The great ESCAPE

A MODERN FARMHOUSE BLENDS RUSTIC WARMTH WITH INDUSTRIAL SIMPLICITY TO CREATE A HAPPY HOME FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE

- LORI COHEN

Interior designer Lisa says “it was time to shift gears” of her decision to turn her back on city life in Johannesburg, South Africa, and build a new home with a strong connection to the land. Lisa had worked for years as a retail buyer and chose to untangle herself from corporate life to pursue interior design, and open a lifestyle store, The Storer. Pouring her energy into a new career, as well as a new build was ambitious. But a glance at the modern farmhouse she has created for herself, partner Brad and children Maxine, Tomas and Lucy, makes it seem effortless, thanks to her gift for mixing comfortable furniture with salvaged finds. The barn-inspired home is an enchanting escape with a balance between rustic warmth and industrial simplicity.