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designingways ISSUE 224 KITCHENS CALL TO THE COFFEE BAR WELL SEATED October 2019 RSA R35.95 (incl. VAT) dw • October 2019 i
Belgotex reveals a new luxury vinyl statement
M
odern African manufacturer come alive. This is the stuff of lucid of imitation via innovation that includes
Belgotex has launched a dreams… a sleep induced by the gentle hyper-real graphics and texture, resulting
collection of LVT flooring swaying of a hammock under some in an enhanced flooring unrivalled in its
that visits all corners of the world without Mediterranean Modernist portico… dirty durability, value and performance.
taking anything away from these places of brights viewed under a shady palm... If you’ve ever felt that there might be
wonder – except inspiration. the shimmer of light seen on some something bigger beyond the horizon,
Part of Belgotex’s Specialised Products distant horizon on a sweltering day... an this new luxury vinyl statement is your
Division, LVT (luxury vinyl tiles, also old-world aesthetic elevated to create chance to take flight.
known as luxury vinyl planks or LVP) is something that feels immediately fresh. For interview requests or further details,
the fastest growing flooring category in And while Belgotex’s superior LVT please contact Melissa.Dwyer@belgotex.co.za
the world, and the flooring specialist has invites us to reimagine how a floorscape
unveiled a new collection comprising can enrich our lives, referencing a rich www.belgotex.co.za
six designs, each with its own distinct provenance in order to let our imagination
qualities and available in colours that will soar, this is ultimately a floorcovering that
suit all décor schemes. is pragmatic by nature.
Presented in a shoot that shows the LVT is a hardwearing and resilient
versatility of the product, how it can easily product suited for commercial and
extend from residential to commercial residential applications. By mimicking
spaces, the sets are somewhat open to traditional flooring at a fraction of the
interpretation but all offer the same cost – and with quicker application and
opportunity to escape, with viewers less maintenance required – it boasts
invited to consider the past so that they the natural good looks of wood, marble,
might look upon a bold new future. concrete, terrazzo and ceramics with
Visual influences include an eloquent technical superiority and a trend-led
palette, unexpected texture, layered approach to design.
compositions, woven craft, hand-crafted The brand-new collection comprised
art, bespoke props, dusty tones and of Fortitude, Sylvan, Hardwood, Terrazzi,
unusual directives that make each scene Morphic and Slab has mastered the art
MARVEL STRIVE
CONT EN TS
October 2019 – Issue 224
ii BELGOTEX
6 EDITORIAL BOARD
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8 DESIGNER PROFILES
A closer look at designers featured in this issue
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Black Fabrics
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Landscapers: Project your profitability BELGOTEX FLOORS reveals a brand new luxury LVT flooring
range. Available in six designs and in different colours that will
suit all décor schemes.
16 TRADE WINDS
Karpet Kraft
Telephone: 033 897 7500.
www.belgotex.co.za
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KOHLER Launches HONE Mixer Collection
VEGA
46 WELL SEATED
Mobelli Furniture+Living launches Fourways
20 WHAT’S HOT
Recently launched and locally available products
concept store
IVY
22 IID 47 WELL SEATED
Cecil Nurse
The African Institute of The Interior Design Professions
24 KSA 48 WELL SEATED
Elitis St Leger & Viney
The Kitchen Specialists Assocoiation
26 RETAIL INTERIOR 50 WELL SEATED
Inova Contracts brings you MENU
Foschini
30 KITCHENS 52 WELL SEATED
Seats Ahead
Kitchen comfort.
33 KITCHENS 54 ON THE TERRACE
Sitting pretty on the patio
Will you be the Caesarstone Millionaire?
34 KITCHENS 58 ON THE TERRACE
Cane Time importers of outdoor furniture
Quantum Leap Designs
36 COFFEE BAR 60 ON THE TERRACE
Patio Warehouse
Coffee Call
38 COFFEE BAR 61 ON THE TERRACE
The inner courtyard
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Drybar
42 WELL SEATED 64 FURNITURE OF NOTE
Illusso
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PO Box 39799, Booysens, 2016
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Will you be the
CO NT E N TS
October 2019 – Issue 224
Caesarstone
Millionaire?
66 EVENTS
The Architecture Master Prize (AMP)
68 EVENTS
The 20th EuroShop in 2020
70 AROUND AND ABOUT
Pascale
72 AROUND AND ABOUT
Skychrome
74 ALL ABOUT ART
Artist statement, Stephanie Bester Think of it as the world’s most beautiful “no entry” sign.
ShutterGuard® Shutters not only lend a sophisticated look to
any window or door, they also provide high-end security when
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closed. They’re rustproof, available in custom colours and are
backed by a 10-year warranty. The perfect way to finish off a
home stylishly and, importantly, securely.
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Email: sales@taylorblinds.co.za
82 4 KINDERGARTENS
the design of education
88 CUBE ROUTE LOGISTICS
By Architects Of Justice
95 TAIL OF THE DOG
Javett-UP
82 96 BRIGHT IDEAS
Meljac’s Sol Collection
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EDITORIAL
BOARD
The month of October is here!
O
ctober gets its name from the 18 – 20 October. 18 – 20 October.
Latin ‘octo’ meaning ‘eight’. Mangaung (Bloemfontein)/Free State. Johannesburg/Gauteng.
If it seems odd to you, Rose Festival. Property Buyer Show 2019 at the
If you’ve been playing video games all this time without ever
considering it’s the tenth month in the Visit the ‘City of Roses’ and enjoy the Sandton Convention Centre. playing those titles in a gaming chair, you’re missing out.
modern day calendar (Gregorian), this open gardens. Exclusive to Cecil Nurse.
actually used to not be the case. 30 October – 1 November.
It was once the eight month (in the 20 October. Johannesburg/Gauteng.
