA
Clockwise, from top left: Purse R199, LIM. Teak plate R439, LIM. Leather in Butterscotch by Whatnot Natural Fabrics R480/m2, Desire Lines.
MaXhosa scatter cushion by Laduma Ngxokolo R450, Merchants On Long. Bath mat R495, L’Orangerie. Amonite R1 500, Artefect. Wire bowl
R199, LIM. Merino and lambswool throw from R1 900, Krafthaus. Mohair gemsbok head R1 200, Miyu Homeware. Fossilised bones R3 500,
Artefect. Mango wood bowl R795, Weylandts
SHOPTRENDS
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Patch. Natural Checkerboard leather in Garrett GW-30645 R23 779/m2, St Leger & Viney. Herringbone sisal by Rebtex R376/m2, Desire Lines.
Basket-weave jute R396/m2, Desire Lines. Ashanti chair in brown leather R4 995, Weylandts. Faux fur scatter cushion R250, Woolworths.
Wood bowl R199, LIM. Mohair throw R799, Weylandts. Paintbrushes by The Gatehouse R448 (large), and R330 (small), both Mavromac
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clockwise, from top left: Glass

vessels by David Reade R1 596
each, OKHA Interiors. Bronze mirrors
R492.48 each, Nelson Glass & Mirror.
Merla cushion R399, Country Road.
Bambi chair upholstered in Romo
Black Edition R18 930, Leon at CCXIX.
Shanghai vase R2 467.87, Kartell.
London dining table R34 010.58,
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Hive pen cube R129, Country Road. Vase
R495, Weylandts. Pakin grey bottle R120,
Leon at CCXIX. Gridy Me mirror by Menu
R1 499.95, Entrepo. Bronze bowl R1 600,
Curate. Bookends R270.29, Scratch
Patch. Highball glass R59, Country Road.
Copper bowl R320, LIM. Decorative
stone vessel R365, Leon at CCXIX
opposite, clockwise from top left:
1960s Murano glass decanter R15 000,
C20 Galerie. Apophyllite R33, Scratch
Patch. Gold mirror-top side table
R2 495, Loft Living. Quartz crystals
R366.27, Scratch Patch
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R2 600, Curate. Gold-plated vase R370, LIM. Copper-
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R395, Pezula Interiors. Amethyst cluster R4 900 for
7kg, Scratch Patch. Marble-top side table R1 599,
@Home. Elm vase R399, Country Road. Citrine
R136.48, Scratch Patch. Bronze bowl R2 600, Curate.
Koros Grey natural stone tile R832/m2, WOMAG
opposite, clockwise from top left: Copper desk
lamp R4 920, Mezzanine Interiors. Paper Planes chair
R54 200, A+I Unlimited Design. Mango wood vase
R1 095, Weylandts. Copper Storm lantern R995, Loft
Living. Hand-machined candlesticks from R3 511
each, OKHA Interiors
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Turn up the heat with winter’s most-loved colours made
all the more welcoming with interesting patterns and
textures. Even blue warms up when paired with dusty
pink and shades of mud, grass and bark
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1. Indigo porcelain tile from
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Deborah Osburn R7 804/m2, Dulux 62BB 08/369
Clé Tiles 2. SG Chair made from
Defy the cold by layering deep blue carpets, American walnut, brass and
wall coverings and textiles to sizzling effect hand-printed fabric designed
by Nicky Levenberg R35 000,
8 Anatomy Design 3. Jackson
Neptune wallpaper W371/04
in Black Edition R3 120/10m,
Romo 4. Geo Leo fabric in
navy blue R407/m, Mavromac
5. Copenhagen fireplace
R320 000, Calore Fireplaces
6. Handknotted Nepalese
rug price on request, Mae
Artisan Rugs 7. Desk lamp and
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8. Indigo and white dhurrie
R1 600/m2, Gonsenhausers
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Siren Lauvdal photography
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This page: 1. Ceramic carpet

in lagoon R5 650, Hertex 7
2. Menu POV wall candleholders R799
each, Entrepo 3. Pure wool Colour
carpet by Scholten & Baijings for Hay 12
R15 659 Créma Design 4. Polder Sofa
by Vitra from R95 111, Créma Design
5. Astor two-seater sofa from R12 070,
Bakos Brothers 6. Grey 1372 leather
sofa R25 000, Sevens 7. Anderson
love chair from R42 468, Minotti 8. Silke 8
single seater from R13 333, Comfort
Creations 9. Vienna Thuli Asphalt sofa
from R6 995, Coricraft 10. Taupe Grand
Piano Sofa by Gubi from R91 374,
Créma Design 11. Adras fabric by
Christopher Farr in indigo R3 195/m,
St Leger & Viney 12. Elements fireplace
R57 074, Beauty Fires
Opposite: 1. Milan sofa from
R13 800, Wunders 2. Freestanding
wood-burning stove R16 975; table/ 9
wood-storage cube both R3 950,
Infiniti Fires 3. Nordic Taste wallpaper 11
WDNTO902 by Wall & Decò R2900/m2,
Mavromac 4. Cia e la Guselo wallpaper
WDGO 1202 by Wall & Decò R2900/
m2, Mavromac 5. Blaauwklippen
chair R5800, Peterson’s 6. Chenille
scatter cushion with grey triangles
R159, Mr Price Home 7. Denim
scatter cushion R195, Coricraft
8. Brown handwoven herringbone
carpet R3 995, Weylandts 9. Fringed
glimmer throw R499, @Home 10. Ink
wallpaper WDIN1301 by Wall & Decò 10
R2900/m2, Mavromac
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This page: 1. Shell by night lampshade R1 999, @Home 2. Yurta wallpaper WDYU0902 by Wall & Decò R2900/m2, Mavromac 3. Big Fish
wallpaper GPW1121 by Wall & Decò R2900/m2, Mavromac 4 and 5. Navy and turquoise Regatta Raffia wallpaper by Thibaut R4 142 per
roll, St Leger & Viney 6. Neutral Tyler wallpaper from the Ivy League Collection R1 368/roll, Hertex 7. Mega Knit Throw from Hay R4 176,
Créma Design Main interior shot Siren Lauvdal photography www.palookaville.no
Opposite: 1. Colour Carpet by Scholten and Baijings for Hay R15 659, Créma Design 2. El Caballo de Andy wallpaper WDEC1302 by Wall
& Decò R2900/m2, Mavromac 3. Training wallpaper GPW1118 by Wall & Decò R2900/m2, Mavromac 4. MP938 Perth fireplace R63 200
Calore Fireplaces 5. Potpourri wallpaper from the Verdanta Collection by Osborne & Little R2 195/10m, Home Fabrics 6. Blue Onkel couch
by Normann Copenhagen R24 999, Entrepo 7. Transparency merino lambswool throw from R2 000, Krafthaus 8. Plus 9 Throw from Hay
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4. Natural brown Marconi 3-seater leather sofa R14 995, Weylandts 5. Chesterfield leather sofa R40 000, Sutherlands Home Furnishing 6.
Chestnut leather Karoo Classic Couch R13 300, Incanda 7. Ergo leather sofa R15 000, Wetherleys 8. Bart sofa by Moooi from R89 515, Edge
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Home 12. Watercolour handknotted Nepalese rug price on request, Mae Artisan Rugs 13. Menu Pipe candleholders and Menu Pipe
Hurricane candleholders price on requests, Entrepo 14. Infiniti Drop in Gas Fireplace R9 995, Infiniti Fires 15. Favn sofa by Fritz Hansen from
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collaborating with the WHEN:
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Saturday 6 and 7 June: 10am – 8pm;
spotlight firmly on design Sunday 8 June: 10am – 3pm
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Chandler House. Time Capsule rings R395,
Anchami Accessories. Silver and brass
cut-out brooch R200, Anchami Accessories.
Brass and crystal cut-out pendant R450,
and brass cut-out pendant R590, both
Skermunkil Design Studio. Plywood and
ceramic bowl R380, Modern Gesture.
Glass tile R85, Prêt-à-Pot.
opposite, from left to right: Pumpkin bowl,
R165, Prêt-à-Pot. Fanned urn R240, Nest.
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HANDPICKED:
mushrooms
Venture beyond the cling-wrapped white variety in supermarket fridges
and discover an exciting world of flavour
PHOTOGRAPHS DONNA LEWIS RECIPES AND STYLING TOU ROUX LOU PRODUCTION MARUSHKA STIPINOVICH
shaggy parasol
poplar boletus
porcini
pine rings
chicken of the woods

slippery jacks
wild field mushrooms

pink oyster
exotic
shiitake brown shimeji
eryngii
white shimeji
golden oyster
enoki
tree oyster
WOODLAND RISOTTO WITH
MUSHROOMS AND NETTLES
Serves 4
4 cups (1 litre) chicken or vegetable stock

