This is a well written post on colour trends, and pretty spot on. I'm not going to copy and paste and pretend I wrote it myself, so click the link! http://mmdsf.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/color-trends-for-20092010/#comment-42
Blinds up, bathroom finished; landlords don’t have birthdays!!
Another busy day... lovely hotel style shower room finished to replace the hideous and endlessly problematic bathroom which was there before. Below is the view to where the old cistern boxing off was: the huge copper tank which took ages to heat up and was very inefficient has been removed and replaced by a small... Continue Reading →
Tip – Washing metal blinds in the bath
Something badly wrong here...... This is by far and away the easiest way to wash Venetian blinds, a quick soak in a hot bath, but honestly, after my day today, it really should be me in there!
Cellar like B&Q, Note2Self must use stuff up
Finding myself a cellar dweller again today, a bit useless and sick of being told not to anything heavy; headed down to the depths to find some limestone coloured sealant for the newly done tenants shower room. And success, found a nearly full tube, but hardly surprising as the cellar is better stocked than my... Continue Reading →
And we’re off! 25 Beautiful Homes photoshoot begins
Bridget the photographer was here at 8am and ready to go, with a car full of pink flowers and a list of do nots from the magazine - no lights on, no scratty bath mats, no weird angles, no shooting into corners! Zoe had really helped out by ensuring her apartment was in pristine condition... Continue Reading →
Preparing for the photoshoot
Just occasionally I get to do nice stuff, it's not all mopping and cleaning up after tenants. It's been a tough weekend as this trapped nerve has prevented me from doing much physically, it's getting very boring now, and I just wish it would go away. Too much to do for irritations like a bad... Continue Reading →
No!!!! Its a rawl plug, not a fountain!!
Buggary sodding buggary!!!!! It's 7.05pm on a Saturday night, the last job of the day, the very last job..... After a day of butchered doors, upside down then righted shower cubicles, a lazy arsed plumber, none stop cleaning ready for tomorrow, the very last job was fitting the shower rail and it looked fab. Until... Continue Reading →