Roman calendar) and the name simply Durban/KwaZulu Natal. RMB Winex at Sandton Convention
carried over. Amashova Classic Cycle Race. Centre.
The October day temperature in South Watch the 106km long cycle race with Enjoy these great festivals and make the
Africa is mild and perfect for exploring shorter races and fun races. most of October in South Africa.
galleries, eateries and great festivals. dw
Here are some of the best festivals and
events in October in South Africa:
5 - 6 October.
Cape Town/Western Cape.
Portuguese Festival at the V&A
Waterfront with Blessings of the Fleet.
11 - 13 October.
Robertson/Western Cape.
Robertson Wine on the River.
Family entertainment in the Winelands.
Fashion for furniture
Contract Furnishing | Custom Design | Branding
Your Office. Designed. Delivered.
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About Pascale Girardin
For more than twenty years, Pascale Girardin has been navigating between the world
of ceramics, visual arts and design, instilling her unique vision upon the art objects,
tableware and architectural installations that she creates. Inspired by the expression of
pure forms, her art discreetly highlights our fundamental relationship with the world in
which we live. Whether suspended, adorning a wall or floating in the water, her works
recall the omnipresence and organic structure of nature.
www.pascalegirardin.com
About Ceilume
Ceilume is the leading manufacturer of thermoformed ceiling and wall tiles and
panels. The company’s roots go back to when “Mid-Century was Modern” and the
pioneers of modular ceilings. The family-owned business is located in California’s wine
country and occupies a historic apple-packing warehouse. With an eye on the future,
Ceilume’s research and development continues to improve interior finish systems to
meet changing environmental, performance and aesthetic needs.
www.ceilume.com
FOURWAYS
Tel: (011) 691-7700
SILVER LAKES
Tel: (012) 809-3519
CAPE TOWN
Tel: (021) 003-8477
UMHLANGA
Tel: (031) 566-6777 www.sevens.co.za
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DESIGNER
PROFILES
Making dreams reality
since 2006
About Cardin Julien
Founded in Montreal in 1992, Cardin Julien designs and implements key projects in
the form of landmark sustainable buildings. The firm creates spaces that are adapted to
their visitors, thanks to its experience and know-how in planning and designing complex
installations. Its unique edge lies in transforming limitations into creative solutions. Cardin
Julien relies on its team’s wealth of experience – a team that, over the years, has developed
unique expertise by establishing a successful track record with innovative projects.
www.cardinjulien.com
021 905 7221
info@quantumleapdesigns.co.za
Unit 1, 23 Cabernet Street,
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Kuilsriver
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Black Fabrics
Purveyors of fine textiles,
rugs & wallpapers
H
aving spent the last 10 years
trading from the first floor of 9
kramer road, we felt it was time
for a change, and started the process of
securing new premises in Kramerville
with two goals in mind: Ground floor
access and good parking facilities , lo and
behold, within a month of searching the
perfect place became available.
Around the corner from Kramer
Road in Appel there is a new dynamic
happening in the Fabric World with two
Fabric wholesalers residing there now,
and I am told on good authority there is
another to follow.
4c Appel is a wonderful location with
great street access and amazing natural
light to view our fabrics, wallpapers and
rugs, it is spacious but not too big with a
friendly intimate atmosphere.
Come and visit us and see for
yourself. We have just launched the New
Momentum 11 & 12 Fabric collections Cubic DeZign-“ Thinking fusion” delivers Innovative, and Creative products and
as well as the Momentum 6 wallpaper services to our customers through our Online Store, Showroom and B2B approach.
collection, and I can promise you that this With turnkey services from Concept, Design, Tooling, to Manufacturing of local
is a must-see collection which will not product, we deliver to Interior Designers, Architects, Hospitality, Corporate,
disappoint. dw Industrial and Laboratories, Supplying to the industry , selected Office Furniture.
Bar Seating both in soft seating and Integral, Pause area seating , Tub Chairs
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Landscapers:
Project your profitability
H
ow cloud accounting software
helped this landscaper grow his
business.
Landscaping isn’t a career, it’s a calling.
The types of people drawn to horticulture
are driven by a love of beautiful spaces
and a need to create and find the beauty if
it’s not there to begin with.
This is according to James Hedding
of Eden Projects, a provider of turn-key
landscaping solutions in Johannesburg
that offers end-to-end services,
from design and planning to outside
landscaping and paving.
“Being passionate about landscaping
stems from being inspired by seeing
something come from nothing,” he says.
“It was in 2010 that I took my last pay
cheque and invested it in Eden Projects,
as a way of ensuring inspiration became profitability and budget adherence.” unable to respond to customer queries or
a larger part of my life, but many lessons Hedding says he depends on his requests.”
have been learnt over the past nine years.” cloud-based accounting software when Head of emerging markets at Intuit
Small businesses all face similar it comes to managing and tracking all of Quickbooks, Jolawn Victor says tracking
challenges, regardless of the industry his company’s projects and says he makes and analysing the profitability of each job
they serve, says Hedding. “Effective time full use of the solution’s ability to help him at project level is critical for project-based
management, controlling paperwork and connect with clients and suppliers at the businesses.
building cash flow that enables you to touch of a button and from any device. “The Projects feature within
compete with larger, more established “QuickBooks has introduced a new QuickBooks lets businesses like Eden
competitors are all areas that require focus feature, called Project Profitability, and Projects organise all components and
in order to keep our businesses afloat.” it has extended my ability to quote from resources from one dashboard, making
However, he adds, one of the main areas anywhere and at any time while keeping it easier to accurately track and monitor
requiring intense focus, lies in ensuring a constant eye on the true costs of every individual projects or jobs,” she says. “It
project feasibility and profitability in a project,” he says. also provides businesses with a quick view
trying economy. With this feature, Hedding is easily on profits and losses - allowing them to
“The state of the economy has added able to create projects, track income take corrective action in real time, which
complexity in that many are faced with versus expenses, add and track timesheets is an immediate boon for businesses who
having to adapt to shrinking customer (both billable and non-billable), track are watching the bottom line.”
