Covergirl! That ain't bad at my age, though I do need to get some new photos done.... I need to 'fess up - this one they've used is a couple of years old. Maybe I should just edit in a couple of crows feet to show the 'laughter' lines created by being a modern day... Continue Reading →
Your Home Made Perfect: A Build Project Management Perspective
Unused as I am to entirely focusing on single projects after 20yrs as my own boss in the world of property renovation / rental / interior design, when I took a call in summer 2018 about some fairly committed project management work across a brand new BBC2 TV show, my interest was well and truly... Continue Reading →
#Podcast: On The Sofa ‘Owning Your Rental’ with Topology London
Clearly a subject very close to my heart, as a landlord passionate about happy tenants and gorgeous interiors, 'owning your rental' is a hot take for renters who crave personalisation. In this episode of our On The Sofa podcast series I chat with Amy, below left, and Athina from style duo Topology London, award winning... Continue Reading →
Landlords Banning Pets? It’s The Owners Who Are The Problem!
"Labour will give renters a default right to have pets, which is the case in many countries, including Belgium and Italy." tweeted Tom Copley, London Assembly Member this week. A man who clearly knows an evil landlord when he sees one and who has never had to hoist a feline urine soaked sofa out of... Continue Reading →
Sunday Supplement : The One Where We’re Actually In A Sunday Supplement
Not the best planning really, being up in the Lakes with no wi-fi and your phone going bonkers with people telling you that Rocky is famous. Of all the Sundays for our Airbnb Experience to be reviewed by the Sunday Times, it's the Sunday when we're half way up a hill. A pretty hill, granted.... Continue Reading →
How To Make A Cold Bathroom Ceiling Warm, To Help Banish Black Mould
Not the most glamorous of images I do realise, but you know me, getting stuck into the practical stuff is what we're all about! If you desire encaustic tiles and brass taps, head over to pretty Pinterest forthwith. But, if you have a problem with repeated black mould on a bathroom ceiling or wall, then I... Continue Reading →
Reveal: My Indust-Lux Dining Room
Aaaaaaaaaand, relax. We can finally sit on soft seating, lean at a comfy angle, grab a plate, invite some pals over and eat dinner in comfort. In all our twelve years in this house, we've never had a great dining room. That's not to say we've never had great dinners, either as a family or... Continue Reading →