There are no words for how much Mr Moregeous and I have enjoyed having our new wood burner glowing merrily away this December, our first Christmas for two years with actual heat on site. It's been quite hard to drag ourselves away from the living room, even though the floor isn't yet glued down and the... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments
It's probably now official (according to this blog) that there's only a Monday every fortnight 'cause yep, I missed a week last week. Again! But we're working so hard, I can be excused from blogging, surely? The house is coming on in leaps and bounds! As winter sets in properly, thank goodness we have actual... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments
Everyone knows metallics are super hot right now and yes, yes, it is all about brass/copper/gold but my life has been made infinitely better by a whole tin of the silver stuff this week. Nope, I'm not desperately trying to get ahead of the design curve but simply determined that not one teeny inch, not... Continue Reading →
How To Clean & Repair Plaster Cornice (Video)
Who knew stripping and restoring decorative cornice could be such a fun job eh? And involve a cameraman and such a tidy bench..... Life's never simple here at Moregeous Mansions, you know that already, so when tasked with fixing, cleaning and painting the original cornice in our living room, I figured it'd be way easier... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments
Crikey, it's Monday!! Something must be aligning correctly in the universe for me to be writing this on an actual Monday instead of, contrary to the post title, a.n.other day entirely. As I lie here (yep, writing this duvet ensconced, I'm typing furiously as the electricians will be here in less than an hour to... Continue Reading →
Share: Sound Travel & Hush Acoustic Flooring
It's long been accepted in older houses that sound travels. We have rentals flats where thick underlay & carpet has been fitted to try and stop the impact noise of footsteps and sound of music travelling through floors. In a couple of flats, we've even constructed false ceilings in rooms of adequate height, to install... Continue Reading →
How Do I: Design, Build & Cost My Extension?
The property mad crew over at Real Homes asked me to pop together a short guide on some of the different options available to would-be house extenders with regard to design, build and management. We're slap bang in the middle of our own build, which I'm project managing, but we've also had some architect assistance at... Continue Reading →
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