Make Sure You Research Period Features

If you’re looking for - or have bought - a period home that is in need of some TLC and renovation work, you might be keen to get cracking and start adding period features left, right and centre.

But before you rush ahead and make any major changes, it’s important that you research the property you own and find out what features would have been there when it was first constructed.

That’s the advice from Real Homes, which noted that while restoring period features is undoubtedly a lovely way to acknowledge the history of older homes, it’s important to stick to the features that would have been there in the first place.

“Get to know your home, the age it was built in, and the kind of people who lived there,” the publication stated. It also recommended that you start by repairing the existing features and “undo any well-intentioned mistakes that could affect the condition of the building”.

In doing so, you might stumble across some gems that have been hidden by other decor. We’ve all seen the stories of couples discovering beautiful fireplaces hidden behind false walls and so on.

If the coving and plasterwork on your ceiling needs some work, it’s best to call in coving specialists in London to get a professional finish and one that will match the period of your property.

For some inspiration on how beautiful a period home can be when you give it a bit of love and attention, take a look at what interior designer Clare Pater recently achieved in her property. One feature she insisted on in the living room was coving, because it “adds character”, she asserted.