As much as I'm trying to still cook fab meals with an oven in the office, a fridge in a ripped out room and one sink in a far away bedroom, as the weekend loomed and the weather started to turn, both of us just fancied a soothing meal cooked by someone else, served by... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #29 Getting up to first floor level
So me, Missy & Mr M are about half way through the build process at our home Moregeous Mansions, a period Manchester property near the city which was in a whole heap of crumbling trouble but which we're restoring and rebuilding back to it's former glory. The collapsing oldest part of the house, which was... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #28 When only steely determination will get you through
What a week. As I sit at my desk with Missy insisting on clambering all over my stitched up belly (ouch!!) it all seems a bit surreal to be truthful. As the lads and Mr M have been busy with Herculean steels, as all the exciting interior decisions start to be required, as our Love... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #27 The garage / workshop grows and GROWS
I think we many have created a monster. Seriously, I didn't full visualise just how big the garage was going to be, so focused was I on the main house and extension section where the kitchen is Although I looked & measured & paced it out, getting to grips with the footprint, I'd not really... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #22 Chopping up the central core
The central core of the Moregeous Mansions, the bit marked 'Kitchen' above, is integral in making the whole of the interior design and flow of the new spaces work. This central part connects the whole of the ground floor and prior to works was a dark room with few redeeming features. The idea after works... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #21 Saturday Scrapbook Not just one but TWO knockthroughs
Heavens to Betsy, it's been all go here this week. After a little bit of a lull waiting for materials, Monday started with a bang and all hands on deck. Slightly sweaty in the sun reclaimed brick packs were cut open to air and the dial on the cement mixer set to overtime. Sloppy concrete... Continue Reading →
Our Fab Heritage Open Day at Withy Baths
In between the madness of our renovation we took some time out yesterday to help with a Heritage Open Day at Withington Baths, a charity many of you know we're involved with to try and save a beautiful Edwardian Baths local to us in Manchester. This national weekend celebration of England's heritage is just wonderful... Continue Reading →
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