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Before and after: Behind the scenes of this stunning Dublin apartment transformation


by Megan Burns
13.08.21

We explore inside the incredible two-bed city apartment makeover by North Design

Sometimes, when you look at a space that’s seen better days, it can be hard to visualise its potential. That’s where the expertise of someone like North Design comes in, a Dublin-based design studio. Co-founders Lauren Martin and Louise Rankin turned their expert eyes to a Dublin city-centre apartment. As the below photos show, this two-bed home in Custom Harbour Quay needed an update, and while the duo say it was in good condition, there...

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