The moment we ripped down our old, bowing and dangerous bedroom ceiling, I knew that lighting was going to be an issue adding more cost to an already expanding budget. When a vaulted ceiling is created, one of the considerations to take into account in the more imposing open space above head height is the... Continue Reading →
The Eight Steps To A Perfect Renovation
Throughout my whole time working on the first 15 episodes of the ground breaking BBC2 show "Your Home Made Perfect", I never stopped learning. Even after 24 yrs renovating properties, every day brought a situation I hadn't come across before, a new product or material, or a new way of doing something. So for our... Continue Reading →
Turning An Unused Conservatory Into A Stylish Space : Chatting With Sarah Parmenter
In the days before kitchen extensions became ten a penny, homeowners used to simply pinch a bit of the garden and add on a garden room - a conservatory. Often these were white plastic upvc, which is now very much out of fashion with the style brigade. Many conservatories are now being ripped down and... Continue Reading →
Tiles? Coming Out Of The Kitchen And Onto A Surface Near You
Yes, they are. Just like sisters. Tiles are coming out of the kitchen and out of the bathroom too. Not old enough to recognise the reference? Let's get this out of the way first. One of the best sisterhood stomping' song ever... https://youtu.be/kUnJj9kZQTU Got it? Marvellous, let's move on. Too long confined to the splash... Continue Reading →
Treasure Tingle: Upcycling A (Very Orange) Pine Dining Table
You know us here, we love a bargain and there's literally nowhere better to bag a bargain than your local charity shop. Are you a fan of digging through the fusty to find treasure? I can't get enough of it. Honestly, if I did 't have to work for a living, that's totally what I'd... Continue Reading →
How To Upcycle ‘Brown’ Furniture: Tips on Painting & Replacing Mouldings
Just like Rocky a few short months ago, this ginger tinged sideboard adopted when we bought Moregeous HQ several years ago was sorely in need of some tlc. He'd been stored in an outside shed, ending up not only scratched and damp damaged, but also bereft of several of his decorative insert beads. I think... Continue Reading →