Being self-employed can sometimes be a fairly solitary experience, so sometimes it can be great to be part of a team. Although I do work with builders, trades and decorators etc, the lion's share of my time is spent in my own company, sourcing, designing, doing admin, dealing with tenants and the responsibility for all... Continue Reading →
Reviews: A Bathroom Quartet at the Manchester CP Hart launch
It's not often you find a cellist in your bath but if I'd have consumed anymore of the delicious cocktails at CP Hart 's Manchester launch last night, I may well have fancied having a go with a fiddle in the shower myself 😉 What an evening - scrumptious nibbles, champagne tasting, sumptuous bathrooms, wine flowing... 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! Â 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 →
Project Green Tea – Interior design ideas telling a story
So, in between tenants refurbs and filming at Rose Cottage, Project Green Tea has been moving on a pace. This is a first for me, trying to describe why I've plumped for a certain scheme, so bear with me. Bit risky this too, if you decide the final scheme doesn't reflect these words, so it's... Continue Reading →
Project Squeeze – Upcycled table with gold paint & a touch of lace
Re-posted from 17th May on 18 August with a couple of added in 'after' shots as Project Squeeze is now finished: Feeling a bit delicate today, having had a(nother) chunk of my finger lopped out (for the gore-mongers amongst you I've posted a video this time 😉 ), so it was a quick visit to... Continue Reading →
Design – Lottery winner alert: the spectacular Bark Cloth ‘wallpaper’
Spent yesterday getting on with the decorating at Project Squeeze with yours truly on wall / skirting duties and Mr M on anything above head height. It's looking so lovely but sorry, I don't want to post pics 'til it's finished and looking it's best at the end of the week! I'd a mid-afternoon visit... Continue Reading →
Property : bit of a round-up 5 July
This is the first of what I hope (time willing!) will be fairly frequent round-up of things heard, seen and done in my property world, anything from rentals, sales, finance, rumour, fact, gossip and interesting stuff seen in the press. Lots of Work This last week I have been, mostly, knackered. After four years of... Continue Reading →