Shadow Lands
Zimbali, Ballito
Overlooking the warm Indian Ocean and earthy shore of Ballito, is this holiday home to a family of five. The brief to Michele and her team included three important points; to be a comfortable abode for ultimate relaxation, to accommodate the family’s outdoorsy lifestyle and finally, to have an element of fun.




The latter was the starting point where Michele and her team designed a bar for the large open plan living area that informed the rest of the space’s orientation and design.






Seeing as though it is the family’s holiday home a sense of calm and relaxation also had to prevail. This was achieved by taking advantage of the close proximity to nature around the home; sea, forest and open blue sky. Michele and her team opted for a toned down yet rich colour palette of blues and greens providing the backdrop to fittings, furnishings and accessories with neutral shades, which had the effect of layered light and brightness.





