Last year we renovated our Victorian home and it was during this process that I came across some fantastic furniture and decor resources, shops and websites to get unique furniture, decor, lighting ideas and products from.

LIM is probably one my favourite lighting and furniture stores in Cape Town at the moment. Their store is set in the the city's trendy Kloof Street and their designs are very minimalist which is great, because the product can fit into any interior look and feel. Their slogan "less is more" coined by the famous international style architect Le Corbusier pretty much sums up the sparse Scandinavian vibe they are going for.

I have quite eclectic taste and appreciate all kinds of styles from art deco, art nouveau through to Victorian and kitsch-modern- this works brilliantly with this free standing copper floor lamp that I brought from them last year. I decided on this lovely piece to divide an open-plan space which was a bit too exposed. The lamp divides the wine library/office from the entrance passage which I coupled with 2 modern retro chairs. It definitely did the trick which you can see in the photo above! On that note I have had my eye on this coffee table for over 9 months now... I think its time to hit LIM and replace our current coffee table. I've waited long enough!

Talking of which; currently our coffee table is a make shift restored suitcase form recreate which has a round glass top that my mom picked up from a moving on sale (my mom really knows how to find the most random things at a good price- thanks mom :-). That brings me to the next place that you have to checkout.

MOVING ON

It's a cool concept that facilitates people who want to sell the contents of their home. There are private sales and non-private sales which you can attend on weekends (usually saturdays). There's a fair amount of really naff stuff, but If you use your creativity or have a love for bargain-hunting and restoring old things this is for you. There are some great finds- from big pieces of furniture to a second hand kitchen aids or antique salad servers for example. Pretty awesome if you ask me. I really need (more like want) this fondue set , but I don't think I will get a chance to go this weekend.

SUPBERALIST

Tretchikoff print from Suberbalist and the LIM lampshade

Lastly Supberalist (once CityMob) is an online store that sells art, decor, furniture, clothing, shoes, jewellery and kitchenware and more. The stuff they curate is awesome, some of which you can't find anywhere else, or items that you might have to mission to find. I have taken a particular liking to their graphic prints that I've framed independently as wall hangings around the house. All orders are made online and most of their items are delivered for free. The site is easy to navigate and their service and delivery time impeccable. They make it a bit too easy... (Cha-ching. Cha-ching.)

Swimmer in Summer print from Supberalist