My husband and I are busy building a house in a security estate called Digteby in Stellenbosch.
Comparably its not a
very big house – standard with 3 beds, 3 baths and the necessary entertainment areas – carefully planned spaces to fit our cramped budget.
Traditional ceilings will be replaced by exposed trusses painted white to give the feeling of space. I am currently busy with “OPERATION LIGHTING”, and because I have a full time job and a toddler at home I do not have the time to browse lighting shops all over Cape Town for hours on end.
I am a firm believer that one’s home should tell a story of your life, where you come from and where you have traveled. It should be a space where you can cultivate creativity, where you feel calm and can relax – just as Design Sponge shows the home of Karen Shavit which inspires me tremendously!
Back to lighting… I have found the following lovely pieces at Weylandts (on the website off course – given the fact that time is limited), the first is a beautiful white and wood pendant for focused lighting above my kitchen island on Weylandts website.
The second light is a hanging lamp in the shape of a flower and made from rattan. It is for above my staircase, something a little more showy, but still keeping to my style of simple elegance.
I am still trying to decide between the following two pendants for the main bedroom. My furniture is quite lush, and I am leaning towards a simple design once again. It is either a pendant similar to that of the cup pendant for the kitchen island, a little larger white and wood funnel pendant. OR, the other option is a wooden hanging lamp which I spotted in Fidders, Stellebosch.
I am still looking for a dramatic chandelier for the dining room, and am considering the beautifulTeardrop ceramic beaded chandelier from Hellooow Handmande. I also found a picture of one of these in the TUIS (HOME) magazine last year some time, and had great fun browsing their website.
Any other suggestions?
