Curated Homeware for Colourful Living

South Africa’s most vibrant collection of bold home decor and accessories.

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Homeware designed to make you happy

By John Designs is a proudly South African brand, locally made and obsessed with colour, creativity and making people smile. Our mission is simple: to make you happy.Our homeware is bursting with vibrant colourways, unexpected textures and bold patterns, all packed with personality.
It’s bold design for beautiful homes.

So, if you’re looking to embrace boldly unique homeware, welcome to your happy place!

 Make Your Space Pop

PLACEMATS

Just launched

Pink Leopard Print Placemats

R 1,300.00

Pink Leopard Print Placemats
R 1,300.00

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Lobster Table Runner

Dining

Stripy Cosmetic Bag (Medium)

Accessories

FESTIVE WRAPPING PAPER

Stationery

HOME DECOR

HOME DECOR

Made Local

Made Colourful

Made For You

Your Current Favourites

Luxury Leopard Print Velvet Scatter Cushions:

The perfect combo of soft-to-touch and statement-making.

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Lobster Wall Hooks:

These icons are a cult favourite!

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Local Hands with Big Heart

Every piece is proudly crafted right here in South Africa, using local materials and supporting talented artisans. Being hands-on means our team makes sure every product meets our standards for stellar standards for quality, originality, sustainability and, of course, fun!

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What our customers say...

"My coasters arrived today!! I lovvvveeeeeeee them!!! ... they make make me smile every time I look at them."
Cara
"It arrived today and it is perfect! 🙌🏻 ... I absolutely love your products... Just love the colours you use in your products, beautiful and striking."
Sonja
"Love the By John scatter cushions in my home 💛🩷"
Maja
" So unique, fun and colourful!! I fell in love with the scatter cushions and just kep coming back for more things, and now I have these everywhere. They look and feel so nice that people visiting our home decided to get their own stuff too! "
Orsolya
" We got this tablecloth as a present today from our children that visited Cape Town earlier in July. It will make its debut at our crayfish party near a lake in southern Sweden. It is a yearly tradition with food, drinks songs and foremost of all - crayfish! "
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Come And Say Hi!

As convenient and easy as shopping online is, nothing beats seeing our bold colours in person. Come visit us in-store, explore the collection up close, and find the pieces that make you smile.

The Watershed,
V&A Waterfront,
17 Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Cape Town
10am - 7pm (Mon-Sun)