Timeless design

“My study is my sanctuary; this is where I spend most of my time. All my creativity happens here,” says Cillié van Rooyen of Johannesburg. “The wallpaper is, therefore, most appropriate as an ‘entry point’ – the pattern inspires me and the colour also stimulates creative thinking.”

The Orla Kiely wallpaper comes from a box of remnants that a former business partner discovered at CP Decor in Parkwood. Matching the different strips was like building a puzzle, recalls Cillié. “I first saw this specific design, in the original bold pattern, on a scarf around a woman’s neck as she drove past me. I thought it was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen, and never forgot it! I love the classic clean lines and simplicity of the design. I have an Orla Kiely teapot that flew home with me on my lap all the way from London!” >>