Anyone in their right mind knows that it's entirely normal to spend a valuable evening reading a beautiful book on decorating for a party when your other half is hollering at you for a boiler and interior design decisions. Time well spent I'd say, time well spent. One of the perks of having a blog people read is... Continue Reading →
More success! From the start of works, I've been pretty determined that our relatively large home renovation won't leave as large a carbon foot print on the world as it potentially could. That's not to say it's a Passivhaus, or every decision has been made with the environment in mind, or it's going to be... Continue Reading →
Yes, I know it's back to front, but what do you expect when shopping for tea in Sainsburys at 9.30 at night after a very long day and you spot your article title on the mag rack! Great to be commissioned by Homebuilding & Renovating Magazine to write a feature on rewiring, with particular reference... Continue Reading →
I'm a fan of Farrow & Ball paint, as regular readers will know. Not 'cause they pay me to blog or send me free stuff, which they don't, but because they make paint which is damn good quality, colour consistent years later and in beautiful shades. I don't use it everywhere simply because budgets don't allow,... Continue Reading →
We're really cracking on here! I've been banned by Mr M from leaving the house except for emergencies/showering and he's cracking the design whip at me to finish specifying the kitchen and bathrooms. But before any type of gorgeousness happens inside, we need to install the underfloor heating (UFH) throughout as this obviously needs to go in before... Continue Reading →
Everyone loves a good project right, but how would you feel about about a super sized room in super high temperatures on a super tight time scale! Let me tell you none of those things are putting us or the heritage Withington Baths' staff off, oh no. They/re made of tough Northern stuff here. Let's take a... Continue Reading →
Part of me wants to moan like mad about this incessant summer rain but another part of me - the part designing & installing the garden here at Moregeous Mansions - is kind of relieved not to have to keep watering all the new plants to keep them happy and get them settled in their... Continue Reading →
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