upstagedliving

Capiz chandeliers from Manila that catch light like hushed confessions. Throwing rugs from Morocco that look like they walked out of a Marrakech riad. Egyptian cotton that feels like a secret.

Upstaged Living is virtuoso of fine living, Marius Nicolaas' latest masterstroke - and he's left the 'cartel' in his dust. It was the usual suspects: Overpriced, under-imagined, dyed-in-the-wool dull. No risk. No soul.

He didn't call them out. He just started curating.

Every piece: hand-picked, tested, shipped lean-no warehouse, no middleman, just a quiet stash at home. Because real luxury isn't loud. It's the thing you notice only after you've lived in it.

The market's been upstaged. Thank us later.

Set of marble-patterned ceramic dishes on a dark surface
Marble Noir 18-Piece Dinner Set
R 1,999.00
Mint Green Linen- Hemp Rope Trim Pillow
Mint Green Linen- Hemp Rope Trim Pillow
R 699.00
Sumptuous Wool Tassel Sofa Blanket
Sumptuous Wool Tassel Sofa Blanket
R 999.00
Artisan Coastal Coasters Set - White, Green Gold (4pcs)
Artisan Coastal Coasters Set - White, Green Gold (4pcs)
R 399.00
Upstaged Living Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Table Lamp - Artisan White Drum Shade
Upstaged Living Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Table Lamp - Artisan White Drum Shade
R 1,899.00
Two pink champagne flutes on a white tray with flowers against a beige wall.
Blush Petal Champagne Flutes – Sophisticated Pink-Tinted Elegance
R 329.00

The Dark Side of Mainstream

Fifty million in modern slavery—many shadowed in "luxury" supply chains. Upstaged Living stares it down.

We visit our makers: Atlas looms, Philippine capiz villages, Nile cotton fields. We listen, probe for coercion. Proceed only with unequivocal freedom, dignified pay meaningfully above norms, upfront funds against debt, and direct aid for education and health—no child bound by need.

Cape Town: 100% recyclable packaging from worker-sharing spaces. Shipments carbon-offset via reforestation.

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Luxury costing freedom? A disguised wound. We heal with true beauty.

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