Falling in love with an old house is a lifestyle choice. It will take years of your life and cost you way much more than you will ever know, but these old girls get under your skin. I take the view that we are custodians of these wonderful buildings, nurturing them and bringing them backContinue reading “The Renovation Game.”
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My Vision.
Of course I could talk to you about tanking and supporting walls but I’m afraid that’s not the way I roll. I always start every project at the end. I need to be able to visualize the finished space and then work backwards. Next I begin sourcing products and materials. The practicalities, whys and whereforesContinue reading “My Vision.”
Before we begin.
Our home is a four floor Edwardian end terrace, you get a lot of square footage for your money in old properties; We have a basement, with outside access and windows; the ground floor know as ‘downstairs’; the first floor (upstairs); and an attic floor with two good sized rooms and a staircase. The floorContinue reading “Before we begin.”
Hall way revamp part one
Details of our porch revamp; How we updated a sad neglected dumping ground into a wow entrance
Hardcastle Towers 