budgets, which have resulted in a defined profitability in real time and, of course, For more information about how
shift from outdoor garden projects to create and send quotes and invoices. All QuickBooks Online helps businesses
requests for indoor office plants and of this on-the-fly and on demand. of all sizes manage projects more cost
green walls or vertical gardens. All of this, “This has given me an edge over the effectively from start to finish, please visit
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I’ve come to rely more on technology and me wherever I go – gone are the days
its ability to assist me in ensuring project where being out in the field meant being
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arpet Kraft offers the widest becoming renowned for its contribution Our Kramerville showroom is
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KOHLER Launches
HONE Mixer
Collection TOUR DU MONDE
“Straight of the Art”
Minimal Design
K
ohler Co., a global leader in
the design and manufacture of
kitchen and bath products, is
thrilled to announce the launch of their
Hone tap collection in Africa.
One of KOHLER’s core focuses is on
offering diverse product that satisfies
various budgets. Enter Hone- a new range
of mixers that will undoubtedly get the
nod from those wanting trusted KOHLER
quality at affordable prices.
Bringing classic straight-lined geometry
into the 21st century, the collection does
away with superfluous detail in favour
of minimalist form. Managing to be that doubles that of American industry mixers with plates and bath spouts.
both understated and timeless, the Hone norms. Taking Hone’s performance even For its timeless and pared back looks
collection bears a reduced aesthetic that further, the internal cartridge boasts a and budget sensitive pricing, Hone is a
is not without the ability to evoke an ceramic disc that provides diamond-like perfect solution to fit all requirements. dw
emotive response. hardness, delivering 50 years of proven
Hone is angular, but void of sharp performance. Combining superior www.africa.kohler.com
edges, resulting in a product that’s construction and understated design,
ergonomic and gentle to the touch and homeowners are promised an enduring
eye. Of course, it upholds KOHLER’s and stylish user experience.
standards of excellence too; the single Available in the range are basin mixers
brass body, with three applications of in short and tall options, bath and shower
surface coatings, provides a lasting finish
DEDON COLLECTION MBRACE
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HOT
Wallpepper - Left
Lights, smells, suggestions, emotions
and, above all, the amazing colours: these
are the elements that make autumn a
unique and special season. Warm nuances
but also intense, decisive or, sometimes,
softer and lighter, reveal the coming of the
colder months, those that most call back
to warmth and cuddles.
WallPepper® Group takes its inspiration
from this fascinating chromatic
‘kaleidoscope’ and with its WallPepper®
brings the charm of autumn to the walls.
In this way, the spaces dress themselves
with engaging colours, suggestive
landscapes, romantic graphics that make
you dream.
With WallPepper® we can be
surrounded with the beauty, warmth and
intimacy of this extraordinary season, in
which nature shows all its ‘magic’.
The WallPepper® are moved into a
Barnett - Above The Mill - Bellow new “wall story-tale” made of images and
The Barnett dining chair is “about a timeless grace and Introducing The Mill Fabrics new “Ballantyne” colours to live the atmosphere of autumn
classical elegance and was designed to be realised in leather Collection of soft, textured velvet with a fascinating even in the contemporary interiors.
allowing the saddle stitch detail to form part of the chair’s “pressed / crushed” surface interest, giving the appeal www.wallpepper.it
tailored aesthetic.” - Adam Court, OKHA of “Vintage” and “Aged” textiles. With a strong “60,000
We want our pieces to be characters that complete a space. Martindale Rubs”, enjoy a superb durable upholstery
All our furniture can be fully customised from a broad range alongside this visually delicate cloth which includes a soft
of timbers and upholstery. OKHA designs are focused on but strong felt backing. Invite this historic luxury to enter
craftsmanship, comfort and a distinctive and recognisable your interior and create an environment with a splash Hoop tealight holder by unit - Right
individuality that complements and contributes to the of indulgence and heritage. Revel in deep hues of plush Hoop tealight holder was created with good
interior narrative of spaces. Greens “Kale & Spirulina” and delve into Royal shades of design in mind. The interplay between the two
Photography Niel Vosloo “Blackcurrant and Squid Ink” Whatever the ambience, materials, the soft lines of the hand-blown glass
www.okha.com allow a touch of “Ballantyne” Opulence to grace and enrich and the tight expression of the matt lacquered
your space. steel, makes Hoop an interesting choice for the
www.themillfabrics.co.za home.
The Danish-Canadian couple Anne Marie
Raaschou-Nielsen and Francis Cayouette, also
known as Unit 10, are behind the design. The
result is a modern expression with a touch of
retro. Hoop’s two-part design makes it easy to
clean and easy to replace the candle without
burning your fingers. When the candleflame
dances behind the glass, it creates a calm and
comfortable mood in the room, perfect for cosy
indoor moments on cool autumn days.
With its classic and minimalistic design,
Hoop fits in with many types of home décor and
looks beautiful either alone or with several in a
tableau.
www.amara.com
20 October 2019 • dw dw • October 2019 21IID
The Storytelling Monster That Bit Me
Promoting excellence in the practice of Lisa Younger, Johannesburg, IID Ambassador
interior design, across the African continent I have been in a life-long romance with artists and artisans in more permanent
T
a storytelling monster. It began when I ways using a range of new materials that I
he 13th Annual General Meeting
read the first scene of Macbeth (the one had never been exposed to before.
held in the Gauteng region on and then presenting the findings in
with three witches chanting “Fair is foul, In 2006 I established Activate Space,
the 13th of August 2019 was said Port Elizabeth and East London I am
and foul is fair…”) and continued into a an interdisciplinary design studio based
to be a success and very informative for so glad to report there is an energy
four year design and drama degree at Wits in Johannesburg, and have been working
our valued IID members. This year’s and passion being generated by our
University. I read a hundred plays, took across the three disciplines of interior,
AGM was focused on updating and members that is gratifying to see. There
part in a hundred shows and constructed narrative and scenographic design since.
