Getting there now with my latest Parker Knoll project and completely loving starting my week off every Monday with Andrea's Didsbury upholstery class. I've learned so much from being hands on under her expert tuition, much recommended if you're free on a Monday morning and want a positive & creative weekly wake-up đŸ™‚ All my... Continue Reading →
Inspired by a Beautiful Building
I guess in the professional sense, I've been a very remiss blogger this last few weeks. After Interiors UK in Birmingham, I posted a initial flurry of gorgeous design shots, then out of the blue came a post about campaigning, then silence. Life eh, that thing that comes along to smack you in the face... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Design Interiors 2013 New & exciting lighting inspiration
I din't really notice until I uploaded all my images from Interiors UK 2013, but the general gist of the lighting I loved was most definitely moody, brooding and mysterious. They're all by exciting and talented independent designers - beautifully crafted and unusually designed, often using ethically sourced materials. Enjoy đŸ™‚ Yes, yes, I know this Plumen... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Design Interiors 2013 Designer winter retreat for ladybirds
Little did I expect when heading down to this year's Interiors UK at the NEC that the first interiors product to catch my eye and steal my heart would be designed for a ladybird! Readers of the Moregeous blog will know of my love for these little cuties & I currently have a homemade ladybird... Continue Reading →
How to upcycle a kitchen dresser using wallpaper
The great thing about upcycling something once is that there's no rule to say you can't upcycle it again to give it a more of-the-moment design edge. I repainted this old dark timber bookcase a couple of years ago and papered the back with copper glitter wallpaper, which I loved. Then. However, being a design... Continue Reading →
Upholstery Project No 2: Chairs all waxed and finished
It's been the final week on my dining room chairs project and the undersides have all been protected with dust covers of light hessian. Seriously getting this upholstery bug now, have decided I want an air compressor for Christmas! So just as a recap, these chairs have been painted using Annie Sloan's Emile pale purple... Continue Reading →
Seat pads upholstered and finished with some fabric from John Lewis which goes quite well with the Emile chalk paint, I think! Not finished the chairs themselves yet, need waxing and finishing but looking good so far đŸ™‚
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