Over twenty years ago the old lodging house here finally closed its doors for the last time – or so it seemed.

In 2019 we started work on a full renovation, taking out everything (furniture, plumbing, flooring, everything) and starting again from scratch. But we didn’t want to lose what made this place special. So we did our best to make use of as much recycled material as possible.

We used old, discarded (but still beautiful) tiles for the tiling around our sinks and in our bathroom. We inherited—or were gifted—plates, glasses, and more from friends and family. We dug out tools and furniture from our parents’ and relatives’ homes – things previous generations loved and valued, and that we felt deserved to be loved and valued still.