R
ows of graphic prickly pears,
a pair of ceramic watchdogs,
a cluster of retro sconces and
a glass cabinet brimming with
vintage cameras – all before
you’ve stepped beyond the lobby.
This is the kind of quirk that one has come to expect from the
design dynamite behind Kirsten Goss Jewellery. Kirsten admits
that she took on the transformation of this home with the same
out-of-the box intentions as she has when fitting out a new shop.
Capturing views of the Constantiaberg mountains by clearing
the garden and shifting the bearing of the house proved to be the
making of this home. The ever-changing shades of the slopes now
dominate the outlook, and Kirsten and her partner Clive Will
chose to contrast this placidness with a sweeping lawn dominated
by a circular pool and a series of round beds of waterwise plants.
‘I call it our “crop circle garden”,’ says Kirsten. ‘We wanted our
home to be an inside-outside house – so much so that we chose
to use artificial turf in the garden so that it feels like a carpet.
At night, the lights make it a really dramatic space, and our
family moves in and out and we don’t need to worry about the
kids getting dirty. It feels like we have another room to use.’
With three children ranging from toddlerhood to their teens to
accommodate, the home had to be flexible, but that didn’t mean
Kirsten couldn’t have some fun with it. The kitchen features lights
that can transform it from a family hub into a colourful strobe
light-filled ‘party’ zone at the flick of a switch, and the brightly
painted doors reflect Kirsten’s penchant for bold combinations.
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Kirsten and Clive’s
vast collection of
art – ranging from
plates by Ruan
Hoffmann to a
painting by Angela
Murray – inspired
them to create
a gallery-like feel
in the interiors by
keeping the walls
white and including
multiple lights to
highlight the works.
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A rug from Monn
(monn.co.za)
grounds the TV
room, with its
yellow steel table
by Xandre Kriel
and traditional
Basotho blankets.
