Jossi Design's favourite things of 2009

Jossi Design will be back to work on our various projects from the 11th January 2010. In the meantime I would like to take a look at some of Jossi Design's favourite things from 2009.

I have been known to promote the use of wallpaper to create feature walls as well as to set the mood for an interior, but I must admit I fell in love the with latest Eiffinger Range brought in by Home Fabrics. I used the various ranges of wallpaper during 2009 with great results and many happy clients.

I totally fell in love with the funky designs of Moooi. Their unique style and playful pieces are awesome and will create such interest in any interior setting.

The MBM showroom in the Mount Edgecombe area has an amazing range of outdoor furniture imported from Germany. Their range is really fantastic and I have had lots of fun specifying these furniture items for our projects.

I was extremely excited to see the opening of Weylandts in Umhlanga. I often visited their branches in Joburg and Cape Town and found it quite depressing that I could not just pop into a showroom in Durban. I love the furniture available here.

While I am on the topic of branches opening in Durban, we now have our own @ Home Store which includes their contemporary furniture range. This branch opened in Gateway in December and again I am very happy to that their lounge, home study, dining and outdoor furniture ranges and now easily visible on their new showroom floor.

I wish you all the best for the year ahead. We are looking forward to working on some fantastic projects and we will be sure to keep you up to date with the progress.

Season's Greetings

Jossi Design will be closed till 11th January 2010 for the Christmas Holidays. It has been a hectic yet rewarding year for Jossi Design. We have worked with some amazing clients and professionals and it has been a wonderful experience.

Thank you to all of our suppliers and the Jossi Design team for all their hard work this year. We must also say thank you to our clients for their support and for putting up with all our crazy ideas at times! Thank you for listening to us and for the friendships we have formed.



Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

Best Wishes
Jocelyn Jones

Restaurant on Point Road

We are busy working on a new restaurant on Point Road, Durban. This is an awesome open plan space, taking up 2 floors with high ceilings and and double volume areas so there is great potential.

The challenge at the moment is working around the structural columns which are slightly interfering with the view of the stage. However we will find a workable solution to this problem. The next areas that need to be addressed are some structural details, the ceiling and lighting layouts, and the specification of the furniture and fittings as well as a large number of other design details.

This building has such character, the front facade is amazing with the large arched windows which also allow light to come flooding into the space.

There is alot to be done in the few days left of this year. We cannot wait to get this going in the new year as it is an exciting project. The first floor is to be formal dining with the ground floor having a more fun and vibrant feel.

House Desai

Jossi Design has had the pleasure of working on House Desai in Sherwood. The house is really taking shape now with the BIC's and kitchens being finished off this coming week and furniture is due to arrive shortly.

The timber laminate floor was installed this week on the first floor and has just added that final finish to each room so it is starting to look more like a home rather than a construction site. I am really happy with the look and feel so far.

I am very excited to see the end result when all the final finishes and decor items are installed. I met with the client on Friday night at the new @ Home in Gateway and we found the final items we required to finish off each room.

This has been a long hard year for alot of people in the building industry but we have made it through. It is good to see everything coming together at the end of the year with the client being able to move in shorly and enjoy the festive season with their family in their home.

Jossi Design is looking forward to our Christmas drinks where we can say thank you to the Jossi Team for all their hard work this year.

Renovations to Spiga D'Oro on Florida Road

Jossi Design is very proud to be involved in the renovations taking place at Spiga D'oro on Florida Road. This is mainly an extension being done at the back area where other restaurants used to be located.

We have been extremely busy trying to get everything together, being the end of the year alot of suppliers have been closing off their orders for the year. We managed to get alot of our orders in before closing date so despite all the pressure, it all seems to be coming together.

I do not want to reveal too much about the design and the vision that the owners have for Spiga. I am looking forward to the completion of the new Piazza area and to see the outcome, which I am sure is going to be amazing.

We will keep you updated on the developments at Spiga. We are now also working on a new restaurant due to open in Durban somewhere over April/ May next year. Look out for future blogs on this project and for more information on our completed projects or our services visit www.jossi.co.za