I followed an interesting twitter link which led me to the article below.... this is what Property Hawk had to say about the NLA's Property Woman of the Year competition: Firstly, I want to congratulateJuliet Ashton-Taylorwho was crowned queen of the female landlords at the latest Women in Property Awards. However, whilst not wanting to... Continue Reading →
Design – Lottery winner alert: the spectacular Bark Cloth ‘wallpaper’
Spent yesterday getting on with the decorating at Project Squeeze with yours truly on wall / skirting duties and Mr M on anything above head height. It's looking so lovely but sorry, I don't want to post pics 'til it's finished and looking it's best at the end of the week! I'd a mid-afternoon visit... Continue Reading →
Property : bit of a round-up 5 July
This is the first of what I hope (time willing!) will be fairly frequent round-up of things heard, seen and done in my property world, anything from rentals, sales, finance, rumour, fact, gossip and interesting stuff seen in the press. Lots of Work This last week I have been, mostly, knackered. After four years of... Continue Reading →
Property tip – Creating recessed and lit shelving into the eaves
It's the silly season in Manchester for me and my mentals rentals, nope I was definitely right the first time, mentals right now. The sun always makes people want to move so I've had 4 lots out already with the newbies in and another 4 out and 4 in over the next two weeks. How landlords cope with... Continue Reading →
How to make a bespoke kitchen blind using a digital image
Whether or not the roller blind image in the kitchen transformation above is to your personal taste, there's no getting away from its individuality. No-one else in the world has one of these blinds because it's one of my photos, digitally printed to create a completely unique wow-factor moment. I love the idea of a... Continue Reading →
Property Eew – Ever wondered where snails hide?
Had a little clear up at one of the rental gardens and cut back a huge overgrown bush to find hidden in the undergrowth a messy Virgin Media box with the covers half hanging. I removed them to tidy it up and this is what I found, a snail love-in. 63 of them, all sleeping... Continue Reading →
Design – City space or country cottage? Garden Makeover Part 1
Following on from Rose Cottage, where we're busy snagging like crazy for the grand Garden Party reveal in July, another little listed cottage in Ladybarn just around the corner in Fallowfield was crying out for a garden makeover. The area of Fallowfield is a funny one, full of students and amazing old houses brutalised into... Continue Reading →
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