Essentials South Africa – August 2019

hoMe | real living

feature

Cassie Pryce

Photography

David Giles

A BSTR AC T DESIgN

‘I’d say I’m naturally drawn to a more

muted colour scheme and embrace

Scandi-inspired styling by using lots of

white, grey and natural woods. I wanted

to keep the house feeling light and fresh

so we decided to stick to these colours

throughout, adding touches of blush pink

and green accents with furniture and

accessories,’ says Gemma. Having seen

geometric painted walls on Pinterest,

Gemma had a go at the technique in the

living room and created abstract shapes

to help lift the plain white walls. ‘It was

actually much easier than I thought it

would be,’ she says.

The guest bedroom design was a little

trickier, however, as she had to use a

level to make sure the line was straight,

all the way around the room. ‘In the end,

the half-painted design worked out really

well, and it’s a great way to add colour

without overwhelming small spaces.’

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Gemma has to study as part of her job

as a veterinary nurse, so she’s included

lots of storage to hide her textbooks.