Village Squire, 1980-10, Page 10A gracefully curved staircase, with cherry bannister, welcomes visitors to the foyer of the house Heather
and Paul Ross have recently renovated in Seaforth. (Photos by Yvonne Reynolds)
says Heather; "They have a good
partnership, almost like a marriage. They
usually didn't even have to speak to each
other, they just knew what to do."
With just a few alterations, the old
kitchen became a reception room and
Heather's office, and the former living
room is now a spacious, inviting law
office.
The present living room was stripped
to the bare walls, a false ceiling and dark
panelling removed. To obtain the desired
"Country Fench" effect, beams were
installed in the repfastered ceTng and an
area rug complements the mellow pine
flooring. The carpenters built a floor to
ceiling combination bookcase -
entertainment -storage area along one
wall. The huge open archway between
living room and dining room was filled in
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and equipped with French doors.
Heather decided against a formal
dining room. The bearing wall between
kitchen and dining room was removed
and a rustic beam from an old barn used
as a header; the old pantry was torn out
and the stairs to the basement closed in.
A lovely pine table and chairs determined
the composition of the cupboards.
Seaforth Kitchen Centre supplied birch
cupboards with pine doors. The cupboard
turns at a right angle into the dining area,
to act as server, bar, and enclosed china
cabinet. The entire counter top and
backboard are covered with attractive
bricklike tiles. Mrs. Ross and the
carpenters did the tiling, and Heather did
the grouting. By supplying the labour.
she discovered that the tiles cost the
same an arborite counter would have,
and are much more suited to the "country
kitchen" motif.
PINE BREAD BOX
A pine breadbox, a gift from her father,
and an unusual pine clock made by her
sister blend perfectly into the setting.
The only visible modern touch is the track
lighting, with five units to illuminate the
desired areas in the kitchene.
From the foyer, a graceful curved
stairway complete with solid cherry
bannister beckons one upstairs. To the
right is the smaller bathroom. reached by
an additional little flight of stairs that
were only uncovered when a closet was
torn out. The removal of a medicine chest
in the bathroom revealed a charming
interior window looking through to the
upstairs den. New toilets and vanities
were installed in both second storey