The same conversation happens here.
Rupi thinks the period fittings are too beautiful to lose. Raf says they’re outdated and inefficient. You decide who is breaking the house rules
The prosecution: Rupi
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 and we love it. We found a two-bedroom Victorian house with original features, including the fireplace and geometric tiles in the hallway. I’m of the opinion that 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 disagrees. He’s all about the bottom line and his taste is more modern. We have stained glass windows which are lovely but Raf says they’re bleeding heat and should be replaced. He says our heating bills will come down by 45% if we get double glazing. I’m gutted. I looked at a way to encapsulate the stained glass instead of getting rid of it, but it’s more expensive and we’re on a budget.
We’ve also got stunning wooden parquet floors which need a lot of care. But Raf wants to steam clean them, which can damage them. When I saw him steaming them one Saturday, I shouted: “You can’t do that!”
You be the judge: should I let my boyfriend rip out the original features in our Victorian house?
Greg