For Old Times' Sake
Home South Africa|July 2020
Childhood memories have inspired the décor in this creative couple’s home.
Marlene Malan 
For Old Times' Sake

Even before Duan Wanty and Reg Hart have offered you a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, their garden cottage makes you feel right at home.

The reason? Your eyes are immediately drawn to the cheerful yellow wall just inside the front door – large and bright, loaded with artworks, prints, handcrafts and souvenirs, it’s a focal point that instantly tells you something about your hosts.

This living room wall forms the core of their home, the couple says. It symbolises who they are and their outlook on life. And the sense of déjà vu you experience is not accidental. This cabinet or that lamp, this ornament or that handmade piece... You get the feeling you’ve encountered them before, perhaps in your mom’s or grandmother’s house. And that’s precisely the reaction they want to evoke.

“Our home is all about nostalgia. On Sundays we often take a trip to antique shops, charity stores or other unusual places. We never set out to find something specific, but rather look for things that remind us of our childhood, our grannies’ homes or our families,” says Duan.

At the end of last year, the pair moved from a much larger three-bedroom house into this cottage at the back of Reg’s aunt Neeltje Swanepoel’s property.

“The idea of downsizing was attractive for several reasons,” says Duan. “You can do more with less space. We’re also passionate about plants, so what could be better than a garden cottage?”

The big property with its lawn, as well as the leafy tranquillity of this suburb between Rosebank and Cresta, were also drawcards.

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