*Blog post updated 22 August 2022. From the very beginning, my dream for Studio Melissa Louise has been to bring people together, to connect with one another through creativity – I didn’t know how this
Interiors
HOUSE HAMILTON. Bathroom before & after
Beautifully situated along the Atlantic Seaboard, House Hamilton is a family size duplex that was in desperate need of updating. This was one of our very first full time projects, it was a big one!
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Interiors
HOUSE HAMILTON. Kitchen before & after
Beautifully situated along the Atlantic Seaboard, House Hamilton is a family size duplex that was in desperate need of updating. This was one of our very first full time projects, it was a big one
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Interiors
HOUSE FAIRVIEW. before & after
A modest but sizeable space, what the House Fairview ensuite bathroom lacked in function it made up for in size. It is not your typical ensuite… Completed in late 2018 this project was the contemporary
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In the press
HOME MAGAZINE. MARCH 2019
On shelves now, make sure you get your copy because this has to be the most beautiful issue of Home magazine yet! It is bursting with inspiring spaces and ideas for your home. I am
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Lifestyle
SML + CO SERIES: MIMSKII 2.0 – NATURE V. NURTURE COLLECTION
On the eve of 2019 I was approached by Design Indaba 2019 to create a limited edition candle for their Capsule Collection, a retail space of hyper-curated collections featuring limited-edition made-for-Design Indaba gems by local
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Studio News
DESIGN INDABA 2019 – CAPSULE COLLECTION
Capsule Collection, hosted by Design Indaba 2019. This hyper-curated collection features limited-edition made-for-Design Indaba gems by local talent… That’s us, along with a few other South African creatives! I first introduced our SML + CO.llaboration
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Lifestyle
LET’S GET ORGANISED
Getting organised is not something I struggle with, it’s staying organised when life happens – that’s the tough part… BUT no better time than a new year to start fresh, you know – while we
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Lifestyle
DESIGN YOUR LIFE. AN INTRODUCTION TO MY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY
“Design your life” has become a motto for me, a positive way of thinking. Positive affirmation almost – I have taught myself to believe in the fact that I have the freedom and power to