I've wanted to create a zoned bathroom floor for a while and as I move towards designing the interior for Moregeous Mansions, this style is high on my list of to do's. However I was thrilled to get an early chance to play with this funky design idea using these brilliant Harvey Maria vinyl tiles... Continue Reading →
Design: Photoshopping a just ‘OK’ room photo to make it Moregeous
Trying to teach myself photoshop, I really should read the book but instructions are terminally boring, aren't they, and there's always something better to do. Took some pictures of the monochrome flat finished earlier this year, when 25 Beautiful Homes were photographing it, but they were very quick snaps and done after the lights had... Continue Reading →
Lush bedroom makeover – green grot to glam hot!
As our Moregeous trannies go, this is one of my favourites 🙂 Hard to believe it's the same room really! This one of of my rental flats which when I bought it was in a dire state, so it was completely ripped out, including all the ceilings, then newly Knauf plasterboarded to the underside of... Continue Reading →
Feature for 25 Beautiful Homes November 2009
Have been popping into the garage all week to get November's copy of 25 Beautiful Homes and finally it dropped onto the shelves today. Flicked through to find our cute little monochrome apartment on Page 112 entitled 'Wise Investment'. It's a lovely article and talks of inventive ideas and bargain buys, all spot on for... Continue Reading →
Flattered to be alongside John Reeves Louis table for Monochrome Madness trends talk
Hugely flattered today to see my monochrome interior scheme (bottom right) featured on a moodboard alongside John Reeves' Louis dressing table and pieces by Christopher Guy. It's being used by Scarlet Opus as part of a talk at Decorex 09 about trends and the use of black and white in interiors, and you can read... Continue Reading →
Lush monochrome interior design feature for the Didsbury Magazine
The past few days have been so busy, I've not had chance to breathe, let alone blog. Project Deano finishing up, listed cottage nightmares, Linen Luxe coming on a treat, it's all go, and no time to stop. Well, I did have time to stop and go for another scan on my back, which has... Continue Reading →
And we’re off! 25 Beautiful Homes photoshoot begins
Bridget the photographer was here at 8am and ready to go, with a car full of pink flowers and a list of do nots from the magazine - no lights on, no scratty bath mats, no weird angles, no shooting into corners! Zoe had really helped out by ensuring her apartment was in pristine condition... Continue Reading →