Studio Collective

A few bathroom details from a recent project | Neutral tones are complimented by interesting textures, patterns and lighting.

That moment when you walk past an open door and see a layered bedroom space…

This beach house project was designed with existing furniture pieces, versatility and all-age-friendly spaces front of mind.

The layering of lighting allows for an ambient evening to be created whilst the large sliding door sections connect the TV-free living room to the fynbos garden and streaming natural light.

Collaborate with us to create your favourite space.

Natural light and connection to outdoors is key to making a happy and ‘feel good’ space.

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High contrast finishes to champion lighter textures. A winner for this compact bathroom revamp.

A splash of colour introduced with a side table combo.

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Introducing our Talulah Dresser -

Watch this space as we launch our own range of furniture based on pieces created and curated for clients.
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Our Talulah Dresser is timeless, simple and understated but sturdy and practical - The ethos behind each piece in our furniture range.
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We are very excited to share this sneak peak with you.
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Let us know your thoughts below…

Bathroom Series 3 -
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Full of personality and sass. This bathroom is spacious and luxurious without being ‘showy and bling’.
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Full length mirror extending behind and the entire length and height of the vanity wall reflects natural light (we love that trick as you can see). Three globe lights add an unexpected touch and asymmetrical feature.
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Terrazo shower tiles add a sassy touch of colour and play when paired with the relaxing tones of the vertically laid metro tiles on the feature wall.
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The tiling approach allows for part of the bathroom to become a wet room - where shower and bath meet.
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White mixers and shower heads elevate the sass to modern luxury. We love it.
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This space feels like a squeeze of lemon on that fresh oyster.

Bathroom series 2 -

More texture, calm colour and playful mosaics for this family beach-side cottage bathroom look.

Textured paint in a calming sea green applied to the walls encourages a play of light and shadow.

Timber slabs bring in warmth for little fingers, hands and sometimes even feet.

Large sliding window sections allow for maximum airflow in a compact bathroom design and ensure the space is well lit.

A full width mirror wall reflects natural light and is a great trick to seemingly double a space.

Every client has a number of different styles. It is our job to gently invite these out of our client to create varied and unexpected spaces.

Clean lines and all white is not for everyone or every space. This is a good example of a little more ‘play’ but with a strong ‘calm’ theme.

A thought for Monday

Your Architect or Designer should lead all conversation with a plan and solution. The solutions offered will range from macro layout of spaces, consideration of views, weather patterns and natural light to micro considerations such as a kitchen style, the colour of your aluminum doors and windows, the pattern of your tiling layout and the arrangement of your freestanding fire place.

A good Designer is a planner of spaces, composition, layering, experience and the ‘feels’ created. All of this is achieved by championing and safe guarding the overall aesthetic.

A good Designer’s job is to keep the project’s aesthetic on track and to encourage the client and all professionals involved to honour the aesthetic integrity of the design.

We pride ourselves on conceptualising both the bigger plan and the smaller solutions holistically to create a well thought out and executed plan.

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A moody Cape Town morning calls for a moody work space moment.

This workspace is connected to both the open plan living area and an outdoor shady fern garden. This allows for visual connection whilst squirrelling away to work, fresh air to clear the mind and silence to focus.

Large floor to ceiling New York Loft styled black steel doors separate the lived space from this calm space carved out for productivity.

We painted the walls and ceilings the same soft blue grey to encourage a sense of peace and a ‘boxed’ feeling.

Lighting was very important and a feature within this 3m x 2m space. Joinery was simple and had to allow all work paraphernalia to be neatly concealed whilst being easily accessible- hail the pocket door.

A touch of ‘old’ to balance out the new was added with a reclaimed Art Deco brass desk lamp.

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This is Us | Head of Studio and Head of Collective.

Together we, along with our incredible team, are Studio Collective.

We are a husband and wife duo who are equally passionate about architecture, art, design and all things style.

We love collaborating. Message us, we would love to work with you and your design dreams.