What began with guests asking if they could purchase the beautiful furniture and décor from Pineapple House Boutique Hotel has evolved into Pineapple House Interiors, a thoughtfully curated collection of bespoke furniture, authentic Indian block-printed textiles and handcrafted pieces created by talented artisans.
Since opening their 14-bedroom boutique hotel in a restored 1920s Victorian house in Sea Point, Les and Rupert Sykes have created a distinctive interior that celebrates craftsmanship, colour and character. From the outset, they worked closely with South African makers, artists and suppliers, filling the hotel with pieces that feel collected rather than simply decorated.
It wasn’t long before guests began asking where they could find the furniture, fabrics and objects they encountered during their stay and, more importantly, whether they could buy them.
What started with making selected pieces from the hotel available to guests soon developed into something much bigger: the idea of creating a dedicated interiors collection that would allow people to take the Pineapple House aesthetic home.
‘We did not set out to open a shop. We built the hotel around pieces we loved and the work of talented makers, and guests kept asking if they could take a little of it home. At some point, we realised that idea had legs for something even bigger,’ says Les.
‘Pineapple House Interiors is for people who notice the small details, the people who want to know where something came from, who made it and how it was created.’
For Les and Rupert, the story behind a piece is as important as the piece itself. They want customers to know where something comes from, where its journey began, who made it and the craft and traditions that went into creating it.
It is an approach that turns buying furniture and décor into something far more personal. Pineapple House Interiors takes customers on a journey, from discovering the origins of a hand-blocked textile or the artisan behind a handcrafted table to understanding the materials, techniques and inspiration that brought it to life.
‘We want people to know the story of what they are bringing into their homes,’ says Les. ‘Where did it start? Who made it? What hands has it passed through? When you understand the journey of a piece, you form a completely different connection with it.’
That sense of discovery runs through Pineapple House Interiors. Rather than simply presenting a collection of beautiful objects, Les and Rupert share the people, places and processes behind them, allowing customers to understand the provenance of each piece and, ultimately, continue its story in their own homes.
Pineapple House Interiors brings that same approach to a wider collection, combining bespoke furniture, statement pieces, custom joinery, soft furnishings and upholstery with authentic Indian block-printed textiles and handcrafted objects.
Pieces can be made to order, while one-of-a-kind commissions and a sourcing service give customers the opportunity to find or create something deeply personal.
Everything is selected with the same eye that shaped Pineapple House Boutique Hotel, not simply because it is beautiful, but because it has character, craftsmanship and a story worth telling.
Among the collection are pieces inspired by and, in some cases, directly connected to those that guests have fallen in love with at Pineapple House Boutique Hotel.
The name Pineapple House has its own story. It dates back to the couple’s years living in the United Kingdom, where a pineapple decal on their windows drew curious and occasionally puzzled reactions from their neighbours. They eventually brought the pineapple home with them to Cape Town, where it became the emblem of their hotel.
‘It was serendipitous that the pineapple has long been a symbol of hospitality and welcome,’ says Rupert. ‘It made it the perfect emblem for our hotel and now for a brand that is about creating homes and interiors with warmth, personality and a sense of welcome.’
Pineapple House Interiors opened at The Palms in Woodstock on 3 September 2026, inviting visitors to discover the pieces, makers and stories that have helped shape Pineapple House and perhaps take a little of it home.
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