Whether you live in Twickenham or Central London, if you live in a
historic home, you will be restricted to the type of work watchdogs like
English Heritage will permit you to carry out, when updating or
restoring interiors of your historic home. Even something you deem
fairly "harmless", such as bespoke fitted wardrobes for your historic
Clapham townhouse, can become a bone of contention with those in charge
of national heritage, if the alcove in question happens to harbour
authentic late Georgian wallpaper or remnants of early Victorian
stencilling.
Before calling in carpenters and specialist
joiners, it is important to consult English Heritage's own advice pages
online or their authoritative books at the local library. The National
Trust also offers Working Holidays that include days spent behind the
scenes of some of Britain's great historic homes, providing valuable
insight into the do's and don'ts of interior restoration. The Landmark
Trust's website is another valuable resource for anyone about to embark
on restoring interiors of their historic home that involves bespoke
fitted wardrobes, kitchens or other work that is not purely decorative
in nature.
Pretty much anything involving drilling into
original walls or removing original timber may raise a heritage
watchdog's eyebrows. It can prove costly, should one of the watchdogs
veto changes already made without prior permission. Finding pictures of
approved examples will help specialist joiners and carpenters to come up
bespoke fitted wardrobes what will stay within official restoration
requirements.
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