Hmmm, sorry James Martin, but I can't possibly believe you. James recently claimed on his Great British Adventure that he'd eaten the best scampi in the UK but I'll be gobsmacked if it's better than the dish Mr M & I shared on during a lunchtime feast looking out to the North Sea from the... Continue Reading →
#Podcast : On The Sofa with Frog Flowers
Floral artistry is a career with two sides. One is impossibly, gloriously glamorous, filled with exotic blooms, thrilling commissions and fashionistas. The other is the crack of dawn starts to ensure the best buds, the late nights prepping for big events and the eternal search for new creative directions. Manchester based floral designer David Jayet-Laraffe... Continue Reading →
#Podcast : On The Sofa with Interior Designer Lucy Barlow
Seriously show stopping interiors are created by extremely talented creatives, but it takes much more than a flair for colour to run a successful interior design business. I'm delighted to have been asked to host a new series of podcasts with Sofa Workshop, and our first chat is now live, featuring London based but Northern... Continue Reading →
A Lightbulb Moment: Where Sky’s Jayne Secker Lets Down Good Landlords
https://videopress.com/v/gyqOnSth Sky News Interviews about Section 21 - or about lightbulbs? It was pretty late last night when I caught this video on Twitter, and as a property devotee already reeling from the Notre Dame footage, I didn't properly take it in. I guessed there'd be an online storm when I opened my eyes again... Continue Reading →
Your Home, Made Perfect – 8pm April 16th – Sneaky Peeks!!
I can finally show you a clip of the real thing!! The actual show we've been running around the UK for over the last 8 months. Instead of just sneaking you shots of muck and steel on Instagram, our very first episode goes out next Tuesday, BBC2, 16 April at 8pm!! Honestly, at times, we've... Continue Reading →
The Times: Bricks & Mortar Series “Tastemakers”
No matter how old you get, or how long you've been working in an industry, it's incredible flattering when someone recognises what you do. When you work for yourself in quite a solitary field, it's heartening too, it makes you feel like what you do is valuable, somehow. That's a hard thing for anyone who... Continue Reading →
Opinion: Will Brexit Bugger Up My Home Renovation?
Ah Brexit. The topic sucking the life out of all of us in these first few months of 2019. Deal or No Deal headlines aside however, homeowners planning renovation works to their homes for this year and through into 2020 should to be aware of the need to plan ahead for their transformations. As the political landscape changes, so... Continue Reading →