ART DECO GEM

Louise and Thomas fell in love with a genuine art deco house located on Papegaaistraat in the centre of Ghent. They wanted to restore this beautiful, historic property to its former glory, and to renovate it while respecting its original features. One year on from buying the house, the renovations are complete and the result is amazing.

Modern touches, but respectful of the original character

The old, colourful tiled floor in the entrance hall sets the tone the instant you walk in. Original features have been given a new lease of life in this home. The original wooden doors and the parquet floors have been sanded and freshened up in a lighter shade. They have been combined with new, high-quality, decorative features from Orac Decor®, that help to bring out the house's character. The sleek High Line skirting boards (SX181) for instance, lend the entrance hall added style at the transition from floor to wall.

On the ground floor, there was only a single room which still had its original cornices. To restore this decorative feature to all the downstairs rooms, a combination of two mouldings was chosen: a cornice and a wall panel (C990 + 2x P9900) with typical art deco steps. These are a perfect match to the style of the house.

Transforming a dark environment

In the little downstairs study, where there is little natural daylight, the height of the space and the mouldings are accented using a sleek indirect lighting strip (C381) . The soft lighting gives the room a really cosy atmosphere. The tall, sleek High Line skirting boards (SX181) from Belgian designer Pierre Daems are once again in line with the modernist character of the home.

Creating a sense of comfort and space

For each individual room, the most suitable solution was found. On the first floor, the modernist Steps cornices (C393) create a great effect. In the middle room, this was combined with a cornice incorporating indirect LED lighting (C383), again creating a comfortable, light space and highlighting the patterns made by the lines of the cornice.