Saturday, 9 February 2013
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Wallpaper begins at Robie
Powder room first in line for wallpaper... Gold and green diamond rosette.
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Robie - original kitchen floor boards restored
Hand scraping and a light sanding reveal beautiful old floorboards complete with a Victorian iron burn mark.
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Robie floor boards
Our 160 year old floorboards take on Jacobean stain after two weeks of hand scraping to preserve their character.
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
On with the floors at Robie
The 1940s oak strip flooring removed... On with finishing the original floor boards.
Friday, 7 December 2012
Robie living room
Living room plaster repairs and details. Vintage Halloween mask found in the attic. Our contractors keep moving it about.
Robie powder room
The removal of 1970s drywall reveals two doors to access powder room. Perhaps a separate loo. The main door once had a transom... Pondering whether to return it.
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