The article discusses the contrasting design preferences between a couple, Hannah and Raf, as they settle into their Victorian home. Hannah passionately advocates for retaining the original features like stained glass windows, parquet floors, and the fireplace, which she considers works of art. In contrast, Raf prioritizes modern efficiency and proposes replacing these elements to save on heating costs. This difference in taste leads to conflicts over restoring versus modernizing their home, highlighting the challenges faced by couples when merging aesthetic values in home improvement decisions.
The old fittings are works of art; replacing them with dull modern ones would be blasphemous. My boyfriend Raf and I have just bought our first home.
I believe the original features should all be kept because they are beautiful. It's so rare to find period homes, and we shouldn't be ripping everything out.
Raf thinks the stained glass is bleeding heat and should be replaced, claiming our heating bills will decrease by 45% with double glazing.
We've also argued about replacing the geometric tiles and whether to rip out the fireplace in the front room. My dream is to restore other features in the room.
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