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Once an Aging Carpenter’s Shop, It’s Now a Colorful 485-Square-Foot Guesthouse

Thanks to designers Nina Tolstrup and Jack Mama, a run-down workshop in East London is reborn as a cheery space.

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Published

November 5, 2012

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April 10, 2025

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