Competing against design professionals across the African and Arabian regions, the Olala Interiors team have once again secured a top international interior design award for their Project Elwandle. Here is a bit about this beautiful home whose interior scored the highest 5*Star Best in South Africa in the International Property Awards.
Literally a stone’s throw from the beach, this three-level home certainly lives up to its name – Elwandle – meaning “at the sea” in Swazi. The brief was straightforward: create a luxurious, elegant space to entertain and accommodate visiting family and friends. Olala Interiors delivered – specifying, designing, commissioning and manufacturing the whole project.
Situated on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, this fantastically proportioned home provided the perfect canvas to create layer on layer of rich and textured velvets, fabrics, soft underfoot rugs, specially commissioned South African art and luxe wallcoverings combined with coveted contemporary furniture and custom-made pieces.
As the home is right on the beach, it was important to incorporate natural elements alongside highly polished contemporary pieces, ensuring cohesion with the natural surrounds. Using exceptionally high-quality materials with superb design selection and attention to detail was a pre-requisite from the client.
The house always looks dressed, with specially selected and hand-arranged silk flowers and plants that were carefully curated for each area of the home. All floors are marble or solid wood. Beautifully lush hand-knotted wool and bamboo silk rugs add warmth and timeless appeal to all living areas. Grey and bronze mirror cladding, wooden slats, high-end veneers, solid and polished woods, as well as man-made surfaces cleverly integrated with functional design are evident throughout the house.
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