{"id":140448,"date":"2023-11-26T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T07:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/marble-universe-a-heroic-restoration\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T14:28:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T07:28:50","slug":"marble-universe-a-heroic-restoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/marble-universe-a-heroic-restoration\/","title":{"rendered":"Marble universe: a heroic restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA magnificent art deco house in France is now back to full strengthWe weren\u2019t aware that an offer had already been made on the property,\u201d says graphic designer and Lille native Tiphaine Richards as she tells me about her family\u2019s home. \u201cWhen we pulled up outside I was so impressed by the grandeur that I had to see it.\u201d They proceeded with the viewing even though the estate agent had called to cancel their appointment. It clearly hadn\u2019t been inhabited for years, but the grand art deco house was so stunning they could overlook the significant amount of mould they saw growing on the wall when they stepped inside. Tiphaine and Cedric da Rocha instead appreciated the luxury black and gold Portoro marble and extravagant design flourishes in the entrance. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t what we were expecting at all, because you usually find big entrances like this in hotels,\u201d Cedric says.The wide staircase is marble with a chrome railing, which adds to the elaborate design. The detail that had gone into the planning was still evident despite the state of disrepair. \u201cAll the original features were still there, including the ceiling lights in most places,\u201d says Tiphaine. When they eventually ended up being able to buy the place, she set to work tracking down sympathetic additions, like the made-to-measure light fittings. \u201cThe electrician put in some plastic switches at first and they looked so ugly we had to get some made!\u201d Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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