As is often the case with old houses and farms, Nastegarden had been through some tough times. Some of the buildings were derelict, while others had been brutally modernised. Traditional tiled stoves had been ripped out, of course. Wide golvlister had been removed when the central heating was installed. Masonite had been nailed over old carpentry. Old wooden doors had been blocked up or thrown out. The list could go on forever. On the positive side all the original buildings were still there ad their plan was unchanged. There was potential.

We spent years searching for original windows and doors that were of the period when the farm was built. We found traces of original paint on the beautiful woodwork of the veranda, recreating them in linseed oil paint. We found local, hand made roof tiles on derelict farm buildings in the neighbourhood.From houses about to be pulled down, we found beautiful, handhyvlade inner ceilings, kitchen benches, windows and dörrblad. We ordered reproduction architraves and lister and found old stock of nails and screws.