Butter, for frying
Olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1½ cups (375ml) risotto rice
²/³ cup (180ml) white wine (or stock)
2 tbsp (30ml) dried porcini soaked in a little boiling water
75g nettle leaves
½ cup (125ml) Parmesan cheese, grated
Salt and milled pepper
3 cups (750ml) pine rings and slippery jacks, torn into bits
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Heat the stock in a small saucepan. In a separate heavy-based

saucepan, heat a knob of butter and a tablespoon of oil and sauté
the onion and half the garlic until soft. Add rice and toast for 2-3
minutes until all the oil has been absorbed. Scoop the porcini from
the water and add. Strain the sauce and add to rice. Add wine and
boil until the liquid has been absorbed. Add ¾ cup of stock. Boil,
stirring, until the liquid has absorbed. Repeat until all the stock has
been absorbed and the rice is al dente. Stir the nettles through.
In the meantime, heat another knob of butter in a pan and fry the
remaining mushrooms and garlic in batches until golden. Season
well. Stir a knob of butter and Parmesan through the risotto. Fold
through half the fried mushrooms and garnish with the remainder.
MARINATED PORCINI AND

BLACK SALT STICKS
Serves 4
250g shop-bought bread dough

½ cup (125ml) black sesame seeds
¼ cup (60ml) black sea salt flakes
Mushrooms:
1 cup (250ml) red wine vinegar
3 bay leaves
¼ cup (60ml) sugar
500g small porcinis, thickly sliced
½ cup (125ml) olive oil
Zest and juice of ½ lemon
Pinch chilli flakes
1 clove garlic
Salt and pepper
Charcuterie and fresh mozzarella, for serving
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Roll small balls of dough into long,
thin (5mm) ribbons. Roll in sesame seed and salt to coat. Bake
until crispy, about 10 minutes. Heat the vinegar, bay leaves and
½ cup water in a saucepan. Cook the mushrooms for 5 minutes.
Drain well and pat dry. Mix the mushrooms with olive oil, lemon
juice and peel, chilli, garlic and seasoning and marinate for at
least 30 minutes. Serve mushrooms on a platter with breadsticks,
charcuterie and mozzarella.
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GINGER-ROASTED JACOPEVER
MUSHROOM BROTH
Serves 4
Make sure the fish you are using is sustainable and on SASSI’s
green list.
Broth:
1 sachet Tom Yum paste
1 tbsp (15ml) fish sauce
1 tbsp (15ml) grated fresh ginger
1 tsp (5ml) sesame oil
Juice of 2 limes
1 tin (400g) coconut milk
1 bunch oyster mushrooms, separated
Fish:
2 Jacopever
4cm ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips
2 spring onions, sliced
Salt and pepper
Jasmine rice, steamed, or rice noodles for serving
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place all the broth ingredients except the
mushrooms in a saucepan and simmer gently for 5-10 minutes. Make
a few shallow cuts in the fish and place on a roasting tray. Scatter with
ginger and spring onions and season. Roast for 15 minutes or until the
fish is cooked (this will depend on its size). A knife will easily slide into
the thickest part once it is done. Add the mushrooms to the broth and
simmer for 1 minute. Place fish in a wide, shallow bowl or platter and
spoon the broth over it. Serve with rice.
MUSHROOMS WITH EGGS,

SALMON AND CRISPY KALE
Serves 4
500g mixed mushrooms

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Fresh thyme leaves
Olive oil
Knob of butter
Salt and pepper
Bunch of kale, stems removed
For serving:
4 duck or 8 chicken eggs, poached
100g smoked salmon
Preheat the oven to 220°C. Tear some of the mushrooms into

bite-sized pieces and keep some whole. Toss the mushrooms,
garlic and thyme on a roasting tray with some olive oil. Dot with a
few knobs of butter and season. Roast for 10 minutes. Toss kale
with a little olive oil and seasoning. Arrange around the mushrooms
in the roasting tray and roast for another 5 minutes, or until the
kale is crispy and mushrooms cooked. Serve with poached eggs
and salmon.
LIVINGFOOD
LIVINGFOOD
LITTLE BLACK BOOK

Wild mushroom foraging by Gary Goldman. For more information
visit mushroomguru.co.za. Exotic mushrooms from Michael
Schnepper Funky Fungi at The Biscuit Mill
First page: Tableware, Mervin Gers

Wild mushrooms: Square black ceramic plates, Entrepo; grey
ceramic side plate, Mervin Gers; copper ostrich egg bowl, Ashanti
Exotic mushrooms: Grey platter and side plates, Mervin Gers;
oval copper salt bowl, Ashanti; small salmon bowl, Wonkiware;
square crackled plate and cream salt bowl, stylist's own
Marinated porcini and black sea salt: Black plate and spoons,
Hemelhuijs; rectangular plate, Mervin Gers; small bowl, Wonkiware;
ostrich egg copper bowl, Ashanti Design
Woodlands risotto with mushrooms and nettles: Frying pan,
Le Creuset; plate, Entrepo; salt bowl, Nap
Mushrooms with eggs, salmon and crispy kale: Ceramic dinner
plate, Mervin Gers
Ginger-roasted jacopever mushroom broth: Ceramic dinner
plate, Mervin Gers
Truffle and vanilla ice cream: Side plates and pink bowl, Mervin
Gers; salt bowl, Nap; bigger bowls, Hemelhuijs; gold cutlery:Have
your vintage cutlery plated in silver or gold at Lusinco Electroplating
www.lusinco.co.za
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TRUFFLE AND VANILLA ICE CREAM

Serves 4
Although truffles grow underground, they are still part of

the mushroom family.
3 extra large eggs and 2 egg yolks

vanilla seeds from one pod
1 cup (250ml) castor sugar
2 tubs (250ml) thick cream
½ tsp (2.5ml) truffle oil
Crushed macaroons, for serving
Black sea salt flakes, for serving
Place the eggs, yolks and vanilla seed in a heat-proof bowl and
place over a saucepan with gently simmering water. (The water
should not touch the bottom of the bowl). Beat with an electric
beater until frothy. Add castor sugar in 4 batches, beating well after
each addition. Continue beating until the mixture has thickened
and is pale and fluffy. Gently fold in the cream and truffle oil. Freeze
until solid. Remove from the fridge 15 minutes before serving.
Serve with crushed macaroons and a light dusting of sea salt.

