House and Leisure - October 2015

peaceable

kingdom

TEXT LEIGH ROBERTSON STYLING MIA VINCENT PHOTOGRAPHS MICKY HOYLE

THE TREE-TOP SETTING AND A DECORATOR’S LOVE OF ALL THINGS ORNITHOLOGICAL

ARE REFLECTED IN EVERY PART OF THIS COOL AND AIRY CAPE TOWN NEST

80 HL OCTOBER 2015 HOUSEANDLEISURE.CO.ZA

FOREST HOME

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This sleek, three-storey Higgovale, Cape

Town, house serves as a stylish retreat

for its London based owner, Victor Hugo.

Astroturf was installed on the decks of

the upper levels to continue the pervasive

green of the lush garden and forested

surrounds. The classic 1950s Acapulco

chairs add a splash of retro Mexican cool

to the pool deck. The towel is from Sanders

South Africa (sanders-southafrica.co.za).

OPPOSITE Interior designer Etienne

Hanekom used an ornithological theme

to vivid effect in the interiors.

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