Sometimes a F-E-B just won't hit the spot, no matter how smoky the bacon or perfect the poaching, occasionally a touch of the sweet stuff is needed. I think it's a wonderful idea by Anna at Dishes & Spoons to create such an array of tempting treats which needn't feel too naughty to eat before lunch. You're... Continue Reading →
Autumn begins with West Fest, food, flowers & fabric
Apart from planting some beautiful Bud violas in all shades of purple to ensure autumnal flowering in the Moregeous garden, we've had a packed, artistic and delicious start to the new season. It started with Burton Road's end of summer festival West Fest 2012, organised by Didsbury Life and enjoyed by hundreds of locals, including... Continue Reading →
Home planted peacock orchids in a giant Plant Cup
I spotted a tweet from Theo London this morning about one of their products for sale and it reminded me to post a picture of the fabulous oversized Plant Cup I bought from them last year, all planted with peacock orchid bulbs and ready to flower. Sometimes you see a product on a web-site which... Continue Reading →
Painting a bold stripe on the walls to keep Matt awake in his home office :)
Go on, admit it, if you had this wall in your home office, would you fall asleep mid-afternoon? 🙂 What Matt wanted for our Birmingham couple's Half Built House was his own home office with lots of sturdy storage, but which also doubled up as a second bedroom for when friends or family stayed. His images... Continue Reading →
Disastrous decoupage leads to a distressed Si but also a delightfully distressed table :)
Oh, it was all going SO well!! When one of our tenants upcycled her life and moved from her nice but not so glam apartment into one of our super gorgeous ones, one of the pieces of furniture needed was a tv table. Down in the Moregeous Aladdin's Cave cellar I found a slightly bashed,... Continue Reading →
Dad loses his foxy tenant but Moregeous gain an unexpected one
I was emailed this fabulous foxy picture from one of our tenants this week of a town fox taking up residence in our newly spruced up doorway. The early morning Sunday snoozer didn't look like he much cared to let anyone in or out, I so wish I'd seen him happily curled up on the... Continue Reading →
HBH Birmingham: A woman, a hammer and a house needing help!
Our fourth and final Half Built House was in Birmingham, the soon to be home of newly weds Matt and Claire. Like many people who get together now, one of them had a small apartment which the other moved into but they wanted a home to call their own. Matt was starting up an internet... Continue Reading →
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