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MAKERS
A fresh crop of country crafts
Arts and crafts across the South African
countryside are shaking off the stereotypical
crocheted-doilies-and-tea-cosies image. There
is a new generation whose work is creative,
contemporary and covetable – they just happen
to prefer living and working in the country
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ANDREW EARLY
1 Woodturner, Dargle Valley
The name Dargle Valley sounds like a setting straight out
of The Lord of the Rings and it is there, in the Midlands,
that Andrew Early turns salvaged tree trunks into
wooden bowls that are nothing short of magical. Each
piece starts as a piece of wet wood which is turned on
the lathes in the workshop and left to dry for up to five
years before turning them a second time. Only then
will it be ready to be sanded and finished. It’s 20 years
since Andrew first tried woodturning as a student, and
his awards include the ELLE Decoration International
Design Award.
Email info@andrew-early.com or call 072 3656 270;
www.andrew-early.com
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MURRAE STEPHENS
Handweaver, Piggs Peak
After starting her weavery in northern Swaziland in 1949, carpets can weigh over 150kg – and it can take five people
Coral Stephens soon became known as a maverick a full day to spin one kilogram of mohair, so preparation is
designer thanks to her unusual combinations of texture and everything!’ says Murrae. At the moment there is no fourth
colour. Fast forward 55 years and enter Murrae, the wife of generation of weavers in waiting but, says Murrae, ‘my
Tommy, Coral’s grandson. Having come to Swaziland from long-suffering husband is occasionally called in to fix looms,
a big-city career in banking, she now runs the weavery that spinning wheels and anything else that may break down.’
works with cotton, mohair, silk, wool and raffia. ‘Spinning Email murrae@coralstephens.com or stop by her
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mohair is a slow and careful process. Some of our large shop in Piggs Peak; www.coralstephens.co.za
Candlemaker, Greyton
‘There is something very humbling about creating a
product that people will use to mark life-changing
events. People die by the light of our candles, get
married, give birth… they bring light into the dark,’
says Gretha Quinlan. After her family moved from
Durban to Greyton, she set up a small factory and
shop where she initially did everything, even installing
the shelves, herself. ‘I soon realised that I needed
help, though, and Grabbi Latier came to work part-
time. He took to candlemaking like a fish to water.’
Along with Grabbi’s wife, Sylvia, the three run the
business like a joint venture. A one-month ‘Eat, Pray,
Love’ trip to Thailand is in the pipeline for August,
whereafter Gretha plans to develop a new range with
GRETHA dragons, Buddhas and lotus flowers.

Email mail@grethaquinlan.co.za, call 028 254
QUINLAN 9905 or like Gretha Quinlan Studio & Candle

Shop on Facebook; www.grethaquinlan.co.za
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STUART
HOLDING
Weaver, Plettenberg Bay
Originally from the UK, Stuart did his apprenticeship in the
weaving mills of Yorkshire before catching a ship to South
Africa in 1998. Fast forward to 2014 and Mungo, the family-run
weavery in Old Nick Village in Plettenberg Bay, and the Holding’s
range that includes blankets, tablecloths, throws, towels and tea
towels. The characteristic striped designs are reminiscent both
of Provencal linen and Basotho traditional blankets. Apparently,
says Tessa Holding, the stripes in the Basotho blankets came
about because of a mistake: 'These blankets were initially woven
in England and the stripes were the result of a misunderstanding.
However, it became very popular among communities in South
Africa and was incorporated into the design from then on.'
Call 044 533 1395 or shop online at mungoretail.com;
www.mungo.co.za
SALLY SCOTT &

CHRISTIANE VOITH
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Screenprinted textiles, Midlands
Sally Scott and Christiane Voith are the duo behind Caversham
Textiles. If the name sounds familiar it's because they work from
the same old Wesleyan Methodist chapel in Balgowan, in the
Natal Midlands, as Caversham Press, which is run by Sally’s
dad Malcolm. Their textiles are screenprinted by hand and the
images are either inspired by the press's prints or have been
specially created by the likes of Vusi Zwane, the current
artist-in-residence.
Email info@cavershamtextiles.com, call 083 305 29 28
or find Caversham on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest;
www.cavershamtextiles.com
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Handweavers, Barrydale 6
On one of South Africa’s most beautiful roads you’ll find one of
the few hand weavers left in the country, Barrydale Weavers.
As the name suggests, Carol and her team are based in
Barrydale on the R62. It all began in 2007 when she took over
a friend’s business and moved her fabric design business
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there. On the other side of the country, Tivan Mavusa was
weaving her designs into fabrics to be sold in Joburg. It is
Tivan who, after moving to Barrydale too, ‘with great passion CAROL
and care’, taught townspeople his craft. Barrydale Weavers
create tea towels and beach towels from natural unbleached
cotton, as well as cushion covers, cot blankets, throws and
MORRIS
bed covers, shawls and scarves dyed in rich colours, and
durable rugs spun from cotton waste.
Email carol@barrydaleweavers.co.za, call 028 572 1488
or visit their stand at Kamers Vol Geskenke in Cape
Town in June; www.barrydaleweavers.co.za
Textile designer, Knysna

The happy colours and graphic designs
of iSpy’s fabrics evoke those of Scandi
design, and it is no surprise then that
Lauren says, ‘I adore Scandinavian and
Swedish prints, particularly mid-century
designs.’ She calls her 2014 range, ‘a
happy balance between Scandinavian
and African influences’. Among the
cheerful desgns are tea towels,
cushions, fabric, wallpaper and cards.
Email lauren@yebocreative.co.za,
call 082 941 1118, like iSpy on
Facebook or follow Lauren Frates
on Pinterest; www.ispy-shop.com.
LAUREN Don’t forget to visit her stall at

Kamers Vol Geskenke in Cape Town
FRATES and be among the first to see her

new ceramics range.
LIVINGPROFILE
8 MIZÉ & DEON

VAN ROOYEN
Handmade Tiles, Calitzdorp
The Klein Karoo is full of surprises and finding an authentic Portuguese
restaurant in Calitzdorp is just one of them. Porto Deli Art Café belongs to
Deon van Rooyen, and his Portuguese wife Mizé, who are also the artists
behind Casa Liefling Tiles, which are sold at the gallery in the café. Each tile
has been handmade, with a strong Mediterranean influence, and most of
the designs are Portuguese, Spanish and Mexican with blues, greens and
fiery, sunny colours – not unlike those of the Klein Karoo – dominating.
Call 083 274 2444 (Mizé) or 083 700 5043 (Deon), or email
casaliefling@yahoo.com; www.casaliefling.co.za
TERRY
ANGELOS
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Hand-decorated plates, Durban
Terry grew up in Zimbabwe, during the Bush War, and her childhood memories
are permeated with ‘a sense of optimism no matter what. Even war could not
stop our family from going on camping holidays’, albeit with an armed escort.
Today, this optimism infuses the old plates she decorates with vintage clothes
patterns and illustrations of deer, rabbits, bears, as well as springbok and
Cape sunbirds. The end result is a juxtaposition of, she says, ‘innocence with
something dark lurking at the edge’.
Email terryangelosart@gmail.com or call 061 677 8877; Find
Terry’s plates at Anthology, Windermere Centre in Durban or Alex
Hamilton Studio, Woodstock, Cape Town; www.ideasmarket.co.za,
wwwterryangelosart.co.za
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Ceramicist, Franschhoek
Despite what people think, Sarah did not grow
up messing around in her dad’s studio. (Dad is
studio potter David Walters.) It was only after
obtaining a degree in fine art sculpture that
Sarah ‘found clay’, and says, ‘I guess it’s in the
blood but as a child I was totally bored by clay.’
Although her background in sculpture influences
her work, she enjoys the fact that pots, especially
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functional pieces, do not need ‘reams of words’
to accompany it. What gives her pleasure is
knowing that someone will get pleasure from her
work, even if it is having coffee from one of her
mugs. ‘It’s a direct line from me to them. Its not
SARAH
about making a big statement, but is in it’s own
way a profound statement about life, living and
WALTERS
enjoying the small moments that make up life,’
she says.
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Visit her studio in Franschhoek,
email info@sarahwalters.co.za
or call 021 876 4304;
www.sarahwalters.co.za
Potter, Franschhoek
PHOTOGRAPHS: GRETHA QUINLAN: TERTIUS MEINTJES; CORAL STEPHENS:
STEPHANIE VELDMAN; SARAH WALTERS: JUANNE MCNAUGHT; SUPPLIED.
Vuyiso Potina first came to Franschhoek in

1998 where his work as a gardener brought
him into contact with local ceramicists, and
his mentor, Ralph Johnson. The rest, as they
say, is history and today Vuyiso is known
for his wood-fired pots and vessels that
combine the colours and shapes of traditional
Xhosa pots with modern glazes. In another
deviation, he paints designs onto the pots
as opposed to carving them in the time-
honoured way, which would give them their
typical three-dimensional appearance. In this
way he handcrafts each piece, giving each its
VUYISO own appearance and character.

