Me & my new pal Scottie spent part of this week up in the wilds of Cumbria (yes, right when Storm Barney hit town!) helping to style six sets for a tv ad. The client, Stollers, have been trading in Barrow as a family business for over 100yrs and the historical timeline on their homepage is... Continue Reading →
The trend for greys in gardens is well established for 2015, updating outside spaces with contemporary hues and a modern vibe. So, alongside creating the bee friendly Buzzingly Beautiful and grow your own Herby Entertaining space on my recent Bents garden / interiors challenge, I also chose to create a romance filled, classic design, easily recreated in a... Continue Reading →
I think we many have created a monster. Seriously, I didn't full visualise just how big the garage was going to be, so focused was I on the main house and extension section where the kitchen is Although I looked & measured & paced it out, getting to grips with the footprint, I'd not really... Continue Reading →
So you've seen her from the grotty inside as she was when I bought her all those years ago and also from the outside front garden.... what does Moregeous Mansions look like layout wise? Imagine half a church on its side and you're pretty much there, a central core, an East facing room, a South... Continue Reading →
I boxed off decisions for Project Pad today, a small hotel style rental for short term let which we're getting ready to pop on the market in March. As it's a compact room, all the elements have to work brilliantly together for the scheme to work as a whole, the bed & headboard, the flooring,... Continue Reading →
Pod bathrooms were quite the thing to do in city centre apartment blocks a few years back and I can understand their appeal - easy to simply drop in and install for the developer & builder, controllable design, fewer on-site hiccups. However, everything which appears perfect always seems to have a price - in the... Continue Reading →
Thought I'd post the mood / idea board I did for Project Rivet, using images sourced online and drawn together in Photoshop. Doing things this way helps me to pull together ideas and create a one sheet design guide, which usually mixes up inspiration and also must-have products. Not all designers do it this way... Continue Reading →
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