HOME STAGING & INTERIORS: CAPE TOWN

Sometimes you get a client with a bold and slightly unexpected idea. For a decorator, that’s really fun! This client wanted a little slice of Beverly Hills: Hollywood glamour in pink, green and gold.

I recently finished furnishing a client’s one-bedroom Airbnb in Century City. This apartment overlooks one of Century City's human-made dams. There are tall palm trees, ducks and gorgeous landscaping. When the sky is blue, you get a glimpse of the sea in the distance and Table Mountain. You'll see later how an apartment's surroundings influence my design decisions. Then, I consider who your target market is. Century City is one of Cape Town's biggest conferencing hubs with ma

Home staging is the opposite of interior decorating. When I stage a home, I’m not designing around personal taste—neither mine nor the...