It dawned on me today, as I visited my fifth or six Arthur Swallows decorative salvage show, that I no longer like shops with normal floors. Instead I like grass: lush emerald in colour, damp underfoot from our British 'summer' and infinitely preferable to a hard surface. Decorative wares spread for yards and yards across... Continue Reading →
Design Inspiration: Sheds, Greenhouses & Outside Cooking
I left RHS Tatton this year absolutely inspired by all the beautiful gardens, planting & flowers on show, but also inspired by ideas and products for sale. Some were super affordable and DIY-doable, some were way out of my budget but gave me food for thought on how I'd adapt the ideas and apply them... Continue Reading →
Share: Rocking The Rust Trend Outdoors
I had a thoroughly fabulous time at the RHS 2016 Tatton Flower Show, naughtily requisitioning a chunk of the Moregeous budget (considering the fact that we still haven't bought a kitchen) to gather lots of floral delights. I didn't visit last year as our garden was still a builders yard and not being able to buy amazing... Continue Reading →
Homemade Telescopic Air Vents (With Sexy Fronts!)
Air bricks. Long a part of my working life, having spent a few years running a damp-proofing company, though I must confess to not really ever paying their aesthetics much attention. 9" by 3" or 9" by 6" terracotta, that's the only real decision for most houses, and has been the only style I've bought... Continue Reading →
Our New Sensory Garden Launch!
After all the hard work of this past two months, it finally came to the day itself - the new garden area at the Edwardian Baths which our community charity runs in Withington had its launch day! Constant rain has meant slower than planned progress (when does summer actually arrive this year?!) but honestly, to... Continue Reading →
An Airbnb Milestone – 100 Reviews
Fantastic to get to a bit of a milestone this week with our little West Didsbury Airbnb apartment - 100 reviews! It doesn't seem two minutes since we were wondering what Airbnb was all about and was it worth looking it. The answer was quite clearly yes 🙂 Lots of people have asked me if... Continue Reading →
How Do I: Choose Fabulous Fence Panels
Is it possible to love a wall? I mean really love a wall. Not like members of the Black Watch loved their Wall, which was all about respect and duty, but love it with a little heart flutter and a lot of giddiness. That's how I feel about my new wall, built with old bricks, new ideas... Continue Reading →