Paterson “Barn” {Home Tour}

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Today we visit the “Paterson Barn”, as Craig and Jade Paterson’s friends refer to the young couple’s Houghton cottage. They’ve been renting the quaint little house from Jade’s father for the past 3½ years. The main house on the property is an old Herbert Baker house. It was built in 1900 and the Paterson’s cottage used to be the stable and cart house.

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Pretorius Family’s Playful Home

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Four years ago Kowie Pretorius left the corporate world to be at home with her children. The family found their dream home, and Kowie poured all her creative energy into revamping the house for her young family.

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Nordic Inspired Black & White Tablescape

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This year the ever popular photography workshop of Christine Meintjes was hosted at Landtscap for an intimate group of avid photographers. Christine shared all her industry tips, trade secrets and acquired knowledge during an action packed and very informative two days, which included a styled decor and couple shoot.

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Inviting Family Home {Home Tour}

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Gretha Bester, co-owner of Makietie Linen, opens her lovely family home to us today. We met Gretha and Janine from Makietie at Kamers vol Geskenke last year, and fell in love with their gorgeous linen range. Some of you may have seen that we used Makietie linen for some of our food shoots. The fabric is not just beautiful, but also super photogenic, and made our job really easy.

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Rain from Africa {Shop Tour}

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You know how everyone says that the world is becoming a smaller place. Well, The Pretty Blog just found more proof to support this. Whilst strolling around Rockefeller center one evening a few weeks ago I was stunned when I came across one of our very own South African brands. There it stood strong and proud in one of the busiest parts of New York City -Rain Africa.

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The Meyers’ French Inspired Penthouse

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Nicola Meyer is a the owner of boutique catering company, La Fête, in Stellenbosch. Her tiny cake shop in Uniepark is a feast for the senses, a space that makes you feel like you’re a girl in a dollhouse, complete with striped blinds and tea, of course! But today we head to the place Nicola [...]

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Young Designer’s Abode {Home Tour}

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Remember Anatomy Design, one of the coolest decor shops in Johannesburg? We showcased their gorgeous space in 44 Stanley a few weeks ago and today we head to the place the co-owner of Anatomy Design, Megan Hesse, calls home.

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