The application of the tadelakt to the walls of the L’Amandier villas is secretly what I have been looking forward to most. To me, this signifies the transformation of the grey plastered shell into beautifully polished natural finished rooms. Not quite finished, but certainly almost there. You may be wondering what on earth tadelakt is [...]

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On site yesterday the temperature was well up in the high 30′s, but inside the villas it was reassuringly cool. We have a final decision on the colour and style of the outside render. Anwar was over from the UK and on site with me, so to be honest I’m glad he could see the [...]

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On site on Saturday morning were myself, Philippe, Said, Sherif (the contractor) and the ironmonger who will be making the external window and door frames. The patio doors in the salon (and the bedrooms) are floor to ceiling and provide an unrestricted view of the surrounding mountains. The ironwork is forged by hand and it [...]

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