New "Have a Look at This" thread

Slinky

Dandie89 said:

Spot the dog.  Quite easy this one 

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/119870486

Aparently the sign above the fireplace is in the wrong house.

Silvertabby

briskbeats said:

mum2boys83 said:

Snow_Angel said:

Kyrae said:

Found on Mumsnet.... lovely little time capsule house, it's amazing that the furniture and fixtures are all in such great condition, especially that kitchen! 
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/84010380#/

That's gorgeous. Absolutely love the kitchen.

The advert says 'in need of modernisation'. Noooooooo!

Its so sad to think that these days "modernisation"  is stripping the soul out of the property. 

To replaced with grey kitchen with a wall covered with cupboards, like a mortuary. These modernisations are the equivalent of the 60s and 70s with boxing in beautiful bannisters and doors.

My parents bought a 1930s semi with the original bannisters and doors in the mid 1970s.  One of the first things they did was to cover the bannister and the doors with sheets of painted hardboard.  My mum thought the originals were 'dust traps'.  

briskbeats

Silvertabby said:

briskbeats said:

mum2boys83 said:

Snow_Angel said:

Kyrae said:

Found on Mumsnet.... lovely little time capsule house, it's amazing that the furniture and fixtures are all in such great condition, especially that kitchen! 
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/84010380#/

That's gorgeous. Absolutely love the kitchen.

The advert says 'in need of modernisation'. Noooooooo!

Its so sad to think that these days "modernisation"  is stripping the soul out of the property. 

To replaced with grey kitchen with a wall covered with cupboards, like a mortuary. These modernisations are the equivalent of the 60s and 70s with boxing in beautiful bannisters and doors.

My parents bought a 1930s semi with the original bannisters and doors in the mid 1970s.  One of the first things they did was to cover the bannister and the doors with sheets of painted hardboard.  My mum thought the originals were 'dust traps'.  

Do they still live there? If not, wonder have the bannisters have been unboxed?

Silvertabby

briskbeats said:

Silvertabby said:

briskbeats said:

mum2boys83 said:

Snow_Angel said:

Kyrae said:

Found on Mumsnet.... lovely little time capsule house, it's amazing that the furniture and fixtures are all in such great condition, especially that kitchen! 
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/84010380#/

That's gorgeous. Absolutely love the kitchen.

The advert says 'in need of modernisation'. Noooooooo!

Its so sad to think that these days "modernisation"  is stripping the soul out of the property. 

To replaced with grey kitchen with a wall covered with cupboards, like a mortuary. These modernisations are the equivalent of the 60s and 70s with boxing in beautiful bannisters and doors.

My parents bought a 1930s semi with the original bannisters and doors in the mid 1970s.  One of the first things they did was to cover the bannister and the doors with sheets of painted hardboard.  My mum thought the originals were 'dust traps'.  

Do they still live there? If not, wonder have the bannisters have been unboxed?

No, they died in the late 90s.
I did see the house on the Rightmove site (as you do) recently, and the bannisters looked like they had been restored and varnished.  The doors had all been replaced, though.  

Patr100

Silvertabby said:

briskbeats said:

mum2boys83 said:

Snow_Angel said:

Kyrae said:

Found on Mumsnet.... lovely little time capsule house, it's amazing that the furniture and fixtures are all in such great condition, especially that kitchen! 
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/84010380#/

That's gorgeous. Absolutely love the kitchen.

The advert says 'in need of modernisation'. Noooooooo!

Its so sad to think that these days "modernisation"  is stripping the soul out of the property. 

To replaced with grey kitchen with a wall covered with cupboards, like a mortuary. These modernisations are the equivalent of the 60s and 70s with boxing in beautiful bannisters and doors.

My parents bought a 1930s semi with the original bannisters and doors in the mid 1970s.  One of the first things they did was to cover the bannister and the doors with sheets of painted hardboard.  My mum thought the originals were 'dust traps'.  

The covering up of original door and other mouldings with hardboard  was popularised by Barry Bucknell on his DIY telly programmes in the later 50s and 60s. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Bucknell

https://youtu.be/3RVnzu0COFU

BikingBud

briskbeats said:

mum2boys83 said:

Snow_Angel said:

Kyrae said:

Found on Mumsnet.... lovely little time capsule house, it's amazing that the furniture and fixtures are all in such great condition, especially that kitchen! 
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/84010380#/

That's gorgeous. Absolutely love the kitchen.

The advert says 'in need of modernisation'. Noooooooo!

Its so sad to think that these days "modernisation"  is stripping the soul out of the property. 

To replaced with grey kitchen with a wall covered with cupboards, like a mortuary. These modernisations are the equivalent of the 60s and 70s with boxing in beautiful bannisters and doors.

Don't forgot the big clocks 

user1977

Patr100 said:

Silvertabby said:

briskbeats said:

mum2boys83 said:

Snow_Angel said:

Kyrae said:

Found on Mumsnet.... lovely little time capsule house, it's amazing that the furniture and fixtures are all in such great condition, especially that kitchen! 
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/84010380#/

That's gorgeous. Absolutely love the kitchen.

The advert says 'in need of modernisation'. Noooooooo!

Its so sad to think that these days "modernisation"  is stripping the soul out of the property. 

To replaced with grey kitchen with a wall covered with cupboards, like a mortuary. These modernisations are the equivalent of the 60s and 70s with boxing in beautiful bannisters and doors.

My parents bought a 1930s semi with the original bannisters and doors in the mid 1970s.  One of the first things they did was to cover the bannister and the doors with sheets of painted hardboard.  My mum thought the originals were 'dust traps'.  

The covering up of original door and other mouldings with hardboard  was popularised by Barry Bucknell on his DIY telly programmes in the later 50s and 60s. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Bucknell

Think my dad still has the 1970s Reader's Digest Book of Home Improvements, which was full of top tips on how to remove original features.

Slithery

BikingBud said:

briskbeats said:

mum2boys83 said:

Snow_Angel said:

Kyrae said:

Found on Mumsnet.... lovely little time capsule house, it's amazing that the furniture and fixtures are all in such great condition, especially that kitchen! 
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/84010380#/

That's gorgeous. Absolutely love the kitchen.

The advert says 'in need of modernisation'. Noooooooo!

Its so sad to think that these days "modernisation"  is stripping the soul out of the property. 

To replaced with grey kitchen with a wall covered with cupboards, like a mortuary. These modernisations are the equivalent of the 60s and 70s with boxing in beautiful bannisters and doors.

Don't forgot the big clocks 

I misread that that the first time.

Woops...

Dandie89

briskbeats said:

Do they still live there? If not, wonder have the bannisters have been unboxed?

We unboxed ours.  The hallway immediately looked much brighter and whilst I can appreciate they might have been a pain back in the days of heavy, upright vacuum cleaners they are a doddle to keep dust free with modern brush attachments.

pretamang

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/120418841#/?channel=RES_BUY

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