Call him on 073 230 1337 or view his
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POTINA work at Kalk Bay’s Artvark Gallery
(021 788 5584), and Artefact Gallery
(021 876 4304) in Franschhoek
Potter, Port Elizabeth

Prét-à-Pot is an offshoot of a family-run pottery
business and Nicole says, ‘I grew up with clay,
and visiting potters, so I guess my love of clay
happened by osmosis.’ Her focus is creating
functional everyday objects such as platters,
bowls and planters that accentuate the colour
and form of the plants. Nicole says, ‘Being able
to combine natural textures gives me a thrill
every time I open the kiln.’ Taking her trademark
melding of textures a step further, Nicole is
currently experimenting with ways to fuse clay
and glass.
Visit her shop in Plettenberg Bay,
email enquiries@pret-a-pot.com or like
NICOLE
Vlok Pottery t/a Pretaport on Facebook;
www.pret-a-porter.com KINGSTON
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LIVINGSHOP
BLANKET
STATEMENT
This is our selection of the best blankets, gathered from all
over the country, to keep you warm this winter
PHOTOGRAPHS KRISTINA STOJILKOVIC
PRODUCTION ILANA SWANEPOEL
SHOT AT MY FRIEND NED
Top to bottom: Bengali throw R985, Pezula Interiors. Coral mohair

blend throw R1 476.60, Hinterveldt. Basotho blanket R950, Shnu
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Opposite page: Blue Daisy Chair R6995.00, Loft Living. Moo Moo R995.00, Pezula Interiors. Papyrus Roll from R6840.00 per 10 metre roll,
Madwa. Missoni Palm GOBasket
ONLINER350.00, Weylandts. Black & White Pedestal Basket R 640.00, Design Afrika. Red Ombre Basket R110.00,
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Abode. Wool & Sisalto see more
Lattice blankets
Weave Rug (colour: Havana) R710.00 per square metre, Rowley & Hughes. Senegal Mat R500.00, Africa Nova. Pink
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LIVINGSHOP
Top row: Bengali throw R985,

Pezula Interiors. Open knit throw
R695, Weylandts. Felt blanket price
on request; cable-knit wool blanket
price on request, both Krafthaus. Amia
throw R1 799, Country Road.
Middle row: Blue and grey throw
R499, Weylandts. Gilbert single
duvet cover R799, Country Road.
Wool blanket price on request,
Krafthaus. Single throws from
R340, Ashanti Design. Mohair, wool
and nylon Family Photo throw
R1 476.60, Hinterveldt.
Bottom row: Knitted mohair
blanket R595, Limegrove. Basotho
blanket R950, Shnu. White Night kid
mohair throw R1 983.30; Goodnight
Grey kid mohair throw R1 983.30,
both Hinterveldt
Madwa. Missoni Palm Basket R350.00, Weylandts. Black & White Pedestal Basket R 640.00, Design Afrika. Red Ombre Basket R110.00,
Abode. Wool & Sisal Lattice Weave Rug (colour: Havana) R710.00 per square metre, Rowley & Hughes. Senegal Mat R500.00, Africa Nova. Pink
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Top row: Handwoven mohair

blanket R1 800, Leg Studios.
Cotton throw R997, Desire Lines.
Odiele throw R999, Country
Road. Waffle grid throw R599,
Weylandts. Felt blanket price on
request, Krafthaus. Grey striped
throw R599, Weylandts.
Middle row: Perforated felt
blanket price on request, Krafthaus.
Distant Horizon mohair blend
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departure times and often no
predetermined destination. Just
miles and miles of waiting to see
what’s around the bend, such as
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ALBIZIA RESTAURANT
Albizia is housed in an old 19th century
sandstone home in Cullinan, but that is where
any connotation with comfort food and huiskos
ends. The menu is as colourful as Lientjie
Wessels and husband Robert Denton: ‘This
lifestyle choice allows us to combine everything
we love and want to do in one space, namely
cooking, writing, gardening, painting and being
creative. People who are adventurous in their
eating habits tend to come to us. We love what
we do!’
albiziarestaurant@gmail.com,
082 531 6141, Facebook: Lientjie
Wessels or Robert Denton
HARTBEESPOORT
GAUTENG
SILVER ORANGE BISTRO

Leon Nel opened Silver Orange 10 years ago
on his family’s citrus farm; 400m from the Mfula
Junction on the R513, to be exact. He creates
dishes such as duck and fig samosas, drizzled
with plum and ginger sauce, springbok loin on
honey roasted pumpkin and brandy pudding
with kumquat ice cream. If you prefer alfresco
lunching, opt for a picnic in the orchard and
ask about their bi-monthly harvest table with
‘simple, earthy food and loads of wine’. A word
of warning: booking is essential.
www.silverorangebistro.co.za,
silverorange@telkomsa.net, 082 378 2948,
Facebook: silverorangebistro
MAGALIESBERG
GAUTENG
THE BRIDGE BISTRO

