Yes, they are. Just like sisters. Tiles are coming out of the kitchen and out of the bathroom too. Not old enough to recognise the reference? Let's get this out of the way first. One of the best sisterhood stomping' song ever... https://youtu.be/kUnJj9kZQTU Got it? Marvellous, let's move on. Too long confined to the splash... Continue Reading →
Finding Your Core Style : Chatting with Lisa Dawson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDVovh89fgY&t=6s Dream gig or what?! I'd a fabulous time chatting with Insta-Queen Lisa Dawson this summer in her geeeee-orgeous Yorkshire home. This one is all about finding your core style and being true to your interior self - sometimes hard to do in a world filled with 'inspo'. I'll do a 'proper' blog post soon... Continue Reading →
How To Upcycle ‘Brown’ Furniture: Tips on Painting & Replacing Mouldings
Just like Rocky a few short months ago, this ginger tinged sideboard adopted when we bought Moregeous HQ several years ago was sorely in need of some tlc. He'd been stored in an outside shed, ending up not only scratched and damp damaged, but also bereft of several of his decorative insert beads. I think... Continue Reading →
Reveal: The Moregeous Terrace
Slowly, slowly we're getting to the reveal bits at Moregeous HQ. Well, I say that, but those of you who've been here on our walking workshops know exactly which bits you're looking at. Still changing though isn't it, as Mr M and I work through the parts which weren't completed when you came? With me... Continue Reading →
Inspo: Ordering My Ellie Cashman Fabric
Gawd, I've been rubbish at writing up renovation updates recently, there's simply been too much going on. I kinda think it's always better to have the full reveal as a tonic to all the dust and we're definitely getting there with finished rooms now here at Moregeous Mansions - at last! Steel yourselves, there's some... Continue Reading →
How To Upcycle An Existing Kitchen
Working on glamorous TV ads and expensive houses is fabulous (and I adore that side of my job, obv), but sometimes as a designer / builder I get asked to help out on projects whose budgets are not quite so adventurous. Can it be said that these types of projects usually aim for the Pennine... Continue Reading →
Reveal: My Indust-Lux Dining Room
Aaaaaaaaaand, relax. We can finally sit on soft seating, lean at a comfy angle, grab a plate, invite some pals over and eat dinner in comfort. In all our twelve years in this house, we've never had a great dining room. That's not to say we've never had great dinners, either as a family or... Continue Reading →