The Citizen, 1999-10-20, Page 21THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1999. PAGE 21.
J Tome Improvement
Tree planting has enhanced natural beauty
Inside and out
Clockwise from top left: Diane and Doug found a creative
way to utilize the wasted space below the stairs, transform
ing it into a desk/work area with drawers for extra storage;
the flagstone floor throughout adds to the cottage decor,
while the fireplace, entertainment centre and bookshelves
combine nicely into the corner of the living room; the charm
continues in the outdoor area with gardens, ponds and
walking trails throughout the property; Diane found the per
fect way to display her pottery collection and use the bulk
head space above the kitchen cupboards — as something
other than a place to collect dust.
The kitchentop is marble, quarried
from Owen Sound.
While the kitchen design was
something on which Radford spent a
lot of time, the living room was
Scrimgeour’s, she says. He worked
with Ian Hackett of bungannon
Builders to create an environment
for the fireplace and television. The
addition of a window seat, “really
made it fit,” says Scrimgeour and
provided extra seating space.
Hackett worked directly with the
Teeswater craftsmen who did the
staircase so the finishes were the
same.
When only the decorating
remained, Radford considered the
cool look of flagstone, the open con
cept of the design and the large win
dows. She opted for plain walls
painted in rich, warm colours that
create a welcoming, restful environ
ment.
Outdoors the couple has spent
hours enhancing the existing natural
beauty, planting about 75 fruit trees
as well as a variety of about 3,000
other types, with assistance from
local Scouting troops, who in turn
use the property for their camping
excursions. “We’re trying to add
some colour to what is already here,”
says Doug.
Ponds and gardens finish the over
all look, creating a haven, a setting
of perfection both indoors and out, a
place to commune with nature, to
entertain and to relax.
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travel too far to find quality work
manship. “The entire house was built
by area tradespeople using as much
local material as we could find.”
One of the most distinctive fea
tures inside the home is the flagstone
floor throughout the main floor.
Attractive, but utilitarian, it was
again decided upon primarily for its
esthetics. “John suggested we look at
fieldstone. It was more the type of
look we wanted,” says Radford.
Though the stone, which was
trucked from Wiarton was relatively
inexpensive, the labour costs
brought it up to a comparable level
with other types of flooring.
Laid by Mike Siertsema,
Scrimgeour says the job was a chal
lenge. “There were skids and skids
of this and I’m sure they thought it
would never get done. However,
they did fantastic work.”
Though the floor “looked dread
ful” when first laid, once it was
washed and a colour enhancer and
sealant were applied it improved
greatly. “The more you walk on flag
stone the better it looks,” says
Scrimgeour.
In addition to a forced air heating
and cooling system, as well as natu
ral gas for the fireplace, cooktop and
backup for the furnace, the floor also
has a heating system.
Flagstone was just one of many
natural products used in the house.
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