House and Leisure

House and Leisure is a quarterly 240-page journal-style decor and design magazine. The inspirational content focuses on decor, design, interiors, architecture, trends, food and wine, books, art, tech, travel and more. Beautiful lengthy stories, photographed by some of the best in the industry, showcase stylish homes and exclusive properties from around the continent.

stop, and smell the roses

House and Leisure

what flowers know • Plant scientist, artist and writer Cynthia Fan reminds us that long before we arrange flowers, they arrange something within us

the vase • Far more than merely vessels for holding flowers, these handmade, textured objects are artworks in themselves

superbloom theory • Blooming is a moment, but thriving is the possibility of blooming again, and helping something else bloom beside you, reflects Contributing Design Editor, Bielle Bellingham

new blooms • Flowers have long been a source of aesthetic satisfaction. For some, they’re a source of livelihood; for others, they bring endless inspiration and beauty to daily life. We round up our favourite blooms…

flower people • For some it is an inherited vocation, others come to it via circumstance or turn to it for healing. Whatever the beginning may be, once a person hears the powerful call to farm flowers, a soft new path unfolds

conversations in bloom • A dialogue of creativity, culture and collective consciousness is brought to life by House and Leisure and SOFACOMPANY’s new collaborative campaign

spring shelf • House and Leisure’s editors choose the books at the top of their reading lists for the new season

LOOKBOOK • Wander down the garden path in this Shop the Look round-up as we explore a world of garden styles – from sleek urban retreats to the romance of the English countryside*

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

farm, fabric & friendship • Friends Camilla Whiteman and Greg Mellor have created a thriving business that delights in their shared love of colour and pattern

in full bloom • Two floral artists have found their life’s purpose by expressing themselves through the language of flowers

foundation for growth • Tumi Mphahlele is turning an ecological challenge into a creative and commercial opportunity. Editor-at-Large, Tracy Lynch, was at 100% Design Africa during Decorex Johannesburg when Tumi was named the inaugural winner of the Ventures Foundation programme…

an ode to Koyo • Curator Rory Tsapayi remembers his mentor, the late Koyo Kouoh, former Zeitz MOCAA director and curator of the 61st Biennale Arte di Venezia

flowers for Bessie • Contributing Art Editor Phokeng Setai explores the legacy of author and gardener Bessie Head through an academic lens* of her garden in Botswana - as concept, symbol, and instigator

flour arrangement • Contributing Food Editor and Studio H’s Hannerie Visser, transforms humble flour using floral inspiration

strelitzia suite • Forever will I gaze upon the Nellie with pink rose-tinted glasses, and not for the most obvious reason most would think. Forever floating upon cloud Nellie…

perfect harmony • The new Range Rover SV Ultra seamlessly blends luxurious finishes with the latest in audio technology

borrowed colour • Pink unites these three Mallorcan houses, each drawing its distinctive hue directly from the surrounding landscapes

sweet scent • Just as scents evoke memory and place, they also tell the tales of their origins through evocative imagery, storytelling, and the worlds they create

not your average farmer • Kiara Scott Farmer, Hazendal Wine Estate’s new cellarmaster, is growing...