Northern Hills Xmas 2014 December Xmas Issue 2014 | Page 33

IMAGE: SUPPLIED Finally remember that your holiday home should be a place of rest and comfort table, craft activities and puzzle building to keep the younger ones busy and who is to say that you can’t have a tv and music system in the garage. The kitchen layout should be simple and storage carefully considered, to make shared cooking a hassle free and social experience. An Island unit that provides space for the whole family and guests to take part in the preparation of meals is ideal. Furniture should be casual and inviting. Often unused furniture from your primary residence or hand-me-downs from the extended family end up in the holiday house. It often leads to a rich interior, with a layered look that reflects the history of the family. If the inherited furniture is not all that beautiful, simply paint the different pieces in the same colour to give a feeling of cohesiveness to the interior scheme and yes, you are allowed to say no, if an offered piece of furniture just simply won’t work in your space. Finally remember that your holiday home should be a place of rest and comfort. Nothing should be so precious that you can’t put your feet up or leave a book or a board game open on it, while you are taking a walk on the beach or a swim in the nearby river. NH Louise Wileman architecture and interior design specialises in residential and corporate architecture and interior design. We are registered with SACAP, the Cape Institute of Architecture and the Green Building council. Our team comes with a wealth of knowledge and experience and can offer a full service from concept design to contract administration. We provide our clients with an excellent set of documentation to make the tender and construction phases run as accurately and smoothly as possible and provide 3D models to make sure that clients visually connect with the proposed design. Responding intuitively to the site, the brief and the context, we create timeless, nurturing spaces and implement sound design solutions based on age old knowledge and cutting edge technology. We lead our clients towards responsible and ethical product choices, dealing with environmental factors to lessen the load of our buildings on scarce resources. Your journey with us will be a mutually enriching experience, guaranteed by the dedication of our team. louise wileman architecture and interior design c.c. a 10 brink street welgemoed t 021 9136200 c 082 5674102 e [email protected] w www.lwarch.co.za WWW.NORTHERNHILLS.CO.ZA CHRISTMAS ISSUE 2014 / NORTHERN HILLS / PAGE 31