The Oppermans fell in love with the blue gum trees. “The dappled light they create on the stone walls is very peaceful, while the breeze whispering gently through the branches is also very soothing,” says Renette. The couple made the shutters for their home’s façade from old floorboards.
Photographs Henrique Wilding
WHO LIVES HERE? Derick and Renette Opperman
WHERE Napier in the Overberg, Western Cape
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