From when their children were young, the Schoemans encouraged them to think for themselves, and so today they still do, sometimes quite unconventionally. Jurie reckons Helena should get the credit, as she’s the one who has always encouraged them to embrace their creativity.
Their second child, Stefanie – or Dita, as everyone calls her – not only has a passion for plant-based food, but shares an interest in small mobile living spaces, called tiny houses, with her partner, Jaydon Meidlinger. Jaydon, with his architectural genes, built them a tiny house with reclaimed wood.
The construction followed after many hours of reflection and discussion – sometimes quite heated – with Stefanie. Finally, the tiny house is 6 x 2,4 m in size (and 4 m tall) with a bedroom upstairs that…