This is life at Moregeous Mansions pretty much summed up in one image. DIY tools, my iPhone and some random Netflix trash to get me through. Last week it was RuPaul and her girls making me giggle through upholstering the new pew seat and laying the extension bedroom floors, and yes, I was indeed lip-syncing... Continue Reading →
Morgeous Monday Moments
I'm going to kick off with something bright because it's August, you know, when everything is so grey and miserable that we need a visual boost. Honestly, can you believe this weather? Part of me wants to block anyone mentioning the other A-word but to be honest I can't really blame them. This beauty in... Continue Reading →
How Do I: Go Cloakroom Glam Using A Gorgeous Corner Loo
The littlest room in the house and it's had pretty much the most on-going time invested in it. I know. We're crackers. But I love it! I love it's quirkiness, warmth and angles, it's nooks and crannies and it's teeniness. But before you see it, you know me, there's some practical stuff to get out... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments
The serious look Builder Cat is giving us is indicative of the very challenging week we had here last week at Moregeous Mansions, one which we battled and got through to the end of by the skin of our teeth. We're all guilty of thinking everyone else's lives are so easy and perfect aren't we,... Continue Reading →
How To Use Peelaway On Timber Architraves
As part of a video series I worked on with Real Homes, we filmed a little experiment with one of the two original sets of architraves left here at Moregeous Mansions. Years of changes before our time here meant most were long lost and just two survivors remained with layers upon layers of old paint... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments
Ola again on a Moregeous Monday! I said last week might be worth missing so high five to those of you who gave it the advised swerve as here at least, it didn't actually exist. Like other normal folk we've actually been doing some summer stuff which isn't even DIY!!! Can you believe it?! Nope,... Continue Reading →
How To Dark Paint Internal Timber Window Frames (Video)
Something a little different today in that my How To is mostly watching as opposed to reading and digesting. Sometimes it's just easier to watch and take something in if you haven't done it before, as opposed to reading a set of instructions. Maybe someone should set up a purpose designed video channel or something... Continue Reading →