The De Hoek Country Hotel has been around for
20 years and the latest addition, The Bridge Bistro,
opened earlier this year. Michael Holenstein, the
owner/chef, grew up in Switzerland where he
discovered a love of cooking thanks to his mother
and grandmothers: ‘They were all brilliants cooks.
Our daily meals were feasts.’ Now he serves beef
and ginger salad with sesame seeds, green beans
and chilli; Norwegian salmon with a herb crust;
chicken escalopes with sage; pepper steak with
red wine butter and fat chips to hotel guests
and passersthrough.
www.dehoek.com, reservations@dehoek.com,
014 577 9600
MULDERSDRIFT
GAUTENG
BELLGABLES
Bellgables, in the Zwartkop Hills, has been a favourite
for 21 years among Joburgers seeking some open
space. It could be because the restaurant is situated
on 21 acres of land, or it could be chef patron Errol
Gobe’s farm-fresh (literally, he sources from the farm
next door) herbs and vegetables that go into dishes,
such as the ever-in-demand beef carpaccio and
roast duck with cherry sauce.
www.bellgablesrstaurant.com, 082 551 8855,
Facebook.com/bellgables
SKEERPOORT
GAUTENG
DIE OU PASTORIE
At Die Ou Pastorie you can order homemade
chicken liver pâté, Roman-style oxtail with garlic
mashed potato or duck pie with mulled wine jelly.
If you want food prepared in a hurry, and designed
to be eaten behind the steering wheel, this is not
where you’d stop. If you would like to outspan on
a patio or sink into a couch under a tree, this is,
however, the place for you.
www.die-oupastorie.co.za,
res@dieoupastorie.com, 012 207 1027
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MIDLANDS
NICOLSON’S
COUNTRY CAFÉ
Jonty and Tanya Nicolson are another husband-and-
wife team who has made the country, and a country
restaurant, their home. He learnt his trade through
his uncle, Richard Poynton of Cleopatra Mountain
Farmhouse, and Tanya is ‘an actress and singer by
trade’ who ‘fell into this’. Their food philosophy is
simple: never be pretentious. Among the flavourful
items on the menu, guests keep coming back for
the duck confit with olive and sherry jus, and fresh
Midlands trout fillet with artichoke and caper cream
scattered with white grapes.
nicolsons@garlington.co.za, 033 329 5200,
Facebook: nicolsonscountrycafe
NOTTINGHAM ROAD
MIDLANDS
CAFÉ BLOOM
Café Bloom has been an ELLE DECORATION
favourite since we undertook our KwaZulu-Natal trip
a year ago. Michael Haigh and his wife, Sally, are still
dishing up delicious country fare in a typical farm
setting: the restaurant-cum-coffee-shop-cum-gallery
serves breakfast, as well as salads and quiches,
with inventive and tasty side dishes, such as roasted
sweet potato and celery with fresh pomegranate.
Contact 033 2666 118
NOTTINGHAM ROAD
MIDLANDS
SAPORÉ
Andrew Gainborough began his career in catering at
a cookery school in Woking, outside London, with the
unlikely name of Tante Marie School. Fast forward to
the Midlands and Saporé, a place that has made a
name for itself with it thin-based wood-fired pizzas.
Plan your visit with their app (available on iStore) listing
weekly specials, menu changes and great offers.
www.sapore.co.za, info@sapore.co.za,
033 266 6921, Twitter: @Sapore_Midlands
Facebook: Sapore
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BLACK OYSTERCATCHER
Moddervlei Farm is 27km outside Bredasdorp, on
the road to Elim, and is home to Black Oystercatcher
Wines and a lovely restaurant with the same name.
Chef Nicole Concer and her team serve, among others,
fresh produce ‘that grows in our garden as the seasons
dictate’. Among the dishes that are ordered time and
again are the steak pan and the salads. ‘Guests just
love seeing all the fresh produce in the garden and then
seeing it served on their plates.’ And if you do not want
to leave after lunch, don’t. There are several cottages on
the farm where you can sleep over and do it all again the
next day.
www.blackoystercatcher.co.za,
eat@blackoystercatcher.co.za, 028 482 1618,
Facebook: BlackOystercatcherWines
SWELLENDAM
WESTERN CAPE
KOORNLANDS
RESTAURANT
Koornlands really was a case of third time lucky for
Stephen and Marianne Altham. (They outgrew their first
venture, a bistro, and upgraded to a restaurant that
‘came to a screaming halt when a fire destroyed the
building and everything in it’.) Now Koornlands happily
– and safely – serves venison as well as springbok,
kudu and impala fillet, warthog samosas and crocodile
sashimi alongside Karoo lamb, and their own smoked
salmon. Many of the vegetables and herbs come from
their garden, and the Althams are planning to extent the
garden to 700 square metres. They take care not to use
nuts or gluten – good news for those with allergies.
www.koornlandsrestaurant.co.za,
koornlands@swellendam.com, 028 514 3567
HERMANUS
OVERBERG
ELL AT SPOOKFONTEIN
ELL stands for Eat Love Life and is the name of
Norah Hudson’s ethical eatery in the Hemel-en-
Aarde Valley. It’s an oasis for vegetarians and, when
ordering meat, rest assured that it is free-range. That
said, her mussels in Pinot Blanc and cream remain
a winner, and Norah’s designer pizzas are not to be
scoffed at either.
www.spookfontein.co.za,
wines@spookfontein.co.za, 073 067 7936
LIVINGVISIT
RIVIERSONDEREND
WESTERN CAPE
OU MEUL BAKKERY
The Wimpy used to be the main attraction on the
Riviersonderend Main Road until Antonie Basson
took over the Ou Meul Bakkery in 2008. He added
a deli and it is now, possibly, the last cappuccino
outpost on the N2 between Cape Town and very,
very far away. Chicken pies, apple turnovers and
milktarts rank among their bestsellers. There is an
Ou Meul in the Cape Town CBD and Willowbridge
Shopping Centre, but the original wins hands down.
www.oumeul.co.za, abbasson@mweb.co.za,
028 261 1568
MCGREGOR
WESTERN CAPE
KAROUX
McGregor is one of those villages that punches above
its weight. It has, among others, a donkey sanctuary
(and a fantastic annual book sale to support it) and
a permanent art route. Another reason to visit is
Karoux, where Ryan and Aimee Josten ‘cook what
we enjoy eating’. This includes twice-baked soufflé
made from 12-month matured gruyère served with
Tanagra Grappa sauce; Ryan’s Struisbaai yellowtail
tataki with pickled cucumber, wasabi panna cotta
and ponzu dressing; and crispy pork belly with black
pudding, pea purée and crackling. Watch out for
Karoux at the McGregor Food and Wine Festival
on Saturday 30 August.
www.karoux.co.za, 023 625 1421,
Facebook: Karoux McGregor
OUDTSHOORN
KLEIN KAROO
BUFFELSDRIFT
The restaurant at the Buffelsdrift Game Lodge,
on the road between Oudtshoorn and the Cango
Caves, is where Allister Scharneck rules the kitchen.
In true Klein Karoo fashion, portions are not city-
sized. His venison burger comes with crispy bacon,
caramelised onion with Cheddar and Feta. Many
dishes have an unexpected Indian or Asian twist,
and his personal favourite is their Thai green curry
chicken pot pie. Take a longer break from the road
with stay in a luxury tent next to the water hole.
www.buffelsdriftcom, info@buffelsdrift.com,
044 272 0000, Twitter: Buffelsdrift
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GRAAFF-REINET
KAROO
POLKA CAFÉ
Polka is the place where Graaff-Reinet locals meet
over a cappuccino or a leisurely dinner. For visitors and
travellers it is the place to buy fresh ciabatta, rye and
French breads made from stone-ground flour. But first
sit down to a heart-warming pasta, or their popular
lambs shanks (this is the Karoo, after all), or, if you
prefer, a salad such as the one made with fresh greens,
pear, blue cheese, avocado, croutons, cherry tomatoes
and walnuts. Hestie van der Mescht recently added
delicious new pastries to the menu and will soon begin
baking gluten-free bread.
www.polkacafe.co.za,
reservations@polkacafe.co.za, 087 550 1363
KLAASVOOGDS WES
WESTERN CAPE
MO & ROSE
Axel Daniel and Monika Schmalzl travelled the
world independently before both took a holliday in
Namibia, where their paths crossed. Now the couple
owns Soekershof wine farm and runs Mo & Rose
Bistro where, despite being in the Robertson Valley,
they count their homemade fish cakes with wasabi
mayonnaise and cucumber salad, and Axel’s surf
‘n turf royale (beef fillet with crayfish tails, zucchini-
PHOTOGRAPHS: ELL AT SPOOKFONTEINT: NOSYROSY.CO.ZA; OU MEUL BAKKERY: JEREMY

sundried tomato salad, baked orange potatoes and
homemade rouille), as their top sellers. Watch out for
Mo & Rose’s food and wine pairing dinner during the
Robertson Slow Festival on 8 and 9 August.
www.moandrose.co.za,
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welcome@moandrose.co.za, 023 626 4134
Facebook: Mo-Rose-at-Soekershof
NIEU-BETHESDA
KAROO
SNEEUBERG BREWERY
& 2 GOATS DELI
A lot has changed in Nieu-Bethesda in recent years.
The bad news is that the village now has cellphone
reception. The good news is that the arrival of
Sneeuberg Brewery and 2 Goats Deli means that you
can get good coffee. (Manna Good Cake and Coffee
is, we are told, a strong contender too.) André Cilliers
also serves (and brews) three types of beer, which
is served with his own charcuterie, including kudu
salami, and 2 Goats Deli’s homemade cheeses with
homemade bread.
thebrewery.wozaonline.co.za,
sneeuberg24@gmail.com, 049 841 1602
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HOMES
From New York to Hopefield, we show you some of the world’s most beautiful homes
PHOTOGRAPHS: GREG COX.
Exploring ways of living with treasured collections, we visit a seaside home at De Kelders
(p86), a filled-to-the-brim Stanford home (p104), an artist’s SoHo loft (p114), a West Coast
farmhouse with a French twist (p124) and a Parisian traveller’s apartment (p136)
HOMEDE KELDERS
This page: Oil painting by Emilio Greco

Opposite: Neil took an old dried piece
of sea fan and painted it using white PVA
to create a unique wall feature in the
entrance hall
HOMEDE KELDERS
FINDER
KEEPER
A seaside home snubs the prescriptive blue and white
beach house decor scheme, opting instead for a
refreshing take on the luxury of the coast
PHOTOGRAPHS GREG COX PRODUCTION JEANNE BOTES TEXT BIELLE ROSS
HOMEDE KELDERS
HOMEDE KELDERS
‘LIVING IN DE KELDERS IS LIKE LIVING

IN AN ETERNAL SUNDAY; NOTHING IS
OPEN, THE STREETS ARE EMPTY AND
EVERYTHING IS PEACEFUL’
The custom-built unit on which