informing our members of the changes is a deep understanding of good quality
a hundred sets – it certainly felt like that
and improvements being worked on professional design among our fraternity.
anyway. This romance kept me busy. So, what is narrative design?
behind the scenes. The AGM next year
Narrative design is the weaving of a
will be hosted between September and The future is indeed in good hands
I completed my studies with a clear collection of stories into the layered fabric
October due to preparation and planning thanks to the enthusiasm of our two
understanding of two things : of a space in order to give depth and
for the new year. We hope to see more of office staff, our directors, our regional
1. Your AUDIENCE are the sole reason meaning and catch the imagination of the
our valued IID members attend and get ambassadors and our membership at
why you do what you do, and without user.
involved. A message from our Director Desmond large. There are many new ventures Lisa Younger, Johannesburg, IID Ambassador
one you are dead on stage before the
Having a Director attend the regional Laubscher planned for the future including new
curtains have opened. In his article Narrative as a Design
round-ups definitely was a success and a “I have always been passionate about categories of membership, firming up
2. Many people work on one production, in Element, Daniel Stillman, The Design In addition, a collection of stories that
great way for them to connect with our our industry and particularly how design our relationship with SACAP, hosting
very creative and trying circumstances, Gym, advocates that “storytelling is resonate with your particular audience
members and gauge what the regions can be used as the catalyst to improve lifelong learning workshops and many
and the one thing that keeps everyone one of the essential phases of design.” I can make your design project more
were up to. A big Thank you to all our the quality of life for all. Having had more activities that will up the ante of the
looking in the same direction is the elaborate further: interesting, attractive and sellable. As
ambassadors for their hard work and the privilege of attending this year’s IID. I feel privileged to be part of this new
SCRIPT. It is referenced by everyone, Like a script functions in the theatre to Tony Robbins explains “Stories are one
efforts in each region, making sure AGM of the IID in Johannesburg generation of designers that are making a
in all of the rehearsals and preparations, unite everyone in a common purpose, a set of the most powerful tools you can use to
their members are well looked after and difference! “
so that when those curtains do open, of stories that are worked into the design engage and connect with your audience.…
showing their support to the industry!
everyone and everything is where it building blocks at the very beginning Stories emotionalize information…and
inspiring and gratifying! Since these needs to be. of a project can function to unify and they allow people to connect with the
were my first AGMs, I didn’t know what guide the collaborative and sometimes message in a deeper, more meaningful
to expect, but I was hopeful that we’ve Audience and Script: to whom are fragmented design process. These stories way.” The Power of Story.
been working on would be received we speaking, and what needs to be said? can be used to springboard important And an audience that connects more
well. Well, to my delight, that was an Which leads into, how is it said? And as a dialogue and design exploration into a) meaningfully with your design solution,
understatement. I’m that everyone seems designer this means, how is it said without ways in which the user can interact with a or product, or space will remember you,
to brimming with positivity, and while using words? The Audience and Script space in a more memorable and authentic talk about you, share your ideas, and come
we all acknowledge that big challenges have been my compass on many design way and b) ways in which a space can back to purchase more of that particular
exist, we are excited about sharing ideas journeys. They have pulled me out of reflect and respond to the cultural patina magic that you have to offer.
and spreading the word about the next complicated design knots, clarified detail of the audience that surround it. So, what’s your story? dw
iteration of IID. Together, I know we can of the way forward, and made me eat a lot
address big issues (promoting excellence of humble pie. Audience and Script – my
A message from our Director Robyn Self
in design, and using design to better design mantra that allows me to feed the
“As a creative designer in the interior
people’s lives) while remaining true to storytelling monster that bit me.
and built environment industry, it can be A message from our Director Charrisse
our mission: supporting our members’ I spent 15 years working as a
quite hard managing all this on your own. Johnston
practices and careers; educating the scenographic designer on numerous tv
This is why I am so excited to be part of “Attending the Cape Town and KZN dw
public; and protecting our right to and live performance projects before I
the IID and to work with so many other AGMs – and especially talking personally
practice. was exposed to the field of interior design.
talented designers and creatives where we with fellow IID members – was incredibly
In 2004 I was fortunate enough to work
can share information and just support
collaboratively with Activate Architecture
each other in our industry. Collectively,
on developing a visual narrative journey
with our ideas, we can become a force to A message from our new CEO Nikita
for guests of The Forum Homini Boutique
be reckoned with. Sharing knowledge, Naicker
Hotel, in the Cradle of Humankind. This
and partaking in events, workshops and “I am very pleased and honoured to have
included the curation of a number of site
seminars will expand our horizons as a been titled with this position and hope I
specific artworks and the design of the
whole, but also create a sense of family can be what the IID needs. My vision is for
interiors for the hotel. I was hooked! Not
on this sometimes lonely road. Whether the IID to be a body that professionals in
only could I continue to feed my passion Photo Credits: Tristan Mclaren
you have been doing this for 20 years or the industry are proud to be a part of and
for storytelling but I could now design Activate Space designed the visual narrative for the sunscreen
just a few months, every designer needs to be a body that is known in the industry
visual spaces that existed beyond the stage panels above, new student residence building, Sol Plaatjie
a little inspiration, and with what the IID for the support we offer our members and University, Kimberley.
and studio, and work collaboratively with
has planned over the next few months, we their business and careers.”
are sure to offer that extra bit of insight to
our fellow colleagues and members.”
