Work on the re-design at the Didsbury Flower Lounge is complete and I'm thrilled with the results. Owner Siân Wild's ideas for the space her award-winning business occupies were so exciting that I simply couldn't say no when asked to help turn those ideas into a reality for the main shop area and office. However,... Continue Reading →
The littlest room in the house and it's had pretty much the most on-going time invested in it. I know. We're crackers. But I love it! I love it's quirkiness, warmth and angles, it's nooks and crannies and it's teeniness. But before you see it, you know me, there's some practical stuff to get out... Continue Reading →
As part of a video series I worked on with Real Homes, we filmed a little experiment with one of the two original sets of architraves left here at Moregeous Mansions. Years of changes before our time here meant most were long lost and just two survivors remained with layers upon layers of old paint... Continue Reading →
Something a little different today in that my How To is mostly watching as opposed to reading and digesting. Sometimes it's just easier to watch and take something in if you haven't done it before, as opposed to reading a set of instructions. Maybe someone should set up a purpose designed video channel or something... Continue Reading →
Never mind a flock of seagulls, for the past few interior years our horizons have been been filled with flocks of owls, peacocks and flamingos. Surely it's time another one of our feathered friends got a look in and I'm casting my birdie vote for the beautifully elegant swan. Much like myself, she glides around... Continue Reading →
It's hard not to be envious of telly experts who talk of their 'cut flower' gardens isn't it? Most people don't have the sort of expansive spaces where an area can be wholly dedicated to beautiful stems and that also takes quite a bit of work. However, it's not just florals like daffodils, tulips, dahlias... Continue Reading →
You've all been so unbelievably patient with me, it's quite astonishing. As Mr M and I have taken on cold winters, a battered house and endless dust, you've stalwartly put up with years of my brick, sand, sawdust and grim-filled images. And you're still here! Honestly, thank you. I faithfully promise more glamour, colour and... Continue Reading →
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