Happy hour
Mix colours, blend textures, pair patterns… live la dolce vita
Featured in House and Leisure’s Vol. 2 : Bloom spring issue, ‘Happy hour’ is a celebration of bold colour, ecclectic prints and vibrant textures, together helping to create spaces that are unique with personality.
Photography by Inge Prins Production and styling by Storm Ross Art direction and styling by Charl Edwards
Floral design by Lana Fredericks Shot on location at The Castle of Good Hope Mural by Kasia Stefańczyk
Ciao Bella! (Above)
Floor standing lamp in antique brass II from Cécile & Boyd. Vintage wicker lampshade from Life’s Bazaar, Barrydale. Pink oval mirror from Mooi Mirrors. Pink Clive vase (large) from Country Road. Red Sedia Universale 4867 injection-moulded chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell and Blue Venetian 1960 vase, both from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. Blue and white modern Afghan kilim from Persepolis. Dark green Classic side table from La Grange Interiors. Clear Vivi tumbler from Country Road. Blue enamel bowl by HAY from Créma Design. The Monocle Book of Gentle Living and The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adrià, both from Pezula Interiors. Flight of Fancy daybed from the Pipe Dreams Collection by Douglas & Company from THEFOURTH. Romantic Bullshit 2020 by Mia Chaplin from WHATIFTHEWORLD. Love Handles vase with pink stripes from Dangereux LXX11. Seafoam and sumac Paradise light by Arrange Studio from Lemon.
Time for tea
Right Sculptural River lamp by Maria Magdalena Atelier and Corinne de Haas in collaboration with Palmy Living. White and blue striped 1957 coffee pot by Heinrich Löffelhardt for Schönwald from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. V.O.K dinner plate by Michael Chandler from Chandler House. Green cup by Mervyn Gers Ceramics from Pezula Interiors. Gold Drip candle holder (large) from La Grange Interiors. Blush twisted candle by HAY from Créma Design.
Morning light
Left Emerald green Tam Tam side table from La Grange Interiors. Bagatelle rattan side table from Pezula Interiors. Rooster jug from Bordallo Pinheiro. Blue and white vase by Carin Dorrington Ceramics. The Heather sunglasses by OZBOB from KLûK CGDT. Cabbage jug by Bordallo Pinheiro. Woven tumbler from Mr Price Home. Acqua Panna still water. Pink Hula dining chair from Haldane Martin. Plastic floor mat from Design Afrika.
Antipasti, pronto!
Sculptural River lamp by Maria Magdalena Atelier and Corinne de Haas in collaboration with Palmy Living. YANG floor lamp by Gary Morga for Bieffeplast of Italy 1986 from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. Three-panelled upholstered screen from Wunders. We Can Always Get More chair by FERAL for the Bluet Exhibition by KSSO Editions. Yellow ceramic vase by Githan Coopoo. Red Swedish glass vase from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. Cheer-Up Flowers 2020 by Mia Chaplin from WHATIFTHEWORLD. Plastic floor mat and palm stool, both from Design Afrika. Pink and red Banjooli table and blue and red Banjooli chairs by Moroso for M’Afrique from TrueDesign. Yellow vase by Clementina Ceramics from Design Afrika. Nasturtium hemp napkin and Agapanthus cotton napkin, both from CoralBloom. V.O.K dinner plate by Michael Chandler from Chandler House. Puck cocktail glasses by Tom Dixon from Créma Design. Gold cutlery from Pezula Interiors. Gold Drip candle holder (extra-large) from La Grange Interiors. Blush twisted candle by HAY from Créma Design.
Fancy a snack?
Left Mustard Crags check tablecloth (as curtains) from Mungo. Pink marble plinth from Onsite Gallery. Blue vase by Jade Paton Ceramics. Casca glass by Ferm Living from Créma Design. Smoky pink Hyde dip bowl (small) from Country Road. Love Handles vase with blue stripes from Dangereux LXX11. Woven tumbler from Mr Price Home. Past My Prime (Banana) 2020 by Nabeeha Mohamed from THEFOURTH. V.O.K side plate by Michael Chandler from Chandler House. Smoky pink Hyde platter (small) from Country Road. Green bowls by Mervyn Gers Ceramics from Pezula Interiors. Kirra vase (set of 3) from Country Road. 1950s casserole dish with lid by Lyngby Porcelaen from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. The Italian Deli Cookbook by Theo Randall, The Red Rooster Cookbook by Marcus Samuelsson, The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adrià and Everything I Want To Eat: Sqirl and the New California Cooking by Jessica Koslow, all from Pezula Interiors. Banana Da Madeira centrepiece and Cabbage tureen, both from Bordallo Pinheiro. Green plates by Mervyn Gers Ceramics from Pezula Interiors, yellow bowls, from Mervyn Gers Ceramics. Pink bowl (large) and pink Clive vase (small), both from Country Road. Vintage Art Deco chrome ‘ball’ teapot from Onsite Gallery. V.O.K dinner plate and side plate, both by Michael Chandler from Chandler House. Blue enamel bowls by HAY from Créma Design. Nasturtium hemp napkin from CoralBloom. Chiffon pink salad bowl from Le Creuset. Lavender twisted candle and pink flare glass candle holder, both by HAY from Créma Design. Green cup by Jade Paton Ceramics. ‘Santiago’ 1970s coffee set by Sue Heaven for Villeroy & Boch from Ride a White Swan Mid Century.
