A SAVVY BUYER WITH A VISION
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Bronwyn Pirrie of Renovating Moms – Cape Town, set her eyes on heritage home which had been on the market for some months – “There were a number of reasons to why we know it wasn’t selling, but a crucial point that it was a 3 bedroom, 2 reception home (in prime school catchment area), but only had 1 family bathroom and what I called the ‘airplane loo’ – it really was that small.
Brownyn and her husband managed to see past this hurdle and with some clever ingenuity added the perfect indoor/outdoor shower experience!
Things WE love:
A re-used teak sash that was removed from elsewhere in the house The use of natural light by creating an indoor/outdoor shower Clever and inspiring use of a small space – Bathroom Size (1.5m deep by 4m long)
Bronwyn’s TOP TIPS :
💡 Opt for double basins – “ My husband and I never use this bathroom at the same time, but his goodies are above his basin, and mine above mine, and that’s so nice.”
💡 Consider adding a shaving cabinet when space is limited – “It was only built to house the depth of a loo roll, but it is high and wide. We have all the space we need and it keeps the floor clear, which maximizes the feel of the space.
💡 Bronwyn’s use of a wardrobe to create an element of privacy in their bedroom
💡 Small spaces – stick to one seamless floor finish
MATERIALS USED 🔧
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER: Jenny Collins from RedCat
BUILDER: Self-build with our own subbies & labour
TILER: Shaun’s Tile Works
ROOFERS: Metro Roofing Service
PLUMBING: Alston Plumbing Services
ELECTRICS: Mark from @FullMarks Electrical
DRESSING ROOM & SHAVING MIRROR: New Kitchens
ALUMINIUM WINDOWS & DOORS: Tableview Aluminium
BATHROOM TILES: Pudlo
FLOOR TILES DRESSING ROOM: Ceramica Claremont
SANITARYWARE: Italtile
LIGHT FITTING: Eagle Lighting
SHOWER SCREEN: Quali – Creations (Marius & Anita)
DECKING: Poleyard (Constructed by my husband)
SEAMLESS GUTTERING: Helderberg Guttering
SOAP DISPENSERS: WOOLWORTHS
BIN & BRUSH: @Home
BUNNY BRASS TOWEL HOOKS: Poetry
LAUNDRY BASKET: Builderssa
LADY STATUE & PLANTING: Stodels Garden Centre Kenilworth
WALL PLANTERS: @luckypots.capetown
PAINT COLOUR INTERIOR: Dulux Brilliant White
EXTERIOR TRIM COLOR: Bovine
A Shout Out from Bronwyn :
Thank you to all the RMs out there that responded to my initial update post on the Cape Town chapter. You made me feel proud of our accomplishments and it felt really good! And thank you to the Admins from RMs. You are providing a fab service to us all, and I am honoured to be featured.
Bronwyn Pirrie, Renovating Moms – Cape Town
No, thank YOU, Bronwyn!
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Thanks Jean! We appreciate your support – and hoe having all of our providers in one place will be helpful for all to get a single view / overview of service providers
Its the subway tiles for me – What a visual
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