Category Archives: original surfaces

Board and batten ceilings

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Editor

There are essentially three different ways of ‘restoring’ the appearance of an old board and batten ceiling of the type common in New Zealand houses of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Ceilings often survive the redecoration and renovation of … Continue reading →

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Original Surfaces (3)

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Editor

Is glass a surface? Glass has a surface but I suppose it’s more a material? No matter – I just wanted to add in an appreciation of old glass when seen as part of the decorative scheme. When we first … Continue reading →

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Original Surfaces (2)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Editor

I don’t want to leave the impression that dealing with original surfaces is entirely simple. Often old surfaces are fragile and sometimes, attractive as they are, they’re in entirely the wrong place. The Studio walls were a gift but they … Continue reading →

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Original Surfaces (1)

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Editor

There is a vogue (fashion, compulsion, illness) amongst New Zealanders renovating old villas and bungalows that leads them to buy them ‘because they love old houses,’ and then to relentlessly remove all trace of old or original surfaces from the … Continue reading →

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