One of my favourite renovation projects I have ever undertaken was the refurbishment of a beautiful old townhouse we found hidden in the backstreets of Skiathos town.

The traditional character packed property stole our hearts and had been completely unloved and unlived in for over 15 years.

When embarking on a project such as this with so much history I feel is it extremely important to refresh, reignite and reuse any design elements that exist. Explore the property, see the clues, it will tell you what needs doing. It's extremely important I feel to bring these properties back to life and rather than redesign them just enhance what is there incorporating the needs of modern living.

Sympathetic design is so important these days. To preserve the beautiful and important architecture that already exists and bring life back into old buildings is so satisfying and a wonderful way to leave your mark and enhance environments and neighbourhood

The owners of the townhouse currently rent the property at www.facebook.com/aethrea.townhouse or on airbnb if you search for Aethrea townhouse, Skiathos.