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Photo Of The Day: Old Apothecary in Hannover, Germany

Today’s photo of the day is the amazingly ornate top half of the Old Apothecary building in Hannover, Germany.
 

The eye-catching and flamboyant architectural style of the Old Apothecary in Hannover, Germany


 

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Working Our Way Around The World as Ad Lib Artisans

I’m proud to announce that the new website for our around-the-world building, decoration, and renovation company, AD LIB ARTISANS, is now live at http://www.adlibartisans.com

Please enjoy the FIVE galleries which are full of pictures of our work on various projects in England, France, Scotland, Germany, and Australia.
 

Mark enameling custom cabinetry that he built in a period home in London


 
In a future post I will explain how this work has allowed us to work our way across the world over the last 10 and 1/2 months!
 
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Photo Of The Day: Renovation Project For The Right Buyer

There could be minor challenges to navigate through or there could be major challenges to overcome for those looking for a budget house to purchase and renovate in France. This crumbling property of an indeterminate age in Naucelle in the Midi-Pyrenees probably falls into the latter category.

Part of the roof was off and the interior had been exposed to the weather for who knows how long. Even brave serial renovators such as we two wouldn’t take this one on!

 

A bit TOO much of a renovation project in Naucelle, Midi-Pyrenees, France

 

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The British Museum in Lovely London

Changes, changes, so many changes. Many hours of my life were spent in the British Museum and the British Reading Room within back in the early 1990s when I was working on my Master of Arts degree and I felt that I knew the place rather well.
 

British Museum Front Entry


 
The exterior looked the same as we walked towards the steps from Great Russell Street. But the internal changes were apparent within a few seconds of entry — and as we stepped from the outer lobby into the new inner courtyard, I heard myself say aloud, “Whoa! This is stunning!””
 

British Museum Inner Court


 
I’ve had several of these moments in the last few days. It would be simplistic to expect the London that I loved to stay in a time capsule, but the changes I see both inside and outside of iconic buildings is prompting a sense of amazement.

The reframing of the space inside the British Museum has been done in such a way that it adds both drama and aesthetic pleasure to a visit there. I am therefore pleased to allow the cobwebs of my personal memory be swept away by the new broom of such stunning architectural design.

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