The Great Indoors · Interior design

Make
yourself
at home.

Colours, fabrics and furniture you love living with.

Durbanville, Cape Town   /   By Monica de Villiers
Interior design material study with mustard velvet, woven linen, botanical fabric and textured paintFabric, finish & paint study

Colour & materials

One room.
Five palettes.

Explore five ways to furnish the same room, from sofas and curtains to rugs, lighting and finishing touches.

Illustrative living room in the Mustard and linen palette

Illustrative room concept · Colours are indicative.

Linen seating, cane chairs and a geometric wool rug, with pale oak and sheer curtains.

Selected interiors

A look inside.

Material study / Earth & weave

Clay, timber
and woven fibres.

The rough weave, dark wood and clay give this combination its character. Brass adds a small change in finish without introducing another strong colour.

Mustard & clayTimber & weaveAged brass

Illustrative material board

Design services

From one room
to a full interior.

From kitchens and bathrooms to bedrooms and complete interiors, I plan spaces around how you live or work.

01Space planning & layouts

I plan room layouts and how spaces connect, making room for daily routines, movement and the furniture you want to keep.

02Furniture, lighting & cabinetry

I design cabinetry and select furniture and lighting to suit your space, with custom pieces where needed.

03Colours, fabrics & finishes

I bring together paint colours, flooring, surfaces, curtains and upholstery, considering how each material looks, feels and performs.

04Sourcing & finishing touches

I source the selected pieces and materials, then arrange the furniture and accessories as the interior comes together.

Working together
  1. The briefWe talk about what you need, what you like and what you want to spend.
  2. The designFloor plans, material boards and realistic AI-assisted visualisations help you picture the design and review the choices before work begins.
  3. Bringing it to lifeI manage the process and coordinate builders, painters, carpenters and other trades through to the final installation.

Meet Monica de Villiers

Your designer,
Monica.

I’m an interior designer who studied at Rhodec International, with 25+ years of experience across homes, guesthouses and offices.

I work with you from the first ideas to the finished interior, bringing together the design, materials and tradespeople to create a space that suits how you live or work.

Get in touch

Contact Monica

Let’s talk about
your project.

Based in Durbanville, working across Cape Town and the Winelands, including Stellenbosch, Paarl and Wellington. Projects further afield, including Hermanus, by arrangement.

Email Monica

Contact Monica

Tell me about
your project.

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