Property News · March 28, 2020

Rolling back the years in the East End


Working only with ancient techniques, a paint specialist has lovingly restored his Georgian house in WhitechapelThe basement table of Pedro da Costa Felgueiras’s east London home looks like a still-life painting. A glistening triangle of membrillo on a wooden board, two enamel mugs and a silver teapot sit atop a utilitarian cloth. The only concession to modernity is Felgueiras’s laptop (he’s studying an online course in agriculture). The table itself is 18th-century and was found in the basement when he bought the house 12 years ago.I was steeped in this aesthetic from an early age and it stuck with me Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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