22 October 2019 • dw dw • October 2019 23KSA
• Grass Furniture Fittings strategic projects. It was fantastic to see
• Sonae Arauco that the KSA is in a very healthy situation
KSA update October 2019 with plenty of added value for the industry
The meritorious service award is given in the pipe line.
to a person or company that has gone Although we are fast approaching the
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he end of August saw the KSA • Easylife Kitchens - Randburg • Diva Cucine above and beyond to offer support and silly season there is still plenty on the
hold two of its big meetings. • Easylife Kitchens – Ruimsig • Easylife Kitchens – Alberton assistance to the KSA and the kitchen KSA calendar. Bookings for the KSA
The first was our Gauteng AGM • Easylife Kitchens – Vanderbijlpark • Easylife Kitchens – Boksburg industry as a whole. Consumer Guide 2020 opened on 4th
and awards, and the event was hosted • Easylife Kitchens - Waterkloof • Easylife Kitchens - Centurion September. Advertising space is selling
by Smeg in their Bryanston showrooms. • Eazy Way Kitchens & Board – Midrand • Easylife Kitchens – Faerie Glen The following were acknowledged: quickly. Members have the opportunity
The AGM was well attended and gave • Fit Out Kitchens • Easylife Kitchens – Fourways Sean King of Easylife Kitchens to submit examples of a country kitchen
us the opportunity to bring our Gauteng • Linear Concepts • Easylife Kitchens - Illovo Fourways for his role as complaints for consideration for the front cover.
members up to speed on what we have • Martin Meyer Kitchens • Easylife Kitchens - Randburg coordinator and site inspector. KSA Western Cape will be hosting
achieved and what we are working on. • Optima Kitchens • Easylife Kitchens – Ruimsig Kayreed/Davidsons Boards – for their their final product evening of 2019 on 3rd
It was fantastic to have some members • Palmin Kitchens • Easylife Kitchens – Waterkloof assistance in the manufacturing, assembly October and this will be hosted by Natural
attend who had not been to an AGM in • ProReno (Pty) Ltd • Eazy Way Kitchens & Board – Midrand and breakdown of the KSA’s Decorex Stone Warehouse and Caesarstone.
a while and to get the feedback that the • Retha’s Kitchens • Fit Out Kitchens stands in 2019. The event will be a highlight with both
KSA had changed so much over the past • Sariga Designer Kitchens • Martin Meyer Kitchens dispute leading to a site inspection: members pulling out the stops to make
five years and really raised the bar on its • Simons Kitchens • Optima Kitchens • ProStone The Industry partner award looks to this a truly sophisticated and fun event.
level of professionalism.The KSA Gauteng • Slavin & Co • Palmin Kitchens • Stone Art acknowledge those non-KSA companies Kerryn Bailey will also be coordinating
regional executive committee were • Sterlings Cucine - Fourways • ProReno (Pty) Ltd • Tectonic Stone with whom the KSA has worked closely our last event in the Eastern Cape for
confirmed and we are pleased to confirm • Sterlings Cucine – Faerie Glen • Retha’s Kitchens over the year and who have added value the year. This will be a fun filled day of
the committee as follows: Phillipe Brooks • The Kitchen Studio – Midrand • Sariga Designer Kitchens Our kitchen members were asked to to the KSA and its members. lawn bowls and networking followed by a
of Totem Kitchens (Chairman), Alecia • The Kitchen Studio – Randburg • Simons Kitchens vote on the supplier members they felt dinner. This will be held on 15th October
Aronson of Maxima Software, Paul Lerios • Totem Kitchens • Slavin & Co offered the best product and service to the The following were acknowledged: at the Mill Park Bowling Club.
of Sonae Arauco, Philip Kirby of Easylife • Sterlings Cucine - Fourways industry. • Decorex Right around the corner is the Gauteng
Kitchens Management, Sean King of The following kitchen members were • Sterlings Cucine – Faerie Glen Awards were given as follows: • IID Golf day which will be held at Dainfern
Easylife Kitchens Fourways, Stefan Marais acknowledged for going five years • The Kitchen Studio – Randburg • Gold Award – Eclipse • Designing Ways on the 19th September. This is one of the
of Optima Kitchens and Marina Veiga of without having a dispute leading to a site • Silver Award – Roco Furniture Fittings • SAFI highlights of our calendar.
Seriga Kitchens. inspection: The following stone and surface • Bronze Award – Niemann SA and • Interior Placements For more information about KSA events
• Blu line fabricators were also acknowledged Kitchencraft contact your local KSA office:
We were pleased to announce our • Cupboard Craft for going a full calendar year without a Our second big meeting was our • Gauteng@ksa.co.za
Gauteng awards. The following kitchen The following members were National Executive Committee’s Budget • Westerncape@ksa.co.za
members were acknowledged for going acknowledged for twenty years of meeting. Here the regions met to present • kzn@ksa.co.za dw
a full calendar year with no dispute membership: their 2020 budget plans and discuss
leading to a site inspection (this does not • Easylife Kitchens Faerie Glen the roll out and implementation of key www.ksa.co.za
include country members who are not • Easylife Kitchens Fourways
eligible for this award): • Franke
• Bayberry Kitchens • Optima Kitchens
• Blu Line • PG Bison
• CHC Kitchens • Roco Furniture Fittings
• Creative Shop • Sonae Arauco
• Cupboard Craft
• Cupboard Value Pretoria Several new awards were introduced on
• Curves and Bevels Designer Kitchens the evening – the member participation
• Diva Cucine award, the meritorious service award and
• Easylife Export– C & G International the industry partner award. The member
• Easylife Kitchens – Alberton participation is given to members who
• Easylife Kitchens - Boksburg participate in all things KSA to the full
• Easylife Kitchens - Centurion making use of all that the KSA has to offer.
