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n terms of location and size, this
100mtwo-bedroomed apartment in
patio2
Sandhurst, Jo’burg met the needs of the

businessman owner perfectly. But it had
a boxy layout that felt cramped.
main bedroom
“The arrangement of spaces didn’t work
for the owner who loves to entertain,”
living room
explains interior designer David Muirhead (pictured). Construction
bedroomcompany Groenbou was called in as the main contractor to do the

alterations. The walls between the kitchen, dining room and lounge
bathroomwere removed to create an open-plan L-shaped area that opens onto

a covered patio.

To achieve the modern, masculine interiors they envisioned,
dining roomDavid and his team chose light-coloured finishes such as French

kitchen
bathroomTHIS page, from lefT To rIgHT: The mirror-clad wall in

the dining room adds interesting reflections. Porcelain tiles from
Tile Space were used throughout the open-plan living areas and

in the passage and bathrooms for a sense of continuity. The
all-white kitchen, installed by Induco, is open plan but partly

screened by ceiling-hung cabinets and a counter.

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