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 →
The Inaugural RHS Chatsworth Flower Show
We can't simply call it the 'first' can we? Not with a venue as super posh as Chatsworth House, Derbyshire home to the Cavendish family since 1549, seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and 105 acres of glorious English countryside featuring a spectacular ancestral home and world famous gardens. Nope, it has to... Continue Reading →
Can An Electric Shower Light Pinterest On Fire?
There are so SO many drop dead gorgeous images of mixer showers in all shades of brass, nickel and copper that it's become almost impossible to choose the delicious one you want, but what if your humble bathroom only has an electric shower? A mixer shower requires a hot water feed direct from a combi- or condensing... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments
I feel like I live in a recycling centre. There's cardboard everywhere: lights in boxes, tiles in boxes, fabric in boxes and not a moment spare to get all this delicious stuff on the actual walls. We've been away filming so much that poor old Moregeous Mansions isn't exactly progressing at warp speed but we can... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments
It's a good job we're super human here because I'm not even kidding, there's so much I can't share. We've been busy filming on a new telly box show, designin', creatin' & beaverin' away to our hearts content but it's all top secret and I can't show you, so it's pretty lucky we've been shoehorning... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments (Hello 2017, a little late)
There's nothing like an easy start to the year and by heavens, this has been nothing like an easy start to the year. I keep thinking about all those people tweeting about how 2016 was so tough and 2017 would be way easier. Hmmmmmm. On site here we've been battling through as the weather fights... Continue Reading →
How To Decide On A New Front Door
Another jam-packed-full-of-tips article for Real Homes 🙂 Fitting a new front door is a bit like buying a rather fabulous lipstick. For a relatively small investment, in terms of the value of a property at least, you could have a wonderful new look in the blink of an eye. In terms of cost, a newly fitted... Continue Reading →