You know the rules right? Wood + Water = Bad News, meaning design-wise things have always been somewhat limited in the world of kitchens & bathrooms, unless money was no object of course. Which isn't the case for most of us. In bathrooms, slow growing dense woods like teak or cedar are much more resistant... Continue Reading →
KBB 2016: A Seriously On Trend Industrial Kitchen
I had a marvellous time at KBB16 Birmingham yesterday, scurrying from stand to stand with camera at the ready and notepad poised, taking details for both client projects and design articles. For those in the know, the acronym KBB stand for Kitchens-Bedrooms-Bathrooms and means stalls, nay, halls of inspiration, where the design savvy can check... Continue Reading →
Review: El Gato Negro, Manchester
Working hard on building Moregeous Mansions means cutting back on restaurant trips & travel and I hugely miss the interior inspiration which only comes from getting out and about. The internet is all very well, but good interiors touch your senses in other ways than simply the visual. A picture doesn't allow you to feel... Continue Reading →
Small Is Glossy & Beautiful In Rudi’s Kitchen Redesign
Here's the second of the kitchen makeovers I filmed with Magnet, visiting the homes of three amazingly lucky winners of fully fitted kitchens! Rudi's South London first floor apartment had a very small 9msq kitchen, cluttered with poor storage, little worktop area and an old fifties fireplace taking up one wall. Rudi hated his slightly twee... Continue Reading →
How To: Family Kitchen Knock Through & Redesign
As a woman living in a renovation with no amenities, can you even imagine being asked to film with the three lucky winners of brand new, amazing luxury kitchens?! IÂ resolved therefore to reign in my envy and view it as an opportunity for inspiration, which the days filming with Susan, Rudi and Norma certainly were.... Continue Reading →
How To: Design A Small Bathroom
This week's client work involves designing a compact 1.8m x 1.8m family bathroom which needs a complete update: a new suite, taps, shower, storage, heating and tiles to make it super practical and super stylish too. So.... I started off by reminding myself of a few top tips, after all, it's no good video presenting top... Continue Reading →
Wot No Charcoal Fence Paint?! Plus, some Coral & Grey :)
It doesn't come out very often but my FrowBrow just had a moment in my fav shop looking, looking harder and looking again for something I thought, by 2016, I'd find. We designers and interior bloggers are all about the grey and have been for a couple of years now and slowly the rest of the world... Continue Reading →