Leatrice Eiseman Colour Lecture

On Tuesday 11th August the Jossi Design team went to a lecture on colour by Leatrice Eiseman. The main topic of the lecture was on the emotional reaction to colour and the best applications for the various colours. The talk ended off with an insite into the upcoming colour trends in advertising, interior design, fashion and graphic design.

Above: One of the many Leatrice Eiseman's books on colour (Cover)

It was a very interesting lecture and makes you think of colour in a more technical and emotional way. It is interesting to note how and why advertisements we see in magazines or on TV use colours to capture our attention or create an emotional creation to the product.

Above: Image taken from Plascon Website Southern Inspiration

A special 'thank you' to Plascon who sponsored the event and invited the Jossi Design team along (free of charge so we were really greatful to them for that). There was also a presentation of Plascon's 2010 Colour Forecast which puts together some amazing interior colour combinations and to produce enjoyable and comfortable interior scenes.

Above: Taken from Plascon Website Eastern Inspiration

We really enjoyed every minute of the lecture and we look forward to any future events being held by Plascon. We do recommend you take a look at Leatrice Eiseman's Colour Blog http://eisemancolorblog.com/ and Plascon's website http://www.plascon.co.za/

For more information on the projects that we are involved in please go to our website http://www.jossi.co.za/

Decorex Johannesburg

I decided to fly the Jossi Design team to Joburg this weekend to attend Decorex, I felt it was important that we keep up to date with what is out there in the design world (well the South African Design World) and who the suppliers are.

We had a great time but it is alot of walking! After seeing everything there was to see at Decorex we went to the Design Quarter and had a look at the various furniture and accessories shops.

I do get jealous that Joburg has so much and Durban has so little, but I really believe that we are going to see a big change in what Durban has to offer over the next couple of months (probably 6-12 months or so) and there will be alot more available to us in Durban. Just look at Weylandts finally opening a branch in Durban. It was great to be at the launch and all I can say is... About Time!!!

I am including some photos of what we saw at @ Home (Design Quarter) and I want to see more of this type of furniture @ Home branches in Durban soon.

The next item on Jossi Design's calendar is the talk on International Colour Trends being held at the Imax Theatre at Gateway on Tuesday. We should have a report on that towards the end of next week. As usual for further information on Jossi Design's completed projects please visit our website http://www.jossi.co.za/

Apartment in Umhlanga

I went to see the progress at the Apartment in Umhlanga that we have been working on for the last few months and it is great to see the it coming together now. The clients are moving their things in and they seem to be really happy with the outcome.

Above is a photo showing the wallpapered TV unit and fireplace that we designed. The wallpaper was installed on Wednesday and I had to take a photo when I saw the final effect. It is looking great. I also love the tree obje that the client bought from Weylandts that has just opened in Umhlanga. Jossi Design was lucky enough to get invited to the launch last week which was a great evening.

The carpets were being installed in the bedrooms when I was on site and it really makes the space feel bigger when the final finishes start to go in, you can really get a better sense of the space. Again this simple wall panel for the TV was designed by Jossi Design as well as the recess next to it which houses the fireplace for this main bedroom with shelves above.

For more information on the Weylandts showroom in Umhalnga visit their website http://www.weylandts.co.za/our-stores/umhlanga to see their exciting furniture. See below for a taste of what you can see at the Umhlanga store:
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House in Sherwood

Jossi Design has taken on a new client in the Sherwood Area. This 3 bedroom house is being currently being renovated and the client has asked Jossi Design to do the electrical layouts, ceiling and lighting layouts and chosing all the finishes.

The open plan lounge, dining room and kitchen allows for a spacious feel, and this is accentuated by the double volume space at the entrance.

The bedrooms are large, mainly due to the extensions already done by the client. The Main Bedroom is to have a bathroom enclosed completely in glass so that the bathroom is almost part of the bedroom.

The client is in a hurry to move in so we should see this project moving quickly. We will keep updating the blog with photos of the progress. For more information on our completed projects please visit our website www.jossi.co.za

Apartment on Marine Drive, Umhlanga

The apartment on Marine Drive in Umhlanga is coming along nicely with the client set to move in in about 2 weeks time. I am very impressed with the turn around time on this, the client has moved things along really nicely and it is starting to take shape.

We have just chosen the wallpaper for the TV unit and we are looking forward to seeing the final product. The TV unit has a recessed fireplace and a floating concrete slab. We are just getting the final earthcote technique put onto the slab and we will seal and polish this.

The passage area seen in the photo above is going to have a server unit that houses all the audio and visual equipement so that this does not interfer with the TV unit design in the lounge. The wall colour is very tranquil and allows for art and mirrors to be added where we want to create focus areas.

We are excited to see the finished project, this is a wonderful apartment and so much has been done by the client to create a feeling of open space.

The client has maximised the natural light coming into the apartment by using skylights in the various rooms and have chosen sliding doors that do not hinder the views of the ocean. For more information on our completed projects visit www.jossi.co.za