Sometimes spaces just need a little thought and a tickle up to make them much nicer places. This kitchen was fitted six or seven years ago with Ikea's Ulriksdal door fronts and stainless steel drawers. It's always looked a bit utilitarian and needed some softening, plus water damage from the kettle had occurred to the... Continue Reading →
B&Q home improvement videos to help with planning kitchens & bathrooms
Just had the link sent to me with all the videos Jai and I filmed for B&Q before Christmas on help with creating and planning kitchens and bathrooms. Every time I see the ad on tv at the moment it makes me smile as those were the sets we filmed in 🙂 It was a... Continue Reading →
Elephant garlic finally planted on a spring-like January day
I opened the boot of my car on Friday and nearly passed out from the unbelievably strong smell of garlic. Nope, I hadn't left an Italian takeaway in there but had forgotten all about the garlic bulbs bought before Christmas which were supposed to have been planted already. Oops. I warily opened the paper bags... Continue Reading →
Interiors UK 2012 Preview shows the exhibition to be a must-see
Cool furniture, cutting edge designs, international and home grown talent, free seminars and talks by the great and the good of the design industry.... only another week and a day to go until Interiors UK at Birmingham's NEC. Delighted to have been asked to guest blog live from the show but a wee bit nervous... Continue Reading →
Clementines aren’t just for Christmas! Decorating with Tangerine Tango
January 2012 feature blog post aimed at decorators who read the TradeXpress web-site: Don’t be surprised this year if your clients want to brighten things up a little and add some eye-popping brights to their home decor. When times are tough we could all do with a bit of cheering up, which may be why... Continue Reading →
C’mon 2012, bring it on :)
I'm excited about 2012. A little unusual for someone so heavily involved in the property industry at such a dire time, granted, but it's true. Throughout 2011, house prices have fallen, buyers have been sparse on the ground as banks giving out mortgages and notable industry names have fallen by the wayside, so anyone would... Continue Reading →
Now a Moregeous 15 minutes really means 15 minutes!
Of all the wonderful gifts unwrapped this Christmas, the one which I fear will most impact on 2012 life is this stylish hour glass timer bought for me by Mr and Mini-M. No longer, they say, will I be able to holler 'Give me 15 miuntes' and get away with it. From now on I... Continue Reading →