Robie main bathroom

Plumbing rough-in complete. Fittings and fixtures arrive today.

Robie basement

Colin's father completes a new set of stairs for the basement.

Robie plastering and drywall

At long last the wall finishing begins.

Robie

The main bathroom stripped of its 70s glory.

Robie deconstruct

The paneling from the bedrooms has been removed... Revealing wallpaper pre 1917. A newspaper from that year was uncovered behind the panels. Love the large rose wallpaper... Very John Fowler.

Uncovered at Robie House

Our 1830s house renovation starts with uncovering layers of Decoration and materials to reveal something beautiful.

Provincetown

An impressive collection of well cared for homes... Natural materials and historically accurate maintenance. Halifax could learn much from the practices here.