Article: Subdued Sophistication: Taking a look at at the natural colour palette Lisa Swart, interior designer and owner at Oksijen Interiors, elaborates on what else is driving this colour trend. “The trend of natural colour palettes is driven by a focus on wellbeing, therefore the need to create a calmer, less cluttered and more cohesive
At Oksijen, we take pride in offering a stunning collection of handmade earthenware ceramics, crafted with passion and care from locally sourced materials. Each piece is thoughtfully designed to capture the natural beauty of the earth, blending modern aesthetics with traditional craftsmanship. Explore our collection today and add a touch of natural beauty to your
When I first arrived in Cape Town from Paraguay, in 2001, I knew no one. One day, walking past a shop window, I saw Shirley Fintz’s stacked animals and Barbara Jackson’s striking colourful vessels, and I fell in love. So when shortly after I was handed a flyer advertising pottery classes at Barbara Jackson ceramic
Statement pieces at House Ashford and House Cecilia Presenter: Here are certain decorative pieces that can fill an entire room with life. A statement piece or two allows a space to tell a story about those living in it. Lisa Swart of Oksijen Interior Designhas transformed two homes using unique buys as statement pieces. Lisa:
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us,” said Sir Winston Churchill on October 28 1943 in the House of Lords, requesting that the House of Commons, bombed out in May 1941, be rebuilt exactly as before. In 1997 an extremely young, newly wed me moved into this house with my newborn daughter and her
Interior designer Lisa Swart turned an outdated family bathroom into a contemporary space. ABOVE: A bath from Bathroom Fusion takes centre stage and a frameless shower was incorporated on the right. The floor tiles are from Bathroom Bizarre and the metro tiles are from Douglas Jones. The upper section was painted with Plascon’s Elephant. INSET:
Are we truly meeting our needs in the bedroom? There is no innuendo intended in the title of my blog – but you’re welcome to read into it anyway youchoose. I’m talking about all the things we do in our bedroom. Of course it’s where we sleep, it is also a placewhere many of us
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