The window nook in the hallway is the owners’ favorite spot for a morning cup of coffee or dinner, with a stunning view over the harbor.
The building needed quite extensive work throughout the renovation, which began in the winter of 2007. One thing fixed led to another in need and in the end the central heating pipes, electrical wiring, windows and exterior doors had all needed to be restored. Every salvageable piece of material or feature within the building was re-used, in keeping with the original style without artificially recreating it. Doors were moved around, so where needed they were replaced with second hand doors from a neighbor as well as from Reykjavík. The windows and exterior doors were the only components that needed to be completely rebuilt, and they were custom made to old photos of the building – in keeping with its original design. Charming wooden floorboards were discovered under layers of floor materials, they were re-sanded to perfection in order to reach the aspired finish. The floorboards now tell a story of the historic layout of furnishings, where the hospital beds lay and the coal burners and bedside tables stood. These changes undeniably had a colossal affect on the building. HOME & DELICIOUS
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