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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Not the most glamorous of images I do realise, but you know me, getting stuck into the practical stuff is what we're all about! If you desire encaustic tiles and brass taps, head over to pretty Pinterest forthwith. But, if you have a problem with repeated black mould on a bathroom ceiling or wall, then I... Continue Reading →
How about this for another cracking garden idea, seen on one of the Manchester Open Gardens days we visited earlier this month. We'd 'done' the Heatons and Didsbury in previous years, but not the Levenshulme / Burgage ones, hence M19's turn. Growing your own veg and herbs is a surefire way to stay sane in... Continue Reading →
We like the same things, you and I. How do I know? 'Cause the things I squeal about in 'real' life and then post on social media are the same ones I get heaps of comments and DMs about. Case in point - the bestest bin store I ever did see.I clocked something similar on... Continue Reading →
