00:00Across Africa, incredible homes are raising the bar of modern design.
00:04This series gives you a front row seat to unapologetically stylish spaces.
00:10The kind you can't help but save, screenshot and dream about.
00:19Ever feel the need to escape the city for a bit?
00:23Not far, just somewhere quieter?
00:26This is the place.
00:29Tucked into Montagu, just outside of Cape Town, this holiday home is all about calm, space and switching off.
00:39It's called Still, which pretty much says it all.
00:43Pelesa Tempe is here to get her chill on and explore the space with its designer, Hendry Bloom of Hendry
00:50Bloom Interior Design.
00:57So here we are. Welcome to the project.
01:02Still beautiful project of ours.
01:06Listen, it is a beautiful summer's day.
01:08The temperature is quite perfect for a house tour.
01:12So can you just tell me a little bit more about this project?
01:14Of course.
01:14So the project came about sort of just before lockdown.
01:18So it was a weekend of sort of chaos in terms of getting a basic design going.
01:24And they literally started that week.
01:26And the project sort of evolved in me being in charge of the architecture, the interior design, the furniture, the
01:35art curation.
01:36So basically everything you see within the space and around the space, I had like my finger on it.
01:43Yeah.
01:43And it basically then became this beautiful sort of unique destination location.
01:49And looking externally, Hendry, it seems as if you've definitely paid attention to the materials used.
01:54Exactly. So the approach was a very sort of simplistic and minimal material and textural approach.
02:01So textures plays a vital role through the use of things like the clumpy brick cladding.
02:08And the same goes for the structure of the building.
02:11So the whole house is basically built with brick walls that were back bricked and then painted white.
02:17And there's only two colors that we used, white and like a dark charcoal.
02:21So let's call it like a black and white sort of color scheme.
02:26Well, for first impressions, I definitely like what I see.
02:30Let's have a look on the inside.
02:34Inside, Hendry's carefully chosen artworks appear everywhere, quietly shaping the mood.
02:41Hendry, you know, stepping into the space, I'm already seeing some strong design decisions, such as this fireplace.
02:47Yes, the fireplace becomes quite an interesting and sort of dynamic piece within the whole home.
02:55So generally, I feel like I'm probably more known for quite a masculine, straight line design approach.
03:02And in this case, we wanted to bring that across.
03:05But we also thought, how do we soften that?
03:08And a lot of that is through this curved element, which you can see through the fireplace, the kitchen counter.
03:15It has the slight sort of curved edges and even things like the furniture choices.
03:21So the Haldane side tables, the round dining table, all those sort of like organic curved shapes just make the
03:29space a bit more feminine and softer and more inviting and warm.
03:35One of Hendry's signature touches in this home is the screens, filtering light, inviting the breeze and turning function into
03:44something you'll totally want to add to your Pinterest board.
03:50This kitchen keeps things low-key.
03:52Everything you need is here.
03:54It's just neatly tucked away behind bespoke cabinetry.
03:59Sculpture likes turn the ceiling into a moment.
04:03And wherever you look, the art just pops.
04:10Henry, we're in the one and only bedroom.
04:13Can you just tell me about it?
04:14The bedroom, like you mentioned, being the only bedroom, becomes quite a significant space.
04:19And what's also great about a bedroom is when you're lying in the bed, you've got this beautiful double door
04:25looking onto the magnificent mountain views.
04:28And it leads out onto the front sort of patio area.
04:33And outside is where the zen really hits.
04:37So I think what the house so beautifully encompasses is the fact that the indoor and outdoor spaces becomes almost
04:46like the same area.
04:48So outdoor spaces like the one we're sitting in now is a beautiful sort of lounge set up with the
04:54round plunge pool.
04:55But again, that sort of circular, organic shape comes through.
05:00And this is really a space for people to enjoy sort of when you're in the living area or in
05:05the bedroom.
05:05It just flows out onto this and then ultimately also onto the gardens.
05:10So you've got the veggie patch on the one side that when you stay here, you can obviously use and
05:15utilize.
05:16And then there's also like the sort of stream that flows from the top end of the property down to
05:22the bottom.
05:23So all of those sort of zen moments that's created within the outer footprint of the building itself.
05:29And just when you think the relaxation can't get any better, there's one last escape.
05:35A rooftop deck with sweeping mountain views.
05:38This getaway truly has it all.
05:41Who else is suddenly in the mood for yoga, herbal tea and cancelling all plans?
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