Neil displays his collections
doubles as a feature wall. The bold
yellow spines of his collection of
National Geographic brightens
the otherwise quiet palette. The
transparent dining chairs are by
Driade De Ville Easy
HOMEDE KELDERS
iving in De Kelders is like living in an eternal
L
Sunday; nothing is open, the streets are empty and
everything is peaceful,’ says Neil Stemmet, the
owner of this beachside home with a difference. Just
because a house is at the sea doesn’t mean it needs
to look like a beach house, yet the luxury of coastal
solitude and stillness runs like a thread through Neil’s home. He
pays homage to authenticity, to the return to real quality, intuitive
design; all the while celebrating uniquely crafted items. In a
noisy world of consumerism, of acceleration and information
bombardment, his home stands as a beacon of Zen, where he
continuously finds fresh inspiration, where he allows himself to
be free of the dictation of trends; where he can be real.
For a home that looks so meticulously and elegantly put
together, it is refreshing to know that every item has been carefully
chosen over time, and placed – and re-placed – before finding a
spot that is just right. In the truest sense, Neil’s home is a cabinet
of curiosities filled with beautiful items that he has collected over
time and across continents. Even more interesting is the
inventive way in which he has grouped and displayed them;
Rosenthal dinnerware sit side by side with African artefacts.
There are glassware from Prague, bright yellow National
Geographic magazines, clusters of coral and bowls of dominoes. It
is this that brings their true value to the fore, in the stories they
carry and secret meaning they hold for their owner. Q
Follow Neil on Twitter @neilstemmet
www.dekeldersprivateretreat.com
HOMEDE KELDERS
‘WE DON'T HAVE STREET

LIGHTS HERE, ONLY STARS’
this page In the entrance hall,

a chunk of glass from Central Africa
sits on an antique bed of an African
King bought at Ashbey’s. The
swivel chair is from Arper opposite
Homeowner Neil Stemmet
HOMEDE KELDERS
this page The Chesterfield couch is covered in coral

velvet from Home Fabrics opposite The couch was
designed by Neil and produced by Wunders. The
large abstract artwork is by Jaques Erasmus and the
ThinLissie light is from frauMaier.com
HOMEDE KELDERS
‘CHOCOLATE BROWN IS THE NEW CHARCOAL’

HOMEDE KELDERS
this page The papier mâché

plates on the concrete panelled
walls were made by Neil. The
original vibracrete perimeter
wall of the property was reused
in the construction of the
bathroom walls opposite The
artwork in the guestroom is by
Fred Schimmel
HOMEDE KELDERS
‘A BEACH HOUSE DOESN’T

HAVE TO HAVE A BEACH LOOK’
HOMEDE KELDERS
Neil uses his bookshelves to display much more than books.
PHOTOGRAPHS: ANDRÉ WEPENER AT PIXEL LOUNGE, SUPPLIED.
The passage leading from

the living area to the bedrooms
12
HOMEDE KELDERS
Get the
LOOK
Strike a perfect balance with items that are
gentlemanly without being overly genteel
8
11
9
10
1. Bowl R199, LIM

2. Sootcookie space bunny R595, Haas
3. Glass vase R1 390, Mezzanine
4. Retro bowl R210, Ceramic Factory
5. LizzoDesign Corail fabric
R4 669.44/m, St Leger & Viney
6. Wire 69 chair R5 000, Egg Designs
7. Wire rocker R7 900, Egg Designs
8. Ceramic sculpture R1 020, Haas
9. Tom Dixon Beat Stout Lights,
R16 900 each, Créma Design
10. Sad Lamp R1 800, Dokter and Misses
11. Bone domino set R495, Block & Chisel
12. Tom Dixon Beat lights from R6 885
each, Créma Design
‘ADDING A FEW UNEXPECTED
AMBER AND COPPER OBJECTS TO
PALE YELLOW GLASS GIVES YOUR
DISPLAY A GLEAMING BOOST.’
- LAUREEN, DECO’S EDITOR
HOMEINSPIRATION
STILL
Our collections define us to a degree and, like us, they
continue to evolve. One way of keeping your treasured
displays fresh is by continually introducing new pieces
ALIVE
PHOTOGRAPHS ANDRÉ WEPENER AT PIXEL LOUNGE
PRODUCTION ILANA SWANEPOEL
from left to right:

Yellow glass vase
R180, Still Too Few
Too. Amber bubble
decanter R170,
Woodstock Vintage.
Copper-plated
candleholder R979,
LIM. Chocolate brown
glass vase R175, Loft
Living. Rub bottle
R129, Pret-a-Pot.
Apothecary vase R90,
Kloof Street Antiques.
Pink vase R90, Pret-a-
Pot. Yellow bowl price
on request, Pret-a-
Pot. Taxidermy Ibis
PRODUCTION ILANA SWANEPOEL R3 950, Mandibles.
PHOTOGRAPHS PIXEL LOUNGE AND DIRK PIETERS
‘WHITE IS A GREAT UNIFYING COLOUR FOR AN
ECLECTIC COLLECTION. PLAY WITH TEXTURES
SUCH AS GLASS AND MARBLE, AND MIX OLD
AND NEW.’ - JEANNE, DECO’S DECOR EDITOR
HOMEINSPIRATION
DECOSHOP
from left to right: Coral R875, Loft

Living. Ceramic pigeons R350 each,
Chandler House. Aldus jug R170,
Ceramic Factory. Marble containers
R95 each, Woodstock Vintage. Gravy
boat R55, Nap Living. Jasmine glass
bottle R595, Loft Living. Dish with
cat on lid R349, Ceramic Factory.
Milk jug R262, Mervyn Gers
from left to right: Green
ceramic bowl R250, Chandler
House. Green vase R345;
ribbed green vase R165, both
Pret-a-Pot. Luminarc bowl R60,
Pret-a-Pot. Small Lynnware pot
R400, Haute Antiques. Blue vase
R250, Haute Antiques. Blue swirl
vase R175, Pret-a-Pot. Green
glass bottle R575, Loft Living.
Green ceramic bowl R100,
Chandler House. Taxidermy
ring-necked parakeet R2 250,
Mandibles. Glass bowl R130,
Pret-a-Pot
HOMEINSPIRATION
DECOSHOP
‘I CHOSE SHADES OF
BLUE AND GREEN TO
CREATE THE ILLUSION OF
A GLASS FOREST.’ - ILANA,
DECO’S DESIGNER
MODERN
MUSEUM
An interior design maven set up
shop in the country and
transformed an historic building
into a showcase for his collections
PHOTOGRAPHS GREG COX
PRODUCTION JEANNE BOTES TEXT BIELLE ROSS
this page The entrance to the home

is guarded by a painted concrete dog;
the plaque, mimicking that of a national
monument, was picked up in a junk store to
tease the neighbours opposite The formal
courtyard is neatly planted with cypresses
and Iceberg roses.
C
obus van Niekerk originally bought the old and has collected so many memories and stories, that draws him
Stanford post office to convert into a weekend to antiques.
country retreat. His stays gradually grew The planning of his home feels slightly unusual, albeit fresh
longer and longer until he simply could not and exciting. You never really know what room you are in: stairs
bring himself to leave on a Sunday. Over the lead to nowhere, stages are set for no apparent audience, clocks
last 19 years he has masterfully played with the building and don’t tell the time. Various ‘moments’ have been carefully styled
decor, creating a fascinating space that is home, clubhouse, office and there are collections of pottery, old books, candlesticks, urns
and modern museum, all in one. and art arranged on mantelpieces, tables and any available
He jokingly explains that he wanted it to look like the home of surface. Although the house has the appearance of a carefully
an Argentinian family who had suddenly come into money, and curated gallery, Cobus describes it as his playground where he
who wanted to splurge to impress the neighbours. As an interior allows himself the freedom to make mistakes and be creative.
designer, he scours the world, bringing back beautiful items for Nothing happens overnight. It is the kind of space that will
his clients while his own collection invariably grows with each continue to evolve and grow, becoming more refined and
trip too. For Cobus, it is the idea that a piece has lived for so long, gracious over time. Q
HOMESTANFORD
‘I WANTED IT TO LOOK LIKE THE

HOME OF AN ARGENTINIAN FAMILY
WHO HAD SUDDENLY COME INTO left to right An incurable
.
MONEY AND WANTED TO SPLURGE collector, Cobus has filled his

house with beautiful antiques.
TO IMPRESS THE NEIGHBOURS’ The opulent curtains draped
throughout the house are made
from painter’s canvas. The
paintings above the fireplace
are from André du Toit’s Men
Series and the round Regency
mirrors are antique-shop finds
Sanded wooden floors,
shutters and furniture are
combined in this airy dining
area. The Culinary Lights, and
the painting above the fireplace
(right), are by the owner
HOMESTANFORD
‘MY HOME IS MY PLAYGROUND WHERE I ALLOW MYSELF THE

