Fernwood

Words and styling MARTIN JACOBS PHOTOGRAPHY ELSA YOUNG

 ‘AS SO OFTEN HAPPENS when it comes to Cape Town homes, ideas tend to return to embracing the beauty of Table Mountain,’ says designer Sumari Krige. ‘And for a designer, that’s often about décor that nods to the subtleties of the mountain’s many colours and textures.’ So, upon first visiting the newly acquired site adjacent to the home of long-term clients of hers, the founder of La Grange Interiors couldn’t have felt more assured of her inspiration for the interiors her clients had requested. These were to be for a soon-to-be-built pool house and cottage, both extensions of the family’s existing Newlands home. ‘Before me was the most radical view of the mountains above Kirstenbosch, dense in foliage and fauna in all shades of green,’ explains Krige. ‘It was a no-brainer – these were to be the colours I’d turn to when decorating.’ www.lagrangeinteriors.co.za