It's been a rollercoaster of a week this week, more so than most, with an exciting interview trip to London, two flats to sort for new tenants, a battle to come off extra strong pain killers for my bad back, an attack from a free-falling wok, a big 'do' to get ready for this weekend... Continue Reading →
Cleaning your paint brushes – in the car! Plus Si’s artichoke dip.
You can buy all the designated brush cleaning apparatus in the world but there's nothing better than recyling /re-using your own. Costco's giant jar of artichokes has made us some delicious late night dips over the summer - now to make use of the empty jar too, a complete success with no spillage! Filling it... Continue Reading →
Creating depth for Didsbury Flower Lounge’s Xmas window displays
The key to success in running a fabulous small independent business is to try and better the service, look and feel of successful big businesses on a very small budget, as many of us know from experience! Large companies such as John Lewis or Top Shop spend thousands on eye-catching shop fronts and window displays... Continue Reading →
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How to use Teal and Taupe in your interior design
Whilst working on a blog post for Dulux Trade (aimed at the painters & decorators who visit their web-site searching for a design push in the right direction), I decided to talk about the use of taupe. Having just watched Kelly Hoppen in Superior Interiors, my thinking is that a full on neutral paletteĀ is a... Continue Reading →
Lee Broom – British Design Awards Designer of the Year 2011
Delighted to see on Twitter yesterday that my favourite designer, Lee Broom, has won the coveted title of Designer of the Year 2011 in the British Design Awards, we voted for him here š Lee's designs are a fabulous combination of everything which is elegant, quirky, fun, cool, relevant and beautifully crafted. We'd be happy... Continue Reading →
Moregeous visits the St Pancras Renaissance, London
Every hard working builder/landlord/designer/blogger need a rest every so often and although the H word is banned at Moregeous Design, a London break for a friend's wedding last weekend was just what the doctor ordered. The ceremony was at Camden Town Hall and the soon-to-be happy couple were staying at the 5-starĀ St Pancras Renaissance, an... Continue Reading →
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