Over this last couple of years, the soaring cost of electric has become a real problem in my rentals. Even though we insulate ceiling and walls, the ridiculous cost of electricity in the UK is becoming a massive problem for young tenants who don't earn that much money, particularly when they simply don't realise the... Continue Reading →
Captivated by Christian Lava’s Terzani lighting
I'm doing some sourcing for a client's living room today, with a focus on lighting. As well as the obligatory googling, I often go back through images I've taken at trade shows, things spotted on Pinterest and pages ripped from magazines. The feel for the room is luxurious but sensuous & tactile and there's so... Continue Reading →
Bridal Veil Spiraea, a dovecote and bee friendly planting
Another beautiful Spring weekend meant some more external taming of the gardens at what will be Moregeous Mansions. A big garden needs an awful lot of tlc so has been a work in progress for years. Much of the planting is designed to attract bees and butterflies and this is SO easy now clever retailers have... Continue Reading →
How to tile a fireplace hearth with eclectic, vintage tiles ready for a wood-burning stove
Here's a lovely little project for a local client who wanted to recreate in her own home a beautiful vintage tiled fireplace she'd seen. The one on the right was her inspiration and the one on the left is the one we completed. Our client had sourced her own gorgeous cermaics, which typically for vintage tiles... Continue Reading →
Masterclass No 1 done: A round up of our fabulous day
So pleased to report that Saturday's Masterclass was absolutely brilliant, filled with creative thinking, skilled activities and enthusiastic attendees who were all determined to muck in, get stuck in and take away a fabulous chair. It honestly couldn't have gone any better, we even had sunshine to dry our chalk paint layers and wax -... Continue Reading →
Playing with golden honeycombs and hexagonal design
For one of our current design projects, I've been playing with hexagonal design. There's something endlessly fascinating about the beautiful natural shapes created by bees in their honeycombs, shapes full of golden light, ethereal yet incredibly mathematically solid. Prepare to see piles of hexagons in coming months, as it seems a lot of other designers... Continue Reading →
How to build and plant a reclaimed brick raised bed with Springtime purples, yellows & whites
It's been just lovely this week to have some Easter sunshine to get bulb burying & planting kick-started. We STILL haven't got round to renovating our 'eventual' house and it takes my mind off the interior by concentrating on at least some nice exterior areas to look at! All of the outside path needs replacing... Continue Reading →
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