FREEDOM TO PLAY, TO MAKE MISTAKES AND BE CREATIVE’
HOMESTANFORD
‘I NEVER DRAW THE CURTAINS, THEY ARE JUST THERE TO ADD

AN AIR OF OPULENCE. I WOULD RATHER CLOSE SHUTTERS’
left Cobus's collections of vintage
porcelain crockery and copper vessels
are displayed on open shelves in the
kitchen. right The large black concrete
disk above the stove is available from
Stanford Trading Store
The master bedroom
Get the
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home with checkerboard,
gleaming copper and wooden
pieces befitting a villa
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Skinny Laminx 2. Sculptural candle R195,
Pezula Interiors 3. Scanpan Maitre'd saucepan
with lid from R610, Yuppiechef.co.za 4. Cement
dog price on request, Stanford Trading Post
5. Milan chair R12 495, Bakos Brothers
6. Glaxed cermaic bowls from R385,
Pezula Interiors 7. Brass saucepans
from R895 each, Woodstock Vintage 8.
Hide chair R3 744, Classic Revivals 9.
Autobahn in Burnt Clay R456/m2, Hertex
10. Woodlands flooring 89164-33 price on
request, Finfloor 11. Riempie chair R3 927,
Classic Revivals 12. Argentinian fruit wood
door R8 500, Onsite Gallery 13. Suitcase
R3 000, Sutherlands Home Furnishing 14. 14
Karoo riempie coffee table R14 440,
Pierre Cronje 15. Scatter cushion cover
from Rough Diamond in Inkspot from
R300, Skinny Laminx
HOMENEW YORK
HOMENEW YORK
ARTIST IN
RESIDENCE
One of the pioneering artists to move into SoHo,
Michele Oka Doner has transformed an old factory
floor into a light and airy inner-city retreat
PHOTOGRAPHS CHRISTIAN SCHAULIN PRODUCTION AND TEXT KERSTIN ROSE
The loft is divided into two levels,

and a walkway connects the rooms
to the mezzanine level. The living
room, dressing rooms and an office,
with a small living room, bathroom
and workshop, leads from the
entrance on ground level
HOMENEW YORK
S tep out of the heavy-duty goods elevator into

Michele Oka Doner’s SoHo loft and your eye
is immediately drawn hither and thither. The
interior is as multifaceted as Oka Doner,
artist, sculptor, author and jewellery designer.
This is her private domain, where she is surrounded by her
work, and the 500 square metre space is filled with sculptures that
are as tall as a man, monochromatic drawings and objets d’art cast
in silver and bronze.
Also on display are her collections of found objects. All – cones,
shells, seeds – were chosen for their beauty, and because they may
one day serve as inspiration. ‘I collect and arrange objects and then,
at some time or another, transform them into something new.’ This
thought recurs when she talks about the huge, bright apartment.
Oka Doner calls it a cavern, saying: ‘Like a cavern one can also
transform a loft into something new, continually recreating it to suit
your own needs.’
In this case, the truly cavernous loft – it is six-metres high – above
Two round cast-iron tables resemble islets among the artworks. a former button factory was recreated by giving it structure with art
One contains goldfish bowls and objêts trouvés, the other serves as a nouveau pillars and a piazza-like area in the centre. The living and
kind of ‘to-do’ list with details of projects, letters and important dressing rooms are situated on a mezzanine level. Underneath is an
paperwork laid out in a clockwise manner. Storage units on castors office with a small living room, bathroom and workshop. From this
contain Oka Doner’s materials. These, too, are neatly organised. level, the effect is of a village with separate dwellings.
Beyond them lies her studio where she creates most of her wax This gallery-cum-home-cum-studio has been Oka Doner’s family
sculptures. Despite the overflowing abundance, everything is in its home since 1981 and, she says, ‘I would not know where else I would
place. ‘Everything is very well organised,’ says Oka Doner. rather live in New York than here.’ Q
HOMENEW YORK
SEEN FROM THE

MEZZANINE LEVEL,
THE EFFECT IS
OF A VILLAGE
WITH SEPARATE
DWELLINGS
this page The loft seen from the entrance.

The round iron table, with its fixed seating, was
designed by Michele Oka Doner and is used to
display her collection of fish bowls
opposite Michele Oka Doner is one of
America’s foremost artists and sculptors, and
has made this inner-city loft her home in
the course of 33 years
HOMENEW YORK
‘ONE CAN ALSO TRANSFORM A LOFT INTO SOMETHING NEW,

CONTINUALLY RECREATING IT TO SUIT YOUR OWN NEEDS’
this page A storage unit containing all

Oka Doner’s art materials is the dividing line
between her home and workspace
opposite A massive marble dining table
dominates the dining area. The two artworks
leaning against the wall are Oka Doner’s and,
like all her black and white drawings scattered
throughout the loft, mirror natural shapes,
such as rocks, branches, coral, mussel shells
and the human body
HOMENEW YORK
HOMENEW YORK
HOMENEW YORK
this page and opposite The small bedroom,

tucked beneath the staircase leading to the
mezzanine level, adjoins the office and studio
‘DESPITE THE
OVERFLOWING
ABUNDANCE,
EVERYTHING IS
IN ITS PLACE.
EVERYTHING
IS VERY WELL
ORGANISED’
HOMENEW YORK
‘I DO NOT KNOW WHERE ELSE I WOULD

RATHER LIVE IN NEW YORK THAN HERE’
this page Surfaces throughout the apartment

are filled with found objects that inspire her
work opposite The workshop where
Oka Doner sculpts in wax
HOMENEW YORK
A Mandarin duck in a vitrine, a moth collection
set on an old set of drawers and a bust by
Michael Chandler make an interesting focal
point. Taxidermy birds from South Africa are
available from Mandibles
HUNTER
GATHERER
A run-down West Coast farmhouse is charged with new life by
the treasures and travel tales of its French owner
PHOTOGRAPHS GREG COX PRODUCTION JEANNE BOTES TEXT BIELLE ROSS
S
itting on a long, shaded stoep, sipping tea and watching the
activities of Hopefield in the distance, Laurent Bayard
explains how it was a photograph of the very same stoep that
had prompted him to head into the country and buy Karl
Bremmer’s family home. Couvaloup, as it is named today,
translates to ‘the wolf’s den’, and is the name of the French
countryside village where Laurent spent his childhood holidays.
A collector par excellence, Laurent started treasure hunting and
accumulating from the young age of 17. He has continued to do so his
entire life, wandering markets in France, England, India and Africa He
confesses to having an obsession with beautiful objects, and this is
profoundly obvious in his home, the place where this traveller has fostered
a sense of belonging. Together with his six dogs and his staff, Leola and
Assam, Laurent now runs the home, set in a 1.5-hectare estate, as a
guesthouse. Each of the seven bedrooms is decorated in a different style,
ranging from retro through to classical and tribal.
It was no easy task getting this remarkable home that dates back to
1852 to look this way. Laurent courageously set out with a derelict
canvas; he carefully planned, imagined and gathered and, after a very
long, somewhat painful year of renovating, fashioned a country home
like no other. Here the old-world glamour of Paris meets the verve of
Ibiza; the gentle pace of the country sits in harmony with the joyous
colours of India and patterns of Africa. The strong cultural overtones of
the guesthouse are evidence of a man well-travelled and well-read. You
should pay him a visit. Q
www.couvaloup.co.za
HOMEHOPEFIELD
this page The white, pressed ceiling in the

main bedroom is accentuated by the deep
blue walls. The seascape is by Morné Visagie
opposite Laurent Bayard sitting on an
Aubusson blue leather chesterfield couch
HOMEHOPEFIELD
opposite Jetson Chair by Scandinavian

designer Bruno Mathsson, with a silver
Paco Rabanne Space Curtain on the wall.
The Kilim rugs scattered throughout the
house are all finds from as far afield as London
and Marrakech
‘I AM VERY EXTREME,
MY HOME IS MY PASSION’
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Convert an old
Victorian console into
a wash table with a
Moroccan brass basin
and taps, available from
Moroccan Warehouse
‘HERE THE GENTLE PACE
OF THE COUNTRY FINDS
ITS RHYTHM WITH THE
JOYOUS COLOURS OF
INDIA AND PATTERNS
OF AFRICA’
this page A vintage laboratory

