Bold colours and Mexico-inspired prints are combined with woven basket pendants from Ashanti and geometric-print fabrics.Ĭustom-designed Cara Saven wallpaper creates a playful ambience, while bringing a boldness to a once neutral space. Once-dreary walls now see pops of turquoise, electric pink and decorative cacti. His first task was to bring light into the space.
He sought to create interiors that would emulate the vibrancy of the renowned ambience within, without losing the original charm that Cafe Manhattan’s customers keep coming back for. WORDS Cheri Morris IMAGES Mathew Van Niekerk(after)Ĭafe Manhattan , a long-standing Cape Town hot spot, has undergone a total interior overhaul by Hanno de Swardt of Onnah Design, resulting in a vibrant, playful space.Īfter careful assessment of the space – left tired, dark and uninspiring after many years of heavy foot traffic – Hanno set out to reimagine the space, bearing in mind that he had just two weeks to complete a renovation.