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to be within nature. Outside, views

were

pinpointed, with the entertainment area
surrounding a rock pool, and patio furniture
set out ready to enjoy the bush, The outdoor
furniture is tastefully crafted out of tree stumps
and glass, and safari textiles have been used.

This feeling of a bushveld lodge cannot
be missed as you wander through the rest
of the house. The high thatch ceilings only
enhance the sense of Africa. lmposing rock
pillars support these roofs and tie in wonderfully with the thatch look. Where floors are
not marbled, wood is used, and an eclectic modern-African m6lange is powerfully
poignant. Wood does not just remain on the
floors, but follows through in entirety to the
kitchen, wine-rack and staircase, even upstairs
in the dressing room, The wood is timeless
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and has a very eleqant contemporary effect,

Artworks which feature through the house
depict well'known African objects and scenes.
Where classical furniture has been used,

African touches have been dropped in, to
maintain the African theme throughout. This
dynamic is prominent in the form of scatter
cushions, candlesticks, stuffed zebra, and
ostrich eggs.
Upstairs, modern design comes to the fore
more than it cioes in the living areas. All the
bedrooms are cosily fitted. The bathrooms are
left to bring back Africa, with looks used more
frequently in our game lodges. Even the dressing rooms make you feel like African royalty

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effort was that the interior and exterior of
the house complemented one another. The
oil painting on genuine hide and the metal
sculpture mounted on the wall incorporated the
bushveld surroundings with remarkable result. A
subtle touch of metal, brass, quills, leather, wood
and ostrich eggs enhanced the desired African
effect.
CENTRE LEFT: ln the kitchen, EC Woodworth
worked wonders again. The theme of Black
wood was continued. Although this time, the use
of granite countertops makes an interestin g shift,
as usually all this wood could imply a farmhouse
effect. Modern furniture has also been chosen
to further contrast with the old-world look. A
refreshing statement all in all.

OfAfrica designed and
manufactured this unique bar for the owners.
The toughened glass top creates the impression
offunctional artwork. The Leadwood and
Monkeythron which were used in the
construction ofthe bar were actually saved from
a fire, giving them a new lease on life.
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