I have been passionate about design ever since I can remember. Playing with my barbie dolls, I would spend hours creating the most magical interiors for them.  

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I was born in South Africa and spent most of my adult life there. Needing to earn a living as a young adult it never occurred to me to study design and I entered the corporate environment, working most of the time as a project manager for a big consulting firm.  This experience was not wasted though, as project management is a really handy skill when it comes to interior design.

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I married a Brit and due to his work commitment we had to move often.  I saw this as an opportunity and again created the loveliest places for us to live in, even if some of them were only rentals.  

 

Realising my passion to become an interior designer, I enrolled for a course at the University of Cape Town and after completing that another course at the British Academy of Interior Design.  

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I love what I do, and I also love creating dream spaces for other people.  

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Mariëtte 

 

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