​At Home With Richard
​Birchgrove, NSW

Richard's book collection is something all readers long for!  
The look and smell of a collection such as this, paired with an antique ladder and RHP hardware, is truly inspiring.
Find out more about his RHP story below...
FIRST OFF, WOW! YOU HAVE AN AMAZING BOOK COLLECTION! IS THE BOOKSHELF A NEW ADDITION TO YOUR HOME?
The bookshelves were part of a renovation about 12 years ago and I was an avid collector of second-hand books in both England and Australia.
WAS AN INTERIOR LADDER ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU WANTED OR WERE YOU INSPIRED BUT SOMETHING IN PARTICULAR?​
​It was something that I had always thought about but thought it would be too expensive to have installed. When I saw the antique ladder, I bought it and then searched online for the rail and ladder attachments. I was surprised to find  someone in Australia who actually  supplied the products! 
WE ARE IN LOVE WITH THE ANTIQUE LADDER! WHERE WAS THIS SOURCED AND WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO GO ANTIQUE?
I found the antique ladder for a few hundred dollars in a small antiques shop on Darling Street in Rozelle, which is the suburb over from me. It was really a spontaneous buy more than anything else.
THE DOUBLE HOOK KITS ARE A NEW ADDITION TO OUR RANGE. WHAT WAS IT THE MADE YOU CHOOSE THE NON-ROLLING HARDWARE?
There is not a lot of space in my library room as there is a couch at one end and a piano at the other! Therefore I would not have been able to roll very far anyway and the double hook ladder was also the cheaper option. I am quite happy to unhook it and move it along.
​ON A SCALE OF 1-10, 10 BEING REALLY EASY, HOW DID YOU FIND THE INSTALLATION OF THE RHP PRODUCTS?
I would say 9/10 as the instructions were amazingly clear. I did have to cut the rail slightly to make it fit, as it was a little too long and due to the length it took three of us to hang it but I'm very pleased with it.
"the instructions were amazingly clear"
ANY TIPS OR TRICKS YOU CAN RECOMMEND TO OTHERS?
Make sure you know the measurements for the ladder fittings beforehand to ensure they can be used with your antique ladder. The RHP hardware is so well made, that it will not be forced onto a width that does not fit exactly. This meant I had to shave a bit off the bottom of my ladder to fit the non-skid feet.