Part of me wants to moan like mad about this incessant summer rain but another part of me - the part designing & installing the garden here at Moregeous Mansions - is kind of relieved not to have to keep watering all the new plants to keep them happy and get them settled in their... Continue Reading →
It dawned on me today, as I visited my fifth or six Arthur Swallows decorative salvage show, that I no longer like shops with normal floors. Instead I like grass: lush emerald in colour, damp underfoot from our British 'summer' and infinitely preferable to a hard surface. Decorative wares spread for yards and yards across... Continue Reading →
I left RHS Tatton this year absolutely inspired by all the beautiful gardens, planting & flowers on show, but also inspired by ideas and products for sale. Some were super affordable and DIY-doable, some were way out of my budget but gave me food for thought on how I'd adapt the ideas and apply them... Continue Reading →
Air bricks. Long a part of my working life, having spent a few years running a damp-proofing company, though I must confess to not really ever paying their aesthetics much attention. 9" by 3" or 9" by 6" terracotta, that's the only real decision for most houses, and has been the only style I've bought... Continue Reading →
Fantastic to get to a bit of a milestone this week with our little West Didsbury Airbnb apartment - 100 reviews! It doesn't seem two minutes since we were wondering what Airbnb was all about and was it worth looking it. The answer was quite clearly yes 🙂 Lots of people have asked me if... Continue Reading →
Is it possible to love a wall? I mean really love a wall. Not like members of the Black Watch loved their Wall, which was all about respect and duty, but love it with a little heart flutter and a lot of giddiness. That's how I feel about my new wall, built with old bricks, new ideas... Continue Reading →
Visiting your local DIY superstores or independent garden centres are both great for picking up smaller plants, but if you've a reasonable budget and don't want to wait years for plants and trees to become more established, investing in more substantial specimens is a way to get immediate impact in newly designed gardens or bare corners.... Continue Reading →
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