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Heritage Homes

Paintable Wallpaper a Good Option for Heritage Homes

Here’s an email I received for information about paintable wallpaper for old houses: Dear Johanne: Several years ago I attended one of your courses about Heritage Houses.  You showed us how you had renovated your bathroom, using paintable wallpaper.  It was gorgeous. Was it a difficult product to work with?  Some of the reviews that I have read indicated that there were adhesion issues.  Was that … Continue reading Paintable Wallpaper a Good Option for Heritage Homes

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My Travels

Art Nouveau Furniture & Antonio Gaudi

You cannot travel to Barcelona without encountering the name Gaudi. He created unusual architectural environments such as Park Guell and of course is best known for his magnum opus, the cathedral of Sagrada Familia. Gaudi was one of the proponents of Art Nouveau design or Modernismo as it was known in Spain. Apart from his  architectural feats in his cherished home town of Barcelona, he … Continue reading Art Nouveau Furniture & Antonio Gaudi

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Heritage Homes

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 Beautiful”. I am always happy when a heritage home gets ink in a newspaper or magazine but most of the time, unfortunately, the articles talk about how much better the house is since it has … Continue reading Ripping the Guts out of a Heritage House

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Heritage Homes, Just Stories

“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, nibbled and talked, talked and talked some more. I can’t believe that I was worried that, because so many people are from different walks of life, that they might not have anything in common! There … Continue reading “Historical Interiors of Alberta” is officially launched!

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