So glad we decided to take the long road and have a little mooch through Ayrshire and over the A731 instead of simply heading south from Glasgow home to Manchester. That said, driving through the blizzard conditions with broken car heating wasn't exactly fun (no decent pics as Mr M refused to stop in case... Continue Reading →
An evening’s stay at the luxury Blythswood Square, Glasgow
Any excuse for a trip to Scotland! I was given an option for a meeting in London or one up in Glasgow this week and felt we'd ticked off the M6 south by travelling down to Interiors UK in Birmingham, so Team Moregeous headed north for a couple of days. It's been a hectic start... Continue Reading →
Interiors UK 2012: The Tangerine Trend steps from paint to interior furnishings!
After writing about Pantone's Tangerine Tango colour for a decorating blog last week I figured my orange days were over (not being a fake bake kind of girl) but nope, Interiors UK 2012 showed the colour to be firmly on the trend map for this year in fabrics, furnishing and homeware too. Good job it's... Continue Reading →
Interiors UK 2012: Celeb spotting: LLB, a flushed George Clarke, plus Barbara Chandler’s Love London
Interiors UK wouldn't be complete without a few stars of the interiors world and the dashing King of Flamboyancy himself was at the show, Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, appearing far too healthy and tanned for a cold January day. He looked as dapper as always but I was kinda disappointed he wasn't in this year's shades... Continue Reading →
Interiors UK 2012 : An English entrance, LLB’s country house & the Mary Portas retail challenge
Even the main entrance into Interiors UK has been stylishly designed, with uber cool matt moss green panelling, interspersed with recessed glass boxes containing typically 'English' items. Lots of animals to be seen, another interiors trend which has grown over recent years. I headed to the main ' designed areas' first, deciding to leave the... Continue Reading →
Trends and styles encapsulated in Interiors UK 2012 hall entrances
Well this trade show is going to be an easy one as I don't even have to walk around the 5 huge halls 😉 Interiors UK have made it so easy for me to see all the latest trends and styles by having UK stylist Diana Civil create six stunning entrances to the halls! Vintage... Continue Reading →
The wonders of window film – privacy and prettiness combined!
Sometimes spaces just need a little thought and a tickle up to make them much nicer places. This kitchen was fitted six or seven years ago with Ikea's Ulriksdal door fronts and stainless steel drawers. It's always looked a bit utilitarian and needed some softening, plus water damage from the kettle had occurred to the... Continue Reading →
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