Situated in a beautiful historical building in Stellenbosch is De Warenmarkt, a social hub with trendy restaurants and market stalls selling good beer and wine, delectable cheeses, free-range meats and delicious snacks – with the stylish furniture to match.
Cornelis Dumas, with the help of Jackie Fitzgerald, took on the project to design all the furniture for De Warenmarkt, including the bar counter, light fixtures, stalls, and a parquetry table that caught our eye.
“Jackie asked me to consider parquet blocks for the tabletop,” Cornelis says. “The herringbone design was used in other places in the building, so that was an easy decision.
“I wanted to use reclaimed wood, but the only blocks I managed to find were the smaller type. I was reluctant to use them at first, due…
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