There's nothing like trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and this latest Moregeous challenge will be exactly that. A top floor mini flat which was a studio, west facing over green trees (rare in central Manchester!) with a sliver of a puke coloured bathroom. How to turn this pile of... Continue Reading →
Photographic Tourette’s when I see Manchester’s own AbFab Patsy
Mr Moregeous is quite used to my Photographic Tourette's, on holiday I'll suddenly shout Stop The Bloody Car! when I've spotted a fabulous view, random wildlife snap or unusual property, but it doesn't occur that often in Manchester. It happened on the way to a job the other day though, when I saw a vision of... Continue Reading →
Life: Should we share feeling low?
I wrote a blog post A reminder today, for me, of the important things a few weeks ago when feeling mega-stressed and it struck a chord with a few people, sparking off several recent conversations. On Friday, after visiting friends over from Poland with their new and delightful baby up in the NE (i.e. making... Continue Reading →
Project Brighton: The Ikea Adel/Lidingo kitchen goes in
The rental apartment is coming on a treat, with the units up and on the walls, appliances in (almost) and a quick dash for tiling required today. FYI here is the before image and floor plan for the kitchen: It's about a hundred times lighter and brighter, with the Ikea units bridging the gap between... Continue Reading →
Design & Video: How to re-enamel a cast iron bath
One of the projects I've been working on just recently is a large semi in West Didsbury built in 1946 where the builders and owner required some design advice for the kitchen and bathroom. The owner is lucky enough to still have the original cast iron bath in situ in the bathroom, although it was... Continue Reading →
Review: A lesson in LED lighting at Cube Manchester
The North West Construction Knowledge Hub (NWCKH) held a debate on low energy lighting at the CUBE Gallery in Manchester on Tuesday to kick start their Brighter Futures exhibition. I was asked to be on the panel as a developer / interior designer / specifier by one of the organisers, an architect called Richard Frankland... Continue Reading →
Life: Nearly time for Earth Hour & lights out in West Didsbury
Delighted with our poster for Saturday's Earth Hour, it's fab and going up in all the participating bars and restaurants on Burton Road and Lapwing Lane ready for the weekend. We're trying to get some press coverage from the MEN and South Manchester Reporter, I really hope they support us and give the event a... Continue Reading →
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