Very flattered to be asked to host some bathroom and kitchen home improvement videos for B&Q which have gone on-line just in time for Christmas! http://youtu.be/SFnPTTwgB4g It was a long but fun day's filming, I'll post a few behind the scenes shots after the weekend, when I'm too full of turkey to move & only... Continue Reading →
Hey property professionals – there’s more to interior design than just cushion plumping you know! ;)
The introductory Moregeous Guest Blog for Interiors UK, taking place at the Birmingham NEC 22 - 25 January 2012: "It's not just retailers & designers who visit Interiors UK, savvy property professionals read Living Etc and watch Grand Designs too, you know! I'm your property developer & landlord blogger, Sian Astley, and I've spent the... Continue Reading →
Cleaning your paint brushes – in the car! Plus Si’s artichoke dip.
You can buy all the designated brush cleaning apparatus in the world but there's nothing better than recyling /re-using your own. Costco's giant jar of artichokes has made us some delicious late night dips over the summer - now to make use of the empty jar too, a complete success with no spillage! Filling it... Continue Reading →
How to use Teal and Taupe in your interior design
Whilst working on a blog post for Dulux Trade (aimed at the painters & decorators who visit their web-site searching for a design push in the right direction), I decided to talk about the use of taupe. Having just watched Kelly Hoppen in Superior Interiors, my thinking is that a full on neutral palette is a... Continue Reading →
Lee Broom – British Design Awards Designer of the Year 2011
Delighted to see on Twitter yesterday that my favourite designer, Lee Broom, has won the coveted title of Designer of the Year 2011 in the British Design Awards, we voted for him here 🙂 Lee's designs are a fabulous combination of everything which is elegant, quirky, fun, cool, relevant and beautifully crafted. We'd be happy... Continue Reading →
How NOT to fit Ikea Strecket handles
How? How did he make this decision? Did he think it would look more attractive if we could see the screw heads, quite apart from the fact that you have to turn your hand upside down to grasp the handle?! This is the reason why project managers have to visit sites regularly 😉
Tent London 2011: Working its animal magic in the design world
It would be fair to say that animals of all shapes and sizes were wandering the length and breadth of the London Design Festival 2011, from delicate butterflies and hummingbirds on fabrics & wallpaper to rhinoceros furniture. I'm serious about the latter, but you'll have to wait til the 100% Design post for that *beauty*.... Continue Reading →
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