Heaven in cup form, this'd be a leap of faith wouldn't it? Gorgeous marble designed mugs would be guaranteed to lift my interior design spirits every time I brew up, which sadly for the build team doesn't happen as often as they'd like because A) I don't drink tea or coffee, so B) I forget... Continue Reading →
So, this week I did that thing with my builder which makes them twitch, shake and quietly sob. I started the sentence with his name stretched out in that persuasive, slightly wheedling way, then followed it with "I saw this thing, and it doesn't look difficult at all, just looks really interesting. I've been thinking about... Continue Reading →
The central core of the Moregeous Mansions, the bit marked 'Kitchen' above, is integral in making the whole of the interior design and flow of the new spaces work. This central part connects the whole of the ground floor and prior to works was a dark room with few redeeming features. The idea after works... Continue Reading →
Fascinated to see a collaboration between Airbnb and acclaimed designers Jasper Morrison, Ilse Crawford, Raw Edges and Patternity for this year's London Design Festival. Set in Trafalgar Square, four 6m x 4m structures were built and the exterior & interiors designed to incorporate 'home' in all its different senses. The four different design teams created... Continue Reading →
Heavens to Betsy, it's been all go here this week. After a little bit of a lull waiting for materials, Monday started with a bang and all hands on deck. Slightly sweaty in the sun reclaimed brick packs were cut open to air and the dial on the cement mixer set to overtime. Sloppy concrete... Continue Reading →
I'm a little in love with Twitter this week for helping me find a wonderfully preserved cast iron Scotia fireplace for our new guest bedroom. The chimney breast lost it's original fireplace long before we moved in, as you can see above where the sad looking desk sits in front of it, but the room... Continue Reading →
After all the mud and mess we've got to a point of making things look smooth again, at least in the garage which you can see above, but making the decision caused me a bit of a dilemma. The original specification throughout the extension ( garage, utility and kitchen) was for a solid concrete floor,... Continue Reading →
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