Royal Palms Estate Clubhouse

The Clubhouse at Palm Lakes Estates has opened to the public and is a wonderful addition to the booming estate.

The loungers are in place by the pool, there are various types of seating to provide visitors with options: Low couches; cafe tables and chairs; bar stools; outdoor furniture.

The views from the clubhouse are magnificent and the gardens are stunning, we feel that this clubhouse is going to allow homeowners within the estate a wonderful place to get together, relax and enjoy hours by the pool with friends and family.

The large outdoor lounger from MBM creates a unique feature on entering the clubhouse, and is extremely comfortable.

Jossi Design sourced and supplied the furniture for this Clubhouse. DZM space has done a wonderful job on the architecture, and well done to the project managers, landscapers and all professionals involved in the project.

Surgery in Richard's Bay

The Surgery in Richard's Bay is underway with the space being stripped of all fittings, brick walls being demolished and ceilings and drywall removed from site.

It is now a race against time to get the furniture and shopfitting manufactured, new drywalling, ceilings, flooring and all fittings installed by the end of November.

This very daunting task is being rather hampered by slow quoting by the various contractors making the finalising of the client's budget very difficult.

So things at Jossi Design are rather stressful right now, and I know it is the same with all the designers at this time of year, as deadlines are tight and the pressure is on. It is therefore all-systems-go till builder's shutdown and then we can relax over the Christmas Holidays.

New Office Project

We have been very busy with various projects the past few weeks, with a new Doctors Surgery in Richard's Bay and a residential project in Tinley Manor. But it is our latest office project has been keeping us very busy and below are some photos of the existing premises.

This 2 floor property management company requires a major revamp in terms of furniture and finishes. The renovation to the reception area is vital as this creates the first impression on entering the office.

The next area of importance is the ground floor boardroom/ meeting room. Yet most attention being paid to the first floor boardrooom where emphasis is being placed on the audio/ visual aspects as well as the ceiling and lighting designs.

We are looking to create a contemporary yet corporate atmosphere which will impress this company's current and future clients.

McIntosh Practical Completion

House McIntosh has reached practical completion and the result is a classically elegant home. The Guest Toilet makes use of a square contemporary basin, venetian silverleafed mirror and glass mosaics, therefore combining classic style with contemporary finishes and fittings.

The Mosaic behind the basin has been repeated behind the toilet for consistency and to create a low feature wall.

The Vanity in bathroom 2 is a ceasar stone floating top, square contemporary basin and a tall thin mirror cabinet, the lighting above still needs to be installed. The travertine tiles work wonderfully with vanity top to create an elegant finished effect.

Mosaics have been used again in the kitchen, this time behind this Smeg stove, which is a feature of the kitchen.

Again the kitchen is in a classic style but constructed of sprayed supawood and glass, and makes use of display shelves to create a contemporary feel and a play on old and new.

Look out for Jossi Design's new advert which will be going into the Ridge Magazine shortly!

House in Zimbali

Craig and I had a site meeting for the House in Zimbali with the Architect, builder, the client and the airconditioning contractor to check the building progress and make some decisions regarding the interior and exterior appearance and functionality of the house.

Since the site meeting we have met with the electrician and some adjustmets have been made to the electrical layout. The work on site is progressing and we are busy at Jossi Design finalising the detailed designs such as the Staircase design, vanity units and Feature walls.

We have gone to tender on the kitchen and BIC designs and are expecting the tenders to be in on Monday. Another site meeting should be taking place shortly and we will continue to write about the progress as the project continues.

Showhouse in SA Homeowner Magazine

The showhouse at Palm Lakes Estate in Tinley Manor had a bit a of a revamp this week as it was being photographed for an editorial that will go into the SA Homeowner Magazine.

The Estate is growing rapidly with apartments springing up all over. The first Clubhouse, that Jossi Design is also working on, will be ready for furniture towards the end of August.

The Showhouse with its open plan entrance, lounge and kitchen has a lovely light and spacious feel. The dining room is made to feel slightly more private with the use of a lowered ceiling over this area.

The girls room is kept simple with the dominant use of white with pink as the accent. The boys room is playful with the bunk beds in white and blue, and lots of fluffy toys scattered around.

Finally the Main Bedroom is restful and romantic, with beautiful views of the garden and the estate, framed by eyelet curtains on shiny aluminium rods.

We took some photos when we were setting up for the photo shoot, look out for the article in the SA Homeowner.

Palm Lakes Estate Driving Range

Jossi Design has been appointed to design all concept and construction drawings for the new Clubhouse at the Driving Range on Plam Lakes Estate in Tinley Manor, Ballito.

This old abandoned building is be renovated to be a clubhouse for the newly constructed driving range. This is to be completed with a pro-shop, bar, kitchen indoor seating as well as an outdoor deck with further seating.

The beautiful view and lush driving range have already created an amazing setting for this renovation. The Clubhouse will form Phase Two of the Driving Range development and will cater for up to 100 people per day.

