10 Things you didn’t know about Décor-Art Interiors

10 Things you didn’t know about Décor-Art Interiors

The owner of Décor-Art, Angela Scholey, started the initiative called The Angiepeni Foundation in Borneo, whereby they have enlisted the local farmers to plant Teak trees on their land, the project is also overseen by the local government which ensures that the trees are taken care of and no tree is cut down before they are least 10 years old, these Teak trees are grown solely for manufacturing furniture. This way they can ensure that the local forests are not touched and are preserved, and the local farmers can generate an income. This initiative was formed to save the rainforests from being destroyed as the wildlife are under threat with some species on the endangered list and it is all because of illegal logging and this project hopes to shed light on this matter and to relieve the issues.

Décor-Art first opened their doors on the 21st of January 2001, they were in their first premises for six and a half years and then spent 7 years at 25 Highlands road before relocating to their very own venue near Kearsney College, the new venue address is 1 Warwickshire Crescent on the corner of Old Main Road, Bothas Hill.

All the items are sourced from Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Borneo, Philippines, Morocco, Turkey and Bali including all other Far East Countries including Burmese Triangle.

All the furniture is handmade by local Artists in Asia using forestry approved Teak

Décor-Art has not forgotten about the local South African artists. A platform has been created whereby local artists can hold exhibitions to showcase their work where Africa meets the East at Décor Art in Botha’s Hill

Décor Art does not only offer unique wooden pieces but an assortment of lamps, artefacts, furniture, décor pieces and so much more making this the ideal store for all your gift and home décor requirements

At Décor-Art a large garden space has been created to host a monthly night market and musical event on the first Saturday of every month, the Moonlight Market will start at 3 pm and go through till 9:00 pm

The owner, Angie, has had a fascination and love for Interior Decorating all her life and with her passion for helping the people of Indonesia and love of decorating, the shop was born. The first container of handmade furniture which was bought from the local Indonesian artists to assist them in rebuilding their lives was after a devasting tsunami; Angie formed a business partnership to help locals and farmers throughout the Far East to rebuild their lives. Angie is also involved in the conservation of their local forests by ensuring the farmers are planting and taking care of the Teak Trees which are given to the farmers free of charge by the AngiePeni Foundation.

Décor-Art provides full maintenance on all furniture purchased from them, they can also do slight modifications to personalise the item. If you are looking for an Interior Decorator, Décor-Art will happily recommend a Designer based on your needs from their great list of decorators they work with.

Décor-Art Interiors is all about bringing people together regardless of religion, race, creed, status or political view. We are all human and together we are all in this thing called “Life” and everyone deserves to be treated with kindness and love.