More Space & Light

The old pressed steel ceilings in their new home inspired two avid renovators to refurbish it in keeping with its heritage.

- Marie Opperman

The front of the house has a serving hatch from the kitchen to the outside, where a putting green has been laid out with artificial grass.

Black stools from Chair Crazy

WHO LIVES HERE? Aaron and Stacey Russell, Harley-Knox (4), baby Griffen-Grey and Bo the Beagle

WHERE Parkhurst, Johannesburg

SIZE 220m²

The kitchen, lounge and dining room, aswell as the outdoor area that connects all these spaces, are great for entertaining.

– Stacey

Thanks to a separate scullery nook, the open-plan kitchen always looks tidy.

Kitchen cabinets in the colour Sage Green from CEN Kitchens and Cabinetry; pendant lights from Leroy Merlin

Glass panels in the pitched roof allow light to stream in.

Framed pictures from KNUS; throw on chair and pots on table from MRP Home

The new plaster ceiling rose looks just like the originals in the old part of the house.

Ceiling rose from Dudley Mouldings; pendant light from Leroy Merlin; cement table and black nesting tables from Weylandts; rocking chair and rug from @home

For Stacey and Aaron Russell, things could not have worked out better when they decided to relocate from Cape Town to Johannesburg.