Creative couple Danielle and Graham Weakley have a penchant for retro furniture, fishing reels, slinky heels and all things Scandi-inspired Each and every room in Danielle and Graham Weakley's Joburg home boasts unique and eye-catching pieces of furniture and art, collected by its owners over the nine years they've called it home. During that time the interiors have also seen an ever-changing feast of collectables - not surprising, perhaps, when you learn that Graham runs a furniture props company for commercials and film shoots.By contrast, renovations of the house have mostly been minor and few. The biggest change, which took place in January, included major updates to the kitchen and shower room. Slick grey walls and lacquered-look Scandi-style fittings have replaced the old kitchen, which Danielle describes as having been reminiscent of a game lodge - in all the wrong ways.Deposits were paid and builders booked to start working the instant the holidays were over in January, and just six weeks later, after a project managed by Elzabe de Klerk, the Weakleys were the proud owners of a beautiful new kitchen. "My only regret is not doing it sooner. Despite what everyone says, our renovation was a complete breeze," says Danielle. The revamped space sports a new ceiling treatment - with exposed beams painted in fresh white - that gives the room a lofty, almost barn-like feel.mini_story_image_vleft1There were also strict instructions that the Perspex Clockwork Orange artwork (a gift from Graham's business partner) had to be accommodated, and it now looks beautifully striking adorning the largest wall. Because the artwork is transparent, the light grey wall behind it (painted in Dulux Silver Shadow) acts as a perfect base. The bright colours of this piece, like the Keith Haring prints in dining area, add pops of bold colour to otherwise cool-toned rooms.The living room is where the couple's love of all things retro becomes evident. The leather swivel chairs were the first items of furniture the pair purchased together - and they sparked the launch of Graham's business too. This room also features a set of low-slung '70s wooden Scandinavian sofa and chairs, which is accessorised with bright, Mexican-style tropical scatter cushions, as well as two intricately carved sidetables that started life as '60s Pioneer loudspeakers. There is also their beloved converted cocktail caddy, spray-painted red, which was once a dentist's lamp.The "matching" chair sits in the opposite corner of the room, completing the decorative ode to Danielle's dentist father. In fact, many of the pieces in the home have been inherited from family members, including the rechromed '40s drinks trolley from Danielle's grandmother (original glass intact!) and a carved kist, which originally hails from the Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) of the '50s, at the front door.Graham might be the one who brings in the new art and furniture pieces, but the couple have shared taste, with Danielle having more of a love for the smaller pieces. Green Murano glass vases have become the basis of a colourful collection and a set of asymmetrical pastel teacups and saucers is another favourite. Graham's eye for larger items and constant work trips to source these also means that many objects in the housee are regularly swapped out for "new" favourites - such as the highly collectable McIntosh sideboard currently in use as a TV cabinet, for example.In short, despite the fact that the Weakleys have two young daughters, their home has a very personal yet retro identity, and the girls' bedroom is consistent with the many other fun and quirky elements of the house.mini_story_image_vright2Surely the creation of such a unique interior must have included one or two mistakes along the way? "I once painted an 'accent wall' in our bedroom bright green and Graham was horrified," says Danielle, although the wall in question is now safely covered with a botanical wallpaper and the "error" doesn't seem too awful. The bedroom has a unique circular shape: it's encircled by bay windows and has a fireplace that makes for cosy winter nights.The bedroom walls, like several others throughout the home, are covered with Tretchikoff prints - yet another sign of the affection in which all things retro are held here. And down a few stairs behind the bedroom is Graham's ultimate pride and joy... his fishing room, which is filled to the brim with reels, rods and flies. There are both special antique pieces here and other items simply used for his fishing hobby.The Weakleys have just entrusted their abode to tenants for the foreseeable future (a family relocation to Cape Town has recently taken place) and it's difficult to imagine the look of the house without its retro furnishings and artworks. "I'll miss the house, but the move is right for us now," says Danielle.And as for the unique interiors? "We've taken it all with us down to the Cape," she says. We imagine their new Cape Town house will inevitably be as packed with personality as the Joburg version: this family's home is always going to be the kind of space where the collectables do most of the talking - some of them whispering, others shouting loud and clear.nbsp;..