Trying to get inside a client's mind with regard to their bathroom loves & hates and do's & don'ts can be very difficult, not least because there's so much choice out there in stores, on-line and on TV, often clients aren't sure exactly what they want and how to describe it. I find it useful... Continue Reading →
Project Tofu: Squeezing storage & a separate shower cubicle in a small bathroom
This small bathroom wasn't ticking all the boxes for its owners, who wanted a more stylish feel, less shell-like curves, more storage and if at all possible a separate shower due to both environmental concerns and issues with chronic pain - a subject I know a lot about! Kinda made me determined to shoe-horn one... Continue Reading →
A moggy filled week on site, full of ‘cat’astrophes in fact (groan)
This week has been filled with the misadventures, nosiness and general all-round interference from various moggies on our sites and at home. In Project Tosca, so named due to the yowlingly operatic Oscar above, Team Moregeous have been fitting a new kitchen but we had a little hiccup early in the week. When I was... Continue Reading →
How to create a ‘small space’ bed-deck over stairs
Sometimes space is so tight in a room that innovative thinking is the order of the day, and this was certainly the case in the second bedroom at Rose Cottage. When Hannah first viewed the house, this room didn't even have a bed in it, just a sofa contraption and it was very, very cramped... Continue Reading →
How to create a cute & compact period cottage bathroom
It's great being busy, but I never get a chance to blog post everything in order! Finally, here is the cutest little Georgian cottage bathroom you ever will see, Grade II listed Rose Cottage's sanctuary all finished and dressed as it was for the TV filming. Of course, Mrs Rose keeps her bathroom looking this... Continue Reading →
How to create a mirrored bath panel
This is an update to a post done in Summer 09, with added photos to give a better "How to' Guide! Things changed slightly on Linen Luxe yesterday. The radiator, basin, wc and taps all arrived and are fabulous, but I'd to alter the positioning of the existing radiator which is partly hidden by the... Continue Reading →