In this renovation we completely gutted the entire interior , new finishes and shop fitting were added , with detailed new space planning we were able to move some areas around to incude a full pantry and laundry based on a ‘mud room’ concept .

This Apartment is for rental use , so we foucsed on practical furnishings , but with a contemporary , natural coastal look .

The bathrooms were given a whole new fresh look with new sanware and finishes throughout .

In this Project in Zimbali our clients had clear design direction . Ground Floor Interiors was approached to furnish and style the Residence , Tackling each area bit by bit we acheved an awesome end product that the client was extremely satisfied with . The residence was also featired in a local magazine .

We just cannot get enough of this luxurious space , it was such a pleasure working with this Dynamic client duo .

The Living and dining area have a sophisticated neutral-natural colour scheme , providing a soulful interior without too much unneccesary fuss .

The studio apartment (Guest Suite) was actually the first area we designed and implemented , this Multifunctional area boasts a living area with sleeper sofas creating more sleeping space for guests, here there is also a natural small 4-seater dining table where guests can enjoy a breakfast or midnight feast without disrupting the owners in the main house.

One very important addition to the living area is a small work area (Home Office) , this we all know within our current situation proves an invaluable addition to the space.

On the mezzanine floor is a tranquil bedroom with custom headboard , the beds can function as 2 seperate single beds or be pushed together (as photographed) to form a king size bed.

For this Renovation the entire house was repainted , and new vinyl floors were laid on top of the exisitng tiles .

We used a lot of the clients exisitng furniture in the living area , with the incorporation of some custom new pieces in the dining room , boasting a spectacular custom dining server hosting drinks fridges .

After some extensive space planning in the master bathroom , we changed up the bathroom layout dramatically to incluse a complete wetroom area, and fancy pants bathroom vanity with dressing table included.

The Master bedroom was just aesthetics with no drastic structural changes - but the new layouts, finishes and furniture made the world of difference.

A few months after the Initial removation and furnishing , we were hired to transform an upstairs un-used area into a Pyjama lounge come Study for the clients children . This was a major success as the client told us this change was so dramatic that the whole family now absolutely loves being in that space!

This Project was a renovation , which started with a very simple brief of giving the house a ‘facelift’ , which with the help of a flash flood helped this evolve into a full blown Renovation.

The mottled plaster was removed , and plastered smooth , all arches were squared off , new window and door frames were added , even the roof tiles were removed and repaced with a more contemporary sheeting .

The interior is understated but still interesting …

This was probabaly one of our most challenging projects to date , without sharing the intimate details , but we are so pleased with the result .

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In this Zimbali project the design team use a very neutral sophisticated colour pallete.

although neutral colours were used , we explored many different textures to create warmth and interest in this interior.

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For this full furnishing job we had a great new contemporary base to work with. The clients brief was “white & natural with a pop of blue”, we achieved this by using natural wood tones with accents of white in the dining and outdoor chairs, as well as white American shutters, and a similar light blue and grey tone accessories throughout the entire home.

This is one the most eccentric clients I have -in this home the client is definitely NOT affraid of colour ! We have the most fun as designers when the clients are involved - my client here has impecable taste , and is more than capable of selecting quirky one of a kind items for her interiors, we as desingers merely help pull the scheme and space planning together .

In this lounge area we specified a pure black feature wall for the fireplace and TV backdrop. we specified a bright green paint to give the clients existing drinks cabinet a new lease on life . The client slected the finky yellow wallpaper for the inside of the drinks cabinet herself , she aslo had the prints up on the walls , we just specified new positioning for these items.

We added a textured rug to pull the furniture together and create some warmth. Funky ottomans (with storage ) were added as additional seating for the lounge and double up as seating for the fireplace in the winter. Baskets with Plants , scatters , throws and accessories were all added to pull the funky space togeher .

In the dining room we took our main decor inspiration from the clients exisitng Tretchikoff framed print . Here we pulled through a contemporary oriental theme , with over the top floral wallapaper on the feature wall , the exisiting stone rivens got some new life with a blue paint wash , and then when in doubt we added some more textured metallic wallpaper as a backrop for the Tretchikoff prints which are refelcted in the mirror on the blue riven wall. Metal plates and some other minimal accessories were added to pull this space together.

we are still working with this client on other areas in her home , and cant wait to share some more pictures soon!

This Project was such a fun experience designing for one of my exisiting clients son . This is his first home and we were briefed to celebrate a contemporary - slightly masculine space. Small spaces with large results in our opinion .

The Living room wall boasts a Dark blue wall, which is the backdrop for two custom painted blob artworks . Our neautral sofa is the perfect size for this space with a bold geometric rug that groups the furniture , there is also a cluster of tables making the layout quite adaptable when the client gets guests.

We added some shelving and a round dining table and rug - we also decided to add a pendant light in this area to use some of the 3-dimensional space in this interior.