Office on Musgrave Road

Our office project on Musgrave Road is proceeding nicely. The Main Contractor is moving along quickly and we took some photos of the progress on site.

We are now busy with the decisions regarding the finishes such as paint colours, floor finishes, glazing, shopfitting and signage. Wallpaper has been ordered as well as the furniture in preparation for the final decorating.

Jossi Design will keep checking the progress as part of our site supervision and photos will be posted periodically to show how the project is moving forward.

Jossi Design Birthday

Jossi Design celebrated our birthday the first week in July. It has been a long and hard 2 years but thanks to our incredible staff Jossi Design has been a great success in such a short space of time. We all look forward to what the next 2 years are going to bring.

We are currently working on a renovation of a house in Vause Road. We have totally redesigned the kitchen, son's bathroom and guest toilet to create a more comfortable and practical interior space.

Of course the aim is also to create a beautiful interior and we have put together fabrics, tiles, mosaics, paint colours and sanware which will all complement the interior.

The house is also being repainted and the Dining Room redecorated. We will keep you up to date with the progress and will post the final outcome after completion.

Less is More

This week I am posting some photos of a decorating job we have been involved in. The apartment is located on La Lucia Ridge, and the client wanted a very simple Zen feel with clean line and little pattern. The focus here was to soften the space with the fabrics, curtaining and acessories.

The Main Bedroom has been accented with a bit of colour, as before is was very white and stark. Stainless steel curtain rods with glass ball ends add to the contemporary feel of the apartment.

Finally, I have not given a design tip in a while... so here it goes: When decorating your house remember to keep it simple. Do not clutter or complicate the space - remember in most cases 'less is more'!

La Lucia House Update

Another update on the House in La Lucia: Above is a photo we took of the lounge area. The use of travertine tiles, stainless stainless steel and soft carpeting combine to create an open but comfortable entertaining space.

The lighting has been specifically chosen to create feature in certain areas, whereas in other spaces the lighting is purely functional.While the interior design and decorating of the rest of the house is very contemporary in nature, the main bedroom is alot warmer and traditional in nature. This is mainly due to the fabric chosen, the use of wallpaper behind the headboard and in panels on the Built in Cupboards, and the use of more classical furniture.

La Lucia House

The house in La Lucia is taking shape very nicely. Bedroom 4 is complete, the last finishing touches here is the bed linen, otherwise arwork has been installed, as well as lamps, lampshade and curtains. The sprayed supawood, dark stained oak combined with stainless steel finishes have created a fantastic contemporary feel.

The fabric artwork panels were especially made for this room. Jossi Design chose the fabric when looking at the bedroom finishes, and had our contractor make up the panels for us. These panels are off-centered to the one side above the headboard, the light from the clerestory window above creates a great effect against the panels.

Finally the headboard was installed in the Main Bedroom on Friday so we should be able to take some more photos next week and will keep updating the progress on site.

Furniture Design

A large part of our service is designing items of furniture that will suite the style of the house or the requirements of the client.

Each project is so unique, each client's needs so different that we are often design furniture to suite that particular job. Once we have done the initial design, we send the drawings off to our shopfitters for quoting. Once the item has been priced, and the quote accepted by the client, the shopfitter gets started on making up the item of furniture.

Once the item has been manufactured it is up to the shopfitter to install the item in the clients house. Jossi Design will then check the item on site to ensure that it is snag-free.

Kizo Evening

The Kizo Art Gallery at Gateway held a presentation evening for those people who are building at Hawaan Forest Estate in Umhlanga. Jossi Design was invited to set up a stand for the event.

We worked hard to set up a stand in a short space of time, but Bronwyn and Craig managed to put an awesome stand together.

We were very proud of the overall effect, the evening was very enjoyable with a presentation on the estate and it was good to see such a great turn out.

The Cocktail Bar

We are onto an exciting new project, a new cocktail bar at the Point Development. Our brief is to create an upmarket, sofisticated, and slightly intimidating cocktail bar for over 21's.



The client has requested all plans and elevations to be completed within 2-3 weeks, therefore we are busy working on these drawings over the public holidays. We have come up with an awesome colour, fabric and finishes scheme and we cannot wait to see the final outcome.

The interior space is incredibly high, allow for a mezzanine to be installed with a private lounge, bar and DJ booth on this level. This will also create amazing double volumes, allowing us to drop pendants and features into the space below.

All-in-all it is an exciting project and we look forward to seeing the space take shape.

Dr Marais Offices in Gatemax Medical Centre, Umhlanga Rocks (opposite Gateway Theatre of Shopping) is in the final stages of snagging. The Doctor is now consulting from his new offices and his clients are enjoying the calming waiting area with the comfortable couches and footrests, wallpapered recess wall with bevelled mirrors, and artwork of ocean scenes.

We are looking forward to the completion of the snags. The project management continues on site until these are all resolved.