HOME GYMS

Kim Williams, Cape Town interior design specialist and entrepreneur, believes that in these times when we are spending more hours in our homes than ever, we should focus on embracing the flexibility and fluidity of our spaces.

Williams has always believed that creating different spaces to experience, in different parts of your home, will support your mental and physical health. Setting up a home gym and wellness space, big or small, is an important step towards a happier, healthier.

In her new wellness space, Williams has walked the walk and worked with items she already had. A ladder makes for a stylish Scandinavian-inspired blanket holder and a scented candle engages your sense of smell, creating a spa-like atmosphere.

Plants from Kim’s garden dangle from the ceiling and peacefully sway in the breeze, adding height and dimension to the space. Old baskets make for quaint storage for towels, and long-forgotten gym equipment from the garage takes centre stage.

An old mirror placed in a shadowed corner reflects light and two smaller carpets pushed together create a lush warm floor to practice yoga on as the weather begins to cool. Soft furnishings from other spaces in her home, such as cushions and an old picture from a past holiday home, finish off her space as if they had been made for it.