Aside from the controversial marketing decision I posted about earlier this week, Harrogate's Flooring Show 2013 had some great stuff going on and some lovely people involved in trying to coax some exhibitors / attendees / sales reps into the 21st century. The UK carpet industry has taken a massive hit in recent years, on a one to... Continue Reading →
Blogging a fab new colour card amidst a modern day tweeting dilemma
Bills, bills, bills, don't they get BORING??!! So, it's lovely when something fabulous arrives in the post and this morning I got a treat with a new Annie Sloan colour card falling on to the door mat, packed full of advice and information. Since discovering this range last year on Half Built House, basically if... Continue Reading →
Picture frame dilemma – how much choice??!!
I needed a new frame this week for a very special family picture. Sounds simple, right? Just one picture frame but it did have a few rules attached. Not too plain, which ruled out plain black borders. Not too fussy or twee or 'shabby chic', which ruled out painted cream flowery wood. Not too polished,... Continue Reading →
How to revitalise a wooden waste paper bin in graphite, white & brass
Change is always revitalising and sometimes things which seemed previously okay, definitely will no longer do. Like my fairly battered, slightly orange wooden waste paper bin, long hidden under an attic desk. A perfectly nice, very practical bucket type bin which, as it will look totally out of place in my new white office but... Continue Reading →
Interior I-Spy: Artisan, Manchester
New kitchen / bar Artisan opened in Manchester this week and we popped in last night for a few cheeky cocktails & nibbles with friends and to check out the much talked about interior design scheme. I loved it. All the things we've been raving about this year brought together in a glamorous & industrial... Continue Reading →
How to make a gorgeous indoor garden planter from some old pine drawers
Now that the fab Crafty Magazine has featured our indoor planter, I can post some images for those of you who fancy a little DIY project this summer. Not everyone has a huge garden to run planting riot in so this is definitely a project for bringing the outdoors in 🙂 I found an old set... Continue Reading →
How to update a ‘Pod” glass bathroom using a luxury steam shower
Pod bathrooms were quite the thing to do in city centre apartment blocks a few years back and I can understand their appeal - easy to simply drop in and install for the developer & builder, controllable design, fewer on-site hiccups. However, everything which appears perfect always seems to have a price - in the... Continue Reading →
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