Well, would you clear your diary? "Si, could you come down early to the Summer BBQ to help us with the Butcher's Taste Challenge: 28 day hung steak, lamb chops and sausages, plus a speciality round?" Hell yes, like a shot! And so head to head went North Yorkshire farm & rare breed specialists Taste Tradition,... Continue Reading →
Creating A Funky But Heritage Worthy Cafe On A Budget
It's hard to believe Team LWB have only been 'in charge' at Withington Baths for a few short weeks and SO much has changed already! This week we had a little trial run in the new coffee stop and it was absolutely lovely to see it filled with flowers, cake and happy customers. Betty, Pat... Continue Reading →
Sourcing 2015 Salvage At Arthur Swallow Fairs In Cheshire
Having a good rummage around interiors & home shows is one of my most favourite things and after the success of last year's trip to the Decorative Home & Salvage Show at Tatton, I gave the Cheshire one a whirl yesterday. The Arthur Swallow Fairs have heaps of events all around the country each year, attracting... Continue Reading →
How To Work Garden Grey With Whites & Greens
The trend for greys in gardens is well established for 2015, updating outside spaces with contemporary hues and a modern vibe. So, alongside creating the bee friendly Buzzingly Beautiful and grow your own Herby Entertaining space on my recent Bents garden / interiors challenge, I also chose to create a romance filled, classic design, easily recreated in a... Continue Reading →
Creating A Bright Space for Herby Entertaining
The long nights and warm days of summer mean only one thing - it's time to take the inside out and create a fab entertaining space in your garden! But hang fire.... before you do, maybe it's time to give some thought to making the space useful as well as gorgeous? Summertime cocktails and barbecue... Continue Reading →
How to Create a Buzzingly Beautiful Bee-Friendly Garden
Have you noticed that everyone's buzzing about getting more bees in their garden? We've always tried to be bee-friendly with our Moregeous gardens so with that in mind, I set out to make one of the three garden spaces I designed for my Bents Challenge especially "Buzzingly Beautiful" It was made very easy for me to... Continue Reading →
How To Prevent And Fix Rotten Sleeper Walls (with video)
So we're all in love with interior greys, falling head over heels for silvery hues on walls, floors and even ceilings but what about outside? For years the go-to-colour for fencing and furniture has been all shades of brown with the occasional colour pop or flash of white but I've a feeling that's going to... Continue Reading →