I'm thinking that after writing all about why I fell in love with Moregeous Mansions but then showing you all those awful interior shots, I should show you her at her best, when the sun is shining on southerly facing elevations and the grass is green 🙂 She's been a beautiful house to live in... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #1 – How I found myself falling in love with a grubby rented beauty
It was pitch black and drizzly on the night in 2001 when I found myself roped into helping a friend move from her few nights sofa-surfing with me to her newly found rent-a-room in South Manchester. Hoisting black bin bags and clutching errant shoes, we opened up a creaky gate under drooping overgrown branches and... Continue Reading →
Commissioning a fabulous, colourful reclaimed timber bar top
With design and interiors work, I occasionally prefer not deciding on big spend items straight away but waiting to see how a project evolves, especially when there isn't the luxury of a sky high budget. Options often reveal themselves as I work through ideas, as the scheme unfolds, and though this can make some... Continue Reading →
Blog Reader Advice : Which Metod kitchen to choose with limestone tiles?
I received a reader enquiry which I wanted to share, it'd be interesting to get your creative / interior views too? Here's the question from Adam: We are just about to start a fairly large Metod kitchen – I’m putting down a really nice tile by Grespania called Krimiss Sinter but I can’t decide between the... Continue Reading →
WIN: A fabulous £100 HomeSense voucher
So, you all know how much I crave stylish bargains and hence love buying interior bits & pieces at HomeSense...... I'm going to share the love with the chance for you to win a £100 voucher to snap up your very own home delights at the Trafford Centre branch (my favourite) 🙂 You've got til the end... Continue Reading →
WIN: Brume Design Competition worth £250!
Brume is a lovely British company whose products I've used many times and recommended to clients & friends. If you're feeling creative, you might like to enter their competition to win up to £250's worth of window film / wall stickers from their range, simply by creating your own design! Simply send them in a drawing... Continue Reading →
Blog Reader Advice: Ikea Ringhult kitchen & worktop advice
I get lots of enquiries for advice through the blog and here's one about worktops and the new Ikea Metod kitchen range: Hi Moregeous - about to order and fit a new Ikea kitchen in a new kitchen diner but have heard that its better to source worktops elsewhere. I see that you're based in... Continue Reading →