Designer Spaces: Mlondolozi Hempe
Port Elizabeth born architect and interior designer, Mlondolozi Hempe is the first Designer I had the pleasure of talking to for our “In Conversation With” series, ahead of the Designer Spaces Challenge at the 2020 Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Expo. I chatted to Hempe about his inspirations, trend predictions and advice for design students. (more…) Read More
Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo: In Review
The Mother City’s trendiest home, décor, design and lifestyle exhibition, the Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo, celebrated 24 years in the business and attracted just shy of 27 000 visitors over the 4-day period (29 August to 1 September 2019) at the CTICC. (more…) Read More
From the Barn: Kitchen and Furniture Design
Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo exhibitor, From the Barn have been involved in the design and manufacturing industry for over three decades, adding a furniture range in 2013. We spoke to Designer and Sales Manager, Ernst Meyer about making waves from Johannesburg to Cape Town and what makes the company stand out. (more…) Read More
Functional Concrete Design with WODC
World of Decorative Concrete (WODC) is forever pushing the boundaries when it comes to how concrete is used. Once again, the WODC team will be showcasing the many uses of concrete in functional design in the Raw CONCRETE Theatre at Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo. We spoke to WODC CEO, Johan Coetzee to find out more about WODC. How did WODC start? World of Decorative Concrete (WODC) is one of the...Read More
Eco Interior Helps you Complete your home
Starting the journey to becoming a homeowner is both exciting and daunting. Having one place where you can get almost everything you need to make your house a home makes it so much easier. As an official partner, Eco Interior will be showing off their all encompassing range of products in the Eco Interior KITCHEN Theatre and restaurant at the Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo. (more…) Read More
AssembLIT: Raw, Trendy Lighting for your home
Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo exhibitor, AssembLIT has been designing and manufacturing trendy laser cut lighting with a local twist since 2017. We spoke to owner, Jo Blair about how the company came to be, the latest trends and where they get their inspiration. How did AssembLIT start? My husband and I started AssembLIT in 2017. We had noticed these gorgeous trendy lighting designs hitting the...Read More
Add some Stijl to your furniture
This year, Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo exhibitor, STIJL DESIGN will be showcasing their beautiful furniture designs in INTERIOR spaces. (more…) Read More
Get Something Special for your Fur-Children from JD Collab
Starting 2017 as a furniture design business, Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo Exhibitor, JD Collab has since evolved into projects a bit closer to owner, Jessica Leigh’s heart, pets. As a local two-man business JD Collab’s innovative pet furniture, beds, houses and animal inspired wall designs give animals and animal lovers something special that looks great in any home. (more…) Read More
Meet the ComPETition Judges
The entries for the Cape Town HOMEMAKERS Expo Design, Art and Textile Design ComPETition, in association with Hill’s Pet Nutrition and Domestic Animal Rescue Group (DARG) are in! Along with you being able to support DARG by bidding for your favourite design, the winning designers will be picked by our panel of expert comPETition judges. The comPETition judging panel is made up of Marycke...Read More