• Easylife Kitchens – Faerie Glen
• Easylife Kitchens – Fourways The following members were
• Easylife Kitchens - Greenstone acknowledged:
• Easylife Kitchens - Illovo • Sariga Designer Kitchens
• Easylife Kitchens – Kyalami • Cupboard Value Pretoria
• Easylife Kitchens – Morningside • Easylife Kitchens Management
• Easylife Kitchens - Northriding • PG Bison
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INTERIOR
Foschini
Setting The Bar Higher With Its Newest All Woman Store Concept
Founded by entrepreneur Candice
Thurston, Candi & Co is renowned for
providing specialist care across all hair
types in South Africa. The partnership
between this well-loved hair care brand
and Foschini is the first of its kind in
J
South African retail, converging fashion,
ohannesburg -To wrap up women’s beauty and hair care under one roof. It
month, Foschini opened its newest All is an acknowledgement that hair and
Woman Store Concept at Fourways beauty care are central to women’s style.
Mall in Johannesburg, introducing The Candi & Co salon’s in-store offering
an open, woman-centric interactive includes wig care, ethnic hair care and
shopping experience. The new store styling, all skin care treatments, nail care
is intuitively designed and boasts and a menu for kids hair and nail care.
a wide entrance flanked by digital At the heart of the Foschini All
screens inviting customers into a vast, Woman experience are one-of-a-kind
tastefully curated offering of locally and collaborations with local businesses. “The
internationally produced fashion, beauty, brand has collaborated with women-
footwear and accessories with the South focused businesses to elevate the in-store
African woman in mind. Central to experience. These local Creators are
the store is an Experience Desk, where businesses that have a unique offering and
customers can enjoy fashion and beauty are well-loved by South African women.
trend updates and masterclasses hosted They are also businesses looking to scale
by industry experts. their offering to reach a broader market.
Unique to the Foschini All Woman This is indeed a seamless meeting of the
Store Concept is the full service Candi minds,” said Bev Pallet, Head of Business
& Co hair and beauty salon in-store. at Foschini. Foschini will collaborate with
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INTERIOR
Kitchens
many other local Creators who will come in an everchanging retail environment. where stock is unavailable. It’s the
on board to continue in the trajectory of The merchandising highlights statement simplest, most convenient convergence of
broadening choice and experience for pieces that speak to the aesthetic of bricks and clicks,” concluded Maunatlala.
customers. today - a global outlook with local flair. The Foschini All Woman Store Concept
Up to 50% of merchandise in-store The Experience Desk will also continue presents a dynamic offering that speaks
is produced and manufactured locally, to house and allow consumers to engage to customers’ needs. In celebration of
a commitment the brand has made to with the latest brand launches and exciting the new store, there are thousands of
South Africa. This commitment will collaborations.” said Pride Maunatlala, amazing giveaways. Customers can
be seen in the summer ’19 collection Head of Marketing at Foschini. claim All Woman Limited Edition
which will make its way to all Foschini The Concept Store brings together the colour palettes, L’Orēal lipsticks, and
stores from September 2019. The best of digital and bricks and mortar. summers’ hottest accessories and many
production and manufacturing is done “Digital shopping has gained traction, other exciting giveaways simply by
through a considered supply chain that but South African women love a tactile being one of the first 100 shoppers to
brings together the brand’s existing shopping experience where they feel make a purchase every weekend until 8
manufacturing partners including TFG fabrics and try on garments. This store September 2019. Customers can also look
Manufacturing. allows for easy access to the online to social platforms for activations and
“The design of the store brings about store using connected tablets to enable collaborations at the Experience desk. dw
elements that respond to the needs of our customers to search and find different
customers. Shop fittings are moveable to variations of garments such as size, range www.foschini.co.za
continuously meet customer demands and colour. This ensures easy ordering
28 October 2019 • dw dw • October 2019 29KITCHENS
Kitchen comfort base of wall units. Lighting need not only
be functional, as adding back-lights to
accentuate certain panels and pieces truly
by Wilma de Bruin adds dimension to any kitchen space.”
C
onsidering that yesteryear’s Appliances, accessories
kitchens used to be dark, often Over time, and as more and more
sombre working rooms at the women joined the workforce, a growing
back of the house where women, besides range of handy appliances and accessories
cooking and preparing meals, performed also made their way into the kitchen to
all kinds of mundane household chores, make life easier and more enjoyable for
including laundry and sewing, they have them: dishwashers, garbage disposal units,
evolved tremendously over the years. refrigerators cum freezers, microwave
The pulsating heart and hub of the ovens, vegetable steamers, sparkling
house, nowadays kitchens more often beverage and swanky icemakers, even
than not are tailor-designed, vibrant mini-bars and TVs, you name it. The list
and welcoming places where the entire is endless.
family can join in the fun of cooking, Moreover, in this day and age where
experimenting with all kinds of dishes, technology reigns supreme, kitchen
or relaxing and sharing stories over appliances, devices and gadgets are also
the breakfast nook table or around the becoming smarter and cooler to lighten
kitchen island, while enjoying a bite and the load in the kitchen.
a cuppa. Take, for example, the Behmor coffee
The fact that they come in all sizes, maker, which is compatible with Amazon
colours, shapes and styles, ranging Echo. Not only can you ask Alexa to
according to the needs and preferences of brew your coffee for you, you can control
their users, from modest and minimalist
to ultra-chic and super stylish, makes
kitchens even more interesting and
‘individualistic’. And precisely because
kitchens are suited to individual tastes
and needs, one could hardly define the
‘ideal’ kitchen, confirms Charlene Dreyer,
design consultant at Gauteng-based
Sariga Designer Kitchens.
“What works for one person may not
be ideal for the next. What is important
is that a kitchen, in terms of functionality
as well as aesthetics, works for an
individual or family. Typically, this would
be sufficient and an uninterrupted space
to prepare meals, a properly designated
These days you can pick and choose area, preferably controlled by a dimmer
cooking area and in many instances also
between a whole range of terracotta, switch, as well specific ‘task’ lights over
a seating area apart from the usual dining
brick, flagstone, slate, terrazzo and non- work surfaces and tables. Attractive
room, where one can enjoy anything from
slip ceramic tiles that all fit the bill in pendant lights or spotlights on tracks
a quick cup of coffee in the morning to a
terms of durability as well as aesthetics. are also firm favourites for their ability
full-on evening of entertainment.”
