How about this for another cracking garden idea, seen on one of the Manchester Open Gardens days we visited earlier this month. We'd 'done' the Heatons and Didsbury in previous years, but not the Levenshulme / Burgage ones, hence M19's turn. Growing your own veg and herbs is a surefire way to stay sane in... Continue Reading →
Stop The Press: Gorgeous New ‘Heritage’ Tiles Coming Soon. Emerald Green Anyone?
As the notice says "Together we can make it happen". This is, by all accounts, exactly what was running through the collective mind of Tile Giant when it checked out the tiling inspo down at Manchester's Victoria Baths 'cause have I got news for you, there's a stunning new tiling range being launched very very... Continue Reading →
Launching The Moregeous Mansions Reno & Interiors Tour…. Day 1: A Success!!(Phewf)
Oh my days, they've started! And boom, what a start 🙂 It's always been my dream to have interiors and food events, DIY and craft workshops, and various pop ups here at home, a dream which drove us at the very start of this challenging build / renovation and has kept us going all the... Continue Reading →
Inspo: Ordering My Ellie Cashman Fabric
Gawd, I've been rubbish at writing up renovation updates recently, there's simply been too much going on. I kinda think it's always better to have the full reveal as a tonic to all the dust and we're definitely getting there with finished rooms now here at Moregeous Mansions - at last! Steel yourselves, there's some... Continue Reading →
How To Upcycle An Existing Kitchen
Working on glamorous TV ads and expensive houses is fabulous (and I adore that side of my job, obv), but sometimes as a designer / builder I get asked to help out on projects whose budgets are not quite so adventurous. Can it be said that these types of projects usually aim for the Pennine... Continue Reading →
Clean 18 : Well Done Iceland, Ready Meals In Paper Packaging!
Those of you who follow us on Instagram will have seen me banging on about my most recent food obsession - Iceland's frozen seafood sauces. Damn, they are good. I mean, really good, but despite being prawn and clam packed bundles of deliciousness for the ridiculously low price of £3.50, they still have the plastic... Continue Reading →
How to Bend The Trend – Design Details In The Moregeous Dining Room
You know me, I'm all for a good trend but for anything 'on trend' to work, it has to fit with the person and the house, rather than simply be inserted as a one size fits all solution. When we started our renovation 44yrs ago, or was it 45, I forget, I decided our interior... Continue Reading →