Living room at Loxley Estate: a wall of woven baskets, a beige sofa and patterned cushions

Loxley Estate, Sheffield Beach

Type
Family home
Service
Interior design, decoration, renovations and project management
Client
Returning clients

The finished rooms

Dining room at Loxley Estate: a long timber table beside glass doors to the terraceOpen full screen
Kitchen at Loxley Estate: dark island, timber stools, woven pendantsOpen full screen
Living room at Loxley Estate, Sheffield Beach: a wall of woven baskets, framed leaf prints, wicker armchairs with black and white cushions and a black cabinetOpen full screenDetail at Loxley Estate: a woven basket wall above a cane cabinet with ceramics, plants and African-inspired printsOpen full screen
Living room at Loxley Estate under a pitched ceiling, with the basket wall and stone linen sofasOpen full screen
TV room at Loxley Estate, Sheffield Beach: built-in shelving around the television, a grey sofa with patterned cushions and a black cane armchairOpen full screen
Guest bedroom at Loxley Estate with a green upholstered headboard, a woven bench and a rattan desk chairOpen full screenBedroom at Loxley Estate, Sheffield Beach: a dark patterned cushion, natural linen bedding and a potted plantOpen full screen
Main bedroom at Loxley Estate with a buttoned oatmeal headboard, a woven bench and a desk with a round mirrorOpen full screenMain bedroom at Loxley Estate: oatmeal buttoned headboard, botanical cushionsOpen full screen

Before and After

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Kitchen

The kitchen at Loxley Estate before the work: the old kitchen stripped out, with the ceiling opened up and the dark island left in the empty room
Before
Kitchen at Loxley Estate: dark island, timber stools, woven pendants
Finished
Next room: Living room

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Living room

The living room at Loxley Estate before the work: an empty room with bare walls, exposed conduit and patched plaster where the television wall now stands
Before
TV room at Loxley Estate, Sheffield Beach: built-in shelving around the television, a grey sofa with patterned cushions and a black cane armchair
Finished

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01 · The work

Scope of Work

The project

A family home beside the coastal forest

After working on the owners' Johannesburg home several years earlier, Jonathan was asked to take on their new house, a beautiful forest retreat at Loxley Estate in Sheffield Beach. High pitched ceilings and wide glass doors fill the rooms with light and open them up to the surrounding forest.

Jonathan oversaw the full renovation, from structural changes to a new kitchen and built-in cupboards in the bedrooms, while the owners remained in Johannesburg. They arrived in Ballito to a home that was complete in every detail.

What was done

Woven textures and earthy colours

The owners' love of Africa and the natural world became the starting point for the interiors, giving the home a strong sense of place. Woven textures, African-inspired patterns and collected artwork bring depth and character, creating a look that feels layered and eclectic yet still contemporary.

Earthy colours echo the forest outside, while a calm backdrop lets the art, objects and patterned textiles stand out. The result is a home that feels grounded, joyful and deeply personal, and a warm, welcoming setting for the owners' next chapter in Ballito.

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