A gently worn sophistication defines this country cottage in a small village two-and-a-half hours from Cape Town in South Africa. It’s a stylish blend of found and collected furniture, decorative details from yesteryear and a plethora of clever retweaks intended to look like they’ve been there forever. Homeowner Charlotte has created an idyllic escape, where log fires after long walks are a part of everyday life.
The beautiful life that’s bloomed here has come as something of a surprise to Charlotte, a seasoned renovator and decorator − yet some finds take hold of one’s heart more than others. Charlotte’s journey to falling in love with the tiny town where this home can be found was unplanned. “I went there to help a friend of mine with the interior of her home and had never even spent a night here,” she recalls. “Originally my intention was to ‘flip’ the house that I found (my friend convinced me to buy it) but as I got further into the project and spent time in the village, I decided to keep it as a weekend spot.” says Charlotte.
The now two-storeyed home comes complete with three ensuite bedrooms plus a cottage in the garden, but it started life rather differently. “When I first saw it, it was literally a box with one room for the bedroom, a tiny room off the side, one bathroom and a living area and there was nothing in the roof,” says Charlotte, who spent just under a year breathing life into what was once a nondescript space.
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BRING TO LIGHT
A DULL AND UNINSPIRING HOME IS REINCARNATED AS AN IDYLLIC SEASIDE ABODE FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR
CALI CLASSIC
TAKING INSPIRATION FROM THIS BUNGALOW'S EXTERIOR, A COUPLE REVIVED THE INTERIOR WITH CALIFORNIA SOUL
SEA CHANGE
A DATED PROPERTY IS TRANSFORMED INTO A FAMILY'S FOREVER HOME WITH A FRESH BLACK AND WHITE PALETTE
Paradise found in LOS CABOS
ON THE POINT OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA, THE DESERT MEETS THE SEA AT THIS AWE-INSPIRING MEXICAN OASIS
THE gardener's LOG
With only one month until spring is officially here, August is the last chance to give your plants a winter prune and shape your garden for summer
COME RAIN OR SHINE
It took two months of dedicated, daily work to transform an almost bare yard into this contemporary garden
BOLD STROKES
DARE TO EMBRACE THE DETAILS THAT MAKE YOU DIFFERENT FOR A KITCHEN DESIGN THAT FEELS PERSONAL
CREATIVE connections
THE RENOVATION JOURNEY OF THIS BANGALOW HOME TOOK A EUROPEAN-INSPIRED ROUTE BACK IN TIME
SET IN STONE
WITH ITS ALLURING MIX OF MATERIALS AND ERAS, THIS HOME OFFERS A MASTERCLASS IN ENDURING STYLE AND ELEGANCE
Escape time
WELCOME TO THE ULTIMATE COUNTRY RETREAT, A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS WEEKENDER WHERE THE ONLY CHALLENGE IS BRINGING ONESELF TO LEAVE