Throughout the whole time working on the first 15 episodes of the ground breaking BBC2 show "Your Home Made Perfect", I didn't stop learning. Even after 24 yrs renovating properties, every day there was a situation I hadn't come across before, a new product or material, or a new way of doing something. So for... Continue Reading →
Lockdown Lunchtime Lives
And we're off! We're two Lockdown Lunchtime Lives down already - the first cooking a Green Thai Curry live on Friday just gone (what was I thinking, talk about baptism of fire, with literal chilli) and the Saturday Specialist with the bloody marvellous Sarah Parmenter of ReLovedMcr. The latter was an absolutely storming hour of... Continue Reading →
Videos: Interiors Insights – 2020 Trend Tips
What with telly work and more than a little Moregeous HQ DIY, I'd a full on 2019 but I always squeeze in time for the Real Homes gang when they want to do something fun. This usually involves me & cameraman Matt gossiping and giggling, running around at trade shows or being nosey parkers in... Continue Reading →
Turning An Unused Conservatory Into A Stylish Space : Chatting With Sarah Parmenter
In the days before kitchen extensions became ten a penny, homeowners used to simply pinch a bit of the garden and add on a garden room - a conservatory. Often these were white plastic upvc, which is now very much out of fashion with the style brigade. Many conservatories are now being ripped down and... 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 →
Treasure Tingle: Upcycling A (Very Orange) Pine Dining Table
You know us here, we love a bargain and there's literally nowhere better to bag a bargain than your local charity shop. Are you a fan of digging through the fusty to find treasure? I can't get enough of it. Honestly, if I did 't have to work for a living, that's totally what I'd... 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 →