House and Leisure

House and Leisure – For those who want to celebrate all aspects of contemporary, stylish living in South Africa. House and Leisure is more than just a décor magazine. It’s the local premium brand with authority on Stylish SA at Home and Play. A source of warmth and pride, loved for celebrating the positives of life in South Africa, it’s the only decor home magazine that also offers strong leisure and lifestyle editorial content. Please note: this digital version of the magazine does not include the covermount items you would find on printed newsstand copies.

unearth • ‘I thought the earth remembered me, she took me back so tenderly, arranging her dark skirts, her pockets full of lichens and seeds.

of the earth

into the wild • The House and Leisure team is often on the road (mostly in a Defender) in search of that perfect location for every edition, ensuring that the journey is the destination

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human nature • We discovered a place that perfectly sets the scene for creative expression through and with nature

earth • Karen Dudley, House and Leisure’s contributing food editor, heads to the mountains to find solitude, quiet her mind and reconnect with the Earth

fire • Forager and wild food artist Roushanna Gray reflects on the sense of hope that rose from the ashes of a fire near her Cape Point home

water • Underwater photographer and diver Helen Walne finds healing in water after a series of deep losses

air • PR and media maven Emma Jordan catches her breath and reinvigorates her soul on a horseback safari in the Waterberg

unearthing the land (and its story) • Following his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, House and Leisure Editor-at-Large Hamzeh Alfarahneh reflects on his experience of Desert X AlUla

material matters • These talented young creatives from various corners of the globe are pushing boundaries with their playful take on materials

nature as muse • Deeply influenced by geography, OKHA Creative Director Adam Court's design process is as elemental in origin as it is urbane in conclusion

stockists • See our full list of stockists and suppliers, as seen throughout the pages of this edition of House and Leisure

greenhouse • Steven Whiteman, bibliophile and House and Leisure's Contributing Books Editor, selects the books that should be on your reading list this season

vessels of expression

into the earth • Leading tastemakers MR. Design collaborated with an award-winning restaurant on a secret cellar to create a subterranean world that connects diners with the earth

gather together • We take our cue from four style setters, inspired by their favourite al fresco food memories

tree of life • The story of how a retreat rooted in nature within the Cradle of Humankind was born

rural retreat • A thoughtful and considered farm, tucked away in a valley beyond Wellington in the Boland, offers blissful respite from the outside world

hillside haven • An indoor-outdoor sanctuary offers its owners a serene space that connects with and embraces the landscape

country pod • An ‘offset’ building near the Cradle of Humanking sits lightly on the land and welcomes its surroundings inside

safari camp • Plains Camp at Samara in the Great Karoo aims to rehabilitate the land on which it so lightly treads

beach villa • At the foot of Lion's Head sits a Mediterranean-inspired renovation that flows down into the Atlantic Ocean below

coastal fort • With jaw-dropping views across a coastal headland on the Garden Route, this iconic stone fortress is a rare find

garden bunker • A KZN interior designer finds refuge in a space that's so rooted in its...