So we're all in love with interior greys, falling head over heels for silvery hues on walls, floors and even ceilings but what about outside? For years the go-to-colour for fencing and furniture has been all shades of brown with the occasional colour pop or flash of white but I've a feeling that's going to... Continue Reading →
It's that time of year again, when freckles come out and fingernails get dirty! Time to sort your outside space, however big or small, taking the inside out and the outside in. We've spent all weekend preparing one of our rental communal areas for the Didsbury Open Gardens event next Sunday and both felt a huge... Continue Reading →
This was a delightful craft project I did for Crafty Magazine and I just found this post hidden in my drafts, better late than never! Inspired by the Japanese art of Kokedama or moss ball making, where plants are held in a suspension of earth bound by moss and string or wire. There's a great... Continue Reading →
So you saw our exposed brick where and why last week and now I can show you some of the hows too! We're well underway creating the bare brick feature walls in the hallway and landings at Moregeous Mansions and it's been a very dusty, dirty couple of weeks. Not only did we need to remove three... Continue Reading →
I'm extremely fond of bricks. Big ones, olds ones, fat ones, thin ones, even the huge bulbous huge-at-only-one-end ones which Brian the Brickie nearly threw at me whilst building our box wall to the workshop. Thinking back to previous renovations I remember asking our plasterer to leave a huge curved section of bare brick out... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Mansions is still in the dusty stage, with the extension all built but the main house now being ripped apart, so I'm dreaming of the time it's filled with greenery again. The south facing windows mean my home's a house plant paradise and I love being surrounded with indoor foliage. Here are some ideas... Continue Reading →
Back in January I was lost in the world of garage doors, and seriously, who knew there was so much choice?! I had to find something which would suit both the reclaimed, traditional feel of the slates and bricks used, plus work well with the contemporary deep greys, aluminium cladding and super cool bifold doors.... Continue Reading →
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