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Before and Afters

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When it comes to home alterations of any kind, it's obvious that what sells them are the before and after photos. Why? because, I believe it's the true test of whether your contractor knows what his doing. I would not even consider using a contractor at my property if I have not seen any of his work. The failure of following thru this important step, has had many a client left in despair with work they had to pay for! With that said, I personally feed of these results! I just love the dramatic differences. The stark, dead and boring, revived into something spectacular! Almost poetic as death is brought back to life! The afters truly speak for themselves.... Before... And the Afters.....
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Hi there fellow bloggers! Feels like ages since my last blog update, suppose I had a busier year last year than expected. I promise to commit to more regular updates and posts from this day forward. 2011 and so mush to look forward to! Not only am I starting to make some differences in my lifestyle (as we all do at this notorious time of year) but also starting new and exciting projects lined up. One such project is House Coetzee. Upon first impression, I immediately fell in love with the house built in classical Victorian architecture. From sash windows, to the old-school Oregon pine flooring in the interiors. When it comes to this style of architecture, the landscaping has to balance the house in a perfect way. Victorian houses are stately and bold but have a definitive femininity to them with a romantic style. The art of combining masculine elements with the feminine detail, the Yin and the Yang if you may, is what sets this style apart. In the Victorian era (mid to late 19th centur