Having spent just 5 of the last 90hrs vertical and the rest either asleep or horizontally making cold bustin drug demands, I've woken today to the realisation that this whole getting ill thing really isn't for me. It isn't the feeling desperate, unwashed and depleted, nor the body bashing symptoms of a worse than average... Continue Reading →
Upholstery Project No 2: Chairs all waxed and finished
It's been the final week on my dining room chairs project and the undersides have all been protected with dust covers of light hessian. Seriously getting this upholstery bug now, have decided I want an air compressor for Christmas! So just as a recap, these chairs have been painted using Annie Sloan's Emile pale purple... Continue Reading →
Domestic Goddesses – How to keep your larder tidy ;)
Nifty little kitchen department find called Variera in Ikea this week. I now have tidy cupboards where I can actually see stuff! Whahoo 🙂 It's the little things......
How Bond’s Skyfall captured current interior design trends
Reviewing films is not something we do here... design shows yes, food yes, lifestyle events yes... films no. However, for Skyfall there'll be an exception as never before have I felt a film so captured an interior design mood of the moment. Was it intentional? Do set and location designers conspire to create something so... Continue Reading →
Upholstery Project No 2: Traditionally re-upholstering my dining room chairs
Absolutely loving this upholstery course I'm on and thought I'd share my latest project with you. As usually happens, the Moregeous rotational system of furnishing has meant our oak kitchen chairs have disappeared into a tenant's flat! Rather than buy some more, I've rescued 4 rather dilapidated chairs from the Cellar of Shame and am... Continue Reading →
Linen Restaurant, Manchester taster night & falling in love with toffee popping apples
We were invited to a taster evening last week at Linen restaurant at the Manchester 235 casino as Head Chef Jaromir Hlavsa - Jarda to his friends 😉 - & the team were launching their new autumn / winter menu. Step right up Mr M & I, plus several other happy Manchester food lovers. Drinks Enthusiast rustled up... Continue Reading →
Upholstery Project No 1: Re-padding a linen box lid
Really pleased with my first official attempt at upholstery, albeit very basic! Having recovered four dining room chairs for our Exeter Half Build House using a combination of determination, adrenalin and staples, I was determined to improve my skills for Series 2 (if we are lucky enough to get one, the team are searching for... Continue Reading →
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