The moment we ripped down our old, bowing and dangerous bedroom ceiling, I knew that lighting was going to be an issue adding more cost to an already expanding budget. When a vaulted ceiling is created, one of the considerations to take into account in the more imposing open space above head height is the... Continue Reading →
Upcoming Jan – April 2020: Food Events and Interiors / Renovation / Salvage Workshops
Ola! Though my recent blog posts might suggest otherwise, worry not, Make It Moregeous isn't going to be ALL food related in 2020. Not that you home and lifestyle aficionados aren't partial to food related musings, mind, judging by the growing number of you who've been first to one of our interiors days and then... Continue Reading →
YHMP Design Details: St Albans
It’d be fair to say that architect Laura Clark nailed the brief for the redesign of Helen & Rob's Victorian terrace on the opening ep for our second batch of Your Home Made Perfect. If social media is anything to go by, the crittall-look love is real. Seeing these kind of inspirational projects gives homeowners... Continue Reading →
Treasure Tingle: Scaffolding Plank Bespoke Bookcase for Your Home Made Perfect
What's not to love about the all things Crittall - a seriously hot look at the moment and a style which really transcends trends. It is having a moment, there's no denying that, but anything which has been popular for centuries will stand the test of time when factored into the right scheme. Laura nailed... Continue Reading →
#Podcast : On The Sofa with Interior Designer Lucy Barlow
Seriously show stopping interiors are created by extremely talented creatives, but it takes much more than a flair for colour to run a successful interior design business. I'm delighted to have been asked to host a new series of podcasts with Sofa Workshop, and our first chat is now live, featuring London based but Northern... 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 →
Tiles? Coming Out Of The Kitchen And Onto A Surface Near You
Yes, they are. Just like sisters. Tiles are coming out of the kitchen and out of the bathroom too. Not old enough to recognise the reference? Let's get this out of the way first. One of the best sisterhood stomping' song ever... https://youtu.be/kUnJj9kZQTU Got it? Marvellous, let's move on. Too long confined to the splash... Continue Reading →