{"id":145427,"date":"2024-06-23T17:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/narrow-escape-renovating-a-belgian-terrace\/"},"modified":"2024-06-23T17:20:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T10:20:58","slug":"narrow-escape-renovating-a-belgian-terrace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/narrow-escape-renovating-a-belgian-terrace\/","title":{"rendered":"Narrow escape: renovating a Belgian terrace"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nA tall, thin 17th-century Flemish home is full of colourful surprisesLies Verwimp and Gitte Jansen\u2019s slender townhouse in the Belgian town of Lier was built in the 17th century. But its history is far from illustrious. Originally a blacksmith\u2019s forge, it later served as offices, a tattoo parlour and, more recently, a computer shop. Any original features \u2013 plasterwork, panelling \u2013 were swept away during decades of utilitarian knock-throughs. When Lies and Gitte first visited in 2019, lured by the intact beauty of the gabled stone facade with its elaborate carvings, all that remained of the interior were the quintessentially Flemish rosy-brick walls.This suited the couple, who are both teachers in a local secondary school. Instead of attempting to recreate a lost heritage, they have capitalised on the raw, industrial feel of the space. They left rough brickwork exposed and installed the steel-framed door which opens on to the hallway. A punchy palette \u2013 black, pinks, purples \u2013 is defiantly modern. \u201cWe wanted any changes we made to look new \u2013 like deliberate interventions \u2013 not a pastiche of the past,\u201d says Lies. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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