Victorian Houses in Ontario
There are all kinds of sayings that refer to the serendipitous meeting of people you know. Sayings like ” What a small world we live in” or “There are only […]
Author Archives: Johanne Yakula
A Home Isn’t a Home Without a Pet
This is our pup – I have no reason for putting her on this blog except that I came across this picture while I was searching for old house […]
Nasty Victorian Punishment Devices
On a recent trip to Kingston, Ontario a family member and I decided to go to a different kind of museum – a Penitentiary museum. I’m not even sure I spelled that right! It’s certainly not a word in my normal vocabulary. We decided that it was something that might be interesting in a weird kind of way…. And we were not disappointed.
Designs from the Past
Design with bird and decorative border The designs shown are from the five that I bought at the St. Ouen Flea Market in Paris in May. This flea market is […]
My Travels in France
As many of you know my husband and I holidayed in France late this spring. We had a great trip. We had a few panicky minutes when we got […]
Antique Flea Market in Paris
When is a Flea Market not a flea market? When it is 15 acres in size and sells things that are in the tens of thousands of dollars! In May […]
Why are Haunted Houses always Old?
Have you ever wondered why haunted houses are always portrayed as old houses? Personally I think old houses get a bum rap always being type caste in such a […]
Using Wallpaper in a Heritage House
I am always very pleased when I see one of my clients want to use wallpaper in their heritage home rather than just paint as is the norm these […]
What’s Happening to the Value of Antiques?
What’s happening to antiques? This was a question I was asked last week as I spoke to a group of people at a local public library. How do you […]
The Cluny Museum in Paris
The Musée de Cluny, officially known as Musée National du Moyen Âge (National Museum of the Middle Ages), is a museum in Paris that my husband and I visited on […]
From Times Past Antiques Appraisal Edmonton 