The one thing I love to hear from our Airbnb guests in Manchester is that they feel at home and happy to be staying with us. Being in a cool gaff, a posh gaff, a stylish gaff.... all those things are just hunky diddly but unless you're trying to impress someone, in actual fact all... Continue Reading →
Inspiration : Swan Love Wallpaper
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 →
How To Copy Original Skirting Boards & Architraves
It's a sad fact that period properties which remain in the hands of loving homeowners rarely suffer as much damage as those which uncaring landlords got their grubby hands on. Splitting rooms, adding hallways and *modernising* can all result in the loss of period features and I must confess that 20yrs ago I was on occasion... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments
In an alternative universe somewhere, or maybe just in a Russian oligarch's daughter's world, there's a chef under strict instruction to always coordinate stunning food with designer tableware. Such was my delight at the realisation my 'new' rose pink vintage bowls were in fact not rose pink at all but prawn pink, that it made... Continue Reading →
Styling & Papering For A Bathroom Shoot
Sometimes a job comes through which you know will totally have you up against the clock but will also be great, great fun. In my world of designing, specifying and creating, such jobs also generally mean confident, forward thinking brands. That's often quite easy for smaller companies, but for larger established brands taking a design-risky... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments
I know. It's been a few weeks since I wrote a post on what we've been up to here at home with our reno. Like Mondays haven't existed, when actually of course they have, like the other six days of the week we try and cram as much into as possible. I've been working away... Continue Reading →
How To Decide Whether To ‘Copy’ Expensive Paint
Oh, the dilemmas cause by the combination of a reno to finish and the love of a damn good paint colour. You know the score if you're an interiors addict who's embarked upon a renovation of your own or let's face it, just a simple room makeover. Costs spiral and budgets shoot up faster than... Continue Reading →
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