I wrote a few weeks ago about a lovely letter box find at one of the Victorian houses I rent out, where, buried under years of white paint we could barely even make out the word 'Letters' which are so clear now. Once once they'd been blow torched away in situ in the door, I... Continue Reading →
No lottery win Infinity pool? Try an Infinity tray instead
Not all of us have the luxury of our own infinity pool, so named when the edge of the swimming pool blends seemlessly with it's natural surroundings as here in this Grecian paradise. However you can have a little slice of Infinity with a rather sexy shower tray we've just specified for a shower room.... Continue Reading →
Still bum obsessed here with my Marcel Wanders eBay find & Louis Ghost chair
Regardless of having an unrenovated and mostly falling down house, I still can't resist the odd purchase. In fact, Mr M says most of my purchases are odd but he's slowly getting used to my slightly eclectic taste. I've loved these Marcel Wanders for Kartell Stone seats since I first saw them, they're just so... Continue Reading →
The Moregeous Builder’s Bum arrives at ITV’s This Morning
There are many scenarios and situations I've been in over the last 15yrs as a lady builder but I never for one moment imagined I'd be travelling to the ITV studios at the crack of dawn to have my rear inspected by the This Morning team. Nope, definitely never imagined that. Mr Mr snapped an... Continue Reading →
Fab giant plant labels arrive, but I *have* to faff :)
So my much searched for plant labels arrived from Burgon & Ball the other day and it was just never going to be as easy as a stick of wood and a black marker was it?! They looked great, but just not very personal and though I kept telling myself they were for the tenants... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Blog Diary: Grand Designs Live – a practical perspective 2011
Grand Designs the Live Show captured the practical and innovative edge of its TV namesake, with stands packed full of information for the self-builder or renovator, whilst for me also had quite a glamorous feel which sets it apart from other building trade events. There were a few stands which showed items designed to make... Continue Reading →
Some of the worst ‘befores’ for bathrooms we’ve re-designed…
Inspired by a truly awful bathroom posted on Twitter in advance of our Q&A today, I've popped togther a mini-slideshow of some of the not so gorgeous bathrooms we've worked on, BEFORE we got to work on them 😉 Hard to imagine that people did actually use these rooms designed for bathing, relaxation and sanctuary... Continue Reading →
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