HOLIDAY READS
Looking back at our Top 2025 Features
2025 has been a captivating year of design for us and the leading European brands we represent in Southern Africa. From luxury villas in the heart of the Côte d’Azur to award winning projects in Cape Town, our furniture has brought to life to the passion and vision of top designers globally.
We take a look back at the top five projects we featured this year…
SBID GLOBAL AWARD WINNING PROJECT
Primrose House, by Cheryl Herweg
POSTED: 11 FEBRUARY
Cheryl, founder and lead designer at Cape Town interior design studio Changing Spaces, and her team recently won the SBID Award for Best Interior Design for a Residential Project over £1M. The SBID – The Society of British & International Interior Design – is the UK’s leading accreditation body for the interior design industry. Devoted to excellence in learning, training, and the practice of interior design, SBID sets the standards that shape the industry in the UK and globally.
For her award-winning project, in the leafy and well-heeled Cape Town suburb of Bishopscourt, Cheryl employed a carefully curated selection of bespoke rugs, light fittings, joinery, and furnishings—each meticulously crafted—to create a high-end masterpiece. The exquisite artwork, thoughtfully chosen objects, and impeccable styling seamlessly complete this extraordinary home.
BAREFOOT LUXURY
POSTED: 10 JUNE
Entering Nay Palad Hideaway’s gates transports you to a realm apart from the ordinary. Step into the carefree ambiance of barefoot luxury. Created with designers Daniel Pouzet and Jean-Marie Massaud, Nay Palad Hideaway embodies eco-luxury, fusing local traditions with timeless elegance and features DEDON furniture throughout.
UNDERSTATED LUXURY IN PLETT
By Cocoa Bean Interiors
POSTED: 3 JUNE
Inside this holiday home, a palette of soft natural hues, luxurious marble, warm natural wood, and refined steel details create an inviting, sophisticated space. Every material has been carefully curated by Cocoa Bean Interiors to enhance the home’s serene atmosphere, and it’s no surprise that this leading design studio made extensive use of our collections for the furniture selections.
STYLISHLY SIMPLE
POSTED: 5 NOVEMBER
Vondom furniture is used throughout this boutique hotel enhancing its uncluttered paired back style. The minimalist designs are precision manufactured in premium quality outdoor materials allowing them to withstand the harsh Mediterranean sun effortlessly all year round.
MILOS MAGIC
POSTED: 9 MAY
In the heart of the Côte d’Azur, Vondom furniture brings to life an outdoor space that balances comfort and Mediterranean aesthetics. Featuring the Milos collection designed by Jean-Marie-Massaud for Vondom, this outdoor space reflects the essence of Mediterranean design on the French Riviera: relaxed, elegant and full of personality.