{"id":35605,"date":"2024-09-02T12:18:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T10:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=35605"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:51:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T12:51:05","slug":"nature-inspired-elegance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2024\/09\/02\/nature-inspired-elegance\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature-inspired elegance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>This North Coast home oozes effortless style. We asked Ballito-based interior designer Lisa Twyman how she created an impactful, but serene space.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE INSPIRATION<\/strong><br \/>\nThe inspiration behind the design of the home, and the brief to the architects, was first and foremost to consider outdoor living. \u201cWe have an amazing climate, as well as safety in this estate on the North Coast, so we wanted to place the emphasis on the garden, and blur the boundaries between the indoors and outdoors,\u201d Lisa explains. \u201cIn fact, when the glass doors (which make up three sides of the living area) are all open, it feels like a veranda.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-35605 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/pp0c5806-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"400\" 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35610\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5821.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5821.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5821-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5821-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5821-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5821-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5821-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5821-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5821-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5821-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/>Some of the home\u2019s most unique features include the use of materials in their honest and raw form. Think off-shutter concrete, polished concrete floors and Balau wood cladding, a particularly hard and heavy timber from Malaysia. But, it\u2019s the three trees in the centre of the home, growing up through the ground level to the roof garden above, that really make an impact and bring the natural world inside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A NATURAL COLOUR PALETTE<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-35605 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/pp0c5702\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5702-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/pp0c5715\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5715-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/pp0c5728\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/PP0C5728-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cIt was important to align with the original brief when it came to the final decorating and colour palette,\u201d says Lisa. \u201cThe colours are minimal and pared back to allow the green palette of the garden to remain the focal point.\u201d That said, pops of colour were used in a few spaces \u2013 rugs and cushions bring warmth to the living area, while a bold wallpaper adds character to a child\u2019s bedroom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LISA\u2019S TIPS<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-35606 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/lisa-twyman-305x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"305\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/lisa-twyman-305x400.jpg 305w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/lisa-twyman-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/lisa-twyman-768x1006.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/lisa-twyman-1173x1536.jpg 1173w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/lisa-twyman-321x420.jpg 321w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/lisa-twyman-696x912.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/lisa-twyman-1068x1399.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/08\/lisa-twyman.jpg 1223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 305px) 100vw, 305px\" \/>For anyone wanting to achieve a similar look and feel in their own home, Lisa recommends keeping the finishes to honest materials only, and to edit all decor to a minimum. \u201cFor a home like this, it\u2019s really about the philosophy of holiday living and keeping everything open with essential design features only,\u201d says Lisa. \u201cThis starts with your architect and your interior design team right at the beginning of your new build or renovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lisatwyman.com\/\">www.lisatwyman.com<\/a>; 079 931 6902; IG: @lisatwyman; FB: lisa twyman design<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photographs:<\/strong> Lar Glutz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This North Coast home oozes effortless style. 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