Lily&Rose Design Studio

Built in the early 1990s in the secluded heart of Inanda in Johan­nes­burg, this Carmel Back-designed home was des­tined to become a mod­ern clas­sic. ‘It has good bones,’ says inte­rior designer San­dra Bowler, ‘and has stood the test of time.’ Fif­teen years on, how­ever, the own­ers felt that they wanted a change. The cou­ple had briefly con­sid­ered the idea of a new build or clus­ter, but they knew that their home’s loca­tion and clean, unclut­tered lines would be hard to beat. Instead they opted to enhance the exist­ing space and give it a lighter, more updated look.

Glass tables grouped together in the gar­den room. The custom-designed rug is from Paco and the black Twiggy lamp by Mark Sadler for Foscarini.

A char­coal sofa fab­ric helps anchor the double-volume space.

The guest room fea­tures sooth­ing white tones com­ple­mented by nat­ural hues.

The orig­i­nal dark gran­ite floor­ing was replaced with oiled oak floors.

The new break­fast room func­tions as a cosy din­ing space, or as a ‘servery’ when the own­ers enter­tain. The server, as well as the Eero Saari­nen Tulip chairs and table for Knoll, are all from Tonic

In the mas­ter bed­room a mir­rored wall reflects the green­ery beyond. The rug is from Paco, the metal­lic chest of draw­ers is from Block and Chisel Inte­ri­ors and the lamp is from La Grange Interiors.

Neu­tral colours cre­ate a calm feel­ing in the main bedroom.