DRAWN to the PAST

Having lived in his West Midlands terraced home for 3 decades and retired from a busy career in the past 2 years, Mr Clear y decided now was the time to do some work on the house

“I’m putting the house back to how it should be, and I like the fact that I can do this, making it look as intended” he explains

“The previous owner had put in uPVC windows that didn’t look right ”

Opting for a beautiful, solid Bevington design door in Mustang Green with Off White frame, and polished brass ironmonger y to transform the entrance, Mr Clear y was also sure to put authentic sash windows in upstairs, along with a casement bay window including multi coloured stained glass; a feature of the local area

Using nearby houses that still had original windows and doors, we were able to ensure that the designs and styles were both authentic and as close to correct as possible

“I’m now really pleased with it, and it’s achieved exactly what I was hoping for.”

Flush casement windows and s im sash w ndows finished in ‘Off-White’ par tnered with a Bevington entrance door finished in ‘Mustang Green Manufactured in Engineered European Redwood

Bespoke flush casement windows f nished in Off-White’ with custom, s gnature glazing design to the fanlights

Manufactured in Engineered European Redwood

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Slim sash windows and Frenchay style entrance door finished in a colour complementar y to Far row & Ball

‘Skimmed Milk White’, manufactured in Engineered Meranti Hardwood

Situated in the heart of the spectacular Yorkshire Dales, this 1840s built cottage has been home to the Greenway family for 3 years

“We worked on replacing the windows almost straight away, before our first winter here” Mr Greenway recalls

In this most exposed of locations, insulating and preparing the house for the colder months was an essential task.

“The old windows were hideous plastic casements ”

Beautiful sash windows and a Frenchay entrance door, in matching shades, have returned the cottage to the look it deser ves

“We feel that windows are ver y impor tant to the look and feel of a house, and this has done wonders We’ve had two winters now, and it’s amazing the dif ference it has made, no draughts or cold, and once closed we can’t feel any ef fects of the outside ”