Art Nouveau Furniture & Antonio Gaudi
Gaudi was one of the proponents of Art Nouveau design or Modernismo as it was known in Spain. Apart from his amazing architectural feats in his cherished home town of […]
Tag Archives: Victorian decor
The Parlour
The Evolution of a Room Is the parlour just another Victorian room that is totally irrelevant to today’s homes? To understand how this room evolved into today’s living room and […]
Ripping the Guts out of a Heritage House
A couple of weeks ago our local newspaper carried an article about a 1912 house that had been “restored”. It featured several pictures of this home under the caption “House […]
Why are they called Doilies?
Doilies have been around for as many years as most of us know. Lace doilies were used on the back of chairs to protect the chair from the Oil […]
“Historical Interiors of Alberta” is officially launched!
The official launch of my book took place recently at one of the homes featured in the book – the Bell Residence. There were 30+ invited guests that sipped wine, […]
Historical Interiors of Alberta – The Christmas Chapter
It’s been an interesting ride so far. This is my first experience with promoting a book – well, at least for my own book. I was pretty happy when the […]
Historical Interiors of Alberta – A Guide to Restoring and Decorating your Heritage Home
TIP: Remember whoever is attracted to the exterior of your home will expect the interior to harmonize. Making decisions that will destroy this historic continuity may affect the price you […]
The Art of Hanging Pictures
Hanging pictures, or mirrors, or artwork on a wall takes some thinking. It’s very interesting how many people take such care to buy the right furniture and accessories for their […]
Glazing Wainscotting for a Beautiful Effect
A couple of weeks ago I went to help a friend do some glazing of a wall covering that she had in the entrance of her 1912 home. The wainscot […]
Don’t Hide that Front Door
Each spring the City of Edmonton holds a series of educational workshops that are designed to help owners of heritage properties learn how to restore and preserve their heritage homes. […]
