I've been called many things in my time, not all of them repeatable on a respectable blog so let's stick to work 😉 Over the years, my life in property and interiors has covered many bases, from landlord to project manager, interior designer to lady builder. This week though, this week I read my new... Continue Reading →
Warm Words From A Moregeous Design Client
Sometimes working with a client is an absolute dream and having working with owners Siân and Steve from the Didsbury Flower Lounge for several weeks this Autumn, I can totally understand why they are spoken so highly of by brides, contemporarys and their industry. From initial meetings through to talks about dreams for the shop... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #31 Starting to get watertight
Who ordered a hurricane? Oh we've been so lucky with the weather so far, it seems weeks since the last deluge which turned the garden into Glastonbury, this good luck surely had to come to an end sometime and come to an end it has this week! As the major timbers over the workshop and utility... Continue Reading →
Installing some *Splendid* Typography Mosaics today
Down at the Splendid Sausage Co, a restaurant where I redesigned the interior a few months ago, Mike & Em have commissioned some fabulous artwork from our friend Amanda at Manchester Mosaics. The pieces capture the different fonts used for the quirky names of different dishes, including my personal favourite, the Mighty Meaty, and are... Continue Reading →
Do Up Diary #8: The Detailed House Plans
So, you already know that the West Wing is going and being replaced with a new construction broadly the same size, slightly wider, but what else is happening? Seriously, I don't even know where to start other than we must be mad! In for a penny, in for a pound, we decided if we were really going... Continue Reading →
Commissioning a fabulous, colourful reclaimed timber bar top
With design and interiors work, I occasionally prefer not deciding on big spend items straight away but waiting to see how a project evolves, especially when there isn't the luxury of a sky high budget. Options often reveal themselves as I work through ideas, as the scheme unfolds, and though this can make some... Continue Reading →
How To Create A Circus Styled Interior
Delighted to be posting some before & afters and an overview of the design thinking behind a restaurant I recently reimagined, redesigned and decorated. As you can see below, it was a complete transformation which included virtually a full rewire, completely new male & female loos, re-plumbing, joinery, full decor, upcycling, upholstery, and even dressing for around £20k all... Continue Reading →