sink, paired with a modern
mixer, on top of a wooden
counter serves as the kitchen
sink opposite Laurent found
a teak church display board on
Gumtree and added hand-
made metal shelves to convert
it into a display cabinet for the
glasses in the kitchen
HOMEHOPEFIELD
this page A similar free-standing
bath can be found at Victorian
Bathrooms. The photograph of
the tiger in the bathroom is by
Indian photographer Raghubir
Singh opposite The throw
on the bed is an Indian cape
from Karnataka
HOMEHOPEFIELD
‘IN MY NEXT HOUSE I WANT IT
TO BE SIMPLE, I DON’T WANT
SO MUCH STUFF. IT CARRIES
TOO MUCH OLD ENERGY’
this page Painting by British

painter Frederick Horn sits
above a mid-century modern
sideboard opposite An en
suite bathroom has been
installed behind the bed and is
screened by a floor-to-ceiling
steel and glass-panelled wall.
The coffee table is an Eames
Molded plywood table
HOMEHOPEFIELD
this page In this room, the Eastern feel of
the interior is carried through in a Senegalese
straw mat and couch that has been
upholstered in Princesse a Petit Pois. The Asa
lamp and Ruti chair are from Caravane. The
photograph on the wall is a signed work by
Martine Voyeux
NEW NOMAD
In Paris, a born traveller married sophisticated craft and
designer pieces to create an uncluttered, easy-living space
PHOTOGRAPHS MATTHIEU SALVAING TEXT ANA CARDINALE
‘I AM VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE CHARM OF THE AGE-OLD
TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED BY CRAFTSMEN’
HOMEPARIS
this page Françoise Dorget in

her studio apartment in Paris. The
contemporary Maarten Baas table and
Mira armchairs, both from Caravane, are
a perfect match for the classic MFL-3
lamp by Serge Mouill and the Knotted
Chair by Marcel Wanders for Cappellini
The bright blue colour on the walls
underpins the decor throughout the
apartment and is punctuated with
unexpected Oriental-inspired pieces that
catch the eye. The macramé lampshades
from Best Before in the adjoining room are
made from recycled paper and influenced
by traditional Korean design. The large
table and long iron bench have been
custom-made for the apartment
‘THE APARTMENT IS HOME AND OFFICE IN ONE, A

HARMONIOUS AMALGAMATION OF CEMENT, METAL AND
SALVAGED WOOD’
F rançoise Dorget is an antiques expert, designer,

home interiors guru and, above all, a restless
soul constantly seeking out corners of the world
and objects that speak of exotic places. There’s
no better way of getting to know her than
visiting her Paris hideout in Rue Saint- Nicolas, in an industrial
building, which conceals a babel of craft pieces of the most
sophisticated kind. ‘I hate the words “ethnic” and “folksy”,’
Dorget is careful to point out as she opens the door to her home.
more typically European decor, natural materials, contemporary
pieces, antiques and large, comfortable furniture.
This is the universe created thanks to the sensibility of the
woman behind Caravane, the Parisian decor boutique where the
nomadic, genuine soul of the souks of Marrakech and the
bazaars of Delhi blend with anything that’s chic and fashionable,
in a precious mixture of silks, wools, sofas and artefacts by
craftsmen from the world’s farthest flung corners.
It’s a constantly changing, shape-shifting home which
Inside, her apartment is home and office in one, one above the cyclically sheds its skin. ‘If I have to explain how I put together
other, in an harmonious amalgamation of cement, metal and and breathe life into rooms, it’s perhaps best to say that I am just
salvaged wood. very susceptible to the charm of age-old crafts techniques,’
Dorget loves allusions, of which there are plenty, in this large concludes Dorget, revealing her innate love of craftsmanship,
loft space: exotic Indian and oriental atmospheres alongside natural interiors and an ancient, authentic, timeless elegance. Q
HOMEPARIS
The delicate balance of

whites and browns gives this
bedroom an understated
exotic touch. The simple
oak twin beds are by Plinio il
Giovane, the lampshades by
Nelson Sepulveda and the silk
and wool rug unmistakenly
carries the Caravane stamp
The soft light and
palm tree combine to
evoke North Africa in
Dorget’s apartment
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Kuba cushion R780,
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R550, Weylandts
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OBSCURE OBJETS
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LIN SAMPSON has a lively if
somewhat combative relationship
with objects in her home
L
et me confess: I have been involved in a loose but though they sense my inadequacy and react in unison,
amorous relationship with a 17th-century passing secret and destructive messages among themselves.
famille rose bowl with a blue underglaze. It has Half the trouble is that objects have never had fair press.
real depth; it’s the sort of bowl you could discuss Film stylists can conjure a whole scene and provide subtle
with Nietzsche. assertions and provocative innuendo with the aid of just a few
To be honest it’s been an on-off affair. I suspect it secretly props – a French paperback with the pages uncut, a Turkish
enjoys annoying me. Once it even fell over in an attempt to cigarette in an amber holder, an espresso cup.
solicit sympathy. Then, this morning, it simply fell apart and While walking through an antiques market, I came across a
now has a dark mutilating crack running across its surface. small cup and saucer decorated with a dragon with a blunt
Old age is partly to blame for this craven desire for snout and a forked tail. It was a replica of a cup I had as a
attention. (It dates back to 1735.) The main reason, though, child. My head was instantly flooded with the most exact
is jealousy: I had recently acquired a jewelled Fabergé egg memories of my childhood home in Sri Lanka. It brought
ridged in yellow gold and encircled by coloured garlands back, in its entirety, the dramatic partings that had been part
suspended from blue sapphires beneath diamond bows. A and parcel of my life as well as the complicated, decaying
real showboat. smell of the tropics.
Which leads me to my point: I don’t know if you’ve noticed Things can be astute hoarders of history. My grandfather
it too but the inanimate has become more and more uppity. died fighting in France and one of the things they sent back
I think being called objet d’art has gone to their head. I mean, after his death was a beaded rosary he had carried with him. I
all that French. They are no longer content to sit around met a man recently who told me that these rosaries were
on shelves and look pretty, or to extend a cold ceramic unique to his village in Picardy and as we talked, we
kiss, or even swivel in lonely splendour; they’ve begun to discovered that his family had sheltered my grandfather.
act human. I know I haven’t always treated stuff well. I have a drawer
In a new film by Joanna Hogg called Exhibition the main full of single earrings. Where are their partners? Will they
character is a house. The two human stars are a couple one day find each other again, garnet drop clasping garnet
trapped in their modernist home that has become the third drop in a deep embrace?
person in their emptily overcrowded marriage, and which Thoughts like this make me realise that I have to tread
seems to shape their behaviour and moods. carefully. Not too long ago, when buying a new saucepan, I
On a personal level, I’ve had a lot of trouble with a bolshie asked the salesperson: ‘Tell me, how emotionally stable to PHOTOGRAPH: SUPPLIED.
Hylton Nel china parrot that has been coquettishly toying you think this copper-bottomed pan is?’
with the idea of coming between the Fabergé egg and me for According to Google this attachment to objects is a well-
months. This morning it fell off the shelf and broke its beak. known syndrome. In 2008, a woman changed her name to
But the real battlefield is the kitchen. It’s where the boys reflect her love for the Eiffel Tower, and now calls herself
live, brutal chauvinists with a wild scatter-gun style, and Erika La Tour Eiffel. She is founder of OS International, an
where there are stainless-steel fisticuffs from morning till organisation for Objectum-sexual people, that is, those who
night. The French (again!) casserole dish just hates being develop significant relationships with inanimate objects.
manhandled, no matter by who. It heats up into a frenzy, I have recently been seduced and abandoned by a Queen
burns hands and causes blisters. On top of that, they all Anne table, although on reflection I couldn’t really get close
smoke and love to savage each other. Talk about the pot to anything with such terrible legs. That said, the time has
calling the kettle black. come for us to take the inanimate more seriously. Is it just my
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