Yes,
we have returned to Lyon and "our" apartment! It's fun to sort of take inventory of things that have changed while we were gone and what other things remain, quite pleasantly, the same. So, let's start with our apartment building which dates back to the 1880s. (You may remember that David chose this apartment for its appearance and ambience. No modern high-rise need apply.)
As we left Lyon last year, the entry and hallway of the apartment
building were getting quite the face lift. All of the wood surfaces got
new varnish, and all of the walls were in the process of getting painted.
It's the painted part that had us worried. The building has lots of decorative touches that help give it that 1880s feel. What if they were to just slap fresh, institutional, beige paint on the walls and cover up all those lovely touches? Needless to say, we were very relieved to see samples of "new" paint colors on the walls that very closely matched the existing colors. But, what about the special Art Nouveau touches? Well, you may
remember the last few posts last year re our apartment building update featured two very
talented ladies who actually restore buildings like this one. They did an amazing job! Here are some before
and after photos:
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you can see our artists did a beautiful job matching those antique colors and
replicating every detail. The end
result, along with the refinished woodwork and stair railings, is very
impressive!
What a nice welcome back to our "second home"!
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