So you've seen her from the grotty inside as she was when I bought her all those years ago and also from the outside front garden.... what does Moregeous Mansions look like layout wise? Imagine half a church on its side and you're pretty much there, a central core, an East facing room, a South... Continue Reading →
All the long hours and hard work at The Pad has finally paid off and the room has been dressed ready for our first guests. I'm so happy with my DIY headboard, simple but very effective due to the luxury Zinc fabric chosen. The beautiful textured finish means no extra embellishments, such as buttoning or... Continue Reading →
I wanted some shelving in The Pad which was narrower than regular shop bought shelving and which had more detail to it too, something I could personalise and which also worked with the room design. Matt the joiner was on site fitting a door and working on the garden gate, so I posed the question... Continue Reading →
I'm over the moon with my newly re-upholstered Parker Knoll style rocking chair, unearthed in a filthy second hand ship in Lancashire last year and now sitting, no, rocking pretty in The Pad. How cool does it look?! I agonised over which fabric to use, eventually plumping for this gorgeous Romo fabric inspired by glass... Continue Reading →
A few months ago I was reading about a place I really want to visit one day, Prince Charles' amazing Highgrove Garden and how it has its very own Thyme Walk, a description I found captivating. As you know I spend a ridiculously large amount of time (no pun intended) caring for and planting at... Continue Reading →
So today we visited the Arthur Swallows Decorative Home & Salvage Show at Tatton Park and it was great! I was searching for fab finds for our refurbishment of Moregeous Mansions this summer, with a totally open mind and no particular item on my radar. I was expecting a good rummage but it was actually... Continue Reading →
I'm keeping an eye out for colourful picnic style ideas at the moment, ready to pounce on the most gorgeous as inspiration for our Summer Banquet down at the Baths in a few weeks. As most of you know I was involved in a campaign to keep open our local Edwardian pool last year and... Continue Reading →
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