I loved these new lights seen at Birminhgam, so innovative, and I'm sure they will be everywhere soon. They are available at Laura Ashley, I was told, though that may still be in the pipeline.They are called Snood, and are magnetic, so if you have a whole load of boring halogen spots, and you fancy changing... Continue Reading →
Birmingham Interiors 2009
"Michael, I'm telling you, oversized is a really hot trend this year!" " I dunno, Si, I'm not convinced, even though that lamp is 60ft high..." Thank goodness he listens to me 😉 Birmingham Interiors 2009 was interesting, but certainly wasn't jam packed to the rafters with stunning new collections and over the top stands,... Continue Reading →
Project Lennon – the Revolting Bathroom
And the bank wonders why I need to refurbish this flat before I can rent it out?! The mint green suite just couldn't be more putrid really, that coupled with the black condensation mould growing freely up the grout lines..... I love it when tenants allow mould to fester, in fact I'm sure legislation will... Continue Reading →
And now its the turn of the NHS..
So, I have a weird & slightly swollen finger for a few weeks, & maybe its a chilblain (had one on my toe at Xmas). But it doesn't get better, so go to the docs on Monday. Tell her it is v sore, itching, more are appearing on fingertips. GP gives it a fairly cursory... Continue Reading →
How to fit kitchen upstands
Working on Project Ruby and decided on 100mm walnut upstands to match the laminate work surface, so thought I'd show you how easy it is to fit them yourself. The buggar to these was that there wasn't one perfect 90 degree corners in the room, so I'd to fill the corner gaps with brown sealant... Continue Reading →
Design – Travertine feature strip
Getting a bit bored with using travertine or the ceramic limestone look repeatedly (though clients ADORE it). Tried a bit of a feature in Project Ruby, and pleased with the outcome. Glass mosaics as a feature strip, these very same ones have been used in a Man United player's bathroom apparently, betcha he paid a... Continue Reading →
Release your media strumpet
It's always the way. You do the shoot, think the house (and you) looked good, they wrap and go and it's only then you then A) see the great dirty bloody mark on the wall or the lettuce in your teeth and B) start worrying about what you said and how it will be quoted. So... Continue Reading →
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