Clashing colours, striking patterns and tantalising textures make for a vibrant tablescape that sets the scene for a gloriously, decadent feast. Lunch becomes a leisurely, languid affair as the sun slowly dips and the shadows lengthen across empty plates and platters.
Afternoon delight
Right Pink room divider from Naturalis. White marble Bow candle holder by Ferm Living, lavender and caramel twisted candles by HAY, both from Créma Design. Green jug by Jade Paton Ceramics. Alien Vegetation 2019 by Nabeeha Mohamed from WHATIFTHEWORLD. Blush Koskas cabinet from Vamp Furniture. Blue enamel bowls by HAY from Créma Design. Yellow Plums 2021 by Oliver Scarlin from Chandler House. Love Handles vase with blue stripes from Dangereux LXX11. Pink, blue, green and purple Yin & Yang candles from Ulgi Studio. Yellow vase by Jade Paton Ceramics. Still Teapot by Ferm Living from Créma Design. Kirra vase (set of 3) from Country Road. 20th century French fish from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. Green bowls by Mervyn Gers Ceramics from Pezula Interiors. Hercules 2020 by Githan Coopoo from THEFOURTH. Orange Miyabi Daffodil Outdoor Solid chair from Naturalis. Smoky pink Hyde platter (small) from Country Road. AmaNiceNice basket from Design Afrika. Paper bin by HAY from Créma Design. Blue and grey carpet from Tirmah Interiors. Bentwood armchair from Meuble Fine Furniture. Yellow Unguja shopper basket from Design Afrika. Moholo dog blanket from Mungo. Solid ash round table with rattan inset from Meuble Fine Furniture. Stacked lamp by Colin Braye from Vorster & Braye. Maria Flor Cosmos cake stand from Bordallo Pinheiro. Sinusoidal Nebulous VII 2021 sculpture by David Brits. Glass by Ferm Living from Créma Design. Door painted in Bailey Green (056-6) by Duram NuGlo (medium sheen enamel for doors and trims) from Duram Paint.
Golden hour
Traffic green Miyabi Daffodil Outdoor Solid chair from Naturalis. Agapanthus cotton napkin from CoralBloom. Moholo dog blanket from Mungo. Casca glass by Ferm Living from Créma Design. Rose Vivi tumbler (with arum lilies) from Country Road. 20th century French fish from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. Caramel twisted candles by HAY, Puck cocktail glass by Tom Dixon, Green vase by HAY, all from Créma Design. V.O.K dinner plate by Michael Chandler from Chandler House. Silver Fenton Crest bowl from Bare Home Decor. Smoky pink Hyde platter (small) from Country Road. Lavender twisted candles by HAY from Créma Design. Cabbage tureen from Bordallo Pinheiro. King Cheetah platter by Kenneth Nkosinathi Msomi and Nondumiso Mfuphi from Ardmore. Pink, white and green Aso-Oke cloth from Design Afrika. Blue and rust candle holder by Jade Paton Ceramics. 1950s casserole dish with lid by Lyngby Porcelaen, 1970s brass tomato, Yellow 1970s uranium glass vase, ‘Santiago’ 1970s coffee set by Sue Heaven for Villeroy & Boch, Blue ‘Bullseye’ 1956 Haransilma bowl by Kajfrank for Nuutajarvi Notsjo Glass Works, all from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. Gold cutlery from Pezula Interiors. Red sherry glass from Onsite Gallery. Orange Miyabi Daffodil Outdoor Solid chair from Naturalis. Nasturtium hemp napkin from CoralBloom. Islands11 by KSSO Editions for the Bluet Exhibition by KSSO Editions. Pomellato Tango ring with aquamarine, tanzanite and blue sapphire, Pomellato Ritratto ring with amethyst and diamonds, Pomellato Ritratto ring with London blue topaz and diamonds, Pomellato Iconica bracelet in 18k rose gold, Pomellato Ritratto earrings with London blue topaz and diamonds, all from BHH Boutiques.
