I had great fun filming with Bath Empire recently during their shoot for two new tv ads. First of all I designed two bathroom sets for them, using their chosen suite and specifying gorgeous flooring from one of my favourite flooring companies Harvey Maria. I dressed the rooms in vibrant pistachio and coral, lots of... Continue Reading →
Renovation Recipes: Pimp My Paella With Lemon Roast Chicken Supreme
A hobless house is pretty much a paella free zone, needing as you do the requisite large shallow pan and low simmering heat to create aromatic rice crispy at the edges, fat and juicy in the middle and flavoured with saffron, seafood, chorizo and chicken. I miss not being able to make my own from scratch... Continue Reading →
Our Edwardian Baths – A Scary Amount of Halloween DIY!
Regular readers will know all about our Baths and the hard work put in by Team LWB over the last (wow is it really?!) nearly three years. None of us really knew what would happen when we took over the running of this magnificent but rather dilapidated and poorly cared for building in June this year. Though... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #66: A Touch of Porch Stripping
Let's repaint the porch. Such an innocuous phrase. Just a Sunday afternoon job, you might think. Yep..... not here! Seven days later and I must confess that he's done all the stripping whilst I've been off working on client jobs and styling for ad campaigns and the like. One of us drew the short straw,... Continue Reading →
Renovation Recipes: Crunchy Apple, Bacon & Kale Salad
Surrounded by the business accounts today I felt like I needed some mid-morning nutrition. I'm not a big one for breakfasts and can easily get up at 8 and not eat til gone 4 - sometimes I've to be prodded into eating during the day! This is no good when doing physical or brain taxing... Continue Reading →
How To Zone Floors Successfully – Some More Gorgeous Examples
I ADORE the fabulous zoned flooring trend. Over the past year or so, I've spotted it creeping in here and there on Pinterest, mostly hidden amongst encaustic tile posts, but every time I spot a zoned floor idea, it yells at me - LOOK AT ME I'M GORGEOUS! Some of you may totally disagree of... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #65: Replacing An Edwardian Oriel Window With A Contemporary New Model
Yep, I know, it's been a while since a Do Up Diary post! Since finishing the major building works and getting water tight in Spring, Mr M and I have been working hard to earn pennies to carry on at Moregeous Mansions. It's been tough living like this but as everyone keeps saying "it'll be... Continue Reading →