The Making Of A Sublimely Cozy And Tranquil Bathroom Space
For the past couple of days, we had been busy with a bathroom makeover unlike most others – this one at Jean Gardens. And if the Mtambisis' kitchen makeover in the same complex was an ideal example of optimal kitchen space utilisation, then Mmapitsi's bathroom makeover stands as its perfect counterpart for bathroom space. Now, incidentally, while handing over the apartment to Mmapitsi after completion of the work, Ina – the caretaker – confirmed what had been my assumption all along: the Jean Gardens apartments are a product of the late 1950s to early 1960s. The evidence? Cast iron bathtubs and all those other archaic cast iron accessories. For this makeover, our brief was simple: rid the bathroom of all those bygone‑era fittings and accessories, create a passage leading to the bathroom and bedroom, and finally, brighten up the apartment overall. The finale: "Large Mirror on the wall, tell me..." 😊 --- Structural Surgery: Breathing New Life into Old Walls With regar...