Quick questions

Q: Where did Mariette and Pieter Bouwer find the brass plates and trays hanging against their stoep wall as featured on page 13 of your July 2020 edition? And how did they attach them? – Els Jacobs, Johannesburg

A:

The plates were bought at antique shops and flea markets over the years; some are heirlooms. Mariette glues metal hooks onto the back of the plates and then attaches them to nails in the wall.

Q: I love the cherub-and-roses fabric in Galashiels Lodge featured on page 16 and 17 of your September 2020 issue; what kind of material is it? – Yvette East, Cape Town A: It’s linen; owner Rosalind Nale bought it from Amulet (amuletlifestyle.com) in Hermanus some years ago.

Q: Who made the beautiful bathroom cabinet in the Frascos’ home on page 72 of your May 2020 edition?

– Liza du Plessis, Somerset West

A: The homeowners’ custom design was built by Dynamic Furniture Contracts (dynafurn.co.za) in Salt River, Cape Town.

Q: I love the look of the wooden tongue-and-groove cladding in the farm-style bathroom on page 24 of your February 2012 issue; where can I find some and is it pre-cut?

– Erika Honiball, Vanderbijlpark

A: You can get tongue-and-groove panels in various types of wood from most building suppliers and hardware stores. Go to a store with a cutting facility if you want to have them cut to size; try BUCO (buco.co.za), Builders (builders.co.za) or Leroy Merlin (leroymerlin.co.za). >>