2014 is all about personalisation and creativity, so how about some vintage sunshine in the form of these rather beautiful printed blinds by Nottingham based company Creatively Different? The ladies you see are the Lovelies, part of a series of about 160 illustrations drawn in the 1940's by British artist David Wright as 'pin-ups' for The... Continue Reading →
Prawns, peacocks & pampering at Yorkshire’s new luxury cat hotel
We've featured a few hotel stays on the Moregeous blog in the past and aim to do a lot more lifestyle, holiday & food posts this year, so how could I resist featuring this amazing new hotel in Yorkshire.... for cats!! Luxury individual suites, a la carte menu, underfloor heating, bespoke climbing frames and Swarovski... Continue Reading →
Chettinad Chicken Pepper Fry – Fit for any passing warrior
On cold wintery days, sometimes a little extra heat is needed and this recipe I adapted from Diane Seed's book Favourite Indian Food certainly fits the bill - Chettinad Chicken Pepper Fry. It's inexpensive and very easy to do, after a little bit of preparation you can just leave it simmering for half an hour.... Continue Reading →
Va va voom into B&Q go Valspar Paints
Whilst dashing in and out of one of the Manchester B&Q's before Christmas on a bonkers renovate-a-house-in-21-days mission, I stopped in my tracks when I saw a large new Valspar display where the Dulux colour cards and mixing desk had previously stood. I'd heard whisperings of a partnership between B&Q and a new paint company... Continue Reading →
Design trend 2014 : Kitchens – the quest for curation, personalisation and individualism
It seems from conversations with everyone from designers to tradesmen to suppliers that the last few months have seen a bit of an upturn in activity within the property & interiors market. We're undoubtedly still in difficult times, for all the national newspapers headlines of housing bubbles, let's face it, it's only really London which... Continue Reading →
How design innovation leads to design trends – From Paula Navone’s hexagon floor to West Elm’s walls
Back at the start of 2013, I was asked to design a home office for a young business man who often worked from home. It wasn't to be too 'officey' or staid and the eventual design featured lots of deep matt blacks, golds, oak and a fabulous Honey Bee wallpaper by Barneby Gates which I'd... Continue Reading →
Festive sparkles & filthy screed – on the same day!
You can't tell me that there's another interiors blog which would feature the glamour of Liberty's Christmas lights and a bucket of sludge in the same post because I wouldn't believe you! Sometimes even I marvel at the diversity of Team Moregeous's days 🙂 Santa's Elf & Safety wasn't compromised with Mini-M footing the ladder... Continue Reading →
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