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 →
Recent months have seen a plethora of blog posts by interior designistas on the virtues of inky decor schemes. If you aren't already painting your woodwork fifty shades of grey, you won't be part of the monochromatic In Crowd, let me tell you. They can look rather fabulous, as this small selection shows: However although it might be... Continue Reading →
All the long hours and hard work at The Pad has finally paid off and the room has been dressed ready for our first guests. I'm so happy with my DIY headboard, simple but very effective due to the luxury Zinc fabric chosen. The beautiful textured finish means no extra embellishments, such as buttoning or... Continue Reading →
This is a beautiful, summery dish which we ate at Polpo last week, raved about, then lo & behold was featured in the Times magazine on Sunday - perfect timing! I thought I'd share it not only because it's so invigorating to look at, but also because it's delicious and a lovely thing to make... Continue Reading →
All thoughts turn to outside lighting at this time of year, in the vain hope that we might just get a glorious summer with long, balmy evenings to sit outside sipping a glass of chilled wine and flicking olive stones at the cat. I've been specifying lighting for clients in the last few weeks and... Continue Reading →
So here it is, the finished and totally transformed back yard. My challenge was to turn the dark, dingy area into an exciting, vibrant entertaining space during the course of a sunny Spring afternoon. Did we fix it - course we did! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEgJBaEXaag The five steps taken - Inspiration, Colour, Personalisation, Practicality and Dressing Up -... Continue Reading →
I'm still getting together the full space interior shots for the Splendid Sausage, but I thought I'd share one of the personalised ideas I came up with to make their place different and unique. The menu changes fairly frequently with new combos and toppings, and we didn't want standard floor to ceiling metal hanging system... Continue Reading →
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