See all the action at our first Décor School in partnership with Mr Price Home!

The first Tuis | Home Décor School in partnership with Mr Price Home was a roaring success!

What to do when you shop till you drop only to find that all your beautiful buys won’t fit into the bus that got you to the mall? You hire an extra-large van, of course!

And that’s exactly what happened when the 13 attendees at the very first Tuis | Home Décor School left the Mr Price Home Canal Walk flagship store with no less than 13 shopping trolleys, dragging the odd side table, ottoman, room divider and rug along with them.

But let’s start at the beginning. When news broke early in 2020 that Tuis | Home would host its first three-day Décor School, the response was overwhelming.

In true Tuis | Home style, creative editor Marian van Wyk recommended a beautiful manor house in Cape Town as the perfect venue for the event – with two beautiful light-filled bedrooms ideal for cover shoots.

Day 1 was informative with Kerry Strauss, marketing director of Mr Price Home, sharing décor trends and her take on the fascinating world of homeware retail with the group of keen students.

Tuis | Home editor Wicus Pretorius and Marian coached the students on how to prepare for their cover shoots, along with photographers Henrique Wilding and Greg Cox.

Then they were whisked off to Mr Price

Home in Canal Walk, where they could each select 10 décor pieces to add oomph to the space they would style and shoot the next day. Monochrome or colourful, quirky or classic, contemporary or industrial – there’s something to suit every style at Mr Price Home! >>

Due to Covid-19, student numbers had to be limited to ensure that everyone adhered to strict health and safety protocols.

From left: Mr Price Home’s Sarnelia Mandapalli, PR and special projects coordinator; Kerry Strauss, marketing director; Fadeela Dada Mia, social media coordinator.

Thanks to food editor Johané Neilson, no one had to ‘work’ on an empty stomach.