I knew it wouldn't be long before someone claimed my newly upholstered Parker Knoll - now named Mr Portier - but I thought it'd be Mr M, not her nibs! That didn't take long #fiveminutes 🙂 All finished now and I'm so happy with my first ever wingback chair, freshly painted, waxed and upholstered. It's... Continue Reading →
How to paint floorboards a lasting, brilliant white
Blog post from April 2009: IÂ know some people may say it's not sensible to specify white flooring in a rental flat but I really wanted that brilliant white look to add to the feeling of space and light. Solid wood such as limed oak was too expensive, pale carpets mark far too easily in your... Continue Reading →
How to create a chalk paint navy and copper metallic bed for under £50
Having my usual morning Twitter design browse this morning and nearly choked on my Frosties when I clicked the link to the Telegraph's interior design page and saw the bed above. I ADORE copper and have been using it in schemes for years, so the recent explosion in its use throughout the design world hasn't... Continue Reading →
How to make new candles from old wax scraps
I adore pillar candles, but the way cheaper ones burn unevenly down the middle leaving a thick ring of unused wax on the outside drives me potty. Our draughty hearth in Moregeous Mansions permanently has candles alight & you know how I hate waste..... well, here's a little tip for something to do on a... Continue Reading →
How to use copper spray to customise some Ikea bedside tables
Delighted with today's extremely inexpensive transformation of a couple of new Ikea side tables from the PS 2012 range into something unique and designed around the colour scheme of the bedroom they're going in. Involved were two tables, some copper Plasticote spray, Aubusson deep blue chalk paint and me with a slight hangover ~ remarkable... Continue Reading →
How to upcycle a kitchen dresser using wallpaper
The great thing about upcycling something once is that there's no rule to say you can't upcycle it again to give it a more of-the-moment design edge. I repainted this old dark timber bookcase a couple of years ago and papered the back with copper glitter wallpaper, which I loved. Then. However, being a design... Continue Reading →
How Bond’s Skyfall captured current interior design trends
Reviewing films is not something we do here... design shows yes, food yes, lifestyle events yes... films no. However, for Skyfall there'll be an exception as never before have I felt a film so captured an interior design mood of the moment. Was it intentional? Do set and location designers conspire to create something so... Continue Reading →
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