Getting there now with my latest Parker Knoll project and completely loving starting my week off every Monday with Andrea's Didsbury upholstery class. I've learned so much from being hands on under her expert tuition, much recommended if you're free on a Monday morning and want a positive & creative weekly wake-up 🙂 All my... Continue Reading →
How to make new candles from old wax scraps
I adore pillar candles, but the way cheaper ones burn unevenly down the middle leaving a thick ring of unused wax on the outside drives me potty. Our draughty hearth in Moregeous Mansions permanently has candles alight & you know how I hate waste..... well, here's a little tip for something to do on a... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Manchester Masterclass – A Chalk Paint & Upholstery Extravaganza!
Delighted to announce I'll be working with local interior experts Zoe Rigby from Agapanthus Interiors and Andrea Austin from Plush Upholstery on a fab Manchester Masterclass on Saturday 13th April. The three of us will be whipping up plenty of upcycling, painting and upholstery action, using products from one of my favourite paint suppliers, the... Continue Reading →
The Withington Baths 8237 wash away any thoughts of closure!
Completely delighted to tell you, on this sunny Manchester Monday, that the very passionate, heartfelt, community campaign to get Manchester City Council to rethink their proposed closure of Withington Baths and Leisure Centre has been successful, at least in the short term. It's been both an eye opener and an eye closer for me personally,... Continue Reading →
Inspired by a Beautiful Building
I guess in the professional sense, I've been a very remiss blogger this last few weeks. After Interiors UK in Birmingham, I posted a initial flurry of gorgeous design shots, then out of the blue came a post about campaigning, then silence. Life eh, that thing that comes along to smack you in the face... Continue Reading →
Manchester’s 2012 Olympic Legacy – Dead In The Water?
Team Moregeous are a little busy this week with Campaign Fever. We've got involved with the Save Withington Baths Campaign along with many, many other local residents passionate about our community pool and leisure centre. It's amazingly well used, packed all the time, a beautiful building, great staff, in the centre of the community &... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Design Interiors 2013: Some of my favourite ‘views’
Getting lots of design inspiration here at Interiors UK 2013 today, I've left Mr M holding the fort and scooted back down to have a proper look around as I didn't really get chance on Sunday. More blogs this week but for now here are a few of my favourite views, as opposed to individual... Continue Reading →