Our fourth and final Half Built House was in Birmingham, the soon to be home of newly weds Matt and Claire. Like many people who get together now, one of them had a small apartment which the other moved into but they wanted a home to call their own. Matt was starting up an internet... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Perthshire – Charcoal gloss kitchen, upcycling a dresser & making a table
For me, planning a kitchen is something that can't be done off-site in an office somewhere. To really get a proper feel for the room and get the best design possible, I prefer to stand in it and imagine where the chef would prep food, use the sink, do the cooking and interact with family... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Perthshire – The treatment room & making a driftwood mirror
The front of this Perthshire home was divided by the front door / hallway into two rooms, one which the family used as their living room and one which was destined to become a treatment room where hypnotherapy work could be done with clients. When we arrived the room was filled with furniture and had... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Perthshire – Getting started and design inspiration
On our Perthshire Half Built House, the building and design works had to get going at the same time though even thinking about things like colours, fabrics and finishes may seem premature when you're trying to address a building site! All the decisions tie up together at the end, so must be thought through as... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Perthshire – The ‘before’ shots
It was SO very hard not to tweet and share images of the homes we transformed during the filming of Half Built House... honestly for a design over-sharer like me, it nearly killed me! Finally our first show has aired and I can talk about what was done 🙂 Most of the ground floor of... Continue Reading →
Half Built House hits Exeter
I honestly did not realise what I was undertaking when I said Team Moregeous would get involved with a TV 'makeover' show - six days in and I'm exhausted! Presenting, planning, drawing, designing, specifying, working with the builders, buying, fitting then dressing & finishing - all within a deadline of TWO weeks. These aren't MDF... Continue Reading →
Urgent – DIY Disaster Homes required for prime time TV show!!
Further to our news last week that Team Moregeous will be an integral part of a fab new hands-on property show for Channel 5 this summer, expert property production company IWC are seeking contributors. We want to start filming ASAP so pick up the phone if you need help! They're busy whittling down case studies to... Continue Reading →
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