A word of caution though: when you do to create an eye-catching cluster above a
decide to opt for tiles, make sure that you kitchen island or the breakfast nook.
Flooring
buy enough extras as kitchen ‘accidents’ Lighting inside display cabinets is a
Kitchen floors have to withstand a great
that cause chips or cracks, happen quite must, especially with glass shelves where
deal of wear and tear, more than many
often. the light bounces beautifully within the
other rooms in the house. They should
space, reckons Dreyer. “Also, people
therefore be tough, water- and slip proof,
Lighting are no longer just adding fluorescent
grease, alkali and acid resistant as well as
Lighting has become a very important tube lighting below their cabinets, but
easy on the feet. Modern vinyls, whether
part of modern kitchens. This would rather prefer beautiful, sleek and subtle
in sheet or tile form, meet most of these
typically entail lighting over the general lighting channels, countersunk in the
requirements and are easy to maintain.
30 October 2019 • dw dw • October 2019 31KITCHENS
choice of material for kitchen worktops
seems endless these days, it will be worth Will you be the Caesarstone Millionaire?
taking enough the time to ensure that
you get this hardworking surface right. Caesarstone launches a national campaign that has
Some examples of ever popular worktop
materials are:
designers calling it the competition of the year.
•Granite. Still one of the most popular
choices for kitchen worktops, granite
is stylish, beautiful and associated with
luxurious kitchen schemes. While it may
be heavy and on the expensive side, it is
hard-wearing, heat-resistant, antibacterial
and easy to clean. When sealed properly,
it is also stain resistant and, once installed,
requires no more maintenance.
•Quartz. Offering a uniform,
contemporary stone work-surface,
quartz is naturally resistant to staining
and scratching, but less heat-resistant
than granite. It’s also hard-wearing,
easy to clean, antibacterial and has an
unrestricted colour range. Like granite, it
is heavy and quite expensive.
•Hardwood. Whether you opt for a
contemporary or a traditional kitchen,
the temperature through an app on test of time, irrespective of a kitchen’s hardwood is a great choice, provided
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your phone. Likewise, the Drop scale architecture and style. you are willing to put some work into its
connects to hundreds of recipes through Likewise, marble countertops, wood maintenance. Besides being cheaper than here has never been a better happen with many other brands. So the rand in cash. Any installation installed
a smartphone app and makes substituting flooring and classical light fixtures such stone options, it looks great with age. A reason to increase the value quality is just unbeatable. Caesarstone after 1 April qualifies and the competition
ingredients and changing portion sizes as an impressive chandelier over the variety of wood grains and colours are of your home… you stand the is the only surface that has maintained a closes on 15 February 2020. And if you
easier. Then there are Wi-Fi-connected breakfast nook and stylish pendant lights available and it is also antibacterial if well chance to win one million rand in cash! reputation as the world’s best surface for think about how many kitchens get
slow-cookers that allow you to control the over the island have proven to transcend maintained. It is common knowledge that your over 30 years. installed in this period you can imagine
temperature and cooking time, also from time. •Laminate. While laminate is a cost- kitchen and bathroom spaces are the most With Caesarstone’s latest campaign, your chances of winning are actually
an app on your smart phone. (https:// effective, versatile worktop solution and important areas in the home in terms there has never been a better reason pretty big!
www.housebeautiful.com/shopping/ Worktops a popular choice, poor quality options of financial investment, and therefore to increase the value of your property Once you’ve installed your Caesarstone
home-gadgets/g22826031/smart-kitchen- The workhorse in the kitchen, worktops can peel, burn (even melt) or scratch ensuring that quality materials and and housing developments… Showing you can visit caesarstone.co.za to register
appliances/) first and foremost need to be functional, and become unhygienic. On the other finishes are installed is imperative. With the world just how much Caesarstone for your Residential Lifetime Warranty to
practical and tough. Used for preparing, hand, it is antibacterial, easy to clean and the surfaces in these spaces being the believes in their product and their qualify for the competition. Terms and
Timeless serving and potentially, dining, they maintain, suits most kitchen styles, from most hardworking items - being touched, commitment to the best quality and Conditions apply.
Given the expense of modern-day need to withstand regular and intensive classic to contemporary. cleaned and chopped on every day – it is service, they are putting one million rand Contact and follow Caesarstone SA for
kitchens, in terms of return on your cleaning. And as you’re going to be •Stainless steel. Stainless steel is an ‘old crucial that they are able to handle this on their reputation! When you register the latest design inspiration. dw
investment it would be worth your while interacting with them multiple times a faithful’ in commercial kitchens. Strong kind of pressure. When selecting your for your Caesarstone Residential Lifetime
to make your kitchen as timeless as day, it’s also important to choose a style and durable, very light, water proof, easy surfaces the two most important things Warranty, you will automatically be www.Caesarstone.co.za
possible. that you prefer, as well as a surface that to clean, heat and acid resistant, it remains to look for are durability and longevity entered into a draw to win one million
As much as we love to follow trends, will suit your lifestyle. a firm favourite in commercial kitchens. and the only way to test the longevity,
in terms of kitchen cabinets, fittings However, like flooring, worktops •Solid surface composites (Corian, of a surface is to select brands that have
and style, it would be wise to rather opt span a horizontal plane and are highly Maia, Encore). By applying an acrylic stood the test of time, and offer legitimate
for classic finishes and neutral colours. prominent and a natural focal point in the resin to the top of a substrate material warranties. With an influx of imitation
By doing this, you will ensure that your kitchen, complementing the storage units like wood, solid surface worktops create a quartz surfaces available today, being a
kitchen will still feel current, 10 or even and flooring. Aesthetically, they should seamless, glossy worktop that fits perfectly discerning buyer is no easy task.
