Delighted to announce I'll be working with local interior experts Zoe Rigby from Agapanthus Interiors and Andrea Austin from Plush Upholstery on a fab Manchester Masterclass on Saturday 13th April. The three of us will be whipping up plenty of upcycling, painting and upholstery action, using products from one of my favourite paint suppliers, the... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Design Interiors 2013 New & exciting lighting inspiration
I din't really notice until I uploaded all my images from Interiors UK 2013, but the general gist of the lighting I loved was most definitely moody, brooding and mysterious. They're all by exciting and talented independent designers - beautifully crafted and unusually designed, often using ethically sourced materials. Enjoy 🙂 Yes, yes, I know this Plumen... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Design Interiors 2013: Some of my favourite ‘views’
Getting lots of design inspiration here at Interiors UK 2013 today, I've left Mr M holding the fort and scooted back down to have a proper look around as I didn't really get chance on Sunday. More blogs this week but for now here are a few of my favourite views, as opposed to individual... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Design Interiors 2013 Designer winter retreat for ladybirds
Little did I expect when heading down to this year's Interiors UK at the NEC that the first interiors product to catch my eye and steal my heart would be designed for a ladybird! Readers of the Moregeous blog will know of my love for these little cuties & I currently have a homemade ladybird... Continue Reading →
An industrious and industrial interiors shoot
Fabulous day with interiors photography specialist Andy Marshall at #ProjectRivet today! I love taking photographs of our projects but sometimes it's best to leave things to the experts. Life has been slowly teaching me that as competent and capable as I feel I am, I can't & shouldn't try to do EVERYTHING myself! I wanted... Continue Reading →
How to use copper spray to customise some Ikea bedside tables
Delighted with today's extremely inexpensive transformation of a couple of new Ikea side tables from the PS 2012 range into something unique and designed around the colour scheme of the bedroom they're going in. Involved were two tables, some copper Plasticote spray, Aubusson deep blue chalk paint and me with a slight hangover ~ remarkable... Continue Reading →
2013 ~ Let the property whirlwind begin!
So 2013 begins with at least one day this week when I was actually working on 7, yes 7, properties in one day! In landlord world there have been heaters to fix, showers to sort, washing machines to clear of hair grips, fuses to change, tenants to move in and out, kitchens to paint.... In... Continue Reading →