House Frost

Inspired by old Karoo Farmhouses, this 1940s bungalow has been completely transformed into a dream family home.

Season:
Autumn

Credits:
GAP Interiors/House and Leisure/TEXT TESS PATERSON STYLING HEATHER BOTING PHOTOGRAPHS ELSA YOUNG

Feature No: 2725

Qty of Images: 30

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Synopsis
‘Iknew exactly what I wanted,’ says interior decorator Claire Frost of her renovated home in a leafy Joburg suburb. ‘I pictured a farmy Cape feel but was terrified of a “hotel chain” look with a gable!’ Drawn to the character and great location of this 1940s house, Claire and her husband Tim bought the property in 2000. Despite a couple of ‘bitty’ renovations, though, it remained a series of rectilinear spaces with neither optimal flow nor sufficient light.