House and Leisure - October 2015

‘WE WENT WITH SIMPLE, ELEGANT

LINES AND TRIED TO KEEP EVERY

ITEM PURPOSE DRIVEN.’

ABOVE In the family room, a combination of clean-

lined contemporary furnishings from Comfort

Creations (comfortcreations.co.za) and modernist

classics, such as the Eileen Gray side table from

Peter JA Stuart (peterjastuart.com), are given

a casual, liveable touch with the beanbag that

Olive the Weimaraner reclines on. OPPOSITE

In the sleek, modern kitchen, the red chairs by

Design Benedict (designbenedict.co.za) provide

splashes of bright colour around the cantilevered

kitchen table that animate the neutrality of the

interior design. The sculpture in the specially built

recess – a detail that was added during the recent

renovation – is by Eastern Cape based sculptor

Maureen Quin (quin-art.co.za). The lights are by

Hi-Tech Lighting (hi-techlighting.co.za).

character: ‘We went with simple, elegant lines and tried to keep

every item purpose driven,’ she says. Around the house you’ll

find the hallmarks of Mid-Century Modern design in bent steel

and leather blended artfully with contemporary pieces. The

refinement and elegance are animated with pops of colour.

Just as much attention was lavished outdoors. DC and Celeste

have planted over 250 trees, 120 of them in the past year. As

construction involved substantial excavations – ‘We had to cut

and fill a lot,’ says Thomas – the landscaping and garden are an

integral part of the architecture.

As with the rest of the home, the distinction between garden

and landscape beyond is utterly blurred. The DNA of the views

runs into every aspect of this home, which, with its substantial

greening, is more in tune with its environment than ever.

Thomas Gouws Architects, tgarchitects.co.za

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