Thembalami residents savour dining hall make over

Sandton-based Infinitude Design has once again worked a little magic at the Thembalami Care Centre.

The company has done make-overs of various parts of the care centre over the past few years.

Situated in Lombardy East, Thembalami looks after vulnerable senior citizens and aged deaf and deafblind people.

This time around, it was the dining room that was given a new look. The large room was transformed into a vibrant space.

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Wallpaper was put on three walls, splashes of colour added through paint and artwork, new curtains put up and tiles laid. In addition, the steel windows and doors were replaced with aluminium ones.

“In the one corner of the hall, they created a lounge area with a television set against the wall. They took a three and two seater couch and two wing-back chairs and re-upholstered them with fabric that was donated by one of their suppliers.

“This is a beautiful space where the residents can sit and enjoy drinking coffee or tea while watching the morning news,” said Elize Raath, the head of Thembalami.

She added that Infinitude Design had 110 cushions made for the chairs in the dining hall.

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“One of their suppliers made the cushions at cost price. They are covered in navy blue and brown fake leather, which is easy to wash but has made the chairs nice and soft,” said Raath.

Each table now has a steel condiment holder with a small succulent plant in it, and laminated placemats were designed for each resident.

“The transformation is amazing. The dining hall looks warm, homely and creates an atmosphere of serenity,” said Raath.