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Restoration Principles

We keep the pastel honesty of the street

I

Match the plaster, never the cream

Every facade is repainted to its documented powder-pink and rose, sampled from surviving original render under the cornice.

II

Pilasters stay crisp and white

White is reserved for trim alone — columns, scrollwork and arched window frames read sharp against the pastel color-blocked bands.

III

Majolica tiles are cleaned, not replaced

Hand-glazed mint, sky and lemon panels are conserved tile by tile; reproductions only fill gaps where originals are lost.

IV

Pintu pagar shutters keep their swing

Half-height swing doors are re-jointed in original timber so the street still breathes through carved fretwork at noon.

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