Condé Nast House & Garden

Condé Nast House & Garden is the decorator's magazine of choice. Not only does it offer a wealth of ideas to inspire you, but every issue brings you the best homes and gardens both locally and abroad. We focus on your diy makeovers, new products and homeware accessories, travel, food and how to live gorgeously in contemporary South Africa.

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Condé Nast House & Garden

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INSIDER • The scoop on shopping, style, design & culture

COCOONED • Come the cooler season, weaves and textured finishes across fabrics and walls offer an instant sense of warmth.

GROUND CONTROL • Rugs that anchor, define and elevate every space

ON THE WALL • Textured wall hangings bring warmth, tactility and a sense of quiet depth to any space

Exploring KAROO GOTHIC • Karoo Gothic reimagines the architectural stillness of the desert through shadowy interplays, heavy silhouettes, and the uncanny presence of the unexpected.

FAR AND WIDE • In Desert by Design, authors James Burke and Molly Mandell explore the creative possibilities of homes

The Cape Chapter • Award-winning interior designer Sophie Ashby is setting up shop in Cape Town, with the opening of her first international design studio

Beneath the Surface • Award-winning artist Malik Mani uses technical mastery to probe the complexity of the self

Crafting calm • Bespoke furniture studio, Hutch Custom, balances natural materials, proportion, and craftsmanship to embody the intersection of simplicity and warmth

A meeting point • Kalki Collective anchors a new design destination

Her house • Restaurateur Natasha Sideris’ carefully composed world now finds its way into the home

Considered LIVING • At their best, living rooms feel instinctive rather than styled. They’re spaces where material, proportion and light come together to shape how we gather, unwind and connect.

Raw Language • With their instinctive use of raw materials and visible craft, LRNCE reconsiders what contemporary design can be

GARDEN • Planting, shaping, and living with nature

The season of RETREAT • Landscaper Franchesca Watson believes winter has the potential to reveal a more intimate garden experience - sheltered spaces designed for stillness, comfort and a deeper connection to the season.

HAVEN of HARMONY • On the edge of an indigenous forest, landscape designer Hannes Stander and floral artist Daniel Ferreira have created a remarkable garden that blends its unique setting with layered, multivalent charm

Small WONDER • Johannes burg-based garden designer Liz Steyn, shows how a small garden can be every bit as generous as a large one-a formal framework filled with romantic planting, and the simple pleasure of something always in bloom

THE EDIT • Journey through homes where architecture, interiors and atmosphere exist in perfect harmony.

Country FRESH • An English-inspired farmhouse that feels at home in the Franschhoek winelands combines the best of traditional charm and modern comfort, while creating the space for people to gather easily

Where calm MEETS CRAFT • An exercise in warm minimalism, this quietly luxurious winelands home balances expansive architecture with the intimacy of family life

A study in LAYERED LIVING • In a landmark Mayfair address, interior designer Christian Bense reimagines the show apartment at 60 Curzon as one that trades sterile perfection for warmth, character and a sense of lived-in luxury

GET THE LOOK • Tonal and textural is the way forward

A Sense of PERMANENCE • In one of Vancouver’s most storied neighbourhoods, a newly built home channels the spirit of a historic manor, where layered...