Winelands style stoep
Bri-soleil adds Character
Large usable outdoor spaces covered
in pavers and infill groundcovers
At first glance it is difficult to imagine
how spacious and open a single story
house can be but in this edition of
Virére our resident writer, artistic co-
ordinator and photographer Winifred
Harms invited us to see a long awaited
renovation showing what can be done
to an ordinary house, by using
extraordinary idea. The home oozes
the same welcoming and friendly
personality as its owner.
This is
because the principles applied to their
lives applies to their home as well.
Keep what you need, only get it if it is
of beauty or meaning, and stay on top
of being organised. The open and free
feeling spaces was carefully planned
and achieved by removing an old
standard internal ceiling and using the
roof space more sensibly. Ample
stacking doors that open to the
garden results in effortless movement
Large doors open from
between spaces and from inside to
outside.
all rooms into a secure
private courtyard
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