I’ve had so much fun discovering and rediscovering some amazing local brands back in the homeland, so it seems only fitting that this month’s roundup be a ‘proudly South African’ edition.
So, I’m back with another fabulous Durban discovery. I stumbled upon the beautiful home boutique, Inside Out, during one of those kid-free days I had last week…. sigh. Picturesque both inside and out, this store is full of gorgeous furniture, rugs, scatter cushions, local artwork, glassware and plenty of other must have accessories. You’ll have to excuse my iPhone photography-on-the-fly once again, but here’s a peek at what I saw there. The store is located on…
Well, hello my lovelies! It’s been a while. I am having a fabulous holiday in South Africa so far. If you’ve been following my Instagram feed, you’ll know that we arrived to some pretty chilly weather conditions in the KwaZulu Natal midlands, but I’ve since migrated to the coast and am enjoying Durban’s fabulous, warmer winter conditions. My mom took the smalls off my hands for a few days…
School has wrapped for the year and this household is officially on holiday. Picture me doing the happy dance! The Dubai summer, with its scorching temperatures and long days of kids being cooped up indoors, is not for the faint hearted. Last year, we braved the entire school break here and I pretty much swore I wouldn’t do that again if I could help it, so the kids and I are off to…
If you don’t know them by name, you will surely recognize them on sight. And like me, you probably want some of this action in your home or office. Arguably among the most iconic furniture designs of our time, Eames chairs (along with many other inventions) were the products of a dynamic design duo – husband and wife, Charles and Ray Eames. Renowned for their notable contributions to architecture, furniture design, industrial design and manufacturing, Charles and Ray started…
I’m always amazed at how quickly my taste in interior decor and design changes. If you had told me a year or two ago, maybe even six months ago, that I would be lusting after any sort of gold accents in my home, I would have scoffed… belligerently. But alas, here and now I find myself feeling strangely drawn to a color palette of muted tones with a touch…
It’s that time of year when I find myself racking my brain and trawling Pinterest for cute teacher gift ideas. This year, our class representative mum has been super organized about arranging a group gift from the class. I’m totally on board with this win-win situation as the teacher gets a fabulous gift and we mums get to cross another item off the to-do list which seems to grow exponentially as the…
Hey everyone, I hope the week is being good to you. If not, and if you’re an avid interiors stalker, like myself, then I have a little something that is bound to improve your day, if not your whole week!
I am beyond excited to give you a little tour of an exquisite Dubai home. What makes this home an extra special feature for me is that it belongs to a dear friend of mine who also happens to be one of nicest and most inspirational people I have ever had the privilege of knowing. And did I mention that she’s my ex-boss!
House of Hawkes is a boutique interior design studio based in Dubai. This website is where it all began and remains a creative platform for sharing my work, my love of design and things that inspire me.
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