INITIALLY, THE OBJECTIVE DISADVANTAGES of renovating the grand old lady of a house outweighed my personal preferences. Built in Johannesburg’s northern suburbs in 1953, it had flowing parquet flooring that added warm tones, and ceilings high enough to scoff at ready-made curtains. The ivory-plated mid-century steel kitchen units were seductive enough to entice the
HOUSE AND HOME
Feb 18, 2022
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