Start of renovation. The supreme confidence of home renovators. Yeh, no sweat, we've got this. Totally gonna smash it on time, on budget and thoroughly detailtastic. End of renovation. Where'd those grey hairs come from? Where'd all our money go? Why's the builder scarpered without creating all that bespoke joinery that's been in our heads... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Unused as I am to entirely focusing on single projects after 20yrs as my own boss in the world of property renovation / rental / interior design, when I took a call in summer 2018 about some fairly committed project management work across a brand new BBC2 TV show, my interest was well and truly... Continue Reading →
Bearing in mind that for most of us, summer 2019 was a bit of a wash out, we absolutely struck lucky at the start of August with our first summer barbecue. Forty four fabulous guests took a chance on this new venture of ours, a collaborative outdoor eating experience with Chef Peter Naylor from Didsbury's... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of hosting a session entitled "How To Make A Stylish Salvage Home" on the Cheshire Showground at the Arthur Swallows Fair. Let me tell you - no mean feat with no projector or electricity in a force 10 gale. All power to Northern grit and a tent... Continue Reading →
