Before & After: Public Bathroom to Home Sweet Home
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It took Laura six years to persuade the relevant authorities to let her purchase this abandoned restroom at Crystal Palace Parade and turn it into an apartment. Even when she had secured the proper permissions, friends questioned her sanity for undertaking the project — and she wound up doing a lot of the work herself, since hiring people willing to labor in a stinky restroom was tough. (James Blaston)
But persistence has paid off. Laura's new apartment is cozy and beautiful and, even though it's underground, surprisingly full of natural light, thanks to the skylights in the ceiling, and a tiny light well/outdoor space adjacent to the bedroom. (James Blaston)
The apartment measures a little more than 600 square feet, comprising what was once the ladies' and gentlemen's restrooms and the accompanying attendants' offices. This small but lovely outdoor space is tucked into what was once the stairway to the ladies' room. (James Blaston)