There are a tonne of decisions to be made on any house renovation, and if you aren't that experienced then these decisions should be made (a) before the job starts and then (b) stuck to, thus ensuring few increases in costs and a smooth running contract. One advantage of having a project manager / interior... Continue Reading →
Knocking through from small living room to kitchen
This is, for me, by far and away the most exciting time of any development - the ripping out of all the hideous 'before' stuff and opening up the house or apartment or building back to bare brick. Once thats done, you really get a feel for a space, and therefore also the potential of... Continue Reading →
Design: Rose cottage, the Shabby Palace, FINALLY takes centre stage
My god, anyone would think that we'd proposed changes to Manchester Town Hall, the length of time it's taken to get a final agreement from the Listed Building department, maybe lopping a handful of gargoyles off or popping a glass extension on the Albert Square frontage. Instead, all we want to do is restore a... Continue Reading →
Business: Abandoned by a grubby Jennifer Aniston: Part II The voicemail
Original post: https://moregeous.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/my-poor-flat-abandoned-by-the-grubby-jennifer-aniston/ So to continue the saga, yesterday afternoon as the abandoned flat was facing the Power of the Cif, I noticed Scottish G had called me. I didn't call back. Then I got a friendly text: " Could you ring me when u get this!" I texted back "Please don't call back, I... Continue Reading →
Business: My poor flat – abandoned by a grubby Jennifer Aniston
So, as you can perhaps tell from the title of this blog post, I am not best pleased with one of my tenants, no, one of my EX-tenants. And it's my own stupid fault. He worked in a local spa I go to, was desperate for somewhere to stay, cue sob story about how awful... Continue Reading →
Design: Photoshopping a just ‘OK’ room photo to make it Moregeous
Trying to teach myself photoshop, I really should read the book but instructions are terminally boring, aren't they, and there's always something better to do. Took some pictures of the monochrome flat finished earlier this year, when 25 Beautiful Homes were photographing it, but they were very quick snaps and done after the lights had... Continue Reading →
Design: Diamonds are a dirty girl’s best friend…
Well, there ain't much 'bring on the bling' in my house right now seeing as how we are bathroomless, life somehow isn't as sparkling as usual. We are washing, you understand, but hot water and flannels are no match for a long hot soak 😉 As a result, I'm in dire need of escapism. I need... Continue Reading →
