Trying something new this month, I hope you like it! I get so busy with client work, our rentals/Airbnb and the renovation here at Moregeous Mansions that it's sometimes a little difficult to find time to share the fabulous things I spot every day. Seemed like a great idea to do a round up on... Continue Reading →
How To: Design A Small Bathroom
This week's client work involves designing a compact 1.8m x 1.8m family bathroom which needs a complete update: a new suite, taps, shower, storage, heating and tiles to make it super practical and super stylish too. So.... I started off by reminding myself of a few top tips, after all, it's no good video presenting top... Continue Reading →
How To Zone Floors Successfully – Some More Gorgeous Examples
I ADORE the fabulous zoned flooring trend. Over the past year or so, I've spotted it creeping in here and there on Pinterest, mostly hidden amongst encaustic tile posts, but every time I spot a zoned floor idea, it yells at me - LOOK AT ME I'M GORGEOUS! Some of you may totally disagree of... Continue Reading →
Creating A Bright Space for Herby Entertaining
The long nights and warm days of summer mean only one thing - it's time to take the inside out and create a fab entertaining space in your garden! But hang fire.... before you do, maybe it's time to give some thought to making the space useful as well as gorgeous? Summertime cocktails and barbecue... Continue Reading →
Lacquer and gloss on walls & ceilings – My 2015 how, when and why
It seems the design savvy are going la-la for the lacquer look right now, with posts by some of my favourite bloggers lusting over glossy walls and finishes. So why now? Well.... It was inevitable really, after years of the design rule being matt, matt and more matt, with occasional chalkiness thrown in. Where there's a... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #37 Weekend update, it looks like a house!
I stood back and looked at what we've been busy on for the last three months and for the first time this week, I was looking at a house. Yes, we've only slated the garage and utility, yes the right hand side original house is an empty shell inside and we still have no electrics,... Continue Reading →
Installing some *Splendid* Typography Mosaics today
Down at the Splendid Sausage Co, a restaurant where I redesigned the interior a few months ago, Mike & Em have commissioned some fabulous artwork from our friend Amanda at Manchester Mosaics. The pieces capture the different fonts used for the quirky names of different dishes, including my personal favourite, the Mighty Meaty, and are... Continue Reading →