Today I am back with an update of our living room redo.
Many of you emailed me to ask about the treatment of the floor and how to achieve that finish. I really hope that you all will understand that this is a delicate matter, since this is a trade secret of our craftsmen. Over the years our employees invested so much time and worked so hard on the perfection of wood treatments. It shouldn’t be fair of me to send this, just like that, into the world.
I do hope you will understand!
In my latest update post (HERE), I told you that the montage of the paneling was almost finished and that our employees only had to add the skirting boards, chair rails and corniches.
So this was all done last week.
Davy was adding all skirting boards.
Ines was adding the chair rails…
…and was adding corniches, even with closed eyes! Haha!!
This is how the room looks like today.
The trumeau is awaiting antique mirrored glass. I still haven’t found the perfect antique glass!
The double door towards the dining room will be given the patina of the paneling.
Jan and me are very pleased with the integrated secret doors.
Secret door towards the library.
Secret door towards the entry hall.
Standing in the entry hall, you won’t notice any change at the existing double door.Opening the door from the entry hall into the living room.
Secret door in the living room.
Next week the artist-painter will start to bring on the patina! I am sure this will change the room completely!
Meanwhile, I am trying to find the perfect combination of window treatment fabrics and the different possibilities of the wood patinas.
To be continued…
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Greet
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Incredible!!!!
Thank you Michele!
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Greet
Wat kan een ruimte er dan ineens heel anders uitzien hè? Ik vind de deuren die weggewerkt zijn in de houten panelen ook erg mooi, al zou ik mij ook voor kunnen stellen dat iemand er van zou kunnen schrikken als er ineens een niet zichtbare deur open gaat ;-).
Lieve groet, Ingrid
My university residence (an old mansion in Toronto)had secret doors through out. I love them! Your room is stunning. I wish I lived in Belgium:)
Chère Greet,
Tout à l'air parfait, quel travail ! Les finitions sont impeccables.
Mais oui bien sûr, vous gardez le secret de la patine du plancher…
C'est le "secret de fabrication" ! Maintenant il reste la couleur ah ah !
J'aime bien ces tissus clairs aux fleurs brodées d'inspiration XVIII ème.
La suite devient passionnante n'est-ce-pas ?
Bonne semaine !
Céline.
Merci pour votre commentaire Céline!
Encore beaucoup de choses à faire maintenant!!
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Greet
Absolutely beautiful! I look forward to seeing the patina. What about the doors and fireplace are they changing patina too? Thank you for the update.
This is true craftsmanship, and even if you did share with readers the technique {which respectfully I'm glad you did not} – it could never be duplicated. In the world of 'do it yourself' enthusiasm, there are some things that cannot be achieved unless you have years of training.
I am in awe every time I see the work you do …. and I wish I had a home with secret doors too!
Greet it looks beyond perfection and even before patina is applied! True craftsmanship and the love is showing. Secret doors are incredible and make the room less marked with doors as only the double doors will be noticeable (: Very clever! I have a similar dream for our office to be paneled like this with secret doors to the small room beside the office / living room which we use for the actual computer room and I want it fully hidden((; it will never be as stunning as your people can do but yo make me dream and watching your progress is wonderful! What a room! Beauty. Hugs z
Also you say the patina will be applied on the double doors and I get it(: but love the current Colour of doors too as they work with the fireplace and stand out… Xo z
Zane,
Thank you so much for your nice comments!! Well, maybe on the pictures you might think that the stain of the double door looks as the color of the fireplace, but it isn't. The door is made of oak and the antique fireplace is of French walnut. So we decided to paint the double door as the paneling!
I am sure it will looks great!
Hugs!
Greet
That Makes sense and the fireplace is stunning and thank you for explaining it to me as I always am curious to understand how you think and make such decisions…never doubting the result being excellent!! Xo z
Hello Greet,
It is already a long time that you heard anything of me but I have always followed your living room redeo and it is fantastic to see all the successive stages made in the perfection. It is also very surprising that there are still such professionals people in Belgium!
Greetings from the snowy Arden 🙂
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Jérôme
Hello again,
I want to say also that I'm crazy about your secret doors and this gives a lot of inspiration for my futer library!
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Jérôme
So beautiful, Greet. The highest quality and completely bespoke!! I was in Brussels and Antwerp last week…..thought of you 🙂 Only had two days, but next time I'd love to meet up!
Warm greetings,
Loi
mmmmmmmm it really is shaping up into a masterpiece, isn't it? i love seeing the pieces being fit and pondered over to truly appreciate the end result. so much thought, effort, and experience coming together artfully. thanks for sharing the behind the scenes, greet. and i think choosing the patina would be a painstakingly arduous process but also very rewarding in the end! sending you good energy to discern and choose wisely.
smiles.
michele
Greet, it is beyond words! I look forward to every update. How I wish you would live closer! -Sue
Beautiful wood work! Can't wait to see the final result
Emily @ TownAndCountryShuffle.com
Hello Greet,
just like everyone else I think it's going to be an exceptional room. I also very much like the fabrics you are considering, they are very fresh and delicate. About the distressed mirror – I know you said you are looking for a Belgian source, but if that fails maybe you coud try this: https://www.saligodesign.com/
Good luck
Bara
The work is just wonderful! Skilled trades like these are starting to die off and it makes me so happy to see someone keeping them alive. Only wish you were in my town! Have a great day. -Tonya
I love it, What a wonderful work, I love wood. Congratulations
Marina
OMG Greet this looks incredible!!!! I can only imagine it with the finishing done, and then furniture and drapes..its going to be amazing. I love the chandelier too….just beautiful!
Dear Greet, I admire how well you use wood in the decor, it gives a unique warmth and comfort. Your houses are so cozy … I can not wait to see the project finished! x
This room is amazing! So elegant! The craftsmanship is simply gorgeous!
Beautiful, elegant, charming.
This work is simply stunning Greet! Such craftsmanship and quality. It is going to look so beautiful! I love the fabric to the left……
Hope the rest goes well.
Sophia x
Greet, what beautiful workmanship,congratulations to the master craftsmen at Lefevre. Glad to see young men who are keen to learn a dying craft and keep it alive. Your fabric choices are dreamy. Look forward to seeing the finished room. xxx
Incredible workmanship! It's going to be beautiful and it already is.
Beautiful! And your proprietary treatments are justifiably your own, no need to apologize for maintaining a trade secret. Best wishes!
stunning and the craftsmanship is exquisite – love the chandelier
Absolutely stunning and full of charm! I'm sure it will lok stunning with the new patina.
Adore your chandelier, so precious.
xoxo
Silvia
It's growing more lovely every time you show it! It is going to be such an elegantly beautiful room!
Love and hugs, Cindy
Beautiful woodwork. I'm really looking foreward to seeing the finished patina.
Ok, that is just so cute that you do that!! Love it! 🙂 I definitely go MEH walking throughout my house! lol!!