There was a funny yellow thing in the sky when I first woke up this morning, but it soon went away so panic over, it's all grey again now. Just found out from Rip Rap that some sad loser has tried to dig up my two teak tables from the garden at Burton Road even... Continue Reading →
Back to the office now the quick bedroom makeover’s complete.
I feel quite depressed about how little change there looks on the pictures! Full re-paint, coving, picture rail, skirtings, ceiling, all walls; sensibly stuck to overcoating the matt white and natural wicker with Vanilla White and Pale Walnut as already had this paint, plus re-used a twinkly John Lewis light left over from a house... Continue Reading →
Illegal immigrants, tiling a fireplace and Rip Rap helps out
Over the years of being a landlord, there have been lots of incidents, characters and events which stand out, and the odd police raid now and again only adds interest to the week, but this is definitely a new one. Old Father Rip Rap rang yesterday, all excited, like he was living out one of... Continue Reading →
The World’s Best Oven Rack Cleaner – Thanks Lakeland!
Cleaning oven racks is just as important as baking the perfect a la Nigella cupcake, don't you know. Being a domestic goddess ain't all sugar coated frosting and Cath Kidston aprons. Actually it's got nothing to do with Domestic Goddessery and everything to do with tenants thinking that it isn't really their responsibility to ever clean... Continue Reading →
Cool post on colour trends for 2009 / 2010
This is a well written post on colour trends, and pretty spot on. I'm not going to copy and paste and pretend I wrote it myself, so click the link! http://mmdsf.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/color-trends-for-20092010/#comment-42
Sourcing a Shabby Chic Country Kitchen for Rose Cottage
Its time to start thinking about the interior design for the shabby chic kitchen. We've torn out the hideous seventies one and now are waiting for Listed Building approval before any structural works can be done or things like first fixing the electrics or plumbing can commence properly. The property has been ripped out back... Continue Reading →
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