Whilst dashing in and out of one of the Manchester B&Q's before Christmas on a bonkers renovate-a-house-in-21-days mission, I stopped in my tracks when I saw a large new Valspar display where the Dulux colour cards and mixing desk had previously stood. I'd heard whisperings of a partnership between B&Q and a new paint company... Continue Reading →
How design innovation leads to design trends – From Paula Navone’s hexagon floor to West Elm’s walls
Back at the start of 2013, I was asked to design a home office for a young business man who often worked from home. It wasn't to be too 'officey' or staid and the eventual design featured lots of deep matt blacks, golds, oak and a fabulous Honey Bee wallpaper by Barneby Gates which I'd... Continue Reading →
Festive sparkles & filthy screed – on the same day!
You can't tell me that there's another interiors blog which would feature the glamour of Liberty's Christmas lights and a bucket of sludge in the same post because I wouldn't believe you! Sometimes even I marvel at the diversity of Team Moregeous's days 🙂 Santa's Elf & Safety wasn't compromised with Mini-M footing the ladder... Continue Reading →
My interiors week: West Elm, Camp & Furnace, Tearooms, Rip Outs & Polka Dots!
This week has been absolutely jam packed with interior inspiration, I hardly know where to begin! Always good to start with a smile so I'm kicking off with my fab Hive vase from new US kid on the UK interiors block - WestElm, whose store opened this week in London yesterday and as we were... Continue Reading →
Discovering Hannah Nunn’s wallpaper & some beautiful William Morris woodblocks
I'm helping a client redesign her cute new house in Chorlton and having laid out the plans, have redesigned the kitchen & bathroom for her to get cracking with her builders. Clients often now create a Pinterest moodboard filled with things they've spotted which inspire them, dreamy interiors and must-have products and it's a great... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Lovely handmade & indie shopping in Somerset House
Normally my X-word shopping starts sometime on December 23rd with a frantic dash round local shops so I'm besides myself with pride that I've nailed some gifts in November! All thanks to a lovely afternoon spent at Somerset House on the banks of the Thames, wandering in the fairy lit arcade filled with handmade gifts... Continue Reading →
A Moregeous Moroccan adventure – first impressions
It's been quite a few years since Mr M and I escaped away on one of those things known in our house as an H word, life as a self employed workaholic in a property credit crunch isn't that conducive to long breaks away. I've never been much of a traveller, some people can't cope... Continue Reading →
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