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New owner brings big change to house
Outdoor sanctuary
A burlap-draped deck, which has a whimsical elegance creates an aura of privacy. Marie
Rammeloo can enjoy the beautiful gardens and fresh air, while having a sense of seclusion.
(Bonnie Gropp photo)
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By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
When Pierre and Marie Rammeloo
purchased their home two years ago,
there was really nothing wrong with
it.
Approximately 30 years old, the.
unique dwelling is a ranch-style
home with a partial second storey. It
was tidy, unassumingly decorated
and well -maintained.
But for Marie, who was more
accustomed to the roominess of an
older home and the privacy of the
country, it was evident some big
changes were going to be coming.
Her first project was the small
closed kitchen, segregated at the
back of the home with only one door
leading into a tiny dining room. To
access the TV area adjacent to the
kitchen one had to wander through
the dining room, living, room and
hall.
"The first thing was to open the
wall," said Marie. Explaining how
the dividing area was pushed back,
she said it was "like parting the sea."
A spacious kitchen and dining area
was the result. While the oak
cupboards were kept, a new ceramic
tile floor was laid.
At the far side of the kitchen, near
the back door entry, was a small
closet. This Marie, again by
removing a wall, turned into a quaint
alcove sitting area. The closet was
then moved to the, laundry room
area.
Just off the master bedroom was a
very small room, which Marie
assumed was a nursery or sewing
room. This was accessed however by
a door in the hall, not through the
bedroom.
Marie, herself, knocked out the
wall transforming yet another space
in the house.
But while opening up the structure
has given it an airy appeal, it is
Marie's decorating skills which have
truly made it a showpiece. "When
we first started out we were very
poor. I learned how to do things
without putting a lot of money into
it."
One of her innovative tricks is
visible outside. Using burlap, which
she draped over a trellis, she created
a private, yet, open deck area for
relaxing and enjoying the beautiful
gardens she created outdoors.
Even in the garage is Marie's hand
noted. Taking four old doors, which
she painted white and decorated with
dried herbs and garden hats, she has
closed off the more utilitarian
aspects of the area in the event the
door into the house is left open.
"It's just little things," she says,
when complimented on her talent.
"There's nothing costly and I could
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