As well as trying to accomplish the family's dream design kitchen and dining room, I persuaded the boys (ok, ok, bullied, cajoled and begged!) that we should also plaster, decorate and floor the living room, thus ensuring a rod for my own back as we would then need furniture & fabric to make it look... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Eastbourne – The amazing peacock wallpaper!
All of Ben & Stacey's 'like' images were of kitchens in very neutral shades, lots of creams and whites and very few vibrant shades. In fact, that would be..... none! I wouldn't have dreamt of installing a bright pink kitchen just for shock value, but felt that my interior design scheme for such a young... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Eastbourne – Planning a large open plan kitchen / diner
So, two houses down, two to go and Team HBH travelled down to the south coast and the genteel resort of Eastbourne for our 3rd Half Built House. The boys didn't have that far to go, just down the road from Crawley but Mr M and I couldn't exactly pop back to Manchester to feed... Continue Reading →
Manchester Mosaics’ Amanda McCrann *does* Channel 5 ;)
The boys were in the middle of removing the kitchen units on the first day in our Exeter Half Built House when behind the old kitchen sink we found some old white and amber patterned cracked tiles. Whilst far from perfect for use in the scheme itself and also covered in filth and grout, I had a... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Exeter – Ikea Abstrakt kitchen / diner with added British design extras
A white high gloss kitchen ticked boxes for both Chris and Amie's design aspirations but they were unsure how to prevent it looking too clinical and crisp looking for their home, an older property with period features like the cast iron fireplaces and fitted chimney recess cupboards which we were definitely going to incorporate into... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Perthshire – Charcoal gloss kitchen, upcycling a dresser & making a table
For me, planning a kitchen is something that can't be done off-site in an office somewhere. To really get a proper feel for the room and get the best design possible, I prefer to stand in it and imagine where the chef would prep food, use the sink, do the cooking and interact with family... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Perthshire Spindlegate – rescuing some dangerous stairs
Ah Spindlegate. The straw that almost broke poor Danny's joinery back right at the end of our Scottish project. It had been touch & go throughout the job whether we'd the time and could stretch the budget to help the family out with their dangerous stairs. The kitchen and treatment room were the main priorities... Continue Reading →
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