For old times’ sake
Jun 22, 2020
5 minutes
By Marlene Malan
Photographs
Elza Cooper
Styling
Amanda van Wyngaardt
WHO LIVES HERE? Duan Wanty and Reg Hart with their cat Harley
WHERE Victory Park, Johannesburg
SIZE 60m2 with a 24m2 stoep
Even before Duan Wanty and Reg Hart have offered you a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, their garden cottage makes you feel right at home.
The reason? Your eyes are immediately drawn to the cheerful yellow wall just inside the front door – large and bright, loaded with artworks, prints, handcrafts and souvenirs, it’s a focal point that instantly tells you something about your hosts.
This living room wall forms the core of their home, the couple says.
It symbolises who they are and their outlook on life. And the sense of déjà vu you experience is not accidental. This
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