Un caffè, per favore
Left Islands11 by KSSO Editions for the Bluet Exhibition by KSSO Editions. Mural painted in North Atlantic Blue (020-6) by Duram Flexiwall (all-weather matt interior and exterior wall paint) from Duram Paint. Matin table lamp by HAY from Créma Design. Red object from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. Dusty rose Flynn two-seater couch from Sofa Company. Cheetah Kings jade velvet cushion cover with fringe from Ardmore. Spring Garden cushion by Julie Baby Punch Club. Powder pink Palma ostrich bag by Cape Cobra from KLûK CGDT. Organic Solid coffee table from La Grange Interiors. Blue candle holders by Jade Paton Ceramics. Caramel twisted candle by HAY from Créma Design. Botanical vase by Antoinette du Plessis from Design Afrika. Mutapo porcelain plate by Marjorie Wallace from Design Afrika. Yellow glass paperweight jellyfish from Cécile & Boyd. ‘Santiago’ 1970s coffee set by Sue Heaven for Villeroy & Boch, Blue ‘Bullseye’ 1956 Haransilma bowl by Kajfrank for Nuutajarvi Notsjo Glass Works, both from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. Silver Fenton crest bowl, White Normann Copenhagen Swing vase, both from Bare Home Decor. Copper Brew stove top coffee maker by Tom Dixon, Square The Moor AP6 rug by &Tradition, both from Créma Design. Occasional chair 25 from Eight Degrees South. Air Castle foam stool from the Pipe Dreams Collection by Douglas & Company from THEFOURTH. 5321 table lamp by Gubi from Créma Design. Blue vase by Lungiswa Joe. Check stacked vase by Carin Dorrington Ceramics. Sunshine yellow wave mirror from Mooi Mirrors. Pink wall painted in Whisper of Rose (115-3) by Duram Wall & Ceiling (smooth matt interior and exterior wall paint) by Duram Paint.
After the siesta
Small Pond 2020 by Kylie Wentzel from THEFOURTH. Wire stool from Weylandts. Makenge Mongu light shade from Design Afrika. Olive Amara bench from Weylandts. Yellow 1970s uranium glass vase from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. The Monocle Book of Gentle Living and The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adrià, both from Pezula Interiors. Blue and white modern Afghan kilim from Persepolis. Dark green Classic side table from La Grange Interiors. Hourglass bubble glass from Dokter and Misses. Mourvédre Rose 2021 wine from Babylonstoren. Flight of Fancy daybed from the Pipe Dreams Collection by Douglas & Company from THEFOURTH. Blue Venetian 1960s vase, from Ride a White Swan Mid Century. Natural Carlo bar table from Pezula Interiors. Cobalt blue glass goblet, green sherry glass and crystal decanter, all from Onsite Gallery. Amber glass from Bordallo Pinheiro. Yellow bowl by Mervyn Gers Ceramics. Midsummer Solstice Hendrick’s Gin. Pillar candle by HAY from Créma Design. Green wine glass from Bordallo Pinheiro. Grove 42 Seedlip non-alcoholic spirit. Bloedlemoen Amber gin. Pink sherry glass from Onsite Gallery. Abstinence Cape Citrus non-alcoholic gin. Puck cocktail glass by Tom Dixon from Créma Design. Amber glass from Bordallo Pinheiro. San Pellegrino sparkling mineral water. Amber India stacking vessels (large) by Utopia & Utility from Establishment. Still Life for Flash by Alex Coetzee for the Bluet Exhibition by KSSO Editions.
Aperitivo, anyone?
Blue cork and glass chair by Laurie Wiid from Wiid Design. Black and white beaded Yoruba armchairs from Onsite Gallery. Coral Baneh Kelim chess flag carpet from Herringbone. Pastel turquoise Cha Cha 500 side table from Haldane Martin. Amber glass lacey sweet dish from Onsite Gallery. Pink painted African cork stool shape 1 by Laurie Wiid from Wiid Design. Hourglass bubble glass from Dokter and Misses. BlankBottle The Pink Bomb rosé. Boda Sweden U-shaped vase from Bare Home Decor. Desert Coral and Dune Dust woven mohair shawls by Frances van Hasselt and Leandi Mulder from the FVHxLM Mohair Woven Collection.
