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‘colour and wood’ heavily
influenced by mid-century
modern and 1970s Africana
Retro. The company also
offers custom-built kitchens
and built-in cupboards and
delivers nationwide.
BRONZE AGE
021 447 3194
Cape Town-based art
foundry Bronze Age
produces design art pieces,
including once-off and
limited-edition furniture.
The design studio, run
by Otto du Plessis and
Charles Haupt, also works
on commissions to
create bespoke
interior accessories.
BRUSHWOOD
BASICS
033 940 0068
brushwood.co.za
This Pietermaritzburg store
offers a vast collection of
predominantly wooden
furniture. Its range
includes dining tables,
pedestals, cupboards,
kitchen cabinets, servers
and a number of other
accessories, which
are available in a wide
selection of different
finishes. The company
has residential and
corporate clients.
CASAMENTO
021 448 6183
casamento.co.za
This collective of designers
has a store at the
Woodstock Foundry. The
team uses a mixture of
latex foam with raw fibres
and has a catalogue of
furniture designs, mainly
for sofas and chairs,
available for clients to
peruse to create custom
items from a selection of
fabrics, many of which
are embroidered.CASARREDO
011 786 6940
casarredo.co.za
Offering the largest
collection of contemporary
Italian brands in the
country, Casarredo’s
showroom is located in
Kramerville. Its high-
end offerings span
a wide range of luxury
award-winning brands
such as Bonaldo, Pietro
Costantini, Gallotti &
Radice and Fendi Casa.
Casarredo offers an
interior-design service
by its qualified team
that specialises in space
planning, decorating and
custom furniture design.CÉCILE & BOYD
021 425 5110
cecileandboyds.com
Awarded the ‘Outstanding
Contribution to Hotel
Design’ by House & Garden
UK, this design duo’s
portfolio covers private
and commercial hideaways.
Their aesthetic is described
as a mix of classic,
contemporary, European
and African influences,
and makes for a simple
yet elegant result. The
company also supports
an in-house charity that
creates spaces in township
schools using remodelled
shipping containers. Cécile& Boyd is now open for
online shopping.CECIL NURSE
0861 633 423
cecilnurse.co.za
This office-furniture
specialist offers a unique
perspective on traditional,
contemporary, modern and
eco-conscious solutions,
with innovative designs,
striking silhouettes and
meticulous attention
to the overall look and
functionality of each
workstation. Its Cape Town
warehouse is the largest in
the southern hemisphere.CHIKADEE
021 851 0052
chikadee.co.za
This company is based
in Somerset West, just
outside Cape Town, where
it has a large showroom.
Chikadee stocks French-
style solid wood pieces,
offering a mixture of
furniture and home decor.
It has an assortment
of interesting pieces at
good prices; the range of
furniture includes dressers,
cabinets, side tables and
more, while decor items
include mirrors, clocks,
cushions, ceramics and
photo frames.CLASSIC REVIVALS
011 327 1099
classicrevivals.co.za
With a number of
showrooms in Joburg and
Cape Town, this company
offers a large range of
‘classic revivals’, from
a Louis Philippe chest toa Louis XVI chaise longue.
Classic Revivals has been in
business for over 50 years
and this is reflected in the
quality of its extensive
furniture catalogue. For
those customers looking
for a good replica, this
store is worth a visit.COLLARO
011 262 4180
collarodesigns.co.za
This family run business
‘strives for artistic
perfection’ in all its interior-
design projects,
and the furniture it offers.
It caters to both private
and corporate clients,
and its range focuses on
bedrooms, dining rooms
and lounges, with each of
these categories offering
a selection of sofas,
beds, tables and more. It
positions itself as a ‘one-
stop design-and-decor’
service.COMFORT
CREATIONS
011 673 9333
comfortcreations.
co.za
Beautiful pieces at great
value is what Comfort
Creations is all about. Its
products don’t conform
to fleeting trends; instead
they are designed to
emphasise a strong and
timeless aesthetic. Comfort
Creations offers classic
and modern solutions
to home decor with its
contemporary style. The
company sells a range of
simple but stylish sofas,
chairs and bar stools.F u r n i t u r e