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Article by VISI Magazine - a proud partner of Inspire Expo 2016.

With winter rolling in, the VISI team has been super busy sourcing the escapes, spaces and other necessities to get you through the cold season. With this issue in hand there is no reason to binge-watch series after series on your couch (although a good couch is certainly in the mix). What follows on our pages is sure to change your perception of winter as drab and dreary.




The escapes
Mhondoro Game Lodge in the heart of Welgevonden Reserve in Limpopo is the latest addition to a selection of five-star lodges in the area. It’s about more than a luxury getaway and panoramic Bushveld views, say the owners of Mhondoro, who are passionate about wildlife conservation. It’s also about providing a safe harbour for white rhino, elephant and the balance of the Big Five. Another covetable escape in our lineup is Harry Poortman and Steyn Jacobs’s intimate guest farm and organic lifestyle retreat just outside Stanford. HaesFarm may be small, but it packs a stylish punch.
The spaces
I love the crazy clash of things in Berdine Neethling’s Cape Town home. With the help of interior designer Alison Reynolds, Berdine is living the mantra “Life is too short to be colourless” to the full. In contrast, the Rawson family home near Paarl is all about uncluttered spaces with exquisite design details. We feel honoured that Julia
Anastasopoulos, the creator of SuzelleDIY, invited us into her home in Oranjezicht, which is filled with personal collections and DIY projects.
Home for André Sales and Morné Visagie is a Bo-Kaap apartment where they explore their creativity before sharing it with strangers. Don’t miss the VISI dinner they are hosting on our behalf (page 97). We met VISI fans Cornel and Marlize de Jongh, owners of the lovingly decorated home in Durbanville on page 102, on one of our VISI house tours. In this issue you can find out how they transformed a dilapidated suburban dwelling into a stylish retreat.
I felt incredibly privileged to be part of a judging panel for the Corobrik-SAIA Awards of Merit and for Excellence recently. Over a period of weeks we visited the most incredible properties all over the country, and I’ve fallen in love with architecture all over again. There really is nothing better than seeing a beautifully designed building in real life – which is another good reason not to miss out on any of our VISI Great Spaces tours!
The stuff
The pages that follow are filled with all the paraphernalia you’ll want to surround yourself with this winter: heaters, lights, coffee, couches, chairs, fabrics, fashion and decorative elements galore. Enjoy!
Until early spring.
– Sumien
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