Client launch brochure · 25 May 2026
A launch-ready digital suite for Barefoot Breaks and Bushscapes.
A visual build report for Derek showing the new websites, the request-by-request audit, the email trail we worked from, and real screenshots from the finished pages.
Request audit
Derek's asks, checked against the actual builds.
We audited the latest Barefoot and Bushscapes builds against Derek's email notes from 23 and 24 May 2026, then fixed the remaining gaps before this brochure was captured.
Video-led homepages
Both sites now open with self-hosted hero video treatments, poster images, and mobile/desktop sources so the first impression feels cinematic without relying on the old carousel.
Simpler navigation
Barefoot uses the requested search, centred logo, and menu layout. Bushscapes keeps the search/menu pattern and adds a lean desktop nav for high-frequency routes.
Fly-in browse menu
The right-side menu opens with Destinations first, then Getaway Ideas and Search by Price. Sections behave as an accordion so the menu stays readable.
Left-side lodge search
The search icon opens a slim left drawer with predictive lodge matching across each site's catalogue.
Five homepage proof points
The homepage promise carousel carries the five explanatory points, showing multiple cards on desktop and a tighter one-at-a-time mobile experience.
Client feedback surfaced
Review and client feedback routes were rebuilt into stronger trust pages, with feedback links visible from the main menu and homepage flow.
Lodge profile galleries
Profile pages preserve Derek's preferred structure, while the desktop photo experience now opens full images and rotates automatically.
Mobile price search
Search by Price links are present in the mobile menu and were verified during the final browser smoke run.
Old shortlist wording removed
The old menu Shortlist CTA and user-facing shortlist copy were removed. Enquiry copy now uses lodge ideas, saved lodges, and planning language.
Barefoot enquiry attachment
Barefoot's Add to enquiry links now attach the chosen lodge to the enquiry form before submission, matching the intended multi-lodge flow.
Speed and hardening
Video assets, lazy-loaded galleries, cache headers, security headers, and privacy pages were added or tightened as part of the production polish.
Final smoke run
Chrome verified cleaned menus, Barefoot gallery autoplay, Barefoot enquiry attachment, Bushscapes price links, and no console errors.
Visual proof
Fresh screenshots from the pages Derek will care about.
These images were captured from the local production builds after the audit fixes, so the menu and enquiry language shown here reflect the current state.
Barefoot Breaks
Island escape platform.
Homepage
Video hero with calmer navigation
The old carousel is replaced by a full-screen beach video moment, with search, logo and menu reduced to the essential controls.
Mobile
Small-screen hero polish
The mobile homepage keeps the brand, CTA and WhatsApp access visible without crowding the video.
Menu
Right-side browse drawer
Destinations, Getaway Ideas, and Search by Price are grouped cleanly, and the old Shortlist action is gone.
Search
Predictive lodge lookup
The left drawer gives fast lodge matching without taking visitors away from the page they are viewing.
Lodge pages
Profile structure preserved, gallery upgraded
Machangulo shows the new profile pattern: strong hero, pricing/rating summary, enquiry flow, and desktop gallery autoplay.
Trust
Reviews and feedback easier to find
Visitor proof is now a clearer part of the site journey instead of being buried in older content.
Compliance
Privacy route added
The site now includes a proper privacy page with mobile-friendly layout and footer access.
Bushscapes
Safari lodge upgrade.
Homepage
Video-led safari opening
Derek's Bushscapes video direction is represented in a fast-loading, locally hosted homepage hero with desktop nav support.
Mobile
Hero scaled for phones
The mobile view keeps the cinematic feel while preserving readable headline, CTA and WhatsApp access.
Menu
Large catalogue made scannable
The right drawer handles the larger Bushscapes destination structure without reintroducing the old shortlist CTA.
Lodge pages
Desktop lodge photos open and rotate
Motswari demonstrates the new desktop gallery behavior and the cleaner lodge profile hierarchy.
Feedback
Client stories rebuilt
The client feedback page now feels like a polished trust asset rather than a basic content archive.
Discovery
Favourites and filters improved
Getaway and price discovery pages were tightened so visitors can scan lodge choices faster.
Trust
Reviews page cleaned up
Google review content is presented as a stronger proof point and linked from the main menu.
Compliance
Privacy route added
Bushscapes now has a dedicated privacy policy in the site structure and menu/footer navigation.
Email trail
The correspondence this work was checked against.
The private email wording is summarised here so Derek can see which messages drove the changes without turning the brochure into an inbox export.
Derek · FW: Facelifts for Websites
Requested the larger website direction: video-led homepages, minimal header, menu and search drawers, five homepage proof points, feedback visibility, faster galleries, mobile price search, and removal of old shortlist language.
Lumanaire · Barefoot Breaks build is live
Confirmed Barefoot production work: video homepage, search/menu drawers, refreshed lodge profile gallery, destination/gallery heroes, performance polish and deployment checks.
Derek · A favour asseblief
Asked for the Bushscapes video direction to be tested on the homepage and for PC lodge profile images to open full-size and rotate automatically.
Lumanaire · Deployment complete: bushscapes.lumanaire.co.za
Confirmed Bushscapes work including homepage video, desktop header, lodge profile galleries, feedback page, image cleanup, accommodation filters, and route verification.
Final verification