The Master Bedroom scheme was inspired by the forest print purchased by his mother - we used some natural textured fabrics in here , offset with a pop a yellow - you know …just becuase we could .

The guest bedroom is understated but still very interesting - here we used a combination of exisitng and new furniture and accessories .

A collection of images taken of projects and work that we have done.

This Zimbali home was in desperate need of an update and lightening up. We opted for a light neutral palette and kept all the major pieces of furniture and wallpaper light and natural.  

In this full turnkey project ground floor interiors created a classic contemporary look, as per the clients brief. We specified all fixed finishes throughout the house with emphasis on a neutral base with some feature colours to create interest, as well as furnishing to match both the architecture of the home as well as satisfy the client’s style requirements.

For the main living area we incorporated cool greens and natural grass cloth wallpaper.

For the formal lounge a duck egg blue and brown combination was selected with the incorporation of dark woods, abstract seascapes and pure white accessories.

The pre-teenage son’s room had to reflect masculine youth and this was created by using a pop of colour in the multi stripe wallpaper, with furnishing in grey duco. The teenage daughter had a preference for damask and she was pleased with the use of the crisp black and white damask, with accessories in turquoise. The master bedroom called for a dramatic statement yet sticking to a clean feel, natural wood 4 poster bed was used, and a pop of a clean red on the wall, the incorporation of hanging pendants beside the bed formed a practical replacement to the normal bedside lamps. The clients mother also has a room in this house and here there is a clear classic style represented (without the tassles) with accents of warm orange. 

In this project the client initially just commissioned ground floor interiors to design a new look for her bedroom, originally the design brief was rather classic with heavy draped curtains in decadent colours, however with another design proposal we were able to convince the client that a more contemporary approach should be taken to complement the existing contemporary architecture and finishes. With this said, we were still able to create a warm tranquil environment with cool colours and light natural furnishings and accessories.  We used natural wood furniture with grass cloth wallpaper and also incorporating custom forest scene wallpaper in the nice behind the bed, design team fabric for the scatters, and natural jute rug.

The client was extremely happy with the outcome and commissioned us to do some other areas in the house in phases, these included the dining room, lounge, upstairs study, and guest room.

For the lounge we took a comfort approach using modern classic furniture which has timeless elegance and ergonomics, artwork and accessories reflect the outdoors. For the dining room we used a solid wood heavily grained kiaat custom size table, and a grey, silver and charcoal striped wallpaper to reflect this grain on vertical element, the chairs are crisp white for contrast, with a yellow geometric scatter on them for a pop of colour.

For the guest bedroom we opted for a contemporary colonial look, using the existing furniture and reupholstering it in a luxurious leopard print fabric. We incorporated a chartreuse palm leaf wallpaper to finish off the look. 

This was a turnkey design project, where we specified all the elements of the interior architecture, these included bathroom designs and specifications, all joinery and kitchen as well as the decorating elements. 

For the floor finish we selected a neutral porcelain tile to extend throughout the entire house, there was a clear contemporary look throughout the home with a few classic personal touches requested by the client. for the main living area we incorporated a buckskin sued feature wall, hanging white glass pendants for a 3 dimensional effect, giraffe print duck-egg comfy occasional chairs, and accessories to match which include custom acrylic and charcoal artwork, the kitchen has clean lines but the warmth of a mahogany wood and clear glass pendants over the nook. The dining room being open plan toward the lounge had to merge in colour way, with interest included by embroidered Asian look silk carvers. 

The separate TV lounge is practical with leather sofa, and has warm coral colour accents in the scatter cushions and roman blinds.

For the master bedroom we used a soft dirty green to reflect the outdoor colours of the landscape surrounding the home, the second bedroom who is inhabited by a teenage daughter was inspired by Indian paisley designs, with repetitive soft teal and taupe accents as well as mirrored furniture.

The bathrooms throughout the house form part of the neutral base, with the inclusion of tumbled travertine listelli and mosaic, also included are custom niches to stray from the norm. 

Sometimes just a facelift is neccecary - in this instance we were required to freshen up the chalet in Zimbali ,without making any major changes - sometimes just a fresh lick of carefully selected paint , some decor and minimal new furniture items result in a whole new look . The clients were pleasantly surprized that they were even able to earn more on rentals once the mini -makeover was complete - Decor can be a great return on investment we would say!

Baby Nursery in Fourways Johannesburg

In this exciting project we were tasked with transforming an existing guest bedroom into a baby nursery to serve as a sanctuary with both baby and mother .

we painted the walls a crisp white , removed the exisitng dark brown wrap cupboard doors , redeged the cupboards in white and added a custom made drawer unit that can be removed at a later stage and be used as a bedside table or for additional storage when the baby grows into a todler .

We used a neutral colour pallet and played with pattern and texture .

Welcome to this African Vibe Apartment - where The colours of the Kalahari are brought to the forefront .

this Project was originally completed by the Ground Floor Team a few years ago and we have just recently done a full refresh of the property .