20 years down the line. therefore also complement the overall into a contemporary design. The tops are Built to last a lifetime, Caesarstone is
Classic finishes and colours like white, kitchen style. also heat, scratch and stain resistant and the original engineered quartz surface
light grey or neutral-coloured cabinets, Like many other kitchen features can be moulded into any shape. that uses the very best technology and
tiles and walls are indeed timeless. and fixtures, worktop materials have •Glass. A relative newcomer to the ingredients to make a Caesarstone slab.
Likewise, traditional woods like white also changed quite radically over the work surface market, glass is stylish, And each slab is carefully signed off
oak, walnut and mahogany, as well as years, thanks to the introduction of new versatile and also works perfectly in a and checked individually by a trained
metal (stainless steel), have stood the materials and composites. While the contemporary design. technician – a process that does not
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32 October 2019 • dw dw • October 2019 33KITCHENS
Quantum Leap
Designs
Coffee Bar
O
ne doesn’t need a trained eye
to spot great craftsmanship.
There’s a certain level of finish,
proportion, and balance that somehow
comes across as “just right”. Everything
appears perfectly thought through,
designed and executed - with impeccable
attention to detail. Drawers roll smoothly,
doors close solidly, hinges arc perfectly,
and every square centimetre has been
optimised for space, functionality and
style. That’s the sense you get every time
with a Quantum Leap Designs project.
Whether it’s a bells-and-whistles kitchen,
a vanity unit, built-in cupboards, or an
office installation, our commitment to how and experiences in design solutions, emphasis on clear communication and
the most exacting standards and world- project management and cupboard follow-through procedures ensures that
class customer service will always be our manufacturing. Our core objectives of clients’ objectives are top priority in the
trademark. customer service, quality, value for money design, manufacturing and installation
Established in 2006, Quantum Leap and innovation provides our clients with processes.
Designs has undertaken many challenging an “I am assured” experience when we are
projects and accumulated skills, know- appointed to execute their projects. Our Our project management and execution
philosophy is:
• Create detail schedule to meet client’s
project objective,
• Communicate clearly with all project
stakeholders,
• Track project progress,
• Supervise closely on quality of work
done,
• Complete the project on time.
We take pride in our delivery; thus,
our clients can always be assured that
only the most experienced and qualified
people are serving them, all the time. That
is why we look forward to making your
joinery dreams a reality, whether it is to
make your house a home, or your office
a smart workspace or your developments
into award-winning successes. dw
www.quantumleapdesigns.co.za
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34 October 2019 • dw dw • October 2019 35KITCHENS
Coffee Call where pendant lights (often in clusters)
were popular 10 years ago, we are now
seeing a return to the wall light or sconce.
by Mila Crewe-Brown Perhaps it is the globe’s current love of all
I
things art deco and classical, but sconces,
t has taken many decades for South
particularly the round-globed and brass
Africa to catch up on the high quality
varieties like those stocked by Flos and
of coffee found elsewhere in the
Vibia, bring glamour and a warm glow to
world, as well as the standard of cafes we
a space where people tend to linger.
see across Scandinavia, Europe and the
Nanotechnology has completely
Med. But we have arrived. Independent
changed the way our surfaces interact
cafes are springing up across the country
with bacteria, dirt, water and more. Nano
that align themselves firmly with what
structures, like those used in Fenix NTM
Timothy Castle termed The Third Wave of
coatings (locally available through Max
Coffee 20 years ago. That is to say, coffee
on Top), have the ability to resist markings
has become a beverage worth celebrating
from dirt and fingerprints, making
and investing in just as much as food,
cleaning in the hospitality and retail spaces
and with that a whole new breed of coffee
a dream. So advanced is this technology, it
shop has emerged.
can thermally self-heal micro scratches as
Coffee shops have become a beacon for
they occur, blurring science and design. It
quality, artisanal and sustainable caffeine
has taken the place of Formica. State- of
poured to perfection by those in the
-the -art -performance.
know. Brewing methods like cold brew,
“It is characterized by next generation
pour over, Chemex and even nitro coffee
acrylic resins, hardened and fixed with an
are now available at most good cafes over
Electron Beam Curing process opening
and above the flat white and espresso
up new avenues in the field of interior
options which reveals how the industry
design,” says the site. Importantly, for
has opened up.
designers like James Mudge who uses
Thanks to wifi, the modern coffee
Fenix NTM on his tables, the surface is
shop has also become something of an
soft to the touch and has a luxurious matt
office (or coffice as the neologism defines
finish that the design sector is loving. dw
it) for those working remotely, so it’s
not uncommon to see someone at their
laptop on a bench for the better part of
the morning. Today’s cafes are expected
to be stylish, even pushing the boundaries
of interior design, with a layout that works
to maximise efficiency and flexibility.
Locally, destinations like Father, The
Whippet, Bean There and Origin are
flying the flag for quality and aesthetics.
Wall tiling and wallpaper have become
an ever-increasing feature in cafes most
likely to their ability to deliver a potent
decorative aspect to a space while
delivering the brand’s identity in a unique
way. Vinyl wallpaper is still proven to be
the most durable option in areas of high
traffic like cafes as it can be wiped clean
and is resistant to moisture. Another
option that brings impact and is even
more durable is vinyl applied to the back
of glass. latest laminates feigning natural wood Balterio are at the top of their game when
Floors, meanwhile, come in a variety like never before, all the while offering it comes to convincing wood look-alikes.
of options from concrete for an industrial incredible hardiness thanks to their plastic Beyond its practical uses, coffee shop
look to tiles, vinyls or laminates. The top layer which is impervious to scratches lighting is increasingly used to bring
latter are an excellent option with the and spills. Brands like Quickstep and mood and character to a space. But
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