A Union of Retro and Industrial

It really is such a pleasure to capture imagery that shows the heart, passion and hard work of the home owner. This was definitely the case in this one bedroom apartment in Glenwood, Durban, where the owner, being in the building and construction business, took on the project of making this old run down apartment a face-lift second to none.

Things like taking out the wooden floor, laying a screeded concrete surface and then using the floor boards as window shutters were what makes this a unique interior with a very different outcome. The kitchen counter is a concrete slab to mirror the floors but then suspended as a floating shelf by thick steel cables. All the plaster on the walls were carefully chipped away to reveal the bare brickwork and then treated accordingly. Most of the appliances and furniture were custom built or modified and restored from scrap heaps and then placed on wheels so that cleaning the apartment is simple – for built in cupboards and storage the alternate was discarded changeroom lockers! With the owner being health conscious and into fitness, home gym apparatus has been incorporated within the bedroom area – all these were custom designed to fit the space. Personally, I loved the chalk boards, the magazine pin-up headboard and aspects of self-motivation scattered throughout the living space.

If this kind of renovation suits you and you feel inspired by the imagery below, contact Jared Dwyer on  083 817 8852 or woodmans@gmail.com

Lounge area with coffee table made from an old door

Kitchen area and rear door entrance

Kitchen sink and window shutters made from the floor boards

Detail of the kitchen suspended kitchen counter

View from the lounge area to the bedroom over the pigeon hole lockers that are now used as a bookshelf. Custom-made lamp from steel scrap.

Inspirational magazine clipping headboard

Various fitness elements within the single bedroom

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Comments

  1. Manni Dwyer says

    Jarod,

    Who would have thought any off the Dwyer`s had such talent , well I guess you showed them. Bloody amazing, wonderful is all Ive got. You ever get the urge to come to America to show them how its done you can starty with my house.

    See Ya

    Manni

  2. Jared Dwyer! You are an inspiration. Your home is beautiful, and you did it on your own. I’m very proud of you, hey.

    And if you go and see Manni, please pack me in your suitcase.

    XXX

  3. Well done boetman… I’m very proud of you!!

    An inspiration to ALL!!

  4. Kerri Jacobs says

    Jared! I have no words. It is flippin mindboggling!

    Kerri Jacobs

  5. Vanessa Fraden says

    Jared! You are so clever!! That is amazing – I am a Jared-believer! I always was to be honest. well done!- will pass the word around!

  6. This is my favourite shoot. Lots of creativity and thought went into your photos even though it is a small place. Someone would buy this place from just looking at the photos. Well done Grant.

  7. What a great apartment, fantastic vision to conceptualise all the design, great attention to detail, amazing photography, loving that lensbaby

    • Grant Pitcher says

      Thanks Dennis, yeah the lensbaby in a place like this was very useful. I was supposed to shoot this apartment over a month ago but told the client that I had a lens on the way which would be perfect for this place and it sure was.

  8. Matthew Cremer says

    Grant, as usual your photos are hot.

    Jared, this has got to be one of the nicest places I’ve seen, I really dig it.

  9. Love what Jared did here! Especially the washed floor texture and the abundance of casters. A man-pad if ever there was one.

    And I am also curious about this lensbaby – care to share you secret weapon Grant?

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