Imagenius Interiors has been shortlisted for the Living Space – Middle East & Africas Award in The International Design and Architecture Awards 2022.

Villa At The Lakes is a carefully considered family home by Jacqui Hunter, owner and designer at Imagenius Interiors. For Jacqui, design is about the experience and how people feel inside the space; in this home – joyful comes to mind. It is bright, sunny, and full of light and fun elements, yet with simple and clean architectural lines. The result is a peaceful, happy space, with open family areas as well as cosy private sanctuaries.

The clients were looking to take the plunge with a full refurbishment of the Villa, with Imagenius Interiors being approached for the interior design. The refurbishment meant completely redesigning the Villa from floor to ceiling, with some walls being lost and gained along the way. They put complete trust in the designers, giving them creative freedom, enthusiasm and support on what they were creating. This became a great experience and satisfying design process for Imagenius Interiors.

As both the designers and clients were fellow South Africans, it was important for Imagenius Interiors to showcase the work of South African designers and artists. The result was a combination of some of the best South African design and iconic international design- with pieces also sourced and shipped from Canada, Denmark, France, Belgium, Italy, Lebanon, and Turkey. Selected pieces come together with bespoke furniture to amplify the character of the home, such as the Bocci chandelier in the entrance that embodies the fun and colourful feel of the home, and the hand-embroidered Casamento couch that took a team of five, five weeks to complete, made very specifically for the family and for the space. South African artists were commissioned for the paintings within the home. Each piece has a story, has some meaning and is relevant in the lives of those who live here.

This home is a representation of bespoke and personalised interiors for gracious living. Created as a home for a wonderful family, it is bright and sunny, yet peaceful. A sense of place is very important, and though property integrates with the larger environment, the use of larger windows features gives it a contemporary feel, and remains grounded by its South African ties.

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