I feel a little sad when shopping at some larger garden centres or superstores to see uncared for and poorly maintained plants for sale, dying for water in the heat or all piled up on a discounted shelf. Not sure about you but sometimes I've also bought plants which haven't turned out to be in... Continue Reading →
It’s a Topps Tiles & Moregeous hosted Q&A
Over the past fifteen years, I've specified hundreds of square metres of tiles in all shapes and sizes, for kitchens, bathrooms, interiors and exteriors. They've been sourced from many different suppliers but one I've repeatedly gone back to is Topps Tiles. At the moment, clients seem to have a unstoppable love affair with their natural... Continue Reading →
Finding the perfect plant labels – the choice is endless!
The herbs, apple tree and other deliciousness planted for our tenants are all blooming down at the suntrap garden in West Didsbury, but I think some labelling is the order of the day as not everyone can tell their lemon thyme from their coriander. If you've read the blog before I think you'll know by... Continue Reading →
The most gorgeous letter box I’ve ever seen – and it’s mine!
You know those things you don't ever see, even when they're right under your nose? I've been in and out of one of my rentals countless times, through it's huge black and white door and never, ever noticed the letterbox, which was painted black. Decades of thick gloopy gloss slapped on over and over again... Continue Reading →
More mafia madness and unsuitable rental candidates
Further to last week's craziness with Ms X, I learned from the agency who advertised the apartment that she still hadn't picked up the holding fee and in fact had been even more bonkers with them, constantly ringing to speak to various staff and even the owner of the agency, all of whom had politely... Continue Reading →
Dulux Trade photography shoot at Rose Cottage
Twitter facilitates collaboration and new relationships in a way that only years at a top school & several expensive lunches out used to. After a few tweeting conversations earlier this year, we organised a photography shoot with Dulux Trade at Rose Cottage last week to highlight our use of the gorgeous Gardenia shade of their... Continue Reading →
Project Tofu – Finished travertine and walnut bathroom, with separate shower
Trying to get inside a client's mind with regard to their bathroom loves & hates and do's & don'ts can be very difficult, not least because there's so much choice out there in stores, on-line and on TV, often clients aren't sure exactly what they want and how to describe it. I find it useful... Continue Reading →