One of the more endearing characteristics of old houses are their weird windows.
Tag: Stratford
Reclaiming the wood
I wanted a light, pale flooring to set off our teak furniture: many woods and finishes turn an amber-gold colour and that’s too close to the warm wood of teak.
That’s the way the tile crumbles
The store suggested we order our tiles well in advance as they were imported from Spain. So we did. And then came delivery day.
“And while we’re at it…”
Renovation Road was supposed to stay confined to our house’s first floor. But there’s that second-floor shower too short for tall people …
Inspirational art
There are other forces driving our colour choices that will be the focal point in the rooms they grace: paintings by my former colleagues Anda Kubis and Luke Painter.
Another twist: “This never happens”
It was time for the final-final-final measure and sign off for our kitchen design.
The twists and turns, part 2
As interior wall and ceiling coverings came down at our little Stratford house, our design, and work to-do list, morphed hourly.
The twists and turns on Renovation Road: part 1
The Problem Child room made a bad kitchen, which set this whole reno in motion. Then we discovered it made an equally bad living room.
Teahen Tales 