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Full refresh of a Kileleshwa apartment for a diaspora owner

Renovations and Project Management · Kileleshwa, Nairobi · 2024

After: living room with limewash walls, linen sectional and woven rugs, Kileleshwa
After
Before: bare living room with exposed plaster and dated tiles, Kileleshwa
Before

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The brief

The owner lives in London and wanted the apartment ready for a corporate tenant without flying in. Every stage was approved by video, and payments were released against the weekly photo reports. The unit let within two weeks of hand-over.

Scope of work

  • Whole-apartment repaint, new gypsum ceilings in the living room and master bedroom
  • SPC flooring over existing tiles in all rooms except bathrooms
  • Kitchen cabinet doors and worktop replaced, carcasses kept
  • Two bathrooms retiled with new sanitaryware
  • Curtains, blinds and furniture package for the rental market
  • Weekly video walkthroughs for the owner in London

Materials

  • SPC vinyl plank, oak tone
  • Flat gypsum ceilings with LED coves
  • Laminate kitchen doors and granite worktop
  • Porcelain bathroom tiles 300 x 600

Finished space

  • Redesigned dining room with oak table, rush-seat chairs and woven pendant

    Redesigned dining room with oak table, rush-seat chairs and woven pendant

  • Dining room before the refresh, with dark furniture and plain walls

    Dining room before the refresh, with dark furniture and plain walls

  • Living room corner with plants and framed prints after styling

    Living room corner with plants and framed prints after styling

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