TRADITIONAL HOUSE RENOVATIONS
Upon arriving in Rhodes permanently in 2003, my passion has been to renovate beautiful old stone houses around the island with environmental principles. After completeing 8 houses on Rhodes, and 2 in the UK, the below information and gallery of some of my work was the result of my dream as an Interior designer to branch out on my own, and do my own thing.
HELP IS AT HAND............
As well as being the project manager and Interior designer, on the below properties and those available for purchase and rent, I am also a Yoga teacher, just in case you find building houses or remodelling stressful !!
The below explains in what ways I can be of help to you with your renovation project big, or small, and for more services available please see the Interior deisgn page :
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Each job will be looked at individually to suit your needs. Please contact me directly for prices & see also the Interior design options on the next page.
The below explains in what ways I can be of help to you with your renovation project big, or small, and for more services available please see the Interior deisgn page :
SERVICES AVAILABLE
Each job will be looked at individually to suit your needs. Please contact me directly for prices & see also the Interior design options on the next page.
1/2 DAY CONSULTATION ON ANY ISSUES OF RENOVATION OF YOUR CHOICE- 1/2 DAY CONSULTATION WITH ON THE SPOT ROUGH SKETCHES & IDEAS
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT : Visiting your build regularly to check on progress and report to you the realities and directions for you to push towards. Giving you alternative options and thoughts for your designs and materials used in the finish.
- FULL PROJECT MANAGEMENT : Responsible for the builders, getting in quotes and following through your desires for the house as instructed.
- PURCHASING ASSISTANCE : Visiting suppliers (floors, windows, furniture etc) assisting you in coming to the right decision for you.
BEFORE & AFTER !!!
Each house takes on a life of its own during the renovation period. Here is a little insight into the building of 1 of the 8 houses I have built here on Rhodes, the Big Arch house in Malona.
The process of renovation is a bit like having a baby, the purchase, the realisation of what is ahead, the period of development, the waiting for it to be over, the decision making and final touches, and then finally a perfect blank canvas to nurture and bring to life.
This is a photographic story of what happens during the rebuild of a total ruin. I choose this house to view in this condition as the most environmental of my builds, and probably the most memorable for all involved as this was finished just in time to have my own child !!
These houses are available for purchase, and are also busy in the summer renting for holiday makers, you can see the finished results by following these links.
The process of renovation is a bit like having a baby, the purchase, the realisation of what is ahead, the period of development, the waiting for it to be over, the decision making and final touches, and then finally a perfect blank canvas to nurture and bring to life.
This is a photographic story of what happens during the rebuild of a total ruin. I choose this house to view in this condition as the most environmental of my builds, and probably the most memorable for all involved as this was finished just in time to have my own child !!
These houses are available for purchase, and are also busy in the summer renting for holiday makers, you can see the finished results by following these links.
NATURAL PLASTERS & POINTING
In 2006 we hosted a Natural plaster course with Kirsten Balksten from Sweden, the leading European specialist in this field. We invited her here to work with us and to use 2 of my properties as the base for our practical course work. It was a great success and enabled me to push through with these techniques and was a wonderful source of inspiration. We invited local architects and men from the historic buildings department to join us during one day, in the hope of encouraging these practices.
Malona houses : Fully re pointed and stones oiled naturally. Natural plaster bathrooms. Coarse grain sand and marble plaster finishes used.
Koskinou 'the ruin' : Walls pressed with earth to re-bed the stone gaps, fully natural plaster finish, lime and fine grade sand. Lime wash finish.
Malona houses : Fully re pointed and stones oiled naturally. Natural plaster bathrooms. Coarse grain sand and marble plaster finishes used.
Koskinou 'the ruin' : Walls pressed with earth to re-bed the stone gaps, fully natural plaster finish, lime and fine grade sand. Lime wash finish.